Facility Rules and Regulations
To ensure compliance with standards, child care programs are subject to these routine checks.
What are regular inspections?
These toys, such as pull toys, are not allowed in child care center classrooms for 1-year-olds because they can be dangerous.
What are toys with strings?
In Florida, every adult has this legal responsibility regarding suspected child abuse.
What is the duty to report suspected child abuse?
This is what the acronym DCF stands for in the context of child welfare agencies.
What is the Department of Children and Families?
This syndrome, affecting about 3,000 babies each year, is 100% preventable and results from violently shaking an infant.
What is Shaken Baby Syndrome?
This type of supervision means children are always within sight and sound of staff in a child care setting.
What is direct supervision?
This three-word phrase is recommended to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
What is "Back to Sleep"?
This child was the subject of the first documented child abuse case in North America.
Who is Mary-Ellen?
In most states, teachers, doctors, and social workers have this legal obligation if they suspect child abuse or neglect.
What is mandatory reporting?
When feeling frustrated with a crying baby, caregivers are advised to place the baby here and take a timeout for themself.
What is a safe place?
Child care professionals are responsible for planning and providing these to ensure proper nutrition for children.
What are balanced meals? (food is also accepted)
These germs are the only ones antibiotics can effectively treat.
What are bacteria?
Failing to report suspected child abuse can result in this legal consequence.
What is a first-degree misdemeanor?
This is the primary goal of DCF when investigating reports of child abuse and neglect.
What is ensuring the safety and well-being of children?
While seizures, difficulty breathing, and blue or dusky skin tone may indicate Shaken Baby Syndrome, this does NOT.
What is excessive crying?
This type of drill must be practiced every 30 days in child care centers to ensure readiness in case of fire.
What is a fire drill?
According to federal law, child care centers may not do this, even if special equipment is needed for a child with disabilities.
What is charge more?
This maintains confidentiality for child care workers who report suspected child abuse in Florida.
What is Florida law?
DCF places children in this type of care when they cannot safely remain with their families.
What is foster care?
This percent age of babies suffering from Shaken Baby Syndrome will die.
What is 25%?
To prevent choking, foods for toddlers should be prepared in pieces no larger than this measurement.
What is 1/2 inch or smaller?
In some states, parents may complete these if they have religious or philosophical objections to immunizations for their child to attend child care.
What are exemption forms?
When making an abuse report, this piece of personal information is NOT required from the reporter.
What is social security number?
DCF often provides these to help families address issues and stay together whenever safely possible.
What are support services? (Family interventions also accepted)
Professionals describe babies' neck muscles as this, making them vulnerable to injury if shaken.
What is weak?