A NURSERY in Wyke had been branded inadequate by Ofsted for the second time in just six months.

Serious issues with safeguarding, hygiene, and care for children with special needs were found when inspectors visited Ladybird Kindergarten in Main Street Wyke.

The report followed a previous visit last October, when it was rated inadequate in its first Ofsted visit.

The kindergarten said it has made "drastic changes" in light of the report, including letting staff go and seeking external support.

In the Ofsted report, it said: “Children’s safety and welfare are compromised.

“Staff fail to identify and reduce risks indoors and outdoors, and do not implement safe care practices. Furthermore, the requirements for first-aid training are not met.

“Staff do not implement adequate hygiene practices or procedures for managing illness, to minimise the spread of cross-infection.

“Staff do not sufficiently organise space to meet children’s individual needs and promote good outcomes.

“Systems for monitoring staff practice are not having enough impact on targeting, improving and sustaining the quality and consistency of teaching and learning.

“Staff do not provide adequate support to children with special education needs or disabilities. They do not discuss this with parents sufficiently or support children where progress gives cause for concern.

“Staff do not always manage children’s behaviour effectively to support their personal, social and emotional development.

“Staff do not consistently carry out the progress check at aged two. Other assessments of children’s progress are not always accurate.

“Nor do staff use information from assessments sufficiently well to support children’s progress, especially where this is identified as being less than expected. Staff do not inform parents about children’s progress consistently.

“Staff do not reflect on the different ways that children learn when planning and guiding activities and their teaching, to help children develop essential skills for future learning.

“Certain records are not available for inspection.”

One section of the report noted how children's handwashing routines were "chaotic and unsupported", and said some staff bring their own children who have infectious illnesses to the setting.

The nursery was praised for the close work done by staff with parents to settle their children into the kindergarten and build secure emotional attachments.

It also said "there is rigorous recruitment and vetting of staff and excellent security arrangements", tackling an issue raised at the last inspection.

Parminder Singh, owner of the nursery, said: "We are extremely disappointed in the outcome of the Ofsted report.

"We have made some drastic changes in light of the report one of the things being letting the staff go that failed to comply with our policies and procedures.

"We have brought in outside council to help develop a better system in managing the performance of the staff and sharing good practice around the setting.

"We would like to say how grateful we are for the parents for their support not only over the last six months but moving forwards."