Nursery toilet and nappy changing policy - outdoor

In the garden

The toilet is set up within a toilet tent. There is a waste collecting bin provided in the garden. There is a dedicated “Toilet Box” which is bring and taken back to the nursery on daily basis. This contains toilet roll, hand sanitiser gel, waste disposal bags, hazardous bag and nappy sheets.

Toilet is lined with a yellow hazardous waste bag. Portable toilet with disposable bio-degradable bags and toilet paper is used after all toileting activates and disposed of in the Nappy Bin. At the end of the day the yellow bag is sealed and transported to design Nappy Bin separate from children.

Staff will instruct children about hand hygiene after toileting and be vigilant about its practice by children in the toileting area. One toilet tent will be provided for every 10 children. For immediate erection in the event of an accident or breakage a child within accompany a member of staff will come back to nursery.

Toileting procedure for toilet trained children:

1. Children are accompanied to the toilet tent by a practitioner, who ensure toilet paper are on hand. Portable potty is ready to use. Two bottles (sprays – one with soapy water and second with clean water) are available to use after toileting activity.
2. Child uses the toilet (ensure that all waste is captured in the Portable potty (H&S issue: be aware of the potential for back damage when assisting a child in toileting)
3. We encourage the child to wipe their own bottom. If required, practitioner assist the child using gloves and apron.
4. Toilet must be wiped after each use with antibacterial spray and dry with paper.
5. Staff and children clean hands with soapy and clean water and dry thoroughly with hand towel
6. At the end of the day the bag containing all of the collected waste is secured and transferred without children accompanying to nursery designated bin within our registered premises.
7. At the end of the day tent must be sprayed and wiped with paper or wipes properly. Once per week tent must been deep clean with steamer. All cleaning must be recorded.

Hand washing procedure in the garden

The child will be assisted to apply soapy water and clean water, working the hand wash all over the front and back of the hands and between the fingers into a good lather. Children will dry their hands using paper hand towels. A member of staff will always supervise child to make sure that washing hands is taking 20 seconds (COVID – 19 recommendation). All waste is placed in nappy bin.

Changing procedure in event of accident

Child will accompany a member of staff will come back to nursery.

Nappy changing

No child is excluded from participating in our nursery who may, for any reason, not yet be toilet trained and why may still be wearing nappies or equivalent. We work with parents towards toilet training, unless there are medical or other developmental reasons why this may not be appropriate at the time.

We provide nappy changing facilities and exercise good hygiene practice both in the indoor setting and in the garden setting in order to accommodate children who are not yes toilet trained.

We see toilet training as self-care skill that children can learn with the full support and non – judgemental concern of adults.

There is a dedicated nappy changing station in garden shed. Portable nappy changing station is elevated off the ground. The nappy changing mat is disinfected between uses. Antibacterial spray and paper hand towels are provided for this purpose.

There is dedicated box with contains everything that required for nappy changing. This contains nappies, wet wipes, nappies bags, gloves, aprons, nappy changing sheet and yellow nappy bag.

Used nappies are to be disposed of in the nappy bin. This is kept in out of reach location and transferred from the site separate from the other nursery items. All other waste is disposed of in black bin bag.

Nappy changing procedure:

1. Staff wearing apron on and preparing all essentials equipment.
2. Child is lifted on the changing station, using appropriate manual handling procedures.
3. Practitioner puts on clean disposable gloves
4. The child’s soiled nappy is removed and placed in nappy bin.
5. The child is cleaned thoroughly using a wet wipe.
6. The practitioner removes their gloves, peeling them inside out from the wrist and placing them in the soiled nappy bag.
7. A clean nappy is put on the child, before they are lifted off the changing mat and dressed.
8. The nappy change mat is cleaned with antibacterial spray and wipe with paper hand towel. Soiled nappy bag placed in the appropriate nappy bin.
9. Staff and child clean hands with soapy and clean water and dry hands thoroughly with paper hand towel.

General nappy changing procedures

• A rotating daily nappy – changing roster is creating for practitioner.
• Changing areas have safe areas to lay children
• If necessary, child can have their own bag with nappies or pull ups, creams and changing wipes for those children with allergies.
• Gloves and aprons are put on by staff before changing starts and the area is prepared. The area is cleaned with anti-bacterial spray before and after each change.
• All staff are familiar with the hygiene procedures and carry these out when changing nappies
• All staff are gentle when changing, they avoid pulling faces and making negative comments about nappy contents.
• All staff do not make inappropriate comments about children’s genitals when changing their nappies
• In addition, all staff ensure that nappy changing is relaxed and a time to promote independence in young children.

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