Nursery renting out space to public

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The nursery out little one attends recently started renting out space to public (different types of classes, most are babies related but not exclusively).
The reason why I find this uncomfortable is that they do it during their working hours !! - while the little ones are there.
The room they rent out is not separate to the area where the nursery operates - quite the opposite - it is just next to the rooms where the kids are.
It is also the same room where the little ones spend time for some part od the day (obviously not at the same time as the classes to the public).

Am I being unreasonable here? This just doesn't sit well with me. Do other nurseries do this?
I feel a nursery should primarily be a safe space for children attending and I don't know about letting people off the streets in - even if they are pre-registered..
Even minor things like a possibility of them leaving things behind (e.g. allergy wise food bits, or choking hazards)...

Same. The parents at ours wouldn't accept this.

I mean it's the same as if I left him with a polite stranger that I previously IDd in a random shopping mall!!

It really really isn't. I mean, we can disagree on whether you think the Nursery will have risk assessed this, but that sentence is just nonsense. You aren't leaving your child with strangers, you are leaving them with staff.

Hundreds of Nurseries up and down the country are in building that are shared - be that Churches, Community Centres, Children's Centres, Soft play places, or anywhere else. If you don't trust that the staff have mitigated any perceived risk, then absolutely take him somewhere else, or report to OFSTED if you think it is dangerous, but that sentence is just ridiculous.

My point is you are focussing on a shared space being a risk- oblivious to the fact this is rarely the case and the actual biggest risk to your child is much more likely to be a family member! Get a grip!

My daughters preschool is like this because it's in a village hall.

They have a locked door between the hall and the rooms rented for the preschool

The only thing I would say is our preschool has refused to budge on sharing toilets with the general public, due to safety guarding. So perhaps something for you to consider

Excuse me but are you on glue or something? I really don't want to be rude and I am sorry if you had a family trauma such that you describe. I really acknowledge the danger that you are describing and it is a serious matter, but your logic is really allover the place. I am not sure how you generally manage to get your points across but you should really sit and think hard before you try...

Something like - imagine if I asked here if it's normal that my gym has no locks on the lockers and anyone from the street can come in any time. And you tell me I should get a grip and focus on where I keep my valuables at home instead, because people are much more likely to be robbed at home than at the gym. Not sure if you see my point here - even if people are more likely to be robbed at home, that doesn't make it ok or safe to leave your purse in an unlocked locker accessible to public. It is a different problem - different topic. You probably don't get it, but I tried at least...

The entrance is locked, anyone who goes in will be IDs, but the space is shared - corridor, toilets, and room is just there in the middle of of where all other children rooms are...

Daycare iv used had locked main doors and you have to be buzzed in

Ok, I definitely overreacted here, I guess I was just trying to say how showing ID at the nursery door is really not doing much in terms of safety... Once someone is in they are free to roam (to get to their room yes, but can roam around if they choose to)

There's no way my child's nursery would do this, absolutely not. It's very important for children to have that safe space in nursery.
If I were you, look elsewhere for nursery places.

I think you are a bit unhinged and out of touch with reality.

Your child will be perfectly safe in a nursery that is within a shared space. In fact it is the basis of a family centre or community centre.

You have been told that childcare settings are regulated and risk assessed but seem to be unable to understand this and balance risk yourself.

They aren’t in the same room! Just the same building!!

You don't seem to understand that people have different threshold for risk. What may be acceptable to you may not be for someone else. It is about you (or me in this case).
I don't feel good about this set up. That is a fact.
I am asking for other experiences and opinions to see if this set up is a standard thing...
Seems not.
As you say - it is acceptable by safety regulations - also it is present in many scenarios.
But other people also mention they would not be happy with this (same as me) and that there actually are some nurseries that would absolutely not allow this - and this is the information I am after. That's all 🤷🏼‍♀️

3 nurseries in my town have closed down this year. They have to find ways to survive

I wouldn’t like that - I’d have thought the areas would need to be totally secure so no risk of kids getting into the public space and vice versa. My kids’ nursery had a secure gate, locked outer door and then separate doors for the different rooms. Toddlers weren’t allowed in the baby room and were unable to do so so I’m surprised your one is fairly chill about shared facilities.

I am asking for other experiences and opinions to see if this set up is a standard thing...
Seems not.

Well, actually, plenty of posters have told you it is a pretty common situation.

If you aren't happy with it / don't trust the Nursery's RA - fair enough. You make choices based on what you are comfortable with, but you are reading a different thread from this one if you have taken from it that is seems this doesn't happen elsewhere.

There were people who said their nursery would not allow this. There were (more) people who said it happens more often than not. I think I am ok with reading :)

Yes I understand that, but the situation is pretty dire if it has come down to a choice between closing down and renting out nursery space to random third parties while the children are there.
It should not be like this :(

No, it shouldn't, but when the government decided to give nurseries less than £6 an hour per child to pay for staff, rent, tax, fuel, water, insurance and equipment, without the full pay from the under-3 cohort - this is where we are.

Edit - let's not forget the new higher rates of insurance and the new minimum wage.

So nothing like OP is describing then?

This would bother me a lot. Even with risk assessments in place, this has introduced a lot of new risks to the nursery. I'd strongly consider moving my child.