Ratios
Building Maintenance
Accidents and Injuries
Health and Safety
Misc. (Meals, Rest, Meds, etc.)
100

What is the ratio for field trips and water activities?

1:8

100

Can your program operate without running water?

No!

100

Is negative or corporal punishment allowed at the Club?

No!

100

Do you need to post allergy plans in classrooms and program spaces?

Yes!

200

What are the ratios for OST?

1:15

When only staff is present it is 1:12

200

Heat at all sites must be above what temperature?

65 degrees

200

What two documents are needed on file for members?

1. Physical

2. Immunizations

200

Can you serve food past the expiration date?

No! Even if it has been frozen.

300

What are the ratios for ECE?

1:4 Infants

1:5 or 1:6 Toddlers

1:8 or 1:12 Preschool


300

Water at all sites must be between what temperatures?

60 and 120 degrees

300

At what temperature does a child have a fever and need to be sent home?

1. 101

2. 100.4 with presence of another symptom

300

How often do members need to be fed?

Every 3 hours

400

When you have a mixed age group, how do you determine your ratio?

You find and follow the average age of that group (in months).

400

How long can Club locations remain open if the power goes out?

2 hours

400

What two techniques can be used to help members engage in positive behaviors?

1. Redirection

2. Modeling of positive behaviors

400

When do you check off meals for members for CACFP?

Within 15 minutes of serving the meal

500

For routine walking field trips that do not involve water, what ratio can be followed?

Classroom ratio can be maintained

500

How many working sinks and toilets are needed in a program? And is the answer different for ECE?

1 working toilet and sink per 20 members. BUT for ECE, 1 toilet per every 10 members who are between the ages of 18-35 months.

500

1. When do you have to alert CCLU of an injury? 2. How long do you have to notify them?

1. If the injury falls into the * category on the injury report form AND only if it has been confirmed.

2. 48 Hours from the time of injury