Nursery where baby boy, 1, died is shut down over concerns ‘kids may be at risk of harm’ as six women quizzed by cops
THE NURSERY where a baby boy died has been shut down over concerns that “children may be at risk of harm”.
Six women have so far been quizzed by cops over the death of the one-year-old in Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley, West Midlands on December 9.
Ofsted have since shut the premises down – after finding serious concerns in the way it was run.
They closed its doors on December 14 because they believed “children may be at risk of harm”.
To reopen the nursery must now carry out reforms – including “ensuring sleeping babies are frequently checked to ensure that they are safe”.
The nursery must also “take all reasonable steps to ensure children in your care are not exposed to risks, paying particular attention to risks in the baby room”.
It comes after three women aged 20, 23 and 50 were arrested last month on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
They have since been released on bail while police enquiries continue.
A further three women aged 51, 53 and 37 were held by officers on Wednesday.
Two were arrested on suspicion of corporate manslaughter and one on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Police confirmed the boy’s death is being treated suspicious.
A post-mortem has taken place but further tests will be carried out to establish the boy’s cause of death.
West Midlands Police said: “We are treating the death of a one-year-old boy on 9 December at a Dudley nursery as suspicious and an investigation is under way.
“The criminal investigation was launched following a visit by Ofsted after the boy’s death.
“The nursery, in Bourne Street, Dudley, has been closed by Ofsted along with other linked premises.
“The family of the baby boy is being supported by specially trained officers.”