‘Special and much-loved’ toddler, 2, dies after ‘choking’ incident at nursery

A toddler has died after being found unresponsive at a nursery in the Lancashire village of Parbold, the nursery told Metro.

Staff at Parbold Douglas CE Academy Nursery found the youngster, two, collapsed on Friday.

Paramedics were called at around 2.45pm after teachers were unable to revive the boy.

He was taken to the hospital by paramedics but died later that day.

Wigan Today reported that the toddler passed out after a ‘choking incident’.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Several bouquets have been left outside the nursery on Lancaster Lane.

The nursery told Metro: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we share that a tragic incident occurred at Parbold Douglas Nursery on Friday, September 19.

‘We are distraught to share that a special, much-loved two-year-old child has died.

‘We, as a nursery and a wider-school family, are devastated. Our main thoughts and prayers are with the child’s family and all those impacted by this extremely distressing loss.

‘We urge everyone to respect the family’s right to privacy and that of the nursery and school.’

The private nursery has been praised by watchdog Ofsted for providing a ‘nurturing, home-from-home environment’ to children aged one to five.

The inspection report, published in 2023, said: ‘Children are happy and engaged in learning. Relationships between staff and children are strong, and children settle in quickly and grow in confidence.’

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