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Nursery leaves boy behind on trip Nursery leaves boy behind on trip
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A mother has lodged a complaint with Ofsted after nursery staff left her three-year-old son behind following a visit to a play centre.A mother has lodged a complaint with Ofsted after nursery staff left her three-year-old son behind following a visit to a play centre.
Hilary Harvey said she realised Thomas was missing when she went to collect him from the Clive Vale Nursery School in Hastings, East Sussex.Hilary Harvey said she realised Thomas was missing when she went to collect him from the Clive Vale Nursery School in Hastings, East Sussex.
"It wasn't until I asked where he was that they noticed," she said."It wasn't until I asked where he was that they noticed," she said.
No one at Clive Vale was available to comment but Ofsted confirmed it was investigating a complaint.No one at Clive Vale was available to comment but Ofsted confirmed it was investigating a complaint.
The children were taken on a day trip to Clambers Play Centre at White Rock Gardens in Hastings and returned to the Clive Avenue nursery by car.The children were taken on a day trip to Clambers Play Centre at White Rock Gardens in Hastings and returned to the Clive Avenue nursery by car.
Ms Harvey said: "The first car pulled up and there was no Thomas, and the second car and so forth, and no Thomas."Ms Harvey said: "The first car pulled up and there was no Thomas, and the second car and so forth, and no Thomas."
'Potentially serious''Potentially serious'
Meanwhile, Thomas had gone to a member of staff at Clambers and said he could not find his mother.Meanwhile, Thomas had gone to a member of staff at Clambers and said he could not find his mother.
Chambers spokeswoman Debbie Guy said: "We did our normal routine and walked him round the play centre and did an announcement over the microphone and then it came to light he was with the nursery. Clambers spokeswoman Debbie Guy said: "We did our normal routine and walked him round the play centre and did an announcement over the microphone and then it came to light he was with the nursery.
"We looked after Thomas until the nursery staff came back to get him.""We looked after Thomas until the nursery staff came back to get him."
Ms Harvey said the enormity of the situation did not hit her until later.Ms Harvey said the enormity of the situation did not hit her until later.
"Talking about it with friends, and seeing their reaction, I thought this is potentially quite serious," she said."Talking about it with friends, and seeing their reaction, I thought this is potentially quite serious," she said.
"I have to go to work so I need to rely on childcare and you do expect some sort of safety measures in place.""I have to go to work so I need to rely on childcare and you do expect some sort of safety measures in place."
Clive Vale's website says it has 12 fully qualified members of staff and the safety of the children is of paramount importance.Clive Vale's website says it has 12 fully qualified members of staff and the safety of the children is of paramount importance.
Ofsted confirmed it had received Ms Harvey's complaint and it was carrying out an investigation.Ofsted confirmed it had received Ms Harvey's complaint and it was carrying out an investigation.