A PRE-SCHOOL could face closure after an education watchdog found nails “sticking out” of furniture at the eye-level of children.

When Ofsted visited Trinity Road Preschool, inspectors also discovered sensitive information, including pictures of children were not stored confidentially.

 A spokesman for the preschool, who labelled the scathing report “unfair”, vowed to object against Ofsted’s ruling after being branded “Inadequate” across all four categories.

The categories are leadership, teaching quality, behaviour and welfare of children, and their outcomes. 

The scathing report, written by inspector Naomi Brown, said: “Some equipment is unsafe. 

“A rack used to dry children's paintings had nails sticking out at children's eye level. This was not noticed by staff.

“The manager and staff do not understand how to recognise or refer concerns about children. 

“The sensitive information is not stored confidentially - this includes photographs of children.”

The Preschool, which operates from the Holy Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Road, is now facing Ofsted enforcement action.

It will be forced to close if it doesn’t meet a comprehensive 12 point list of improvements by early September. 

Of those points, the manager must attend a child protection course, all staff and volunteers must be legally checked, and all safety risks eliminated.

Naomi Brown continued: “Disclosure and barring service checks have not been requested for all persons working with children.

“Little has been done to address weaknesses in staff practice to improve teaching since the last inspection. 

“Staff and volunteers do not engage children's interests or challenge them to develop their skills.”

The inspection came after the preschool was labelled“inadequate” in March - a sharp drop from its two previous "good” ratings.

A Trinity Road Preschool spokesman said: “We were a member of staff down that day due to unexpected absence.

“I also wasn’t able to carry the relevant documents to the inspectors, so because I didn’t have them they thought I hadn’t done them. 

“This report is harsh and unfair and we have officially objected against it.”