Health & Safety

Please ensure full medical details have been given to staff prior to commencement.

ILLNESS

If a child has a high temperature, sickness and diarrhoea and/or is obviously unwell, then staff should speak to the Nursery Manager, and the child’s parent should be contacted. The parent/guardian book should also be completed.

Calpol can be administrated when appropriate, provided that authorisation has been given by the parent. If medication has not been signed for on the child’s arrival for that session, authorisation can be accepted via a fax detailing amount to be given, time and signed by the parent. It is the parent/guardian responsibility to keep staff informed of whereabouts at all times.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Exclusion periods for communicable diseases are as follows:

MEASLES 5 days after appearance of rash
CHICKENPOX Until blisters have all crusted and at least 7-10 days
MUMPS 5 days from onset of swelling
WHOOPING COUGH 21 days from onset of cough
GERMAN MEASLES 7-10 days from appearance of rash
IMPETIGO Until skin has completely healed
SICKNESS AND/OR DIARRHOEA 24 hours from onset of symptoms and until the child is eating normally and feeling well.

TINKS CHILDRENS DAY NURSERY HAS A POLICY OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ALL MATTERS