Procedure to follow if a child in our care is taken ill
Assess the child’s condition and ensure the room leader and manager know the situation
Make sure all children are being supervised whilst one staff member attends to the sick child
Inform the child’s parents of the situation, so that they can obtain proper medical advice as necessary
If parents can not be reached use the emergency contact details on the child’s registration form, located in the office
If no one can be reached, continue trying all numbers given until you are successful
One staff member must stay with the sick child and continually monitor any changes
If a child has a temperature, keep checking their temperature every 10 minutes. Record their temperature on the child medicine form, stored in the child’s folder
Steps to take if a child has a temperature are:
Give cool water to drink
Undress them
Fan them
Sponge them down, using tepid water NOT cold water
Ensure room temperatures are appropriate and cool if not
Contact their parent/carer
Administer Calpol as step 9
One dose of Calpol may be given, following our Calpol policy, if the child’s parent/care has signed in advance for it and the child does not have any allergies to Calpol
If a child is being sick, ensure there is an appropriate receptacle for them to be sick in.
Any spillages must be cleaned up immediately, using proper protective clothing
All equipment used to clear up spillage must be put into the clinical waste bin
Arrange for the child to be collected by a parent/carer as soon as possible
If the child’s condition is of significant concern an ambulance must be called, dial 999 and ask for ambulance. Give the nursery name address and as much information about the situation as possible to the emergency services
Contact head office and inform them of the situation
If a child’s parent/carer has not arrived at the setting and the emergency services wish to take them to hospital a member of staff will accompany them and take all relevant information about the child with them
Keep the child’s parents/carer’s informed and let them know where and when their child will be taken
The child remains under our care until their parents/carer’s are with the child
If no one can be contacted ensure someone is continually trying until successful
Record an account of every step of action that was taken for our records/future information
