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Health and Safety PolicyA risk assessment is completed daily, in addition to the annual risk assessment, which is regularly updated. These involve checking for hazards and assessing the risk they may present both indoors and outdoors. Risk assessments are also performed for outings.
Staff & Child Safety Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd has valid public liability and employers’ liability insurance for each setting. The public liability insurance certificate is displayed within all settings. Induction training for staff and volunteers covers health and safety, including employee wellbeing, safe lifting, and storage of potentially dangerous substances. All staff and volunteers are also required to read and sign the policies and staff handbook when joining, and after the annual update of the policies and staff handbook. Health and safety is also discussed regularly at staff meetings. Children are supervised at all times. Arrival and departure times are recorded for both children and adults. All equipment complies with the appropriate safety standard and is suitable for the ages and development stages of the children expected to use them. All materials are non-toxic. Hygiene The building is cleaned on a daily basis, using appropriate disinfectants and/or detergents. Handwashing facilities are available on all floors for children and adults, and children are regularly encouraged to use these, particularly before eating and after using the bathroom. Nappy changing facilities are located in the bathrooms at Forest, Beach and Nature settings and the corner of the Baby room Room at our Forest setting, which are private but not isolated. Only staff who have been DBS checked are permitted to change nappies. Nappies are changed on a mat or nappy station which is disinfected after each use. All waste is disposed of in a sealed container and collected by the council’s infectious waste service. Parents are asked to provide their own nappies and nappy cream. There are toilet cubicles available for children who are toilet trained or in the process of toilet training, and a separate staff toilet. Food and drink is stored appropriately, and all staff complete food safety training. Hot drinks must be in lidded cups within the main building or outside; if in the staffroom, mugs are permitted provided they will not be taken out of the staffroom.
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