Children’s bathrooms/changing areas

• Changing mats are cleaned and disinfected in changing area after each use.
• Used disposable nappies/trainers are placed in nappy disposal bin.
• Staff use single use gloves and aprons to change children and wash hands when leaving changing areas. Please note that gloves are not always required for a wet nappy if there is no risk of infection, however, gloves are always available for those staff who choose to wear them for a wet nappy. Gloves are always worn for a ‘soiled’ nappy.
• Staff never turn their backs on or leave a child unattended whilst on a changing mat.
• Changing mats are disinfected after each change.
• Anti-bacterial spray is not used where residue may have direct contact with skin.
• Anti-bacterial sprays used in nappy changing areas are not left within the reach of children.
• All other surfaces are disinfected daily.

 

Children’s toilets and wash basins

• Children’s toilets are cleaned twice daily using disinfectant cleaning agent for the bowls (inside and out), seat and lid, and whenever visibly soiled.
• Toilet flush handles are disinfected daily.
• Cubicle doors and handles are washed weekly.
• Children’s hand basins are cleaned twice daily and whenever visibly soiled, inside, and out using disinfectant cleaning agent. Separate cloths are used to clean basins etc and are not interchanged with those used for cleaning toilets.
• Tiled splash backs are washed daily.
• Paper towels are provided.
• Bins are provided for disposal of paper towels and are emptied daily.
• All bins are lined with plastic bags.
• Staff who clean toilets wear rubber gloves.
• Staff changing children wear gloves and aprons as appropriate.
• Wet or soiled clothing is rinsed out, and put in a plastic bag for parents to collect, or disposed of.
• Floors in children’s toilets are washed twice daily.
• Spills of body fluids are cleared and mopped using disinfectant.
• Mops are rinsed and wrung after use and stored upright, not stored head down in buckets.
• Mops used to clean toilets or body fluids from other areas are designated for that purpose only and kept separate from mops used for other areas.
• Used water is discarded.