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Thomas Rideau
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High temperature, risk of intrusion … The list of grievances Based against a crèche of the Agglo de Rouen by the prefecture of Seine-Maritime, in a decree published on July 17, 2025, is particularly long. State services have decided to close the establishment for three months, while measures were taken by the various managers of the premises.
Hygiene, safety, standards … a Bihorel crèche pointed out
The visit to the labor inspectorate of Colorful globeMontessori micro-crèche in Bihorel, did not go very well. So much so that, in the process, the prefecture published a decree to close immediately and for a period of three months, the establishment which receives children from 0 to 3 years old.
And what do we find in this decree? In particular that “the temperatures noted in the sleep areas do not make it possible to ensure The prevention of unexpected death infant “, or that” free and uncontrolled access, on the 2ᵉ floor, the micro-crèche and its gateway has a major risk of any person within the structure “, without forgetting the absence of a fire alarm system.
“We are going to work in good intelligence with the prefecture”
If security seems to be able to be improved, it appears that hygiene is also pointed out by state services. ” THE non-respect Bi-quootidian surveys for the temperature of the refrigerator welcoming children’s meals is a risk of break in the cold chain, conservation of said meals and a fortiori for the health of children “, and to specify that” Hygiene rules and security are hampered due to qualification standards for not respected professionals ”.
Ensure the continuity of welcoming these children
For its part, the prefecture specifies that “the services of the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) and the City of Bihorel were immediately informed and were committed alongside the state services to support the families concerned and offer children’s rehousing solutions, under optimal safety and educational quality conditions”.
“The support and cooperation of the educational community and early childhood relays are also asked to ensure the continuity of welcoming these children and minimizing the impact of this closure on families. »»
The decree also evokes a lack of communication with the competent authorities as well as the “false statements of the director general [qui sont] likely to compromise the physical security and well-being of young children ”.
A multitude of reasons, “which endanger children welcomedAnd who therefore push the prefecture to close the establishment for three months. A closure that should allow the colorful globe to stand up to standards.
“We are going to work in good intelligence with the prefecture services to reopen as soon as possible“Indicates the director Hélène Spinola who specifies that the establishment will not appeal this decree, but that a” request for details “will still be made concerning the” false declarations “highlighted by the state services. “We don’t see what it is benchmark,” she concludes.
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