Record of Visitors at a FDC residence

Review ACECQA’s comments on your obligations under the regulations and law. (ACECQA: Guide to the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011- version June  2014)

Under the National Law enrolment and other documents, must to the extent practicable be kept at the education and care service premises, if they relate to the operation of the service, any staff member or child for the previous 12 months. If not kept on the premises, they must be kept at a place readily accessible by an authorised officer, for example, the records are available online from the service premises.

Education and Care Services National Regulations

Current version for 1 March 2016 to date

Chapter 4  Part 4.7  Division 1  Subdivision 2 

Regulation 165 Record of visitors

1. An approved provider of a family day care service must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a record is kept of all visitors to a family day care residence or approved family day care venue while children are being educated and cared for at the residence or venue as part of that service.
2. A family day care educator must keep a record of all visitors to a family day care residence or approved family day care venue while children are being educated and cared for by the educator at the residence or venue as part of a family day care service.
3. The record of visitors must include the signature of the visitor and the time of the visitor’s arrival and departure.