The owner of a nursery provider which shut down while they were being investigated by Ofsted over safeguarding concerns has spoken for the first time since the closure. Last month, BristolLive reported that the Leaping Lambs nurseries in Keynsham and the Willsbridge area of South Gloucestershire both had their registrations suspended by Ofsted.
Ofsted confirmed last week that Leaping Lambs Nursery Ltd - which is responsible for five nurseries according to the education watchdog - had resigned its registration with Ofsted. Owner Michael Lewis has now said it does not plan to open any new nurseries as it had become financially unviable.
Mr Lewis - who said he was not allowed to discuss the Ofsted investigation - said that they are in the process of liquidating the company. The nursery owner said they will not be reopening under a different name and that Caterpillars Nursery and Pre School, which was incorporated into Companies House earlier this month, will be dissolved.
