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lvkids · 03/04/2012 11:38

just been inspected for overnight care and she just ask about evacuation procedure and policy. fire alarm already in and i already do a fire evacuation with children i mind weekly. the inspection was not hard. but she requires me now to conduct a risk assessment on the premises, outing and safety issues relating to overnight care. can any body advise me on some of the risk i should be looking the overnight care in and outside my home has some is evident i may be missing some things. thanks

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Springforward · 03/04/2012 21:03

Off the top of my head I would think about stairs, baby gates, cots/ beds and bedding, window locks/ restrictors, escape routes, electrical appliances, access to chemicals or medicines, door locks, lighting. I'm sure there are things i'll have missed?

wishiwasonholiday · 03/04/2012 21:19

Smoke alarms, baby monitors especially if not on same floor. I put on my form that I already risk assessed the equipment such as cots, beds bathrooms etc as I use it throughout the day for my daytime childminding. Upstairs windows shouldn't have locks for fire regulations.

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