Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Nursery incident. Ofsted?

180 replies

Felly67 · 18/10/2024 18:27

My DD nursery has dress up women’s fancy hats and shoes from charity shops. Today she was injured by hat pin that was left inside one. It was a large pin that secured a decoration on the hat. Would you report this to ofsted?

OP posts:
loulouljh · 18/10/2024 20:25

No! For goodness sake...

Headinthesand21 · 18/10/2024 20:23

Glutenfreebread · 18/10/2024 19:39

If a child was injured with a sharp object like that at home and presented to a medical professional I would expect there would be some kind of contact from either a HV and/or SS for a quick follow up to make sure the home environment is safe, don’t see why this would be any different and you could argue that a nursery should actually be safer than a home !

Show quote history

Don’t be ridiculous.
HVs and SS hardly have time for children on their caseload who are seriously at risk.
This (rightly) wouldn’t even register unless it was part of a pattern of injury or suspected non-accidental.

Silverbook · 18/10/2024 20:23

Glutenfreebread · 18/10/2024 19:39

If a child was injured with a sharp object like that at home and presented to a medical professional I would expect there would be some kind of contact from either a HV and/or SS for a quick follow up to make sure the home environment is safe, don’t see why this would be any different and you could argue that a nursery should actually be safer than a home !

Show quote history

Are you serious? You honestly think that EVERY child presenting to medical professional with a bruise, bump, cut, scratch etc gets a referral for a follow up visit?

MrsSunshine2b · 18/10/2024 20:20

Felly67 · 18/10/2024 18:27

My DD nursery has dress up women’s fancy hats and shoes from charity shops. Today she was injured by hat pin that was left inside one. It was a large pin that secured a decoration on the hat. Would you report this to ofsted?

What do you hope OFSTED will do? Thoroughly search the setting for hatpins? Give them a good telling off? Downgrade their rating to inadequate and close them down?

Headinthesand21 · 18/10/2024 20:19

I hope your DD is Ok, but honestly, get a grip.
It was an unfortunate and silly oversight, which hopefully the nursery will learn from and check all clothes more carefully in the future.

What do you think OFSTED will do?
You will just look silly and ruin your relationship with the nursery.

Silverbook · 18/10/2024 20:19

I'd LOVE to hear the chat in the OFSTED office after you call to 'report' this.

RedToothBrush · 18/10/2024 20:18

Ofsted? Are you on glue?

BarbaraHoward · 18/10/2024 20:16

letshavetea · 18/10/2024 20:01

Go and find a nursery that has all plastic fantastic! In other words one that doesn’t have the imagination to provide experiences that are rich and rewarding! And get a life!

I know I was thing the same. What a lovely activity, and all the good gone out of it.

Ramblomatic · 18/10/2024 20:15

OFSTED, Jesus Christ, best one today 😅

Billben · 18/10/2024 20:06

What an overreaction

CaneToad · 18/10/2024 20:04

Oh FFS, OP! Parenting is going to be a rough road for you if you're getting your knickers in a knot over this.

AmberFawn · 18/10/2024 20:04

RoastLambs · 18/10/2024 20:01

If a child was injured with a sharp object like that at home and presented to a medical professional I would expect there would be some kind of contact from either a HV and/or SS for a quick follow up to make sure the home environment is safe, don’t see why this would be any different and you could argue that a nursery should actually be safer than a home !

Or if she got run over by a steam roller or carried off by an eagle.

Or struck by lightning or swept away in a tornado

letshavetea · 18/10/2024 20:01

Go and find a nursery that has all plastic fantastic! In other words one that doesn’t have the imagination to provide experiences that are rich and rewarding! And get a life!

Gettingbysomehow · 18/10/2024 20:01

I would expect them to treat the injury, call you and complete an incident form.
Personally I would notvwant my child dressing up in random clothes and shoes from charity shops. I would prefer that the children made their own hats.

RoastLambs · 18/10/2024 20:01

If a child was injured with a sharp object like that at home and presented to a medical professional I would expect there would be some kind of contact from either a HV and/or SS for a quick follow up to make sure the home environment is safe, don’t see why this would be any different and you could argue that a nursery should actually be safer than a home !

Or if she got run over by a steam roller or carried off by an eagle.

AbbeyGrange · 18/10/2024 19:59

The more posts about Teachers/Nursery staff I read on MN the more I feel sorry for them, it must be mentally exhausting. I hope your DD is ok OP but you must admit reporting the nursery to Ofsted is over the top. Talk to the nursery manager first.

brambles89 · 18/10/2024 19:57

Nursery informed me once that they'd found a pair of scissors (the baby type to cut baby nails) in my daughters pocket. She'd obviously got hold of it and snuck it in her pocket whilst we were in the bathroom.

Calling ofsted over a pin would be akin to nursery calling social services on me. Totally unnecessary

Mylifeupsidedown · 18/10/2024 19:53

the dressing up rail fell on my child and injured her (lump and bruised forehead and bruised back) she was 3. I got notified straight away as an accident and that was that. Never came into my head to report them as it clearly was an accident.
id say if your that upset etc about it then talk to them directly before taking things further.

timetodecide2345 · 18/10/2024 19:52

Why on earth would you go straight to the government inspection agency? FFS! Just talk to the nursery!

Eenameenadeeka · 18/10/2024 19:50

What do you mean when you say injured- did you need to collect her early? Get medical attention? Or was she just hurt but not actually injured. Because I'd not expect a big fuss if it was minor harm and I'm sure they'd learn from it.

coffeesaveslives · 18/10/2024 19:49

Glutenfreebread · 18/10/2024 19:39

If a child was injured with a sharp object like that at home and presented to a medical professional I would expect there would be some kind of contact from either a HV and/or SS for a quick follow up to make sure the home environment is safe, don’t see why this would be any different and you could argue that a nursery should actually be safer than a home !

Show quote history

Right - but OP's DD wasn't injured, nor did she end up seeing a doctor - she just got a bit upset. Why would it need reporting?

dreamer24 · 18/10/2024 19:46

Not as my first port of call, no. Seems a bit drastic. I'd speak to the nursery first and voice my concerns. It does seem like a genuine error.

ThisHangryPinkBalonz · 18/10/2024 19:45

OTT

BarbaraHoward · 18/10/2024 19:44

Geez, this is the kind of thing we'd have a laugh with the staff about at pickup, not report.

Accidents happen. They'll happen in your care too.

cansu · 18/10/2024 19:44

Life is full of could haves. It didn't cause a long lasting injury. I am sure the nursery will check items more carefully now what would be the point? What could ofsted do?

Swipe left for the next trending thread