In its first inspection since merging, Ofsted found the leadership and governance of Radcliffe Children's Centre Cluster in Bury to be inadequate and that too few children and families in the area were benefiting from its services.
The centres were also unable to demonstrate their impact upon local levels of rates of obesity and preparing children for school.
A decision to merge the three children's centres - Coronation Road, High Meadow and Stepping Stones - was made by Bury Council in a bid to make 'substantial' savings following a cut in Government funding.
The centres began working together as a cluster in December 2011 and this was formalised in April this year.
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