Is it sufficient to just write in the date, time in and out, person's name and reason for visit, or do we actually need to get the person to sign??

Also do you log every single visit (for example, MIL just popped her head in the door to say hi, how's the kids etc, A ok at school? blah blah then off she went again). She pops in probably three times a week, my mum also pops in when she is in town to say hi. Should I be logging every single visit?

I dont have a visitors book. I started with one but it soon fizzled out because I'm not asking every visitor to sign in and out and sign. :(
I just make sure the visitors I do have (which isn't many during working hours) are not left with the children. :)

And I don't have people round when they don't need to be here

We do have a visitors book and we sign everyone in and out ,never got them to sign it.

As when we had our inspection we had one of the mum's here and the first thing the inspector asked to see was our visitors book, luckly we keep it on the hall table i had already signed her and the inspector in.

also another Childminder was pulled up by a different inspector because she did not have one



Cathy

We do have a visitors book and we sign everyone in and out ,never got them to sign it.

As when we had our inspection we had one of the mum's here and the first thing the inspector asked to see was our visitors book, luckly we keep it on the hall table i had already signed her and the inspector in.

also another Childminder was pulled up by a different inspector because she did not have one



Cathy

I don't have a Visitors Book and unless it is made a must I won't. I work in my home and I always know who is in my home when the children are with me and any visitor is never left alone with the children.

There is really no reason to 'sign' a parent in because you know they are with you and where they are and what they are doing!

I think my parents would really think I had flipped in terms of paperwork if I signed them in every time they came through the door.

Inspectors can not 'pull you up' because it is not a requirement under EYFS to have a Visitors Book. They can only pull you up on your general Safeguarding of the children in your care and how you protect yourself, any assistants and your family against any allegations.

I don't have a Visitors Book and unless it is made a must I won't. I work in my home and I always know who is in my home when the children are with me and any visitor is never left alone with the children.

There is really no reason to 'sign' a parent in because you know they are with you and where they are and what they are doing!

I think my parents would really think I had flipped in terms of paperwork if I signed them in every time they came through the door.

Inspectors can not 'pull you up' because it is not a requirement under EYFS to have a Visitors Book. They can only pull you up on your general Safeguarding of the children in your care and how you protect yourself, any assistants and your family against any allegations.

Thanks rickysmiths, I was unsure in Wales whether it is compulsory for our books to be signed, as our rules are slightly different to England. I would hope that we would be trusted enough to ensure that we only let people we know in, but I can see the logic behind them I suppose.

I use a A5 sheet per month, and have it 2 months to a page, and double sided, so a year is only on 3 pieces of paper.

I do not get any one to sign, but our Do said we should, incase an allegation is made about the vistitor, and they could say they were never at yours, and that you had made it up.

I have very few visitors while i am minding, but tend to just enter their first name, company they work for, and contact numbers i have for them plus the reason for their visit. I also have a little bit of blurb on it also about the use of camera's.

I'm in Wales too. I have a Visitors Book & the inspector has asked to see it in the past. I have an ordinary exercise book with columns for date, name, time in, time out & signature of visitor. Don't know if it's a necessary requirement though, but handy to know you're covering all bases just in case.

I haven't been asked by the CSSIW inspector for my sign in book - but then I make her sign in straight away:D

Surely if a visitors book was that important then I would have to sign the person in and out, and the person would have to sign it too ? Otherwise I could jot down anyones name and its just my word, or not sign someone in who actually there.

I dont see the point of doing something just for the sake of it, or to look "professional" and to justify myself !! Dont get me started lol:littleangel:

Standard 13.7 states that on a daily basis the names of people present or likely to be present in the home when child minding takes place must be recorded. There is no requirement for them to sign themselves in and out so as long as you record it you are complying with the standards:thumbsup:

This only applies to members in Wales of course:D

I write it in my diary but don't have a separate visitors book. Is this ok do you think?

I write it in my diary but don't have a separate visitors book. Is this ok do you think?

That complies with the standard requirement so you are covered:thumbsup:

The very first thing my Ofsted inspector asked for was to sign my Visitors Book, literally as soon as she walked in, so I'm glad I had one. Would have felt stupid saying ermm I haven't got one?! But maybe I had a picky inspector..x

The very first thing my Ofsted inspector asked for was to sign my Visitors Book, literally as soon as she walked in, so I'm glad I had one. Would have felt stupid saying ermm I haven't got one?! But maybe I had a picky inspector..x

They have been known to make up their own rules sometimes:thumbsup: