overnight care

[Loz74]

hi all i have just been asked for overnight care for a child i all ready look after i have phoned ofsted and thay are going to send paper work
i have only just started cm 4 weeks ago do you think thay will let me do it .
thank all

[jane5]

I dont see why not.

I got overnight care on my certificate when I registered so as long as you have a bed for each child and clean bedding ect........ you should.

[rosebud]

When you fill in the risk assessment section make sure its really thorough to show you have thought of everything.
The form also asks where children will sleep. I put that it would depend on each child and the parents and outlined the various options (my room, my daughters room) but ultimately it would depend on what was appropriate for that child and would be fully discussed with parents and children in advance -This shows that you thinking about children's individual needs.

[chez]

We are registered to overnight.
You will need to be able to show how you will meet each childs needs.
Children must sleep in proper beds or cots (not travel cots or put up beds)
They prefer children to have their own room.
They may ask for a fire officer to visit to look at the setting.
You will need to be able to show that you can hear the children at all times i.e baby monitor


We are registered for 1 child between the ages of 2-8.