filling in a risk assessment

[fucshia]

Could anyone help me please? I am not yet registered. The forms I need to send are filled in but I want to make sure I'm ready before i do. I have looked at the risk assessment forms and have altered a Bromley one to fit in with my home. This is going to sound silly i know but....what do i write in the risks colum and then actions one? I'm confused!!!!:

[singlewiththree]

What you need to do is walk around your home and see what risks there are, radiators - temperature, coat hook sticking out at low level, rug on laminate flooring etc etc. Those are your risks then in the actions you put

radiators - check temperature is cool enough to touch. Have thermostat fitted to radiator and check it every day.

rug on laminate flooring - may cause a child to slip, fit anti-slip matting to the bottom and if it still causes a problem roll up and remove during daytime.

HTH

[tammerisk]

this is the risk assesment i di for when i moved house to register my new house with ofsted and they were fine with this

EMERGENCY
is fire blanket accessible?
have smoke alarms been tested (weekly)?
Are all the fire exits clear and easily accseserble?

FIRST AID
Is the travel first aid kit restocked?
Is the main first aid kit restocked & accessible?

OUTINGS
Are pushchair straps clean?
Are seat units clean?
Are all folding mechanisms correctly working?
Are all brakes working correctly?
Are reins or wrists straps clean, available & undamaged?
Do I have mobile phone emergancy contact and first aid kit?

GARDEN
Is the sand pit covered?
Has garden been checked for any cat/dog excrement?
Is all garden furniture safe?
Is the gate locked with padlock?
Is gate key accessible for emergency exit?
Is the tap turned off?
Are all plants safe?
Are all wheeled toys safe?
Is the household shed locked?
Are all bins and recyleing out of reach?

LIVING & PLAY AREA
Is the highchair clean?
Are all kitchen surfaces cleaned with antibacterial spray?
Are radiators at correct temperature?
Are stair gates in place?
Are all plug socket covers secure?
Are all flexes from plugs in accessible to children?
Are bins clean and covered?
Are all knives out of childrens reach?
Are unused kitchen appliances turned off?
Is the dishwasher closed to make it inaccessible to children?
Are toys clean?
Is any alcohol out of reach of children?
Are all window stays in place?
Is front door secure?
Is back door secure?
Are all small items removed from the floor?
Is travel cot safe and clean?
Are childrens flannels and towels clean and accessible?
Are nappy sacks available?
Is changing mat clean?

soory if so long i don't know how to attach stuff

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I have a page for each room and outing

On each room I list the items within the room and then I have 4 boxes:

EG example attached

Make sure you do the garden and its contents as well

For Outings I do one for walking and one for the car as a basis and then do a separate one for each time I go out

It is a good idea to get down to a childs level and look around as you will see more.

[Allie]

I used the ones on the Bromley childminding site and adapted them to my setting (you don't have to be a member or live in the area) Ofsted liked them


Allie

[fucshia]

Thank you all for the help and suggestions. I really appreciate it all, I am begining to get on top of all this paperwork at last.