A nursery in Bolton has been criticised by Ofsted inspectors for safeguarding measures after pre-school children were ‘left to their devices’ and allowed to watch films and play games on ‘unchecked’ tablets.
Horwich Day Nursery, on Church Lane in Horwich, was given an ‘inadequate’ rating by Ofsted following an inspection in February this year. Inspectors found that older children at the nursery ‘did not receive the same quality learning experiences’ as younger children.
Inspectors also found that pre-school children received ‘no planned activities or opportunities to play’, while babies at the nursery were met with a ‘well-thought-out’ curriculum featuring sensory play. Inspectors found that the quality of service at the nursery was not consistent, while older children had ‘little meaningful interaction’ with their peers.
