Building Requirements
How many toilets must there be for 20 children?
What is 2?
What type of supervision requires educators to continuously scan, position themselves strategically, and actively engage with children?
What is active supervision?
Food should never be given to children while they are doing this because it creates a choking hazard.
What is running, walking, or playing?
This document tells us exactly who is present in the centre at any given time.
What is the attendance record?
Children may only be released to people who are listed as this.
What are authorized individuals?
True or False: 30sq ft of space is required per child outdoors.
What is false? 30 sq ft per child is required indoors.
True or False: Ratios only need to be maintained during program time, not during transitions.
What is False? Ratios must be maintained at all times.
What should educators complete every day before children use the outdoor play space?
What is a playground safety inspection?
If a child falls and breaks their arm, what needs to be filled out?
What is a serious incident form?
True or False: Educators may combine groups whenever they feel it would be easier.
What is False?
True or False: an indoor play space in a facility must provide natural lighting through a window or windows with a glass area of at least 10% of the total floor area.
What is true?
When an educator needs to leave their group, what must happen first?
What is appropriate coverage must be in place?
What must you have in your emergency backpack?
What is first aid kit, attendance, emergency contact information, cellphone?
A child receives a bump to the head while outside. What document should be completed?
What is an incident/accident report?
If an unauthorized person arrives to pick up a child, what should staff do?
What is do not release the child and contact your director and the parent?
True or False: 75 sq ft per child is required for outdoor space.
What is true?
Name the ratios for each classroom.
What are 1 to 6 in toddler, 1 to 7 in Jr and 1 to 8 in preschool?
Name three times when handwashing is required.
What are before eating, after toileting/diapering, after outdoor play, after nose wiping, after bodily fluid contact, etc.?
Who does a serious incident get reported to?
What is your director and licensing?
Nova Scotia programs are expected to create environments that support all children regardless of abilities, backgrounds, or needs. This is called what?
What is inclusion?
This part of the child care environment must always remain accessible, clearly marked, and free from obstructions.
What are emergency exits?
When a preschool group, Jr group and toddler group are all outside in the same play space, what is the ratio that must be maintained?
What is the lowest ratio, 1 to 6?
What do you take with you when the fire alarm goes off?
What are the children, emergency backpack and attendance.
Every person in Nova Scotia has this legal responsibility if they suspect child abuse or neglect.
What is the duty to report?
Name three ways educators can support inclusion in the classroom.
What are adapting activities, using visual supports, collaborating with families, modifying environments, using individualized strategies, or removing barriers to participation?