A newly opened nursery has been slammed by Ofsted for putting children at 'significant risk of harm' due to failures in referencing staff members. Best Friends Private Day Nursery and Pre-school in Tyldesley had ‘not followed procedures’ when giving out references, possibly leading to unsuitable staff being employed at other sites.
"Leaders have failed to share critical information to help inform a recruitment decision," the Ofsted report said. "This means that potentially unsuitable staff are able to work at other settings which places children at risk of significant harm."
The nursery, which opened in 2021 on the new retail park on Mosley Common Road, was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted.
