At CJ’s Little Pickles we make sure the nursery is a safe environment for children, parents, staff and visitors by carrying out safety checks on a regular basis in accordance with the timescales set out in the nursery checklists. These include daily checks of the premises, indoors and outdoors, and all equipment and resources before the children access any of the areas.
Electrical Equipment: All plug in equipment is PATT tested each year
• All electrical cables are kept out of the reach of children wherever possible and shielded by furniture where they need to be at floor level
• Electrical sockets are all risk assessed and any appropriate safety measures are in place to ensure the safety of the children.
Dangerous substances:
All dangerous substances including chemicals MUST be kept in locked areas out of children’s reach. All substances must be kept in their original containers with their original labels attached. Safety Data Sheets (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)) are kept in the staffroom.
Hot drinks and food:
Hot drinks must only be consumed in the staff room. Staff must only drink water when around the children to promote healthy choices. No personal food to be eaten when with the children.
Transport and outings:
The nursery has a comprehensive documented policy relating to outings, which incorporates all aspects of health and safety procedures including the arrangements for transporting and the supervision of children when away from the nursery.
Water supplies:
• A fresh drinking supply is available and accessible to all children, staff and visitors
• All hot water taps accessible to children are thermostatically controlled to ensure that the temperature of the water does not exceed 43’C.
Gas appliances:
• All gas appliances are checked annually by a registered Gas Safety Register engineer
• Carbon monoxide detectors are fitted.
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