The payment receipt states "forgiveness". Parents: The kindergarten refunds 1200 yuan. The kindergarten is responsible for washing dishes in the toilet. | Investigation | Urine | Involved | Mr. Jiang | Official | Parents | Kindergarten

A female cleaning worker at a private kindergarten in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, has caused widespread attention by washing the children's lunch utensils in the toilet.

On July 9th, a month after the incident, Mr. Jiang, a parent, told a reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News that the official work was to refund 1200 yuan per household to Sunshine Kindergarten in Chaisang District, but the receipt stated "showing understanding for the kindergarten.".

On July 10th, the Education and Sports Bureau of Chaisang District responded to a reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News that the investigation and handling have been completed, and the involved kindergarten has been banned.

Parent Video Disclosure

"She put the plates in the urinal to clean, with all her urine and urine in that pool."

A live video shot by parents revealed that a female worker placed stainless steel plates used by children for lunch in a yellow sink, rinsed them with water, and then placed them on the ground next to the toilet.

"All the children's urine and urine are in that pool. She put the stainless steel plates in the pool and washed them with water, then stacked the utensils."

Parents report that kindergarten female workers wash their children's plates in the toilet

On July 9th, Mr. Jiang, a parent, told a reporter from Huashang Daily that there were over a hundred children in the small, middle, large, and preschool classes of the entire kindergarten - the light yellow pool was a toilet, and plastic trash cans and mops were piled up next to the toilet.

The doctor explained that it's nothing

Although placed in the toilet, use a water pipe to flush clean water from top to bottom

Mr. Jiang introduced that after the incident, the local authorities invited a doctor from Chaisang District People's Hospital to explain to the parents.

"The doctor said that parents don't need to take it too seriously. He said she picked up a water pipe to wash it. Although she washed it in the toilet, the water she used was clean, that's how she rinsed it. The doctor said, 'This is actually nothing. You see, although it's in the toilet, she rinsed it with clean water from top to bottom.'"

The relevant videos obtained by the reporter confirmed Mr. Jiang's above statement. Mr. Jiang said that this is a private kindergarten. "This dishwasher is from a certain county in Jiujiang, and she looks like she is in her 40s. She works as a janitor in the kindergarten, and whether she works part-time as a dishwasher is not mentioned in the kindergarten. Parents have reported that she has been washing utensils all along."

Mr. Jiang questioned the official statement that the female worker was fired on June 2nd before the incident was exposed. "This video was actually filmed by a transfer parent in May, and the kindergarten had known about this situation for a long time. After it was exposed on June 7th, they demanded that the female worker not come back to work."

Cancellation of Business License

Is the kindergarten involved in unlicensed education? In shutdown state

Mr. Jiang confirmed to the reporter that the kindergarten in question has been closed since the incident. "The front door has been dismantled, and the carpets, mats, and other facilities inside have been dismantled. Has it been banned? The official has not said so."

Mr. Jiang believes that some issues should be investigated and publicly disclosed by the authorities. "I checked Qichacha on June 8th and found that their business license is in the state of cancellation. We want to know if the kindergarten is involved in unlicensed operations, because some parents said that the kindergarten committed a crime in 2019 and its business license was cancelled. If it was cancelled earlier, would it involve unlicensed education?"

Mr. Jiang said, do kindergartens have legal qualifications and procedures for running schools? Shouldn't the Education and Sports Bureau of Chaisang District, as the competent department, clearly inform parents? "Because if it involves unlicensed operations, it may affect our parents' ability to sue the kindergarten for compensation. We can request the kindergarten to return the illegal gains."

No tableware cleaning pool?

Female workers cleaning in the urinal, parents are most concerned about infection issues

"On June 12, the leaders of the government of Chaisang Park, the heads of the District Education and Sports Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the Food Supervision Department met their parents face to face. Because of the food hygiene of students, whether the kindergarten has a food business license, including whether the relevant employees of the kindergarten have health certificates, there was no explanation. What if she had hepatitis A and hepatitis B like infectious diseases?"

Mr. Jiang told the reporter that there is no special tableware washing pool in the kindergarten. "She washes like this every day in the urinal. My biggest concern is whether it will be infected, including whether the kindergarten canteen has professional equipment for disinfection disinfection and sterilization. If it is washed like this and then put it in the disinfection cabinet for sterilization, I can rest assured."

Mr. Jiang emphasized, "I have also asked the Education and Sports Bureau if these tableware were photographed and sampled on site. If a virus is detected or if there is an infectious disease, is there any accountability involved? If that were the case, it would not be a simple food safety issue. I have asked all of them on the spot, but the official did not give a direct answer. They only said that normal food operations should not be carried out in separate operating rooms, and there should be operating desks."

Response from the District Education and Sports Bureau

The investigation and handling have been carried out thoroughly, and the kindergarten involved has been banned

On July 10th and 11th, the reporter contacted Xu, the person in charge of Yangguang Yixiao Morning School in Chaisang District, Jiujiang City, multiple times for external recruitment, but he did not answer the phone. The reporter added him on WeChat, and as of the time of writing, neither WeChat messages nor mobile text messages have received any replies.

According to a video provided by Mr. Jiang, the official organization of the kindergarten manager publicly apologized after the incident. A kindergarten manager responded to parents by saying, "At the beginning, it was our teacher who washed it ourselves. Starting from March 1st, it was our aunt who washed it. The teachers washed it in a large basin at the back."

Regarding the explanation from the head of the kindergarten, the parents did not agree. Mr. Jiang said, "We parents all know that the female dishwasher has been working in the kindergarten for several years."

On July 10th, the reporter contacted the Education and Sports Bureau of Chaisang District, Jiujiang City to inquire about the progress of the investigation. The head of the bureau said, "The investigation has been completed and it has been banned."

The reporter asked whether Xu and Luo, the legal representative of Sunshine Kindergarten in Chaisang District, were in a marital relationship. The bureau leader responded, "This should be a marital relationship."

Regarding whether the female worker in question has a health certificate and whether the kindergarten has a dedicated cleaning pool for tableware, the bureau leader said, "This matter has been thoroughly investigated. We have already dealt with this matter. If you are aware of it, you can come to our side to see me in person. We have already dealt with it properly."

The reporter asked if there was any unlicensed education in the kindergarten involved, and whether the relevant responsible persons were dealt with. The bureau leader hung up the phone on the grounds of poor signal.

Citizen hotline reply

Punish kindergartens and organizers to ensure the implementation of parental demands

The reporter noticed that on June 8th, the joint investigation team of Jiujiang City announced through the official Weibo account "Jiujiang Release" of the Jiujiang Municipal Government Information Office that a joint investigation team consisting of the Municipal Education Bureau and the Market Supervision Administration would be immediately established. After investigation and verification, it was found that the person involved is Sunshine Kindergarten in Chaisang District, and the video report is true. At present, the joint investigation team of the city has ordered the park to suspend operations for rectification, and conducted investigations into its responsible persons and personnel involved. Next, the joint investigation team will handle it seriously in accordance with the law and regulations.

On June 8th, "Jiujiang Release" announced that the video feedback was true

Regarding the incident of washing children's tableware in the toilet, on June 19th, the Education and Sports Bureau of Chaisang District replied to the 12345 Citizen Service Hotline in Jiujiang City, stating that after investigation and verification by relevant departments, it has been decided to ban and shut down Sunshine Kindergarten in accordance with the law, impose maximum penalties on the kindergarten and its organizers in accordance with the law, and strictly urge its organizers to respond to specific demands from parents and implement them.

Official verbal notification

A penalty of 50000 yuan will be imposed on the involved kindergarten, and no new kindergartens can be opened in the future

Mr. Jiang stated that on June 12th, in the conference room of the Education and Sports Bureau in Chaisang District, the official announced to the parents that economic penalties had been imposed on the kindergarten.

Mr. Jiang provided relevant videos as evidence, "The official verbally informed our parents that a fine of 50000 yuan has been imposed on the involved kindergarten and 30000 yuan has been imposed on the total kindergarten. Due to a temporary inspection, it was found that the soy sauce in the total kindergarten did not have a label or production date, resulting in a total fine of 80000 yuan. At the same time, the person in charge of the involved kindergarten cannot open a new kindergarten in the future."

Mr. Jiang, on behalf of several parents, questioned that the principal of the kindergarten involved, Luo, and the head of the main kindergarten, Xu, were husband and wife, but the former had never appeared. "Every time, it was the head of the main kindergarten, Xu, who came forward to cry and apologize, asking our parents to forgive her, saying that she had gone bankrupt and had a lot of debt."

Refunds are not compensation

Each household will receive a refund of 1200 yuan, and the receipt should be written as "showing understanding towards the kindergarten"

"It has been over a month now, and the investigation and handling situation has not been announced." Mr. Jiang admitted to the reporter that parents are not clear about the specific investigation and handling situation, and hopes that it will not be too hasty.

Mr. Jiang told reporters, "Now we will refund 1200 yuan to each household. I asked the director of the district education and sports bureau, and they said that we were supposed to refund 1180 yuan because the incident happened on June 7th. The kindergarten refunded us 530 yuan for June's tuition fees. In addition, the principal said that the monthly meal fee is 130 yuan, so based on a 5-month calculation, 650 yuan will be refunded. The principal admitted that the female dishwasher worked for 5 months, otherwise how would they say they want to refund the 5-month meal fee?"

Mr. Jiang felt that it was about to end. "Let's go ask now and reply that the official matter is basically over. Our parents received a response from the 12345 Convenience Hotline in Jiujiang City, saying that we should compensate 1200 yuan. This is already the case. If parents have any other demands, they can go to court to sue the kindergarten."

The payment receipt for refunding 1200 yuan to each household by the kindergarten indicates "showing understanding towards the kindergarten"

Some parents have questioned that this 1200 yuan is only a refund, not compensation, and the receipt from the kindergarten for refunding 1200 yuan to each household states "showing understanding towards the kindergarten.".

Speaking of rights protection, Mr. Jiang revealed that parents went to the Education and Sports Bureau of Chaisang District to express their demands. Previously, we organized a physical examination for our child at a designated Chaisang District People's Hospital. We required that the child undergo a physical examination for at least two years, which is once every six months. Later, each person was given three additional physical examination cards.

Mr. Jiang admitted that during the physical examination, urine and blood tests were conducted, but some doctors with bacterial infections did not approve of it. They said that this is also common at home and may not necessarily be related to the incident of washing utensils in the toilet.