Policies

 Sickness and Medical Requirements Policy

This policy represents the agreed principles for Sickness and Medical Requirements throughout the Nursery. All Nursery staff, representing Jack in the Box Nursery have agreed this policy.
The Managers are not allowed to admit onto the premises any child who appears to be suffering from an infectious or contagious illness or disease. Any child who has a sore throat, discharge from the eyes or nose, sickness, diarrhoea or any contagious/infectious illness should be kept at home until a doctor has certified, in writing, that s/he is fully recovered or 48 hours have elapsed since the last outbreak. Please do not bring children who are unwell into the nursery as they will be sent home upon arrival.

Parents/carers are required to inform the nursery where they can be reached in the event of an accident or sudden illness. However, since it may sometimes be impossible to find a parent/carer in an emergency, parents/carers are required to provide the Managers with signed permission for her to act in their absence.

If a child were suddenly taken ill, a member of staff would be allocated to taking care of the child. Another staff member would contact the parent/ carer to come and collect immediately. A quite corner with a blanket and pillow would be prepared in the nursery and a staff member would stay with the child until the parent/ carer came to collect.

If a child becomes seriously ill or injured during his/her attendance at the nursery, the nursery reserves the right to call for emergency assistance and, if necessary, remove him/her to hospital and give permission for emergency treatment to be administered. If we have to take your child to hospital as a result of an illness or accident, we will do our utmost to inform you immediately (using the details on your Application Form). It is therefore vital that this information is kept up to date and that you inform us of your timetable/whereabouts. Please inform the Managers of any changes to these details as soon as possible.

Please inform us as soon as possible if you child will be absent for a period of time due to illness.

All accidents are reported in an Accident Report Book which is kept in the Nursery. Parents/carers will be asked to sign these in the event of their child having an accident at the end of the day the accident occurred.

This policy was adopted by the managers and staff in September 2008
Signed on behalf of Jack in the Box