Health and Safety
What must employees and children use for routine handwashing?
Soap and running water.
May a teacher browse a shopping app, watch netflix, or scroll facebook while responsible for supervising children, even if it's naptime?
No. Personal use of electronic devices is prohibited during caregiving.
How often must a fire drill be practiced, and within how many minutes must children safely exit?
Every month; within three minutes.
"You worked hard to put those blocks away!"
demonstrates which positive guidance tools?
Praise and encouragement.
A teacher props a five-month-old's bottle with a rolled towel and leaves them in the bouncer seat when they fall asleep. Is this a violation?
Yes. Bottles cannot be propped with objects. Infants must be held while feeding.
If an infant falls asleep in the bouncer they must be moved to their crib as soon as possible.
What is the 4-step process to clean tables?
How do you use the 4-step process?
Spray soap water. Wipe.
Spray clear water. Wipe.
Spray disinfectant. Air dry.
During nap time, how long can a child 18mo.-5 years old stay on their cot if they do not fall asleep?
How long can an infant stay in their crib upon waking up?
18 mo.-5 yrs: 1 hour. The child must be allowed to participate in an alternative, quite activity until nap time is over.
Infants: 30 minutes. As long as the infant is content and responsive.
How many severe-weather sheltering drills and lockdown drills must be practiced each calendar year?
At least four sheltering drills and four lockdown drills.
Change "Stop running!" into a clear, positive statement of the behavior you want.
"Please use walking feet inside." Accept another appropriate positive reminder.
A teacher does not recognize an authorized pickup adult. She verifies and records the adult's identity under the center's release policy before releasing the child. Is this a violation?
No, based on these facts. She followed the identity-verification process for an authorized adult.
In what position must an infant initially be placed for sleep unless a completed medical sleep exception form permits otherwise?
Face up, on the back, in their own crib. An infant able to roll both ways may roll on their own.
True or false: Meeting the required child to caregiver ratio automatically means supervision is adequate.
False. Appropriate awareness, proximity, and the ability to intervene are also required.
When must a parent be notified of a minor scratch requiring only staff first aid?
By pickup time. More serious events require earlier notification.
Discipline should teach children which two things?
Acceptable behavior and self-control.
Rest-time lighting is so dark that someone entering must wait for their eyes to adjust before seeing the children. Is this a violation?
Yes. Lighting must allow visual supervision without eyes needing to adjust on entry.
Can a parent authorize a medication dose greater than the label instructions or health-care professional's directions?
No. Parent permission does not authorize exceeding those instructions.
Name two factors besides age that determine how closely a child needs supervision.
Any two: developmental stage; individual differences or abilities; physical, mental, emotional, or social needs; room layout; surrounding hazards and risks
An injury in care requires medical treatment by a health-care professional.
When must the parent be notified?
When should Licensing be notified?
Parent: immediately after ensuring child safety.
Licensing: as soon as possible, no later than two days.
When developmentally appropriate, what is the maximum length of a brief time out for a four year old?
NONE!
Four minutes. The limit is one minute per year of age.
A four-year-old has been laying quietly on their cot for 45 minutes but says" I'm not sleepy." The teacher tells the child they have to stay still on their cot until everyone else wakes up" Is this a violation?
Children do NOT have to sleep during a required rest period. The teachers should provide an approprate rest period rather then forcing the child to sleep.
A visitor brings a turtle, frog, and duck for children to touch. Which of these animals must children not have contact with?
All three. Child contact with reptiles, amphibians, chickens, and ducks is prohibited.
True or False: Because the children are sleeping, the teacher does not have to actively supervise them.
False. Children must continue to be supervised during nap/rest time. Teachers must be able to adequately supervise the children.
A teacher suspects child abuse and tells the director. Does that fulfill the teacher's professional reporting duty?
No. The professional cannot delegate or rely on someone else to report. Professionals must report no later than 24 hours after first having reasonable cause; do not wait for an internal investigation.
May a teacher withhold all outdoor active play because a child refused to clean up?
No. Active play cannot be withheld as punishment. A narrow exception allows appropriate brief supervised separation for behavior occurring during active play.
A first-aid kit contains every required item, but its antiseptic wipes have expired. Is this a violation?
Yes. First-aid supplies must not have expired.