Information
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Audit Title
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Conducted on
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Location
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Nursery Manager
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Health & Safety Officer
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Number of staff
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Number of children at the Nursery
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Prepared by
Keeping Everyone Safe
1. Mandatory Notices
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1.1 Is the certificate of employer's liability insurance displayed and current?
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1.2 Is the Health & Safety law information available?
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1.3 Is the law poster in the latest format?
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1.4 Is the current Company H&S Statement displayed?
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1.5 Is the current set of Policies and Procedures being used in the nursery? (Version 5 upwards)
2. Building Security
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2.1 Is the entrance of the nursery secure? *
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2.2 Are visitors requested ID upon arrival?
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2.3 Are all visitors asked to sign in the visitors book?
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2.4 Does the nursery have a system for dealing with intruders?
3. Training & Competency
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3.1 Have the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager attended or booked to attend the Keeping Everyone Safe Management Training?
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3.2 Can the certificates of attendance be evidenced?
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3.4 Does the number of staff qualified in paediatric first aid equate to more than 50% of the nursery staff team?
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3.5 Have all staff attended or been booked to attend a basic food hygiene course?
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3.6 Have all staff completed the fire safety e-learning module on the Learning Zone?
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3.7 Have the Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, and Cook attended Fire Marshal training?
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3.8 Have all staff attended or been booked to attend the basic Child Protection training?
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3.9 Have the Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, and Third in Charge attended or been booked to attend the Advanced Child Protection training? *
4. Risk Assessment
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4.1 Are risk assessments in place?
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4.2 Have risk assessments been reviewed at suitable intervals?
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4.3 Are any specific risk assessments available?<br>For example New and Expectant Mothers, Young Worker, Child Medical needs...
5. Fire Safety
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5.1 Is the Fire Safety Log Book in place and used?
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5.2 Is a copy of the nursery fire risk assessment available?
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5.3 Has the fire risk assessment been reviewed in the last 12 months?
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5.4 Have all remedial items raised in the assessment been completed within the specified time frame where that time has expired?
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5.5 Has the fire alarm been serviced in the last 12 months?
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5.6 Has the fire alarm been tested weekly?
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5.7 Have the extinguishers been serviced annually?
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5.8 Have the extinguishers been inspected monthly?
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5.9 Are fire drills carried out monthly? *
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5.10 Date of last fire drill
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5.11 Has the emergency lighting been serviced annually?
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5.12 Is the emergency lighting tested monthly?
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5.13 Are fire doors checked monthly?
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5.14 Are all exits clear and unobstructed?
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5.15 Are all exits easy to open?
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5.16 Are areas free of accumulations of combustible materials?
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5.17 Is the nursery free of any obvious fire hazards?
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5.18 Additional comments
6. Electricity
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6.1 Has the fixed wire testing been carried out in the last 5 years?
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6.2 Date of last fixed wire testing?
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6.3 Have all portable appliances been subject to PAT in the last 12 months?
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6.4 Date of last portable appliance testing
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6.5 Are socket covers in place throughout the nursery?
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6.6 Is all electrical equipment in good visual order?
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6.7 Are electrical switch rooms free of combustible materials?
7. Control of Hazardous Substances
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7.1 Are data sheets held for hazardous substances?
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7.2 Have COSHH assessments been carried out?
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7.3 Have they been reviewed at appropriate intervals?
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7.4 Are relevant COSHH assessments readily available to staff in rooms?
8. Manual Handling
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8.1 Have manual handling assessments been carried out?
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8.2 Have they been reviewed at appropriate intervals?
9. Nursery Premises
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9.1 Do staff complete safety checks throughout the day?
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9.2 Are finger guards in place and in good condition for all doors where children are present?
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9.3 Is evidence available of the nursery's legionella assessment?
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9.4 Is the monthly temperature check log (HSF/11/02) being completed?
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9.5 Is evidence available of nursery asbestos survey? Where applicable.
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9.6 Has the nursery boiler been serviced in the last 12 months?
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9.7 Does the nursery have a working carbon monoxide detector/sensor positioned within the vicinity of the boiler(s)?
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9.8 Is there adequate lighting in the outdoor area?
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9.9 Are external surfaces, such as car park and entrance, in good order?
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9.10 Are there any other hazards or concerns?
10. Kitchen
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10.1 What was the date of the last Environmental Health inspection?
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10.2 If applicable, what food safety rating was awarded to the nursery kitchen?
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10.3 If applicable, have all items raised at the last EH inspection been completed within the time frame?
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10.4 Is the Safer Food Better Business / Cook Safe (Scotland) pack fully completed?
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10.5 Are the daily diary sheets (HSF/13/01) fully completed?<br>View past records
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10.6 Is the cleaning schedule in place and followed?
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10.7 Are monthly reviews being completed with the Nursery Manager?
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10.8 Is the kitchen, including equipment, in an acceptable condition?
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10.9 Is the cook qualified to a minimum of level 2 Food Hygiene?
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10.10 Is the cooks certificate valid and in date?
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10.11 Are reasonable procedures in place to prevent children entering the kitchen?
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10.12 Are there any other hazards or concerns?
11. Dietary Requirements
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11.1 For children with dietary requirements does the nursery have a system for ensuring all details are regularly reviewed with parents and then shared with the staff team? *
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11.2 Is the Dietary Requirements form (HSF/10/05) displayed throughout the nursery? *
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11.3 Has it been dated within the last month? *
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11.4 Does the nursery have a system in place to identify children and their dietary requirements during meal times? *
12. Milk Preparation
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12.1 Is the milk preparation area in an acceptable condition?
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12.2 Are fridge temperature checks completed?
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12.3 Is the approved bottle labelling system in place and being used?
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12.4 Are there clear records of children's milk requirements?
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12.5 Is there a double checking system in place?
13. Laundry Room
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13.1 Are procedures in place to prevent children entering the laundry room?
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13.2 Is the room clean and tidy?
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13.3 Is the tumble dryer free of lint?
14. Nappy Changing and Toileting Areas
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14.1 Is there a system in place to ensure that nappy change areas are clean?
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14.2 Are there adequate systems in place to prevent children falling off nappy change surfaces?
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14.3 Is appropriate PPE available? Gloves / Aprons
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14.4 Is the temperature of hot water checked and recorded weekly? (Separate to the legionella monthly testing).
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14.5 Are the bathroom and toilet areas in good condition?
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14.6 Is the area free of any other hazards or areas of concern?
15. Daytime Rest
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15.1 Does the nursery have a system in place for ensuring sleeping and resting children are monitored? *
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15.2 Is a timer used to prompt staff to check on sleeping / resting children?
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15.3 Can documentation be evidenced to show that sleeping / resting checks are completed?
16. Garden / Outdoor Area
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16.1 Is a garden checklist completed prior to each time children use the garden area?
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16.2 Is the garden secure? *
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16.3 Is the garden area free of any trip hazards?
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16.4 Is the garden area free of any standing water? *
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16.5 Is the garden equipment in good condition?
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16.6 Is the garden area free of any other hazards?
17. Medication
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17.1 Are medicines stored safely in a locked cabinet? *
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17.2 Is medication in date?
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17.3 Are appropriate forms completed when medicine is administered with all signatures obtained?
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17.4 Are standing authorisations in place for special medications such as epipens, nebulisers etc
