A children's day nursery has been downgraded from the highest Ofsted rating.

Ickle Pickles in Iwade was hailed as 'outstanding' in 2014, but following a visit last month has received a lower mark.

It was judged to be 'good' in all areas including leadership, teaching quality and behaviour.

Staff at the School Lane nursery were praised for their "positive relationships with children" and getting to know them well.

Ickle Pickles, which has 91 children aged five and under on its roll, had not been visited by Ofsted for almost five years.

Inspector Kelly Hawkins suggested two areas where the nursery could improve further.

She said: "It should provide children with more time to think and then respond to challenging questions, and ensure staff reinforce the correct pronunciation of words more consistently, to fully support children's communication and language skills."

She also suggested it should "build on children's opportunities to develop greater understanding of the importance of being healthy and following consistently good hygiene routines".

The report praised staff for keeping parents "fully informed and involved in their children's learning" and preparing children effectively for school.

The nursery's directors said: "We are delighted our commitment to putting the child first and our strong parent partnerships have been recognised and continue to be proud of the hard work and creativity of our staff."

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