Noah s Ark Nursery Nappy Changing Policy
NOAH S ARK NURSERY NAPPY CHANGING POLICY Version: Unique Identifier: Ratified by (name of Committee): Date ratified: Date issued: Expiry date: (Document is not valid after this date) Review date: Lead Executive/Director: Name of originator/author: Target audience: Final CO-010 Provider Quality and Safety Committee March 2011 June 2011 March 2014 June 2013 Vicky Preece, Associate Director of Nursing and Therapies Della Lewis, Clinical Governance Team Manager Nursery staff, children and children s parents and carers. If you would like this information in other languages or formats (i.e. large print) please contact the Communications Team on 01905 760020 or email communications@hacw.nhs.uk All staff must ensure that no one in the organisation discriminates (directly or indirectly) or victimises another person on the grounds of sex, age, disability (including reasons of a person s association with disabled people), race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, including transgender men and women, sexual orientation, marital status or any other unjustifiable condition or requirement. Nappy Changing Page 1 of 5
CONTRIBUTION LIST Key individuals involved in developing the document Name Andrea Gilks Sarah Greenwood Sue Lahiff Della Lewis Jodie Van Rooyen Helena Wood Faye Condon Rachel Hall Lynn Shone Designation Acting Nursery Manager Nursery Nurse Hospital Matron/Manager Clinical Governance Manager Clinical Audit Co-ordinator Clinical Lead, Health Visitors Nursery Nurse Assistant Nursery Nurse Nursery Nurse Nappy Changing Page 2 of 5
NAPPY CHANGING 1. Policy statement No child is excluded from participating in the nursery who may, for any reason, not yet be toilet trained and who may still be wearing nappies or equivalent. Work is carried out with parents towards toilet training, unless there are medical or other developmental reasons why this may not be appropriate at the time. Any necessary adjustments are made to our bathroom provision and hygiene practice in order to accommodate children who are not yet toilet trained. Toilet training is seen as a self-care skill that children have the opportunity to learn with the full support and non-judgemental concern of adults. These procedures are written in line with current guidance Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery manager is responsible for ensuring all staff understand and follow these procedures. 2. EYFS key themes and commitments A Unique Child 1.2 Inclusive practice 1.4 Health and wellbeing Positive Relationships 2.2 Parents as partners 2.4 Key person Enabling Environments 3.2 Supporting every child Learning and Development 3. Procedures There will be a list of changing times for the young children in the nursery s care who are in nappies or pull-ups. Changing areas are warm and there are safe areas to lay young children if they need to have their bottoms cleaned. Each young child has their own basket to hand with their nappies or pull ups and changing wipes. Gloves and aprons are put on before changing starts and the areas are prepared. Blue roll is put down on the changing mat freshly for each child. All staff are familiar with the hygiene procedures and carry these out when changing nappies. In addition, staff ensure that nappy changing is relaxed and a time to promote independence in young children. Young children are encouraged to take an interest in using the toilet/potty; they may just want to sit on it and talk to a friend who is also using the toilet/potty. They should be encouraged to wash their hands and have soap and towels to hand. They should be allowed time for some play as they explore the water and the soap. Anti-bacterial hand wash liquid or soap should not be used for young children. Older children access the toilet when they have the need to and are encouraged to be independent. Nappies and pull ups are disposed of hygienically. Any soil (faeces) in nappies or pull ups is flushed down the toilet and the nappy or pull up is bagged and put in the bin. Cloth nappies, trainer pants and ordinary pants that have been wet or soiled are rinsed and bagged for the parent to take home. Nappy Changing Page 3 of 5
4.0 Disseminating and Implementing this Policy All nursery staff will be required to read this policy on their induction and to comply with the contents of the policy. The policy will be kept in the policy point folder and will be available for staff to refer to at all times. The implementation of the policy will be monitored by nursery staff on a day to day basis. If incidences of non-compliance do occur, this will be dealt with on a case by case basis through performance management of staff. Any adverse incidents will be recorded and reviewed to ensure the policy is fit for purpose. The policy will be formally reviewed at least every three years. Nappy Changing Page 4 of 5
Equality Impact Assessment Report Template Your Equality Impact Assessment Report should demonstrate what you do (or will do) to make sure that your function/policy is accessible to different people and communities, not just that it can, in theory, be used by anyone. 1. Name of policy or function. Nappy Changing Procedures 2. Responsible Manager Sue Lahiff 3. Date EIA completed November 2010 4. Description of aims of function/policy To set out the processes for nappy changing in the Nursery 5. Brief summary of research and relevant data 6. This is based on an Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum policy. 7. Methods and outcomes of consultation. This policy has been formulated by nursery staff. 8. Results of Initial Screening or Full Equality Impact Assessment Initial or Full Equality Impact Assessment? Equality Group Race Gender Disability Age Sexual Orientation Religion or Belief Human Rights Assessment of Impact 9. Decisions and or recommendations (including supporting rationale) 10. Equality action plan (if required) 11. Monitoring and review arrangements (include date of next full review) Department Nursery Directorate Hospitals Director Lisa Levy Report produced by & job title Della Lewis, Clinical Governance Manager Date report produced November 2010 Date report published March 2011 Nappy Changing Page 5 of 5