Health/Safety
Two Ways to Medicine Should be Stored
What is:
At proper temperature
&
Seperate from Food
Staff/Child Ratios
What is:
Birth to 18m = 1:5
18m to 2.5y = 1:8
2.5y and up = 1:12
Learning Land's Mission
What is:
To help our children and their families find and follow Jesus
Infant Sleeping Position
What is:
Back is Best!
Learning Land's Number of Staff Required on the Playground
What is:
TWO
Times Emergency Drills Shall Be Practiced and What Emergency Drills
What is:
Seperate, Random Days and Times each Month
&
Fire and Tornado
Rest Period Guidelines
What is:
At least one hour provided, not exceeding two hours
Children do not have to sleep, but quite time shall be allowed
*we cannot force children to sleep or stay awake
Formal Developmental Standards Used by Learning Land
What is:
Ages to Stages Questionnaire
&
Ages to Stages Questionnaire/Social-Emotional
Age Time-Out is Acceptable and How Long it Can be Used once Allowed
What is:
Two Years of Age
&
One Minute per Year of Age
Learning Land's Cost for a Key Card
What is:
$5
Five Supplies that Should be in First Aid Kit
What is:
Bandaids
Guaze Squares
Adhesive Tape
Roll of Gauze
Antiseptic
Thermometer
Scissors
Disposable Gloves
Tweezers
Max Children Allowed Together in a Group
What is:
Two times the number of children allowed with one staff.
E.G. staff ratio is 1:5, group size cannot exceed 10, except under periodic or special group activities
Learning Land's Lice Policy
What is:
Child(ren) must be excluded from child care until after first treatment is received. Proof of treatment (i.e. empty treatment box or receipt showing purchase) must be shown upon return. Child(ren) will be checked for nits/lice upon return and again in 7-14 days.
Examples of Foods Children Under Two Shall Not be Allowed to Eat
What is:
Hard Candy
Raw Carrots
Hot Dogs
Nuts/Seeds
Popcorn
Anything that may pose a choking hazard
Charge for Late Pick Up
What is:
$1 per Minute Past 4.00PM
When Children and Caregiver's Hands Shall be Washed per Licensing Requirements (5)
What is:
Caregivers Upon Entering Work Area
Both Before Meals/Snacks
Both After Toileting
Both After Each Diaper Change
Both As Needed
Each Room Licensing Capacities
What is:
Rm 1 - 10
Rm 2 - 13
Rm 3 - 20
Rm 4 - 8
Rm 5 - 9
Rm 6 - 11
Rm 7 - 13
Learning Land's Daily Rates
What is:
2 - 18m = $25.50/day
18m - 3y = $23.50/day
PreK = $22.50/day
Drop Ins = $26.50/day
Age Groups that Cannot be Mixed and the Cutoff of that Age Group
What is:
Infants/Toddlers cannot mix with Preschool.
2 1/2 is the magic age
Learning Land's Fire Drill and Tornado Drill Sounds
What is:
Fire Alarm - Fire Drill
Three Whistles - Tornado Drill
Step to Using a Fire Extinguisher
What is:
P - Pull
A - Aim
S - Squeeze
S - Sweep
Three Acceptable Behavior Guidance Techniques
What is:
Reinforce appropriate behavior with praise and encourgement
Remind child daily of rules in a clear and positive way
Attempt to ignore minor inappropriate behavior and concertrate on what the child is doing properly
Use brief, supervised separation from the group only when the child does not respond to verbal commands instructing child how he/she is to behave
When child begins to behave appropriately, encourage and praise small steps rather than waiting until child has behavied properly for a long period of time
Attend to children who are behaving appropriately and other children will follow their example in order to obtain your attention
Three Acceptable forms of Meat/Meat Alternative per USDA Meal Guidelines
What is:
Lean Meat/Poultry/Fish
Tofu/Soy Product
Cheese
Large Egg
Cooked Beans/Peas
Nut/Seed Butter
Yogurt
Acceptable Method of Warming Bottles/Thawing Breast Milk
What is:
Warming Bottles in Bottle Warmer
Thawing Breastmilk in Lukewarm Water
Learning Land's Dress Policy
What is:
Learning Land T-shirts (or nice shirt, no offensive logos), jeans, scrubs, or caprices (knee length). No flip flops