Supervision & Ratios
Teachers must know this number immediately and accurately when asked by QA.
What is the exact number of children currently in their care?
CR.110
Teachers must have this available and accurately updated to reflect every child currently in their care.
What is an accurate attendance sheet or electronic attendance record?
CR.130
When children are playing on a playground structure, teachers must remain within this distance.
What is within arm's reach of the children on the structure?
EX.160
These cleaning sponges, commonly used to remove marks from walls and surfaces, are considered hazardous items and should never be accessible to children.
What are Magic Erasers?
CR.390
All food served to children, including food brought from home, must meet this requirement.
What is being cut into age-appropriate sizes?
Children must remain under these two types of supervision at all times, including during naptime.
What are sight and sound?
CR.450
Every time children move from one location to another, teachers must complete these two safety procedures.
What are name-to-face checks and threshold counts?
CR.460
During outdoor play, a teacher is having a conversation with another teacher while children are playing throughout the playground. What must teachers demonstrate at all times to meet QA supervision standards?
What is actively supervising all children by sight and sound, remaining aware of the entire group, and following the playground positioning chart rather than becoming distracted by conversations?
CR.450 & EX.160
These breakable items are not permitted in areas accessible to children because they can shatter and cause injury.
What are glass items or glass containers?
CR.390
These potentially hazardous items, including cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, sunscreen, and faculty belongings, must be stored this way.
What is inaccessible to children?
A teacher is supervising children on the playground while another teacher takes a child inside to use the bathroom. What must both teachers ensure before separating?
What is maintaining appropriate child-to-teacher ratios, ensuring all children remain supervised by sight and sound, and making sure each teacher has their own accurate form of attendance for the children in their care?
CR.130 & CR.450
When performing a name-to-face check, teachers must complete these three specific actions for each child.
What are saying the child's name aloud, looking directly at the child, and referring to attendance?
CR.460
A teacher is sitting on a playground bench while children are running and climbing. What should the teacher do to meet QA expectations?
What is actively supervising from the appropriate position on the playground surface, following the positioning chart and remaining within arm's reach of children using the play structure?
EX.160
A teacher places a bottle of hand sanitizer, sunscreen, and cleaning spray on a high-traffic classroom counter. To comply with QA, the teacher must do this.
What is move all hazardous items to an area inaccessible to children, such as a locked closet or closed upper teacher cabinet?
CR.390
During a QA observation, the evaluator sees a teacher transitioning children outside. The teacher must demonstrate this procedure before outdoor play.
What is the school's outdoor surface temperature check procedure?
During naptime, teachers must maintain enough of this to clearly see children's face
What is adequate lighting?
CR.450
A teacher takes three children to the bathroom while the other teacher remains in the classroom with the rest of the group. What must each teacher have?
What is their own accurate form of attendance reflecting the children in their individual care?
CR.130
Children are playing on the climbing structure while another group begins playing with toys in the fall zone. What must teachers do?
What is keeping the fall zone clear of toys and other activities while the play structure is in use?
EX.130
A teacher keeps their personal medication in their purse inside the classroom. According to QA standards, what must be done to ensure children's safety?
What is storing the medication and purse in a secure location inaccessible to children?
QA Standards: CR.390 / AD.230
A teacher places a cot in front of the classroom doorway during naptime. This violates the requirement that these areas remain clear.
What are hallways, doorways, and exits?
A teacher is working individually with a child while the rest of the class plays. This responsibility must continue throughout the activity.
What is maintaining awareness and supervision of the entire group?
CR.450
A class is transitioning from the classroom to the playground. The teacher counts 12 children before leaving but only 11 upon arriving outside. What should the teacher do?
What is immediately stop the transition, maintain supervision of the group, alert the other teacher or administration, and follow the school's missing-child emergency procedures to locate and account for the child?
CR.110, CR.130, CR.460
During outdoor play, one teacher is helping a child who fell while another teacher is supervising the remaining children. What must the teachers ensure throughout the situation?
What is maintaining sight-and-sound supervision of all children, appropriate ratios and maximum group sizes, and awareness of the entire group while assisting the injured child?
CR.450
During a classroom observation, QA notices a dangling blind cord, a long-strapped bag hanging within children's reach, and a Magic Eraser on a shelf accessible to children. Identify all three safety concerns.
What are an unsecured blind cord, a potential head-entrapment hazard from the bag straps, and an accessible hazardous cleaning product?
CR.390
A teacher is supervising children using the playground structure. According to the 2027 QA Review, the teacher must remain this close.
What is within arm's reach of children on the play structure?