A three-year-old boy was able to walk home from nursery school to his family home, it has emerged.
The youngster was reported missing from Little Owls Playgroup at Newham Bridge Primary School, Cayton Drive in Acklam.
A spokesperson for Cleveland Police said: “We were informed that a three-year-old old boy had left the nursery called Little Owls in Newham Grange on Tuesday, February 3, at 3.30pm, and made his way home.
“The incident was referred to Middlesbrough Council.”
Little Owls Nursery declined to comment on the incident when contacted by The Gazette.
Newham Bridge Primary School said it was aware an incident had taken place but was unable to comment.
Middlesbrough Council was contacted for a comment, but was unable to provide a statement.
According to Little Owls section of the Newham Bridge Primary School website, the facility looks after children aged between two and five.
Little Owls has two playgroups in Middlesbrough, with a second site at Marton Community Centre.
On the website the firm says: “All staff are DBS checked and have been specially selected for their exceptional skills with children.”
A report by education watchdog Ofsted after an inspection last February rated the facility as a level three “requires improvement”.
The inspection said children were “safe and secure because staff have a good understanding of how to safeguard them, by effectively minimising risks”.
It added that the playgroup was owned and managed by a community interest company and employs two members of childcare staff.
At the time of the inspection, the nursery had nine children on its roll.
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