Last updated: April 2026

Review date: April 2027

Introduction

It is the nursery policy to encourage and promote good health and hygiene for all staff and the children in our care. Please refer to our exclusion table for further info. (This can be found on the intranet in the staff folder or you can speak to the manager for more information or guidance).

With the welfare of the sick child in mind and in the interests of the remaining children in the nursery, if in the opinion of the staff a child is ill, then the parent/carer will be contacted. For any child who is unwell, a staff member will monitor them and assess whether they can remain at nursery or whether they need to go home. This includes monitoring their temperature and demeanor.

The staff of the nursery must be convinced that the child has returned to good health before re- admitting him/her.

In the case of a serious accident or illness occurring then the parent/carer will be contacted immediately along with the child’s GP and the appropriate action taken. In the unlikely event of the parent not being available the senior staff member will assume charge and if necessary take the child to hospital along with all relevant details.

For notifiable diseases, follow the procedure outlined in Infectious Disease Outbreak Procedure.

Procedures will be followed in the event of the following:

Major Accident

• The manager will assess the situation and decide whether the child needs to go immediately to hospital or whether the child can wait for the parent/main carer to come.
  1. If the child needs to go straight to hospital an ambulance will be Then the parent/main carer will be contacted and arrangements will be made to meet the parent/main carer at the hospital. A member of staff will accompany the child to the hospital, but will not sign for any treatment to be carried out.
  2. If the child can wait for the parent/main carer to come, then the parent/main carer will be contacted and the child will be made as comfortable as A member of staff will stay with the child until the parent/main carer arrives. It will then be for the parent/main carer to decide whether to go to the hospital or not.
• A report of the accident/incident will then be recorded when safe to do so.
• The incident must be reported to group or operations manager.
• Where necessary major incidents must be reported to Riddor http://hse.gov.uk/riddor and /or Ofsted 0300 123 1231 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-a-serious-childcare-incident

Minor Accident

• The injury is assessed by a member of staff/deputy and if necessary the manager is called.
• The injury is treated and first aid given where appropriate.
• The accident is recorded on Famly and must be acknowledged by the parent/carer.
• The manager/deputy will monitor the accidents throughout the month to identify any patterns and to take action where necessary.