Ratios and Group Sizes
Max # of infants per caregiver
What is 1 caregiver to 4 infants?
When must staff wash their hands?
What is before food prep and after toileting/diapering
Seeing and hearing children at all times is called…
What is active supervision?
The license must be posted where?
What is visible to families
Corporal punishment is…
What is prohibited?
True or False: Toddlers generally have a smaller ratio than preschoolers.
What is true?
Children with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea should be…
What is sent home until symptom-free?
True or False: Teachers must position themselves to see all children on the playground.
What is True
CPR and first aid certifications must be…
What is current and on file?
Redirection and modeling are examples of…
What is positive guidance?
A common preschool ratio is 1 adult to how many children?
What is 10 children
Medications require what before being given?
What is written parent permission?
True or False: Children may never be left alone in the bathroom.
What is true?
Child files must include enrollment forms and…
What are immunization records?
Time-out must be…
What is brief, age-appropriate, and supervised?
One determines staffing, the other limits how many children can be in a room.
What are ratio and group size?
Fire and emergency drills must be practiced how often?
What is monthly or quarterly (state dependent)?
Sleeping infants must be checked how often?
What is at least every 15 minutes (or continuous supervision)?
Injuries requiring first aid must be documented using…
What is an incident report?
Ongoing challenging behaviors should be…
What is documented?
What can happen if a classroom is consistently out of ratio?
What are citations, fines, or license suspension?
Cleaning supplies must be stored…
What is locked and out of children’s reach?
On field trips, staff must bring…
What are emergency contacts and first aid supplies?
Repeated noncompliance may result in…
What is probation or license revocation?
Families should be notified when behavior concerns are…
What is ongoing or impacting safety?