Licensing Basics
A level on PDIS you must you have on Colorado Shines PDIS 2.0 credentialing in order to be in one teacher ratio with children
What is level 2?
Times a Diaper is to be checked
What is a diapers shall be checked for wetness or feces at least every two hours, or whenever the child indicates discomfort or exhibits behavior that suggests a soiled or wet diaper. The child shall be changed when found to be wet or soiled.
This is the checklist used by pediatricians, parents and educators to monitor a child's development.
What is an ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire)
The fire alarm goes off.
What is, line up all children, perform a head-count and help evacuate the building to the back fence on the playground. Bring emergency bag, classroom tablet and classroom clip board. Immediately perform another head-count and report numbers of student and teachers to administration.
You are caught by our licensing specialist looking at your phone while supervising children. What is the consequence?
You are considered out of ratio with the children and negligent in their care. You will be terminated immediately and could potentially have child negligence charges brought against you.
Teachers are required to be doing during meal and snack times
What is staff members must sit with the children and encourage them to try a variety of food served. During meals, children should be encouraged to engage in conversation and to express their independence?
These are three areas that guidance/discipline cannot be associated with
What is guidance must not be associated with food, rest, or toileting. No child should be punished for toileting accidents. Food must not be denied to or forced upon a child as a disciplinary measure.
In order to nurture children's development in the classroom, a diverse array of materials and equipment is essential. These items can be organized into eight distinct categories, which can also be called a comprehensive list of toys. Can you name them?
Art;
Blocks and accessories;
Books and pictures;
Dramatic play;
Gross motor;
Manipulatives;
Music; and,
Science and math.
A Lockdown
What is a lockdown is a situation where occupants lock themselves inside the rooms of a building. Occupants close and lock doors, deploy door barricades, and hide from view. A lockdown normally occurs if a dangerous, threatening person is physically inside the building.
a safe sleep environment require or look like
What is a calm, restful environment conducive to sleep, mats must be 2 inches thick, and placed no less then 2 feet apart. Staff must remain awake and attentive to all children. Children who are awake after 30 minutes are allowed to quietly play
The maximum child-to-teacher ratio for all ages in a licensed childcare facility
What is
12 months to 36 months - 1:5
24 months to 36 months - 1:7
2 1/2 years to 3 years - 1:8
3 years to 4 years - 1:10
4 years to 5 years - 1:12
5 years and older -1:15 children
What are the guidelines for safe storage of hazardous materials in a childcare facility?
Hazardous materials should be stored in locked cabinets or areas inaccessible to children.
Define playground supervision.
Adults position themselves so that they can observe all of the children: watching, counting, and listening at all times. Teachers must be walking around the playground, and communication with other teachers is brief and child centered
A child falls and hits their head. Time to report accident.
What is IMMEDIATELY. It must have the full legal name of the child, the reporting teacher, be completed in full and in blue or black ink. Administration must be notified at the time of the accident to help monitor the child for traumatic brain injury
Attendance paper at the close of your room.
What is bring to the office?
Training that is mandatory for all early childhood educators in Colorado
What are CPR and First Aid certification, along with training in child abuse prevention, standard precautions, and child development.
The steps in hand washing
What are
Staff members and children shall wash their hands using the following procedures:
Moisten hands with warm running water;
Apply soap;
Rub hands vigorously until a soapy lather appears;
Continue washing for at least 20 seconds outside of the water, rubbing areas between fingers, around nail beds, under fingernails, under jewelry and the backs of hands;
Rinse hands under warm running water until they are free of soap and dirt; and,
Dry hands with a disposable towel, a clean cloth towel laundered after use, or a mechanical drying device.
Age that children can use glitter in a classroom
what is 3 and up!
There is a tornado warning in the area. What do you do?
Line up the children, perform a head-count, bring the children to the designated place (Teddies and Poohs - bathrooms inside the classroom, Pandas, Koalas, Kinder and B&A - Bathrooms and back hallway), perform another head count. Keep the children calm and quiet and entertained. Bring your emergency bag, classroom tablet and classroom clipboard. An Administrator will call the all clear
Go to someone's classroom to hang out on your break
What is NEVER?
the definition of proper supervision?
What is every child must be within sight and sound of a teacher at all times.
What are the steps to changing a child's diaper
The following procedure must be followed each time a diaper is changed:
1) Collect all items needed for diaper change
2) Wash hands and put on disposable gloves
3) Lay child down on clean and sanitized diapering mat; THE CHILD MUST BE WITHIN ARMS REACH THE WHOLE TIME THEY ARE ON THE DIAPERNG TABLE.
4) Remove soiled diaper or clothing, clean the child with baby wipes.
5) Dispose of diaper in the lidded trash can, remove and dispose of gloves.
6) Apply cream and new diaper, remove child from changing mat
7) Wash child's hands and your hands
8) Clean the changing mat with soapy water, disinfect using Oxivir, allow disinfectant to sit for 60 seconds, wipe dry with a new paper towel and rinse with soapy water.
According to licensing, a child's tracked progress.
Observations of the child’s development to document the child’s progress and challenges to be discussed with the director and at some point with parents
There is a Active Threat in Area called by Aurora Police. What do you do?
Take the children to the designated spots (Teddy - classroom closet, Pooh 1 - Teddy Bathroom, Pooh 2 - Laundry Room, Pandas - Staff Lounge, Koala 1 - Staff Bathroom, Koala 2 - Kitchen, Kindergarten - Kitchen Pantry) perform a head count. If possible, call 911. Keep the children as quiet and calm as possible. Pull a fire alarm or hit the panic button if possible.
The conditions are teachers allowed to break classroom ratios
What is in classrooms 3 and up, if all children are asleep, then teachers are allowed to take their own lunch breaks.?