DHHS Regulations
Fire drills must be completed a minimum of how many times per month?
Tornado drills must be completed a minimum of four times per year during which months?
Fire drills must be completed a minimum of once per month.
Tornado drills must be completed between March through September.
If all infants are sleeping can only one staff be in the infant room? Is running to the bathroom okay as long as you go quickly?
No. Staff-to-child ratio must be met at all times whether infants are awake of asleep. Always ask for a manager or peer to step in if you need to leave the room. NO EXCEPTIONS.
According to the employee handbook, under what circumstances would you need to bring a doctor's note with you to return to work?
If you call out sick two days in a row.
True or False: Spanking is not allowed except in the case of Didier.
True! JK. It's never allowed.
True or False: All individuals must properly wash their hands before giving or applying any medication.
True
Are scissors required to be in the First Aid Kit?
Yes. The following items are required to be in the First Aid Kit:
Thermometer, soap, bandages, sterile gauze pads, first aid tape, scissors and disposable gloves.
Can a blanket be placed with a child in a crib or playpen when the child is AWAKE and then the blanket removed when the child falls asleep?
Whether or not a child is awake or asleep, or over 12 months of age, if a blanket is in a crib or a playpen with a child, it MUST be secured as the regulation directs. Also, no soft objects, such as a stuffed animal, are allowed in a crib or playpen with a child, EVER!
How often are you responsible to ensure the toys in your classroom are cleaned or disinfected?
Daily
If a child has an accident and they have no extra underwear or pull-ups, what do you do?
a. Send them home with no pull-up or underwear on
b. Send them home in a borrowed pull-up from another child
c. Send them home in a borrowed pull-up and notify the parent that they need to send extra clothes and/or pull-ups.
C!
How many feet apart do cots and pack and plays have to be when children are napping?
3 feet
All prepared formula or breast milk must be refrigerated and clearly labeled with:
1. Child's name
2. Date received
3. Date expressed and date frozen if applicable
When filling out an accident/incident report and/or communicating with a parent about an accident/incident, are you allowed to tell the parent or write on the report any other child's name besides theirs?
No! This violates ours and also DHHS's confidentiality policy. NEVER tell the parent(s) who else was involved in an accident/incident.
When the children of staff are served in a Child Care Center, can the parent approve a discipline that is not allowed in the regulations? For example, can a parent put their child in a room with no other children or staff? Can a parent spank their child?
If the child is enrolled in the Child Care Center, the Center must follow all regulations, including regulations regarding discipline and guidance, even for the children of staff who are employed by the Center.
What is adequate and appropriate supervision of children as defined by Nebraska DHHS?
1. Knowing the whereabouts and being within sight or sound of all children at all times;
2. Being awake, alert, attentive and responsive to the needs of all children,
3. Protecting or removing children from harm.
Is a pacifier that has a soft stuffed animal attached allowed to be used by an infant in a crib or a playpen?
Pacifiers themselves can be used in a crib or playpen, however pacifiers that are connected to a soft stuffed animal are not allowed.
If someone shows up to pick a child up and you don't recognize them, what do you do?
2. Check their Children's Record to make sure the person is listed and authorized. If they are....
3. Call the parent and verify it's okay to release the child.
Who is responsible to report any suspected child abuse or neglect?
We all are.
Any staff who gives or applies medication must do so in accordance with the "Five Rights". What are the Five Rights?
1. The right drug
2. The right recipient
3. In the right dose
4. By the right route
5. At the right time
When is it okay to prop a bottle to feed an infant?
NEVER!
Who is allowed to sit in groups and visit with each other while on the playground?
The children.