Nursery, The Royal Gazette understands.

Parents were also questioned -- although Police are believed to have now dropped their probe.

Social workers and the Ministry of Health, however, are continuing to investigate parents' complaints. It could lead to changes in procedures at the nursery.

No one at the nursery has been suspended or disciplined since the controversy burst.

Several of the allegations centre on how youngsters are physically disciplined at the nursery.

And it is thought one complaint is of naughty children being put in a room.

The Royal Gazette has been told one child withdrawn from the nursery suffered sleeping problems.

It was this which apparently alerted the child's parents to a possible controversy over discipline.

Parents who have removed youngsters from the nursery are understood to be joining forces.

"We are keeping in contact with each other. We have been supporting one another,'' said one parent.

The parent added: "Some children have been affected in one way or another.'' Several parents are thought to be seeking, or have sought, legal advice.

And last night it emerged there were plans for parents to release a joint statement.

The nursery is registered with the Health Ministry. The children are two, three, and four years old.

There are about four or five staff members, and the ratio to children is roughly 10:1.

Police yesterday declined to comment on their investigation.

Their probe, however, is understood to have been called off on the grounds there was nothing to substantiate the complaints.

Meanwhile, social workers have been keeping an eye on activities at the nursery at Underwood, although not on a constant basis.

Bermuda's chief medical officer Dr. John Cann yesterday was reluctant to comment at length.

"I would reiterate we have received a number of complaints from parents,'' he said.

"As a result of our investigation we are not able to say with any certainty that anything untoward did occur at the nursery.

"We are continuing to work with the operators to review procedures and the method of operation.'' Dr. Cann said the review would spotlight the "interaction'' between staff and children and parents.

Any policy changes are unlikely to be made before a month.

Earlier this week, a Government source said allegations thought to have foundation were not serious.

And he pointed out parents had given permission for the nursery operators to impose discipline.

A spokesman for the nursery last night declined to comment to The Royal Gazette .