just a quickie
got ofsted coming tomorrow, my first aid box is in the cupboard, should it really be on the wall?

As long as it's accessable by you and adults know where it is and not accessable by lo's I don't think it needs to be on the wall. Mine is on top of my fridge freezer in the kitchen and I have a travel one in my car and one in my changing bag.
Carol xx

Mine is on a high shelf where I can reach it in an emergency.

I have one in my bag which I take on outings and one in the car :D

my inspector told me not to have the first aid box too high cos if i need someone else to get it they wont reach....i work by myself??!!

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I keep one on the counter so any older kids could grab it if I needed it. I keep a larger one on the fridge for my use with the kids, one in my bag/pram, and one in the car. All the kids know where they all are so they can grab it if needed. They all know it is not a toy box, but if I became indisposed I would like them to be able to access it. I don't have it attached to a wall, I live in rented accommodation with rubbish walls that would not support the weight of a cabinet. Plus I like to be able to move mine around to wherever makes most sense at any given time.
My fire blanket is a waist height for the same reason.

sorry for hi-jacking your thread but do we have to have fire blanket and extinguisher?

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yes you do need a fire blanket and it does have to be on the wall ( i checked with my childminding support worker yesterday) not a fire extinguisher though. i got my fire blanket with my ncma pack which was free:clapping:

yes you do need a fire blanket and it does have to be on the wall ( i checked with my childminding support worker yesterday) not a fire extinguisher though. i got my fire blanket with my ncma pack which was free:clapping:

thanks for that...just been checking my receipts and mine was ordered and paid for but not delivered...muct chase them up

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