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  • Oneluckymom
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 1008

    Writing Accident Reports

    I know this has been brought up before, but I wanted to know when you all usually write up an accident report (home daycares). I have a little boy who bumped his head a train table handle and he has a lump and a small cut. Should I write a report to the parents or should I reserve these for more serious injuries?
  • Meeko
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 4349

    #2
    Originally posted by Oneluckymom
    I know this has been brought up before, but I wanted to know when you all usually write up an accident report (home daycares). I have a little boy who bumped his head a train table handle and he has a lump and a small cut. Should I write a report to the parents or should I reserve these for more serious injuries?
    I have an "Owie Report" form that goes in every child's file. It's says "Billy's Owie Report" on the top and underneath are just two headings. One says "When and Where" and the other says "What Happened"

    I just write down for example "Monday 12th March 2012 - driveway" under the first column and "Fell and skinned left knee" under the other. The parents initial at the end of the day.

    More serious injuries are to be reported on a form the state supplies.

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    • EntropyControlSpecialist
      Embracing the chaos.
      • Mar 2012
      • 7466

      #3
      I send home the state report on scrapes.
      I prefer to cover my hiney.

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      • wdmmom
        Advanced Daycare.com
        • Mar 2011
        • 2713

        #4
        I'd fill out an incident report.

        My report is pretty generic but it's:

        Who: Who got injured

        What: On what or doing what

        When: Time it happened

        Where: Inside, outside, etc

        How: How it happened. Bobby was playing with the train set. He leaned over and bumped his head on the table resulting in a bruise with a small cut.

        Then I list what I did: The area was cleaned and used a cold, wet rag.

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        • GoodKarma
          Daycare.com Member
          • Mar 2012
          • 158

          #5
          Yup, what everyone else said! Definitely have parents initial and both parties get a copy.

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          • Kaddidle Care
            Daycare.com Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 2090

            #6
            If it leaves a mark always write it up.

            Always let them know if it's a head bump so they can monitor him/her at home as well.

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            • Oneluckymom
              Daycare.com Member
              • Jul 2011
              • 1008

              #7
              Thanks guys!! I wrote it up and will do it EVERY time!

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