Boley Park Community Hall, 7 Ryknild Street, Lichfield, WS14 9XU

Boley Park Community Hall, 7 Ryknild Street, Lichfield, WS14 9XU

Telephone: 07925 035804 Email:

Charity Number: 1081087 Ofsted Registered: 218099

Nappy Changing Policy

Statement of Intent

Boley Park Preschool is registered to accept children from 2-5 years of age; consequently children are at a variety of stages of independent toileting. Some children will be fully toilet-trained; some will be toilet training whilst others will be in nappies or equivalent.

We see toilet training as a self-care skill that children have the opportunity to learn with the full support and non-judgemental concern of adults. We work with parents and the children themselves towards independent toileting, unless there are medical or other developmental reasons why this may not be appropriate at the time.

We maintain the necessary bathroom provision, resources and hygiene practice to accommodate children who are not yet toilet trained, safely.

Procedures

• Children are changed as required by an adult with full and enhanced DBS clearance.
• Initially and where possible the key person will change nappies, we will always ensure that if the child indicates a preference for who changes them, we will support this where possible.
• All staff are familiar with the hygiene procedures and carry these out when changing nappies.
• We encourage children (in partnerships with parents) to wear ‘pull ups’ or other types of trainer pants as soon as they are comfortable with this, as a precursor to independent toileting.
• We have a designated changing area, which is warm and clean. It has a wall-mounted changing mat, for children exceeding the specified weight restriction we use a changing mat on the floor.
• Parents are encouraged to provide a labelled bag with children’s own wipes and nappies and nappy sacks. We do provide a limited supply of spare nappies, wipes and nappy bags, for emergency use.
• Staff ensure that nappy changing is relaxed and a time to promote independence in young children.
• Gloves and aprons are put on before changing starts and the areas are prepared. A paper towel is put down on the changing mat freshly for each child.
• Nappies and ’pull ups’ are disposed of hygienically; they are bagged, tied and put in the sealed nappy bin provided. Cloth nappies, trainer pants and ordinary pants that have been wet or soiled are bagged for the parent to take home.
• Staff will then wash their hands with the child, in so doing role-modelling good hand-washing techniques and sharing with children the importance of good hygiene practices.
• Children are encouraged to be independent when washing their hands, trainer steps are provided for free access to the sinks, portable soap dispensers are provided for independent use, and children are encouraged to dispose of their paper towels independently.
• Any change of nappy or clothing following toilet accidents are entered into the nappy book and are dated and signed.
• Young children in nappies who show an interest in using the toilet/potty, are encouraged to do so, this is shared with parents. Toilet training is undertaken in partnership with children and their parents.
• The preschool has a ‘duty of care’ towards children’s personal needs, and therefore does its utmost to prevent children being left in wet or soiled nappies/pull-ups or pants.

Amendment 11/07/16

• During toileting and hand washing prior to snack, we will check all nappies.
• Should they be soiled or very wet, they will be changed.
• We will check all children in nappies/ pull-ups again after story time, when all soiled or very wet nappies will be changed as per this policy.
• Despite our best efforts, soiling of nappies/ pull-ups after the final checking may occur. This will hopefully be noticed by the odour and changed.
• However, if this is missed please inform a member of staff at your next session to make us aware of the situation.
• Please feel free to use our changing facilities on arrival/ departure if needed.
• If parents have any special requests, such as they would like their child's nappy changed prior to home time, staff will ensure these are granted.

Amended July 2016

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Boley Park Community Hall, 7 Ryknild Street, Lichfield, WS14 9XU

Telephone: 07925 035804 Email:

Charity Number: 1081087 Ofsted Registered: 218099

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Updated June2016

Review date June 2017