The Management of Little Feet Childcare Centre is committed in ensuring a safe and secure environment for the employees, children and their families as well as the visitors.
- All staff is responsible for the daily check for any hazard that may affect the safety of everyone in the centre and record it in the daily hazard folder.
- Activities set up must be well planned to allow free movement and allow children to move freely between areas without bumping or running into each other.
- Educators must consider hazards as they plan and implement activities to avoid accidents.
- Bathroom area must be monitored and the floor must be kept dry at all times by the duty staff member to avoid accident.
- Appointed staff must check indoor and outdoor for major hazards once a week, record and inform the Centre Supervisor.
- Educators have to ensure that the playground area is clear of hazards by checking for cracks, subsidence, jagged edges and wet and slippery slides or play equipment.
- Sand pit must be raked every morning at set up time, remove any foreign objects that may cause injury and ensure to cover it at the end of the day.
- Appropriate mats and/or spare blankets must be used on the vinyl floor for activities to prevent slips and falls.
- A current list of hazards will be placed in front of the office for all visitors to site.
- All chemicals must be kept out of children’s reach at all times.