The Girofle crèche, located in Lyon, was closed in mid-December for a period of three months, after a visit by inspectors from Maternal and Child Protection. Complaints had been filed by parents to report acts of violence against certain children.
The Girofle crèche, part of the La Maison Bleue group, located in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, was closed in mid-December by the metropolis, according to information from Figaro.
Physical and psychological violence against children
This nursery is subject to a temporary three-month closure. This “temporary suspension of activity follows an unannounced visit on November 26 by inspectors from Maternal and Child Protection.
Physical and psychological violence was observed by the inspectors during the visit. The PMI had already received the alert from an employee of this daycare in the middle of winter. She mentioned physical violence and neglect of some of the 25 children taken in.
Numerous complaints filed which indicate “significant concern”
In November, numerous complaints from parents reported a “significant concern” concerning the conditions of reception of children. The PMI also highlighted the lack of personnel to ensure the level of regulatory supervision.
-“Professionals, who are insufficient in number and in great difficulty, are not able to meet the needs of children,” indicated the metropolis in mid-December.
The end of November report drawn up by the PMI concluded that “an imminent danger to the health, safety, physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of children hosted in the establishment.” At the end of January, a meeting between the La Maison bleue group and the metropolis of Lyon must be held for a possible reopening.
