for putting children at 'significant risk'.
It follows a recent inspection of the setting, based in Crouch End in North London, one of nine nurseries owned by Active Learning, in which Ofsted judged it to be inadequate.
The inspection was triggered by an incident in which a child went home with the ‘wrong adult’.
The inspection report highlights a number of serious failings including - not ensuring that risk assessment procedures are rigorous in identifying and addressing all potential hazards, as well as not always following good hygiene procedures.
The report states that on the day of inspection, risk assessments were not carried out for the outdoor play area prior to children going outside, which led to an external gate being left unsecured.
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