Does anyone of have any recommdations for a First Aid kit for CM's home?

[Numberfour]

Mine can do with upgrading!

This is not the most exciting topic of the day, but I know tha asking on here is faster than searching for the answer!

I have just noticed the St John advert at the top of the screen!! Must be trying to tell me something..............

When I started a toddler group, i went to the chemist and asked them to order a kit for me according to number of children in the group. They did just that and it costed me just under £30 for a nice first aid box for a group up to 30 children. Maybe you can ask your chemist to customise one for you as well?

Thanks, Gorionine, that's an excellent idea!

I got mine together when i first started, but tbh by the time i had bought all the stuff, wished i had just gone with

shop.ncma.org.uk/health-and-safety-1161-0.html

contents =

Large First Aid Kit Refill Pack

This kit contains all of the consumable items you need to replace the contents of our standard childcare first aid kit (FAK1).

Contents:

7x7 cm Cotton Gauze Swabs (5)
Dressing Pads (5)
Cleansing Wipes (6)
HSE Dressings - 6 medium and 2 large
Latex-free sterile Plasters (20)
Mouth-to-mouth shield (1)
Scissors
Eye Pad Dressing (2)
Microporous Tape
Tubular Bandage Applicator
Powder-free vinyl gloves
Triangular Bandage (4)
Safety Pins

wish I had got the one from NCMA shop as it would have cost me just under £14 since I'm a member. I got one from St John's Ambulance and paid £25. You live and learn ...

i do NOT work for St John.... however, they do have a great special on at the moment and I will be getting myself a set from them - one for home and one for the car. then I can make a up a small one from the leftovers in my current kit and stick that in my bag.

I am on a mission to Get Organised!

Sillymillysmummy, thanks so much for the time you took to type out the contents!!

The St John's kit as seen on Mumsnet contains an item that childminders can't use. Remember Lotions and Potions are not permitted by Ofsted to be in the first aid kit. Though no reason why that lotion can't be used on your own child.

The Surrey Early Years recommended list of items is:

5 Antiseptic Wipes
1 Low allergy tape 2.5cm x 5m
1 pack of 24 assorted hypoallergenic adhesive dressings
2 5x5cm non adherent dressings
2 10x10am non adherent dressings
2 5x4.5cm crepe bandage
6 safety pins
1 pair blunt ended scissors
5 pairs gloves
4 triangular bandages
1 large dressing
2 medium dressings
1 eye pad with bandage
2 5cmx4m conforming bandage

Was given that list by St.Johns (Surrey) on my last two first aid courses.

But remember that the antiseptic wipes are to clean the first aider's hands & not the mindie's wounds - from my 1st aid course in October.

Thanks, Nick and CAT.