Accident and Emergency policy

This is our policy to keep children safe when they are in our care

  1. Our premises has been checked by OFSTED and they meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage in England. We also regularly review, update and practise our safety routines, including fire drills
  2. As registered childminders, we are legally required to have a valid first-aid certificate before registration. We can administer basic first-aid treatment
  3. We hold written permission from parents in the 'Child Record Form' under 'IN CASE OF EMERGENCY' to seek emergency treatment for the child if it is needed
  4. As we are two childminders working together we can provide cover while the child is accompanied by one of us to hospital

If there is an accident:

  1. We will reassure and comfort the injured child while making sure that the other children in our care are safe
  2. If possible, we will deal with the accident. If not, we will ring 999 for help
  3. If we have to accompany or take the child to hospital, we will either take the other children with us, or one of us will stay behind and look after the remaining children
  4. We will contact you and you may be expected to collect your child straight away
  5. If we manage to deal with the accident ourself, then we will tell you. If we accompany or take a child to hospital, we will contact you and may ask you to meet us at the hospital
  6. We will do our best at all times to make sure the children in our care are safe, reassured and kept calm

If there is anything in this policy that you are unclear about or unhappy with, please email us or contact us


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