Ofsted closes nursery after baby girl rushed to hospital in critical condition and woman arrested

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A nursery could be closed for up to six weeks after a baby girl was rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Ofsted have made the move to temporarily suspend Kids Around The Clock Nursery, in Chadderton, after a seven-month-old baby was taken to hospital after becoming 'critically ill'.

A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and child cruelty but has since been bailed with strict conditions.

The little girl remains in hospital in what police described as a 'serious but stable condition'. Following the incident, which saw paramedics call in police at around 3.45pm on September 21, inspectors Ofsted have suspended the nursery, with a notice displayed in the doorway announcing it could remain closed until November 7. READ MORE Trams stopped as man arrested by dog handlers after 'fight' leaving two people hospitalised A notice of suspension letter sent to the nursery reads: “The purpose of suspension is to allow time to investigate our belief that a child may be exposed to a risk of harm and for any necessary steps to be taken to eliminate or reduce the risk of harm. “We will regularly review the situation and will stop the suspension within this period if we believe children are no longer at risk.” It outlines that the suspension runs from September 27 until November 7 - a total of five weeks and six days.

The notice goes on to say that the suspension will be 'regularly reviewed' and can be stopped if it is thought children are 'no longer at risk'.