New to working in a nursery and witnessed horrible treatment

Forgot to say, still worth reporting and wouldn't have continued to work in that establishment anyway due to treatment of the DC.

I would hate for this to be my child.

Report, Report, report

If you don't feel happy complaining to management you can whistleblow to your local council. You need the LADO. The number should be displayed at your work place or be written in their whistleblowing. Policy.

Do report what you've seen, but beware if she's in management pocket nothing will come if it and you'll have to go over their heads. These carers are often in settings and covered up for various reasons.

Worked in nurseries, seen it happen, took complaints over management and lost a job due to it.

I had similar but witnessed as I was working an agency nurse shift in a nursing dementia unit. I reported it to the manager and also CQC (as was unsure if the manager would take appropriate action) and a safeguarding to the local authority. It would be Ofsted/local authority for a nursery I assume, you can usually submit (an anonymous if wanted) safeguarding to the local council online.

If it gets swept under the carpet, contact the police (and make sure you tell them the manager has done nothing).

I bet this cretin wouldn’t be so quick with her hands against another adult.

You should have a policy/process guide that you can easily access which will tell you the steps on how to go about reporting it. You will need to be brave as reporting negligence is a part of your role. It's good you are questioning it but you must do something about it now

This is such an unkind comment.

OP, please do everything you can. This is every parent's nightmare realised, and if I was that child's parent then I'd be beyond grateful you'd called the behaviour out.

Why are there no other staff around? How old are the children? Are ratios being met?

She may be burnt out and previously have been a good worker but ultimately op the why doesn't matter. You go to management and you tell them exactly what you saw. I personally would also go to the colleague and say to them directly that what you witnessed didn't sit well with you and you have passed it on but you wanted to be up front with them about it and I'd encourage them to be honest with management if they're struggling or if something is going on behind the scenes they need support with.

These situations are never easy to deal with but op it's your job to keep the children in your care safe, including from your colleagues. I've had to do this previously and it was horrible but it was the right thing to do.

Hi OP

There will be a Safeguarding team in the Local Authority. When you speak to the highest person in your nursery about this dreadful behaviour, I recommend starting with “I think this is a Safeguarding issue, but thought I should come to you first, rather than the Safeguarding Team”. That would let them know you are aware of where to go next if they try to hide it under the carpet. Also, you could look at the relevant Policy in your setting so you are clued up on what the next steps should be.

As someone who did report, I know it’s hard but it’s the right thing to do.

Kate Roughley had been working in Tiny Toes nursery in Stockport for 17 years before she was convicted of the manslaughter of Genevieve Meehan and sentenced to 14 years in prison. She was the manager of the baby room. Length of service is zero guarantee of good care.

It's your duty to care for the dc... So care enough to keep them safe in a place they should be safe. She is a bully and banking on you keeping quiet. If staff don't do anything I would tell the parents.

This happened at my DS's nursery, and it was the other staff complaining about the woman that got her sacked and charged. It meant I still had trust in the nursery because it's not a nice thing to grass on your coworkers, but the staff knew it was the right thing and did it. You probably should too

No you don't. Stop digging your little hole.

I think it was a normal, sensible question?

This is about the 3rd thread I've read about nursery staff mistreating children in the last couple of weeks.

It seems to be more common than I thought.

Jesus, I don’t know why I opened this thread as I have a DC at nursery (a bit older than the one in your story). I’d take the face clean off this cow if I was that child’s mum.

Please report urgently. Don’t let them sweep this under the carpet.

Trust me, I know. Shitty thing to say by the way.

You could pull her up there and then. Tell her it's unacceptable to treat a young child this way. Make a noise OP.

I just know at our nursery it's not like this, the love and care they show these kids is unreal- most of the staff have been there for a really long time it's an amazing place that I've put two children through. I have a sixth sense about people- I'm a good judge and this place just oozes care. I hope the parents would pick up that something isn't right but hopefully instead OP will report this.

Report to your manager, OFSTED and local authority