Records

In accordance with the National Standards for Day Care, we keep records of:

Adults

• names and addresses of all staff on the premises, including temporary staff who work with the children or who have substantial access to them;
• names and addresses of the owners or of all members of the management committee;
• all records relating to the staff’s employment with the setting, including application forms, references, results of checks undertaken etc.

Children

• names, addresses and telephone numbers of parents and adults authorised to collect children from setting;
• the names, addresses and telephone numbers of emergency contacts in case of children’s illness or accident;
• the allergies, dietary requirements and illnesses of individual children;
• the times of attendance of children, staff, volunteers and visitors;
• accidents and medicine administration records;
• consents for outings, administration of medication, emergency treatment; and
• incidents.

In addition, the following procedures and documentation in relation to health and safety are in place:

National Standard 6: Safety

• Risk assessment.
• Record of visitors.
• Fire safety procedures.
• Fire safety records and certificates.
• Operational procedures for outings.

National Standard 7: Health

•  Administration of medication.
• Prior parental consent to administer medicine.
• Record of the administration of medicines.
• Prior parental consent for emergency treatment.
• Accident record.
• Sick children.
• No smoking.