Essential Records
The following records must be kept on the premises at all times:
- Name, home address and date of birth of each child registered at the nursery.
- Name, home address and telephone number of a parent of each child so registered.
- Name, home address and phone number of every person living on or employed on the premises.
- Details of any person who will be in unsupervised contact with children at any time (including for example the member of staff who will stay behind in the event of a child not being collected by a parent on time).
- Daily record of children on the premises, and their hours of attendance.
- Record of any accidents.
- Record of any medicines supplied to children at the request of parents.
- Procedures for and record of any fire or accident.
- Procedures to be followed in the event of a parent failing to collect a child at any time.
- Procedures to follow in the event of a child being lost.
- Record of any complaints from a parent about the service offered by the nursery.
- Procedures for the protection of children in the event of an allegation of abuse or neglect.
- Copy of the standard contract with parents.
- Staff rotas and cover for staff illness.
- Qualifications of everyone employed in the facility.
- Planning permission documents.
- Environmental health and fire officer reports.
- Maintenance and cleaning of premises and equipment log.
- Gas and electrical safety check.
- Menu and record of food intake.
- Collection of children procedures in the event of an emergency.