A West Lothian nursery has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection by Scotland's social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate.

The Squirrel Collection Nursery in Broxburn was graded '2 – weak' for quality of care following an inspection carried out in February.

It is the second consecutive inspection where the service has received this grade for quality of care.

A spokesman for the Care Inspectorate said: "Our most recent inspection found some requirements for improvement made at an earlier inspection had not been met and we continue to have concerns about the quality of care provided.

"This includes concern over staff training and infection control measures. 

"We have informed the service of the areas which it must take action on and we will continue to work with them to ensure they improve.

"We will be inspecting again soon and if we do not see evidence of improvement we will not hesitate to take further action. 

"Every child in Scotland has the right to safe, compassionate, good-quality care which meets their needs and respects their rights.

"Anyone with concerns about a care service can contact us on 0345 600 9527, anonymously if needed. All concerns are investigated and all information given to us helps us plan our inspections."

Notes to Editors

The full inspection report is available here