Ofsted-registered nurseries, childminders, nannies, preschools, afterschool clubs and any other daycare – Do you need to tell Ofsted about an accident, injury or illness a child suffers in your care?
Here’s the official latest guidance this February 2020 from Ofsted:-
As an Ofsted-registered childminder, nanny or daycare, you must report all serious childcare incidents that occur to children while they are in your care. This includes all serious accidents, injuries and illnesses.
You don’t need to report a minor accident, injury or illness suffered by a child in your care.
You must inform us about:
You must also tell Ofsted about any allegations of serious harm or abuse anywhere by any person at the premises who is:
You must tell Ofsted about any of the following:
You do not need to tell Ofsted about minor injuries, even if treated at a hospital (for less than 24 hours). These include:
You must report to Ofsted if a child suffers any loss of sight, whether it is temporary or permanent. You must also tell us about any:
If a child in your care suffers any injury from, or requires medical treatment for, any of the following situations you must tell Ofsted:
You do not need to tell us about:
Minor injuries include:
More information is available on what Ofsted sees as a minor injury.
You will fulfil your legal requirements if you submit the online report within 14 days. It will take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete.
To complete this, you’ll need to have:
