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The incident occurred just after 5pm, prompting a response from Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service. The child was taken to hospital and has since been discharged. However, investigations into the circumstances remain ongoing.
Ofsted Suspends Registration Citing Risk of Harm
Ofsted confirmed it had suspended the nursery’s registration from 3 July to 13 August 2025, stating that continued childcare provision at the setting “may expose children to a risk of harm”.
“The purpose of the suspension is to allow time for enquiries to be made and steps to be taken to eliminate or reduce any risk of harm,” Ofsted wrote.
“Pitta Patta Day Nursery Limited must not act as a registered childcare provider while suspended.”
The temporary suspension will be reviewed before 13 August and could be lifted, extended, or lead to cancellation of registration, depending on the findings of the ongoing investigation.
Legal Implications for Operating While Suspended
Ofsted reminded the nursery that continuing to provide registered childcare during a suspension is an offence under the Early Years and Childcare Registers.
If the registration is ultimately cancelled, it will apply to all locations covered under the same registration.
“If we consider that the provider is no longer suitable to provide childcare, we may take steps to cancel the registration while the suspension is in place,” the watchdog confirmed.
Police Enquiries Ongoing
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said:
“Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to St German’s Road, SE23 at 17:09hrs on Wednesday, 2 July following reports of a child sustaining a serious injury.
The four-year-old boy was taken to hospital and has since been discharged. Enquiries remain ongoing.”
Next Steps
Ofsted has not yet published a full report, but states that any actions taken as a result of their enquiries will be made publicly available via reports.ofsted.gov.uk.
The nursery has been contacted for comment.
A Spokesman for Pitta Patta Day Nursery
“A child was involved in an incident whilst playing in the nursery’s garden area, and an ambulance was called. Due to an initial misunderstanding, , the emergency services contacted the police which suggested that a more serious event had occurred, emergency service informed Ofsted of the incident, At the same time, the nursery also contacted Ofsted. In consequence, Ofsted have suspended the nursery’s operations for up to six weeks, to allow time for further enquiries.
We are happy to cooperate fully with Ofsted’s investigation. We are very confident of the quality of care and attention provided at our nursery, which was reflected in the “Outstanding” rating we received after Ofsted’s unannounced inspection as recently as last month. On this occasion there was no serious or lasting harm to any child in our care, but every situation such as this needs to be treated with proper attention, and we will be more than ready to implement any necessary adjustments in policies and procedures that the investigation may indicate to be necessary.”
