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Expecting the nursery my children go to to rinse 'soiled' clothing

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PetitFilou1 · 10/04/2007 09:50

Tne nursery Health and Safety Officers have been on a course and seen some 'guidance from the 'Environmental Health Office'. The nursery are now saying they will no longer rinse or soak soiled clothes as there is an increased risk of the spread of infection if they do this. Ds is potty trained already(dd not but not old enough yet) so rarely has an accident but this does seem ridiculous. Are they going to stop wiping children's bums in future as well?
My dh, who is a doctor, is now saying he isn't going to touch any of his patients in case he gets blood,spit,pooh,vomit etc on him as he might catch something I have just about managed to stop him writing a letter back at the moment.......

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PetitFilou1 · 10/04/2007 10:22

They don't rinse them in hand basins or food preparation areas (I agree that would be grim) - they rinse them in the laundry.

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fannyannie · 10/04/2007 10:21

but then you have to ask - where were they rinsing it off into? What else was being washed in that sink? If 2 children happened to soil at the same time were they being rinsed together????

PinkChick · 10/04/2007 10:20

i know!..dd had a very bad accident recently which we found out was start of tummy bug, i got called to help clean her up..teacher did as much as she 'could' but she was worried about the red tape..very sad esp as i obv trust her with my life!

oliveoil · 10/04/2007 10:18

we get stuff in a plastic bag

"mummy I have a bag for you"

"oh. THANKS"

only pee so far but I would not expect them to rinse stuff out, no

FrannyandZooey · 10/04/2007 10:18

If they are rinsing clothes they are doing it either in a sink which is used for hand washing in the toilets, or in a kitchen sink

I wouldn't want poo in either of those, personally

FrannyandZooey · 10/04/2007 10:17

As an ex nursery worker it is not usual to expect the nursery to clean the pooey clothes, no

a plastic bag full of pants and poo is the most you could reasonably expect - where can they clean the clothes? I agree it is unhygienic and not related to wiping bottoms which can easily be done in a hygienic fashion

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PetitFilou1 · 10/04/2007 10:14

Pink Chick, They don't wipe bums! My ds would come home everyday with pooh attached in that case.

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fluffyanimal · 10/04/2007 10:11

The nursery my ds goes to rinses through soiled clothes, so I don't think it's unreasonable.

PinkChick · 10/04/2007 10:10

my dd's school nursery 'do not' wipe bums and we were told that when she started!..child protection gone mad!

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PetitFilou1 · 10/04/2007 10:06

This isn't a playschool though, it is a day nursery. They used to put the clothes into a nappy bag to be taken home after rinsing whatever it was off (whilst wearing gloves I should add). But maybe most other nurseries don't do this? This is partly why I'm asking ........

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PinkTulips · 10/04/2007 09:55

oops... ds helped press the button!

PinkTulips · 10/04/2007 09:55

would never expect the playschool dd goes to to do that.

they just whack everything in a nappy sack and i sort it at home

to be fair they do take big lumps out with toilet roll and flush them but i would NEVER expect them to be rinsing dirty knickers!

PinkTulips · 10/04/2007 09:55

would never expect the playschool dd goes to to do that.

they just whack everything in a nappy sack and i sort it at home

to be fair they do take big lumps out with toilet roll and flush them but i would NEVER expect them to be rinsing dirty knickers!

fannyannie · 10/04/2007 09:54

no they won't stop wiping bums - because whatever is used to wipe the bottom will presumably be disposed of properly - ie either down the toilet (if loo roll) or in a sealed plastic bag (if wipes).