Medicine Policy

If a child has been prescribed medicine, they will be required to be on the medicine for 24 hours before being allowed to return to nursery. This is due to the possible allergies and risk of infection.

Medicine can be administered at nursery if prescribed by a GP and a medicine form must be completed by parents/carers before leaving the setting. We reserve the right to refuse entry to a child who is displaying signs of illness.

Prescribed medicine must be in the child’s name, be in date and have the original pharmacy label.

In the event of a child with a high temperature (above 39°C), a single dose of Calpol can be administered. Parent/carers will be contacted prior to the medication for verbal permission, to verify when a previous dose was given and asked to collect the child as soon as possible.

This information will be recorded on the medicine form which will be completed and parents will be required to sign when collecting their child. Written permission for Calpol is in the Registration documents.

Senior staff only to administer medication to children as per instructed on the medicine forms.

Teething gels may be applied if required to babies. Parents must provided a recognised brand, labelled with the child’s name and date brought into nursery. Nursery staff must record any applications of the gel on the child’s record and correct dosage guidelines must be followed.

In the event of signs of any allergic reactions, an ambulance will be called and parents/carers will be contacted.

Any special dietary requirements or medical needs will be identified at registration and recorded. Appropriate risk assessments will be completed.

All medicines to be kept in a locked medicine box or if required to be kept in the fridge, it must be in the labelled medicine box in the nursery milk fridge. All medicine is to be handed to a member of staff on arrival and given back to the parent/carer on departure.

Cross-contamination procedures such as wearing Personal Protective Equipment when dealing with body-fluid spills and nappy changing as standard ensures we do not need to be informed if a child has HIV or Hepatitis. This policy protects the individual rights to privacy of the child.

Ofsted and HPA will be informed of any outbreaks of notifiable diseases.

Tiny Town Nursery Medicine Policy.