visitors book

[jake]

I know all visitors have to sign in and out,but what about parents?Also what about parents filling in a form and giving their views about my setting,iv only just started so should i leave it a couple of months before i ask them to do this and how often should it be done?Having my pre-inspection soon eeeeek! any help is much appreciated thanks jake

[mummyof3]

You need to get visitors to sign in and out but not parents.
I waited until ofsted were due then asked for references from my parents. I have some really lovely letters in my file I was really touched to see what they thought of me

[jake]

Thanks for that,very helpful and i think im going to do the same. thanks again jake

[green puppy]

It's not actually statutory in the eyfs to have a visitors book although it is in the guidence as good practice. If you don't have one then you need to show/explain how you keep children safe around visitors or how you prevent unwanted visitors gaining access. I have a policy on visitors, I did have a book but to be honest sometimes I forgot to get it signed. Even my inspector forgot to sign it on the way out! Any other visitors ie gas check or electric check then I just jotted the time and name in my diary.

[Millenium]

When I had my inspection in May, my inspector commented that she did not think a visitors book was necessary! I had always had one but she said for an individual minder with no one else working in the house, I did not need a visitors book - no doubt at the next inspection, they will be looking for the visitors book!!!

She did remark that if I wished to use one, the entries in it should definitely be made by me and not the visitor (not sure why??).

[miffy]

The visitor's book is like so many other things with Ofsted - some think it's good practice and some don't!

If you have one you don't need to get parents to sign and you can sign visitors in and out, they don't have to do it themselves.

Miffy xx

[jake]

Ok well im going to use one and just see what they say about it when they come to do the inspection!getting really nervous now,thanks guys x

[judisteve]

I keep a record of any "visitors" to the house but do not get them to sign in and out. Hoping that will be ok with Ofsted?!

[Chatterbox Childcare]

In my vb I just have people staying and then how long for and if they have contact with the children. i.e. parents that stay for more than drop off/collection, cleaner, friends, ofsted inspector he he

My feed back from the Ofsted inspector was that this was enough and for your feedback forms from the parents ask them to sign and date each one they complete.

[jake]

Hahaha thanks for that debbie,i think that sounds reasonable enough and think iv changed my mind now and will do it the same way as you.thanks again x

[scamp]

I have a section on the bottom of my daily attendance register where I make a note of any visitors who came that day, their names, times in and out and purpose of visit.