Health & Safety
The Nursery aims to maintain high standards of health, hygiene and safety, and the co-operation of parents is essential in this. We do not have the facilities or staff to nurse sick children, who need individual attention, and as a result we ask that all children who are ill be kept away from the Nursery until they have fully recovered.
We have trained first aiders on site in case of accidents.
Please ensure your child has the necessary vaccinations and immunisations against childhood diseases at the correct ages.
Medication
It is not normal practice for Nursery staff to take responsibility for giving children prescribed medicines while they are at the Nursery. You must do this yourself.
However, if you are not able to administer medicine at the prescribed time, you may complete and sign a "Permit to Administer Medicines" form beforehand which authorises a member of staff to administer the medicine on your behalf.
Permit to Administer Medicines
Sickness
In some cases (e.g. sickness and diarrhoea) the Nursery has a rule that 48 hours must elapse after an illness before a child can return to the Nursery. This is especially important in the case of all infectious illnesses, as one child's illness can so easily spread throughout the children and the staff. It is only by keeping to this rule that we are able to avoid the risk of children being unnecessarily exposed to infection. This is particularly important as the Nursery caters for babies as well as older children.
Infections
In the case of childhood infectious diseases we ask that you observe these minimum isolation periods:
| Mumps | 7-10 days from appearance of swelling, if swelling has gone |
| Measles | 7 days from rash appearance provided rash has gone |
| German Measles | 5 days from rash appearance |
| Chicken Pox | Until all spots have been replaced by dried up scabs |
| Whooping Cough | 28 days from first symptoms |
| Hand, Foot and Mouth | At least 24hrs from first symptoms |
Accidents & Injury
Minor bumps and scrapes are inevitable accidents in the life of young children, and we cannot entirely prevent these. However, all play that involves risks is always supervised by one or more members of staff. Accidents are noted in the accident book and parents are informed and asked to sign in the book.
The Nursery has insurance cover against accidents sustained by children. Children are also covered by the University's own third-party insurance.
Contact Information
It is extremely important that Parents/Guardians of children at the Nursery ensure that their personal contact details are correct. It is your responsibility to inform the Nursery of any changes in these details. Failure to do so could result in lost time trying to contact you in case of an Emergency situation arising.
Head Lice
Head lice are unfortunately a common problem but regular checking and immediate action can quickly get rid of the nuisance and prevent it from spreading. The NHS Direct web site offers advice on the subject. Advice on head lice
NHS Direct
The NHS Direct Website is a useful resource.
Click on the link below to visit their site.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
