POLICY: Children who are able to or trying to use the toilet will be supervised and assisted by a staff member.
Child who needs to be changed because of an accident will be changed in the bathroom. Child may stand on the floor or climb onto a changing surface, which is located in or near the bathroom. Diaper changing area can be used.
Toileting/diapering area will be supplied with soap & water solution for cleaning and disinfectant/germicidal spray solution, a trash can with a step-open lid and plastic liner, and a step stool for climbing up to the surface.
PURPOSE: To contain fecal contaminants in a small area.
To protect the children and staff from the spread of germs.
PROCEDURE:
- Gather the child’s diaper, pull-up, and change of clothing as needed.
- Put on latex disposable gloves.
- Decide with the child whether they want to stand or lay down on the changing surface.
- Remove clothing and put wet or soiled clothes into a plastic bag to go into a cubby.
- Remove pull-up/underwear.
- For girls, assist as needed to wipe from front to back with a disposable wipe. For boys, assist as needed to wipe the penis like a finger. Never retract or pull back the foreskin in uncircumcised young boys.
- Remove your gloves and place them with the used diapers and wipes.
- Help the child put on clean pull-up/underwear.
- Make sure child washes hands well.
- Dispose of all contaminated trash.
- Spray the area with germicidal solution, and scrub with paper towel. Leave it to air dry for a few minutes.
- WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY!