Transcript Manual section 4 PP

Safety and Health
Accreditation Standards
Safety Standards
 Supervision
 Emergency Preparation
 Injury Prevention
 Precautions for Babies and Toddlers
 Home Safety
 Outdoor Safety
Supervision
Children age 2 and under are in
the provider’s site at all times.
When children age 3 or older
are not in sight, she listens
carefully to assure all is well.
Children age 5 and under are
not left inside or outside by
themselves.
When children are sleeping
 The provider can hear them.
 The provider visually checks on sleeping babies every 15
minutes.
Supervision
 Mandatory:
 The provider supervises children carefully when
swimming, playing with water, woodworking, cooking
and on field trips.
Supervision
 Mandatory:
 Children are not allowed to leave the program with anyone
other than their parents, or individuals given written or
verbal permission from the child’s parents. This include noncustodial parents.
Supervision
Children are not left in confining apparatuses such as play pens, swings,
jumpers or other restraints for more than 20 minutes at a time.
They are not left in these restraints for more than half of the time in
care.
Field Trip
 The provider has a comprehensive plan which addresses all
safety issues and assures that children do not become
separated from the group.
 What is your plan? Discuss what you do to meet this
standard.
Outings List
Provider Brings:
 First aid kit
 Emergency telephone numbers
 Emergency treatment permission forms
 Cell phone
 Note pad and pen
 Diapers and wipes
Outings List
Children Bring:
 Providers name and telephone number and their own name,
where it is not visible, in case they do become lost.
Transportation
 Provider has necessary materials and information to make
transportation in a vehicle as safe as possible.
 Provider has approved car seats and/or seat restraints,
installed correctly to match the age and size of the child using
them.
 Children are never left alone in a vechicle.
Emergency Preparation
 The provider is currently trained and certified in first aid and
CPR practices.
 The provider keeps a well stocked first aid kit ready and
available at all times.
 Emergency phone numbers are posted by the phone.
Emergency Preparation
 The provider is able to use the English proficient enough to
relay emergency information to a first responder and to
interrupt directions for emergency care, both written and
verbal.
Fire Prevention
 Both standards are mandatory:
 Children do not have access to matches or lighters.
 Flammable materials are stored away from child care areas.
Injury Prevention
 Mandatory:
 Equipment and materials are safe and in good repair.
 Fireplaces, woodstove and space heaters are screened and
inaccessible to children, or not used when children are
present.
Injury Prevention
 Poisonous items are locked and out of reach.
 Guns and ammunition are stored separately, in a locked
inaccessible location.
 Guns are kept unloaded, with firing pins removed.
Special Precautions for babies and
toddlers
 Mandatory:
 Children are never left alone on a changing table.
 Provider keeps one hand on the child at all times, while child
is on the table.
Diapering Procedure
Every 2 hours
Diapers
disposed in
covered can
Table sanitized
after each use
Table Sanitized
after each use
Hands-on
while on table
Hands washed
after
Nap Time
 Cribs conform to safety standards.
 Babies sleep on their backs on firm bedding.
 Children have own bedding stored away from others.
 Mats or cots are place at least 3 feet from another.
Health
 No one smokes or drinks alcohol when children are present.
 The provider is in good health and sees a physician regularly.
 If a child has a special need, the provider understands the
condition and follows all treatments prescribed.
Health
 The provider teaches the children about personal heath and
safety, including the dangers of picking plants without
permission.
Nutrition and Food Preparation
 Meals follow the Child and Adult Care Food Program
guidelines and are nutritious and sufficient in quantity.
 Food is prepared, stored and served using proper food
handling recommendations.
Meals and Snacks
 Children always sit down to eat.
 Meals are served in a relaxed manner, every 3 hours.
 Water is always accessible to children.
 Food is not used as a reward or punishment.
 Infants are feed when hungry and are held during feedings.
Minimizing Disease
 The provider has an illness policy shared with parents
outlining when children are excluded from care.
 Children immunization are up to date for their age.
 The provider follows universal health precautions.
Minimizing Disease
The providers and children's hands are washed with soap
and running water and dried with paper towels
throughout the day.
Business and Professional Practices
Ethics and Legality
Professional Activities
Assistants and Substitutes
Ethics
 Provider’s attention is focused on the children.
 Provider is intentional and reflective in her work.
 The provider maintains confidentiality.
Professional Activities
 Continuing education.
 Keep up to date on current topics.
 Involved in professional groups.
Stress and Burnout
 Stress is an individual reaction to internal and external
stimuli.
 It is how we react to events that happen in your life.
Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory
 Do the stress inventory
 How stressed are you?
Scoring scale
 Less than 150 = 30% chance of developing a stress related
illness.
 150-299 = 50% chance of illness.
 Over 300= 80% chance of illness.
Family child care stresses
 What are some of the stresses family child care educators
experience in their work?
 Make a list with a partner and report back.
Stress in Family Child Care
 Isolation
 Low pay and unreliable income
 Long hours
 Wear and tear on your home
 Unrealistic expectations
 Too many hats to wear
 Lack of recognition and respect
Stress Reduction
 How do you reduce stress?
Ideas
 Make a list of things you love about your job, refer back to it
often.
Ideas
 Focus on the children, take time to enjoy them.
Ideas
 Make a list of other jobs you could be doing, and what it
would entail to do something else.
 Rejoice in the fact you are your own boss!
Ideas
 Say NO more often.
Ideas
 Laugh
Sharing childrearing issues with
parents
 How do you share information with your parents?
 Think of a time when you needed to present an issue about a
child to his/her parents. How did you approach them?
 Were you able to offer other resources?
 Share your story with a neighbor.
Portfolios
 The provider keeps notes about the children’s interest,
accomplishments, concerns and some of the things they say
and do. These records are used for program planning and
parent conversations.