Nursery shut down after children are put at 'significant risk of harm'

A Leeds nursery has been issued with a welfare notice by Ofsted after children were put at “significant risk of harm”.

- by Alex Grant

Leafield House Nursery, in King Lane, Moortown, was shut down in an extreme measure enforced by Ofsted inspectors, following an inspection in February and March 2025.

The nursery, which the YEP understands charged fees from £87 a day for non-funded places, was rated as Inadequate in all four inspected categories - quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.

Inspectors have issued the nursery with a Welfare Requirements Notice (WRN), a legal notice setting out specific actions the provider must take by a certain deadline to address the non-compliance.

Failure to comply with a WRN is an offence that can lead to prosecution.

A spokesperson for Leafield House said they were “working hard to implement new measures” and continue to work closely with both Leeds City Council and Ofsted.