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National minimum standards for regulated child care - March 2012
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welfare requirements and standard 12
Child Minding and Day Care (Wales) Regulations 2010
Quality of care; Regulation 21 – Food provided for children
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10.11 Those responsible for the preparation and handling of food are fully aware of and comply with regulations relating to food safety and hygiene
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Standard 12: Food and drink
Outcome: Children are provided with regular drinks and food in adequate quantities for their needs.
The registered person is responsible for ensuring that:
12.1 Information is obtained from parents and recorded about individual children’s dietary requirements, including cultural and religious requirements and therapeutic diets for officially diagnosed food allergies, and these are complied with.
12.2 If children receive meals and/or snacks, they are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity following recommendations in Welsh Government Food and Health Guidelines for Early Years and Childcare Settings (2009).
12.3 Fresh drinking water is freely available to children at all times.
12.4 Children who are provided with day care or who remain with a child minder for the whole day are offered a balanced midday meal and tea time meal (as well as breakfast, if appropriate), with between meal snacks and drinks. The food and drink offered is varied and nutritious and meets the religious, cultural and dietary requirements of each of the children. Children attending for part of the day are offered meals, snacks and drinks appropriate to the length of stay.
12.5 Any food or refreshments in any other settings is nutritious and complies with dietary and religious requirements.
12.6 All food is stored safely. If parents provide packed lunches, they are informed of what can be stored safely.
12.7 Food Standards Agency and Environmental Health requirements are complied with.
12.8 In settings where there are set meal and refreshment times, they are arranged to provide sociable opportunities for children, using tables, seating and appropriate crockery and cutlery
12.9 If care is provided for babies and children under 2:
• Feeding and nappy changing takes place in accordance with the child’s individual needs and not as part of a nursery routine.
• Facilities are available to support mothers who wish to continue to breastfeed, e.g. for safe storage of expressed milk or for visiting in order to breastfeed their baby during the working day. In exceptional circumstances, where facilities are not permanently available, temporary arrangements are made as required.
• Babies are held when being bottle fed, preferably by the same carer or key worker.
• An area is provided with access to drinking water and facilities for the hygienic preparation of babies’ feeds.
• Suitable sterilisation equipment is used for babies’ feeding equipment and dummies.
• Records are kept of babies’ food intake and are shared with their parent(s)
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22.19 In day care settings with built premises, there is a kitchen which is adequately equipped to provide meals and snacks for children and staff on the premises. If this is not available, the registered person will show how adequate arrangements will be made to provide food and drinks for children and staff.
22.21 The kitchen conforms to environmental health and food safety regulations.
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a.9 Suitable meals/feeds/drinks are provided. Requirements are discussed with parents in advance.
health and food safety regulations in Wales
Wales' food and health guidelines for nurseries
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Wales NHS food safety and Hygiene
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