Bosses at a nursery have voiced their frustration after they were given a 'requires improvement' rating by Ofsted.
The rating is two levels down from the 'outstanding' rating it previously received. The four Ofsted grades are outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
Children 1st is a family run group of nurseries, and the branch on Muskham Road in Newark is for 0-4-year-olds, provides full day care and currently has 98 children on its roll.
