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Nursery door

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1dilemma · 21/05/2008 22:54

Hi please can you tell me what kind of entry system your nursery uses we have video camera speaker phones but management want to swap these for fingerprint scanners. The cost is huge but they say most nurseries are using this so what does yours do?

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QuintessentialShadows · 21/05/2008 22:56

entry code. 2 different ones, one to front door, and one to door after small hallway.

seeker · 21/05/2008 22:57

Why on Earth would you want finger print scanners on a nursery door?

PortAndLemon · 21/05/2008 22:59

Ours has a video camera speaker phone but it in the process of switching over to fingerprints.

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1dilemma · 21/05/2008 23:04

seeker I agree
I think the staff seem quite pleased with the idea they don't have to reach up to the answerphone
they were saying they had some kind of repetitive strain injury coming on....

they do let a lot of people in all day though

actually I'm often left standing for several minutes

If they get fingerprints I'm leaving (we're looking to leave anyway but this would be it for me)

the cost is huge, re. small initial cost then large monthly wack for ?4 years.

Current system is broken so we need something new, I suggested putting buzzer under workdesk

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SlightlyMadSweet · 21/05/2008 23:08

2 numerical codes. One on external door, one on internal door,

LynetteScavo · 21/05/2008 23:10

Doorbell.

ShinyPinkShoes · 21/05/2008 23:10

As an ex Nursery Mgr I would say fingerprinting system is very OTT and unnecessary.

Video Monitor PLUS staff committed to the safety and security of children are perfectly adequate measures in my opinion.

seeker · 22/05/2008 05:55

What's wrong with a doorbell?

I find this whole 'security" thing over the top and depressing. Who on earth chooses thie nursery based on the hight of the barbed wire enclosure surrounding it?

trockodile · 22/05/2008 06:27

Here in Germany we push the door and walk in! And much to my surprise -potentially neurotice mum with pfb -i like it!

2sugarsagain · 22/05/2008 06:33

Blimey. I know it was four years ago but I used to knock on the door. But this is Oxford ......

JammyQueenOfTheSewers · 22/05/2008 06:43

The outer door is just open, so we can get in out of the rain without hanging around. Then there's a bell on the inner door and staff come see who you are, let you in, etc

DontCallMeBaby · 22/05/2008 07:55

Single entry code, and a bell for anyone who might not have the code. I have never heard of a nursery with a fingerprint scanner, in fact ours is the only one I know of in the area that even has the entry code, everywhere else seems to have just the doorbell.

The most secure method is actually the doorbell - anything else (apart from a turnstile or pods or something where only one person can physically get in on one entry code/fingerprint) will end up with people tailgating. We're repeatedly told NOT to let anyone else in, but we're all polite and of course we do let other parents in as we open and close the outer door.

Personally though I like the entry code - I like being able to 'sneak' into nursery and catch them unawares!

MrsBadger · 22/05/2008 08:37

DH works in the industry and was recently asked by a chain of nurseries to do a quote for fingerprint scanners on the doors. He laughed his arse off because it's not an appropriate use of the technology (which is still pretty poor tbh), would cost a bloody fortune and still wouldn't be secure.

we have a numerical keypad and a doorbell but security-wise the most efficient thing in that situation is a reception desk.

Marne · 22/05/2008 08:39

Ours has a doorbell and they keep the door locked apart from last week when i walked straight in as they left the door unlocked.

mother2two · 22/05/2008 23:04

My dd is now at reception. However, I have heard through the grapevine that her previous nursery has installed fingerprint scanners. If this is true, I am really shocked at the reasons. I'm not willing to comment on the main reason as to why they alledgedly very swiftly installed fingerprint scanners, at great cost I might add, but I'm shocked because when dd attended the nursery, I simply walked into the entry hall and knocked on the door for attention. The inner door just had a door chain. It was very strong chain but it meant that if noone heard the knock (which was quite often because of all the noise), you could at least shout through the ajar door! When dd attended the nursery, everything felt friendly, free, easy going and relaxed.

It's like Fort Knox now. I'm informed that the first door to the entry hall is through this fingerprint scanner thingy and you then have to ring a door bell on the second door to attract staff attention.

It's a sad, sad indication of today's society but I'll stop at this point.

milliec · 23/05/2008 08:10

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ppie · 23/05/2008 09:39

a good old fashoned door bell on the storm doors. staff see who you are. If your names not down your not coming in!!!!! theve has no probs with this in the past 3o years.

Botbot · 23/05/2008 10:13

Video entryphone. Apparently dd hangs around by the monitor at the end of the day, spots people's parents and then goes and informs the relevant child that their mummy's here. Bless her.

micegg · 23/05/2008 11:18

Buzzer at reception which is answered by one of two members of staff who know the parents well.

nervousal · 23/05/2008 11:21

Nursery door kept locked except for letting kids in and out and start and end of session. outwith those times have to go in via main school entrance - and need to get buzzed through by reception staff.

Carnival · 23/05/2008 11:23

video buzzer entry. Or door held open by exiting parent, which defeats the purpose!

snickersnack · 23/05/2008 11:27

dd's nursery has a fingerprint system but it never works and no-one uses it. They also have an entry code on the outside door that hasn't changed in 2.5 years - now that I do consider to be a security risk. On the other hand the office is always staffed and is close to the front door, so I try not to worry too much.

wheresthehamster · 23/05/2008 11:40

How does this work if a parent holds the door open for someone else? Is there infra-red beams across a threshold or something? (Excuse ignorance of technology)

wheresthehamster · 23/05/2008 11:41

I meant in regard to fingerprint scanners

mankymummy · 23/05/2008 11:44

Door only opened by staff. Staff have to let you out too. You cannot open the door yourself. And they log who comes in and out.

Also, if you need someone else to pick up DCs you have to inform them and give the person a password.

Works fine (and personally i think safer than a code that could be given to anyone/overhead by someone).

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