Childcare First Aid Kit

A childminder first aid kit made with recommendations from childcare specialists, HSE, and the UK government; for parents and childcare professionals to treat all common injuries and accidents.

Accidents will and do happen when it comes to childcare. Be prepared to handle any situation.
What type of child first aid kit do you need to protect the children you’re responsible for? We designed our kit using guidance from HSE, the UK government, and childcare specialists. The Steroplast Childcare First Aid Kit is for childminders, schools, nurseries, preschools, childcare centres, babysitters, and parents.

With this kit, you can take care of everyday scrapes and bumps, ensuring wounds stay clean and don’t lead to infection. You can also use this kit to give life-saving first aid in critical situations like severe wounds, burns, fractures, broken bones, and unconsciousness.

You should be able to get help to an injured child within 60 seconds. You must have a first aid kit in order to do this.

Child First Aid Kit UK Requirements
HSE strongly recommends schools supply first aid provisions for pupils in addition to the workplace first aid kits they are legally required to provide. The UK government advises, "first aid provision must be available while people are on school or college premises. It must also be available when staff, pupils and students are working elsewhere on school or college activities including any off-site activity such as educational visits.”

We’ve created two childcare first aid kits, one standard size and a smaller pouch, which is highly portable. You can also get kit refills to keep your equipment topped up.

There’s no mandatory childcare first aid kit contents list, so you must ensure you have all bases covered for the most common injuries and accidents. Our kit has been designed under the watchful eye of a course tutor specialising in childcare first aid courses. The equipment meets the minimum recommendations of HSE and includes additional items we’ve determined necessary through expert feedback.

The Best First Aid From Industry Leaders
If you’re sourcing first aid kits for your school, you’re in the right place. We’re experts in first aid and supply the British Red Cross and St John Ambulance with first aid kits. If you’re unsure what you need, talk to one of our consultants. We’ll advise you and even come out to conduct a risk assessment (provided you’re based in the North West).

We also stock workplace first aid kits made to meet British Standard BS8599-1, the recommended standard for workplace safety compliance, and new essential PAcT Kits. Get your school covered in one go with us: staff, pupils, and everything in between.

Why choose a this pediatric first aid kit?

• The kit comes in a hard-shell box for storage on-site with your other first aid supplies. There’s also a polybag option, ideal for taking on school trips or keeping in a vehicle or bag for sports on school grounds.
• The kit contains hypoallergenic plasters suitable for use on delicate children’s skin.
• The plasters are washproof, keeping wounds safe from bacteria and increasing the longevity of the plaster.
• The kit contains an essential guide to giving children CPR.
• We offer refills of all our kits, so yours is always stock and ready to go.
• All contents are clearly labelled, and the container is clearly marked following HSE advice.
• The premier box can be installed together with other Steroplast first aid kits on our First Aid Kit Station
• The kit contains alcohol-free sterile disinfectant wipes, the appropriate type of wipe to use with children.

Who needs a Childcare first aid kit?
Parents, put your minds at rest, knowing you’ve got the supplies you need at the ready for any unexpected accidents with your kids. Keeping one of our kits in your cupboard means you can grab it in an emergency. Let friends and family know about it, so if you’re not home, they’ll be prepared too. It’s a precaution you won’t ever regret. 

Responsible professional childminders should always carry a childminder first aid kit to protect the children they look after as well as their own business. Find childminder first aid kits and childminder first aid kit refills here.

School head teachers are usually responsible for overseeing the provision of first aid in their schools. If this is you, get in touch with us to help determine your needs exactly. We can help you:

• Conduct a risk assessment following The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 (if in the North West)
• Determine what you need in a childcare first aid kit and a workplace first aid kit (another requirement for your school).
• Help you determine how many first aid kits you need and where to install them.
• Identify the correct locations for your first aid kit and help you install them (if in the North West).
• Keep track of the items in your first aid kit and let you know when anything is about to go out of date.
• Give you advice about defibrillators, which businesses in the UK are encouraged to install.
• Childcare businesses for younger children require first aid kits for childcare centres and workplace first aid for staff. Find the right preschool first aid kit or nursery first aid kit here.

We also offer sports first aid kits ideal for taking to school away games or just onto the pitch so the right sports first aid supplies are always nearby.

What’s in this childcare first aid kit?
Your risk assessment will determine the contents of your childcare first aid kit. HSE advises certain items when there is no particular risk identified. See how our kit stacks up. Based on specialist feedback, we’ve covered all the basics and some extras we deemed necessary.

Talk to us about arranging a paediatric first aid kit refill if you need replacement items once you’ve used them. 

Contents Premier box:

• Alcohol-Free Cleansing Wipes (10)
• CPR Guidance Leaflet (1)
• Gloves (3)
• Large Sterile Dressing (2)
• Microporous Tape 1.25cm x 10m (1)
• Medium Sterile Dressing (2)
• Resusciade - 1 Way Valve (1)
• Scissors (1 pair)
• Sterogauz Applicator (1)
• Sterogauz size 01 - 1m length (1)
• Sterile Eye Dressing (2)
• Steropad (5cm x 5cm) (1 pack of 5)
• Steroswab (5cm x 5cm) (1 pack of 5)
• Triangular Bandage (Non Woven) (4)
• Washproof Assorted Plasters (20).