Baby room

• Ensure that the fire exit is unobstructed at all times
• Do not put babies to sit or sleep in direct sunlight.
• After using an electrical socket make sure that the safety cover is inserted.
• Wherever possible put crawling/walking babies in a cot to sleep.
• Do not take mugs of hot liquid into the room.
• Ensure that bottles brought into the room are labelled with the babies’ names.
• Never give to babies food, bottles or dummies that are not their own.

Baby changing area

• Never leave the baby unattended on the changing mat.
• Ensure that nappies, creams, etc. used on a baby come only from its own basket.
• Put soiled nappies in the nappy bags and tie securely before placing in the bin.
• Spray the changing mat with disinfectant cleaner and wipe dry after every nappy change.
• Wash your hands after every nappy change.

Toilet area

• Do not allow children to play with the toilets.
• Insist that children wash their hands after using the toilet.
• If you have assisted with bottom wiping ensure that you use disposable gloves and wash your hands after.
• If the floor gets wet it must be mopped dry to prevent slipping.

Toilets are not crowded by limiting the number of children as much as possible.

Classroom

• Ensure that the fire exit is unobstructed at all times.
• Always make sure that the children are accompanied.
• Never let the children play on equipment, with cars or other moveable toys without supervision.
• Always sweep up sand as soon as possible after spillage to prevent accidents caused by slipping.
• Always mop up water spilled when playing with water.
• After using an electrical socket, make sure the safety cover is inserted.

Stairs

• Make sure that all stairs are free of clutter at all times.
• Always make sure that the children are accompanied.
• When children climb the stairs up children have to hold onto the rail – children must not gather at the top of the stairs but are encouraged to move forward.
• When children go down the stairs- adult must go in front of them and remind to hold onto the rail.

Kitchen 

• Never allow children into the room.
• Always sterilize bottles as instructed.
• Use only boiled water for making up bottles and baby drinks/feeds.
• Make food and bottles in the manner instructed.
• Store any leftover food in the fridge.
• Operate the electrical equipment in the manner instructed.

Outside play area

• Always check the environment is safe for the children, i.e. free of glass, nettles, etc.
• Always make sure the gate is locked.
• Ensure that children are supervised at all times.

General

• Never allow any person you do not know to take a child away. Always check with the officer in charge to ensure that that person is an authorized collector.
• Never allow children to go outside unaccompanied.
• If any accidents result in injury to staff or children, they must be recorded in the accident book which is in the Office.
• Any medicine given to any child must first be authorized by their parents and recorded in the medicine form.
• The use of bad language within the nursery premises is absolutely forbidden.
• Smoking on nursery premises is absolutely forbidden.

Staff should indicate in writing on the premises check form:

• The date
• Comments they have made
• Action recommended
• Action taken
• Management response