Licensing
According to the Minimum Standards, a caregiver must obtain ____ continuing education hours, each year.
24
How long should children and employees wash their hands?
20 seconds
Children's personal belongings must be labeled, how?
First name and last initial
The educator to child ratio for ages 0-11 months is...
1:4
After clocking in, what must each staff member do next?
1) Obtain their walkie and turn it to the correct channel
How long may a child be placed in time out?
1 minute times the age of the child (by year)
How must an infant be positioned for sleep?
On their back - without toys or blankets
How many opportunities must a child have to go outside each day.
Weather permitting, 2 times a day.
The educator to child ratio for age 2 is...
1:11
When may a child, who was ill, return to care?
When the child has been free of any symptoms of illness for 24 hours.
Medication may be given at the center only when...
there is a signed Medication Authorization form on file for the student
How MUST infants' hands be washed?
Until the infant is old enough to be raised to the faucet and reach for the water, you must wash the infant’s hands using an individual cloth OR disposable towel with soap, followed by a cloth or disposable towel used to rinse with clear water and dry.
A child must be __ to watch TV or participate in screen time.
24 months or older
The educator to child ratio for age 4 is...
1:18
How many daily pictures and/or videos must be provided for each child?
5
What all must be done if a toy is mouthed by a child?
It must be removed from play until sanitized before a different child uses it
Name three examples when children MUST wash their hands?
(1) Before eating;(2) Before playing in a water play table; (3) After toileting or having a diaper changed (4) After outdoor activities; (5) After playing in sand; (6) After feeding or touching animals; (7) Any other time that the caregiver has reason to believe the child has come in contact with substances that could be harmful to the child.
How must napping equipment be arranged?
(1) Not blocking entrances or exits to the area (2) Not be set up during other activities or left in place to interfere with children’s activity space (3) Be arranged to provide a sufficient walk and work space for caregivers between each cot and mat (4) Be arranged so that each child and caregiver has access to a walkway without having to walk on or over the cots or mats of other children (5) Be arranged so the caregiver can adequately supervise all children in the group
The educator to child ratio for ages 6-12 years is...
1:26
Where is the approved employee parking located?
Field Trip! Physically show everyone the approved employee parking spaces.
What must I do to prevent the spread of germs when diapering children?
(a) You must wash your hands
(b) You must wash the child's hands
(c) If you use disposable gloves, you must discard them after each diaper change and wash your hands with soap and running water.
Name five examples when employees MUST wash their hands?
(1) Before eating or handling food or medication; (2) Before feeding a child; (3) After arriving at the child-care center; (4) After diapering a child; (5) After assisting a child with toileting; (6) After personal toileting; (7) After handling or cleaning bodily fluids such as wiping noses, mouths, bottoms, or tending sores; (8) After handling or feeding animals; (9) After outdoor activities; (10) After handling raw food products; (11) After eating, drinking, or smoking; (12) After using any cleaners or toxic chemicals; (13) After removing gloves
List 3 times that clean, sanitary drinking water must be provided?
Snack, mealtimes, and after active play.
The child/caregiver ratio for children 18 months and older may be reduced by __% during nap time.
50%
List 5 styles of reporting that employees are required to document for parents via Brightwheel.
(1) Times the child slept (2) Times and amount of food consumed (3) Times of diaper changes or potty break (4) General mood for the day (5) Activities in which the child participated (6) Pictures and/or videos (7) Accident reports (8) Health checks