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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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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).

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!

PinkTulips · 10/04/2007 09:55

oops... ds helped press the button!

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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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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!

fluffyanimal · 10/04/2007 10:11

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

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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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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

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

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

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!

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????

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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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chocolateface · 10/04/2007 10:25

When Ds wasw in reception (still 4)I was called in to change him at the start of a tummy bug. I wouldn't expect teacher or TA to do it.
I would rather nursery staff spent time with my child, than spent ages waashing their clothes.

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PetitFilou1 · 10/04/2007 10:29

Maybe it is having got used to it and now being told they are not doing it anymore more than anything. And the amount we pay them for both children to go three days. They don't get reduced time with the staff from having their pants rinsed though. The poor nursery trainees get to do all the changing nappies etc type jobs so the fully trained staff can get on with teaching/looking after.
Seems most people don't expect it so at least I can go back and persuade dh he shouldn't write them any letters.......

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Lovecat · 10/04/2007 21:49

They used to rinse stuff out (and even wash and dry it for you!) in dd's nursery when she was in the baby room, but the moment she moved up into the toddler room after her 2nd birthday it was like babby boot camp - NOTHING gets washed anymore, not even her yoghurt pot (sad lentil-weaver that I am, I send her in with her own homemade yog & fruit rather than have her eat Instant Whip). Bit of a culture shock!

I'm still quietly indignant that there's such a gulf in standards of care between the babies and the toddlers, but having asked around, apparently this is a common complaint of nurseries...?

2cheekymonkeys · 10/04/2007 22:38

At my 2 ds's old nursery if there were any accidents we would get their clothes back not only rinsed but fully laundered a couple of days later. they had laundry staff to do this. don't know if their policy has changed recently. i would not be happy to be greeted with a bag of pooey clothes when I'm paying them £50+ per day per child.

bozza · 10/04/2007 22:45

All those of you who are complaining about them being rinsed in handwashing/kitchen sinks - do you have seperate clothes laundering facilities at home?

SpookyMadMummy · 10/04/2007 22:45

Well, my dd's nursery NEVER rinse out clothing. It got so bad that I was coming home with pants full of pooh on a daily basis. (Dd1 has ASD by the way and soiling difficulties)
In the end I said tot he nursery staff, if Dd1 soils, then throw them away cos I am NOT taking pooh home with me!
There have also been issues with cleaning her but thats a whole other thread!

FrannyandZooey · 10/04/2007 22:47

Bozza, yes, it is called

"A Washing Machine"

CountTo10 · 10/04/2007 22:48

we had this - i bought ds home a month or two ago being told that he'd had a bad accident and that they couldn't get everything out of his pants to discvoer a nappy sack with a pair of pants full of poo. We now have an agreement where if they can't get rid of all the poo down the toilet etc and rinse them out, they just get chucked in the bin and it seems to be working!!

Bubble99 · 10/04/2007 22:49

Yes, you are being unreasonable. Wipng bums? yes. Rinsing clothes? No.

ash6605 · 10/04/2007 23:03

i don't think you are unreasonable at all.that said-my dds private nursery are the same.lazy feckers that they are.£30 a day and they can't even get rid of a bit of tish.DISGUSTING!!

Babydaze · 10/04/2007 23:47

My DD goes to a private nursery and they always wash out her soiled clothes which I appreciate. So they usually smell nice when I'm handed the nappy bag full. Not sure but I think they have a washing machine for this purpose. It is a help!

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