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Nursery at NDNA'scentre 'inadequate'

A nursery based at the National Day Nurseries Association's 1.2m flagship regional centre in the East Midlands has been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted following an inspection last November.

by Ofsted following an inspection last November.

Trent Road Nursery, which has 92 childcare places, was judged 'good' in its last inspection less than a year ago in February 2005.

NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku confirmed the inspection result but said that the NDNA would be making an official complaint to Ofsted.

She said, 'We are bitterly disappointed with the result of the inspection; we don't believe it gives an accurate picture of the nursery. This, however, does not excuse the result, and we are doing everything we can to meet the requirements set out in the report.

'An action plan to tackle the points raised by Ofsted is already in place and the nursery staff are working hard to provide the highest quality of care. It should be noted that the Ofsted team did commend the nursery in a number of areas.'

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