Watchdog slams ‘chaotic’ nursery for failing to provide a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ for children
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA ‘chaotic nursery has been slammed for failing to provide a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ for the children in its care. Squirrels Children’s Day Nursery, in Middleton, was rated ‘inadequate’ following a visit from Ofsted inspectors - who also hit it with an enforcement notice due to a number of safeguarding and welfare concerns.
The nursery, based at the former baptist church in Green Street, has since taken the action required and is now under new management.
They say they are ’excited’ about the changes that have been made. But when officials visited last month they noted a catalogue of poor practice that was putting their development and safety at risk.
A damning new report notes that leaders had failed ‘to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to play and learn in’. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community “The nursery is chaotic and disorganised,” it continues. “Leaders do not deploy staff effectively and child supervision is poor.
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