Orchard Nursery School

Sleeping Policy

The Orchard Nursery School is now open for 6 hours and in accordance with Ofsted regulations a chair bed is provided in a quiet corner/area for children who need to be offered a sleep in the day time.

Aim

To provide a comfortable and safe area to sleep.

Objective

To offer assistance with settling to sleep

To follow any routines from home

To log any sleeps and timings for parents.

To check children regularly if they are resting.

To ensure no child is left alone in the building whilst resting.

In addition

Bedding should consist of pillow and case, sheet and duvet or sheets and blankets.

Clean bedding will always be available

Bedding will be laundered after each child has used it.

Children will be encouraged to rest at certain times if requested by parents to fit in with normal home routines.

Only one child per bed!

October 2004

Review Summer 2005

Reviewed July 2005

Reviewed and revised August 2006

To be reviewed August 2008