The Butterflies Nursery in Musselburgh was given the lowest possible rating of 'unsatisfactory' in all areas after an inspection in September. The setting, part of Happitots Day Nurseries, was served with six requirements of improvement.
Parent Robert McCahill strongly criticised the report in a formal complaint to HMIE, copied to education secretary Fiona Hyslop, local MSP Kenny MacAskill and Butterflies.
Mr McCahill wrote, 'It is full of contradictions and inconsistencies and the five "unsatisfactory" verdicts do not reflect the main body of the report. You have provided misinformation.
'I, like dozens of other parents, leave my child in good faith at the nursery. I need staff there to feel valued ... Your report has made them feel worthless. I hope no permanent damage has been done. I suspect it has.'
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