Education [Early Childhood Centre] Regulations 2008 Subpart 2, 45a

Rationale

All children who attend the centre will have the opportunity for undisturbed rest if required in a safe and well monitored environment. All children are entitled to undisturbed rest if required and Early Childhood on Stafford will not compromise their well being by denying such rest.

• Safe and suitable individual beds and bedding will be available.
• Beds will be placed and arranged to ensure hygienic, safe and adequate means of access. All linen will be laundered by the centre weekly.
• Each child will have their own linen.
• A system will be in place for the monitoring sleeping children. They will be monitored every 5 minutes(checked for warmth breathing) and this will be recorded on the Home/Playground App
• All sleeping children will be checked to ensure they are sleeping safely and covered.
• The sleep areas will be visible in both rooms.
• Parents will inform staff of the sleeping needs for their child at the time of enrolment and on entry.
• A daily record of the child's sleeping pattern will be kept
• Children will not have any food or liquid while they are in their bed.
• Children will not be restrained while they are sleeping, but will be able to be wrapped
• Children will not be unduly woken from, nor denied sleep, except in special circumstances
• Babies will be placed on their backs to sleep in a cot. No baby will be put to bed on their stomach.