Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is registered to care for up to 99 children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. This capacity is set out in our registration certificate and forms the basis for all admissions.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge recognises that good attendance and punctuality are essential to support children’s learning, development, wellbeing, and safeguarding. Regular attendance enables children to establish secure routines, build positive relationships, and develop a strong sense of belonging within the nursery environment.

At Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge, we are committed to providing a high standard of care and education. We aim to ensure that any complaint is handled sensitively, efficiently and resolved at the earliest possible stage.

The purpose of this policy is to work alongside the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy to ensure the safety and welfare of children in relation to the use of ICT equipment across the nursery.

We are committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all children, staff and visitors within our setting. We are able to take prompt and appropriate action to administer first aid treatment in the event of an accident or emergency.

Early Years Nurseries Ltd and the local Early Years Day Nursery act as Data Controllers (as defined under Data Protection Legislation) in relation to the personal data collected and processed for the operation of the nursery.

The nursery has a duty of care to ensure that all children are collected safely and on time. Late collection can cause unnecessary distress to a child and disrupt the safe running of the nursery. In the event that a child is not collected by an authorised adult at the agreed collection time, the nursery will follow the procedures outlined below. The child will continue to receive a high standard of care in a safe and calm environment to minimise any distress.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of both children and staff at all times. The nursery operates a strict approach to lone working in order to prevent staff from being placed in vulnerable situations and to ensure that children are always appropriately supervised.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and takes all allegations and concerns about staff seriously. Any allegation or concern that a member of staff, student, volunteer, or any adult working with children has behaved in a way that may have harmed a child must be responded to immediately, professionally, and in line with statutory guidance.

Mealtimes are an important part of the nursery day and provide valuable opportunities for children’s social, emotional and physical development. Early Years Nursery Uxbridge is committed to promoting healthy eating and providing nutritionally balanced meals that meet each child’s individual needs and dietary requirements.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to ensuring the safe administration, storage and management of medication to protect the health and wellbeing of all children in our care. We recognise that, while most children should be well enough to attend nursery without medication, there are circumstances where medication may be required to support a child’s health.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children in our care. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and that all staff have a vital role to play in identifying concerns, protecting children and ensuring they grow up in a safe and secure environment.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The nursery recognises its duty under the Children Act 2004 and relevant statutory guidance to ensure that all staff, students, and volunteers are suitable to work with children. Robust safer recruitment procedures are in place to help deter, identify, and reject unsuitable candidates. These procedures are applied consistently to all recruitment processes to ensure a safe and secure environment for children.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to operating with honesty, integrity, and accountability in all aspects of its practice. We promote a culture where all staff, volunteers and professionals feel confident to raise concerns about wrongdoing, unsafe practice, or failures in safeguarding without fear of victimisation or disadvantage. The nursery actively encourages a speak-up culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

Early Years Nursery Uxbridge is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful and professional environment for children, staff, parents and visitors. We aim to build strong, positive partnerships with parents and carers and operate an open and transparent approach to communication.

Early Years Day Nursery Uxbridge is committed to promoting the health, wellbeing and safety of all children in our care. We recognise that effective management of illness and infection is essential to reduce the risk of spread, protect vulnerable children and staff and maintain a safe and hygienic environment.