A nursery where children were at risk of drinking bubble solution and from choking hazards has been ordered to make a series of improvements after inspectors deemed it ‘inadequate’. The Ofsted team visited Busy Bees Day Nursery in Altrincham in March and gave it the thumbs down across all categories of assessment, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. At its previous inspection it was said to be 'good'.
The report said: “Staff do not consider potential risks, such as children drinking the contents [of bubble solution] or that these pose a choking hazard due to very small parts. This places children at significant risk of harm.”
It said the provider had not ensured that the newly appointed manager had the time and resources she needed to ensure the safe and effective running of the setting. Staff do not get the support they need to understand their individual roles and responsibilities or to improve their practice," it continued.
