A nursery that was forced to close down after a watchdog found it had put children ‘at serious risk of harm’ has been told it can reopen. Ladybirds Nursery, in Reddish, Stockport was rated ‘inadequate’ when Ofsted officials visited in November - and served with a legal notice requiring it to take a series of actions before the end of the month.
Inspectors found unchecked staff were undertaking nappy changing and toileting procedures with children - placing them at ‘serious risk of harm’. Broken bricks and damaged fence posts also posed risks to their safety. A new report reads: “Leaders have failed to check that all staff are suitable to work with children. There is no induction system in place or process to verify their ongoing suitability. This places children at risk of harm.”
Officials also noted there was no qualified deputy manager at the centre, which provides day care to 24 two and three-year-olds. “Policies, procedures and practice do not promote the health and welfare of children,” the report continues.
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