Nursery World - Tragic nursery put on notice

A nursery where a ten-month-old girl choked to death on a piece of apple has received an Ofsted rating of 'inadequate' six months after the tragedy. Just Learning Nursery in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, was served a compliance notice following a routine inspection on 11 October. The report judged both the safety and organisation of the nursery to be inadequate while all other areas were satisfactory, including nursery education.

Just Learning Nursery in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, was served a compliance notice following a routine inspection on 11 October. The report judged both the safety and organisation of the nursery to be inadequate while all other areas were satisfactory, including nursery education.

Georgia Hollick's death from asphyxiation was ruled accidental by an inquest earlier this month (News, 9 November). Her mother told the jury that she had complained to nursery manager Julie Haynes about the way Georgia was fed days before her death. Mrs Haynes has since resigned.

Inspectors criticised the nursery's meal times and reported that 'at times children's food is not served appropriately'.

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