Policies and Procedures
Child care centers enrolling children under the age of 5 must participate in this statewide system.
What is the Colorado Shines quality improvement rating system?
Employees must submit one of these every year for their file. It can now be self-reported.
What is a medical statement of health?
This person must be present at least 60% of the time.
What is the center director?
Preschool Children in care for more than 5 hours must be offered this?
What is 30 minutes of rest time?
These TWO trainings are required annually.
What is Standard Precautions and Child Abuser Prevention?
The minimum and maximum outside temperatures allowed for students.
What is below 20 degrees and above 90 degrees?
Staff must refrain from using these during school hours. It can only be used for school purposes.
What are personal electronic devices?
The center must have a least one person person who is qualified and delegated in this on site daily.
What is medication administration ?
Cots or pads must be spaced this far apart.
What is at least two feet?
For a short term period, no longer than 10 days per calendar year, this type of teacher can substitute for an ECE teacher.
What is an assistant ECE teacher?
Centers must have access to this, which is available to the public. It's essential in case of an emergency.
What is a working telephone?
Staff working with children under the age of 3 must take this training every TWO year?
What is shaken baby/abusive head trauma training?
During nap time, ratios may be doubled so long as these rules are followed.
What is 50% of children are sleeping and another staff member is onsite and immediately available?
Children who do not fall asleep after 30 minutes must be allowed to do this.
What is move to another area and be provided quiet activities?
These items must ALWAYS be locked up.
What are purses and personal items?
The minimum age of and requirements for a student to be released to an individual.
What is 16 AND be on the authorized pick up list?
Staff must have this many hours of ongoing training annully.
What is 15 hours?
The ratio for children ages 4-5 are this.
What is 1:12?
Children who fall asleep must be allowed to move within ____ minutes of waking.
What is 10 minutes?
Labels that say this are not allowed in the classroom.
What is keep out of reach of children?
This person or group must be contacted prior to expulsion from a program.
What is an early childhood mental health consultant?
For every 30 children enrolled, there must be at least 1 staff member who is certified in this.
What is first aid and CPR?
This may never be exceeded at any time.
What is the licensing capacity?
Children must never be forced to _____ during rest time.
What is sleep?
What is your name, how many children do you have, anyone under the age of three?