Goddard QA

Health & Hygiene

100

True or False:

Health and Safety signage in the classroom is optional. 

False

All Health and Safety signage is required in all classrooms and all old signage must be removed. Signs need to be clean, not torn or faded. 

200

What should a teacher do as soon as they enter the classroom? 

One point for every correct answer. 

1. Wash Hands

2. Check themselves into the classroom on the tablet

3. Ask how many children are present 

4. Count the children

5. Ensure all forms of attendance are correct

300

Name as many hazardous classroom items as you can. One point for each correct item. 

Hazardous Items Include (but are not limited to):

• Choking hazards: Anything that fits into a standard choke tube (e.g., small toys, beads, coins, caps, balls < 1.75 inches).
• Plastic bags: Not allowed in any child-accessible area.
• Bags with long straps: Must be placed inside cubbies to prevent strangulation risks. (Ages 2 and below)
• Cleaning products and spray bottles: Must be labeled with their contents and stored out of reach.
• Glass Items: Glass items are not permitted in the classrooms; this includes ceramic containers.
  • EXCEPTIONS: glass baby bottles must have silicone sleeves that cover most of the bottle, and teacher must hold infant during feeding. Baby food in glass jars is to be transferred to a non-breakable container in the kitchen prior to serving. Glass containers with food from home (teacher and child)- food must be transferred to paper plate prior to serving to child.
• Hand sanitizer: Requires parent authorization and teacher supervision; must be stored safely.
• Hot beverages: Not permitted in classrooms.
• Magic erasers & aerosol sprays: Must be out of reach, not to be used when children are present.
• Classroom supplies: Scissors, white-out, and staplers must be kept out of reach of children. Thumbtacks and staples are not approved to hang items on the wall, including hallways.
• Power cords/strips: Must be out of reach; unused outlets covered or set to safety mode.
  • Q: Do all outlets need outlet covers regardless of type?
    • A: Schools are built with protective wall safety outlets that only activate when both prongs are inserted into an outlet. The alternative is child safety outlets which are indicated by a green dot.
• Blind cords: Must be secured.
• Children’s personal products: Sunscreen, lotion, insect repellant must be stored out of reach.
• Faculty belongings: Must be stored out of reach of children
• Stacked chairs: Chairs cannot be stacked while children are present and awake.  If cleaning during naptime, chairs must be stacked immediately after cleaning.
• Classroom furniture: Broken pieces, sharp edges, peeling or cracked furniture.  
• Food: All food must be cut into appropriate sizes (refer to Making Food Safe for Young Children sign), this includes food sent from home.
• Any item labeled “Keep out of Reach of Children”: These items must be secured and out of reach. This also includes products labeled “not for children under x age.”
• Candles and wax warmers: Not allowed in any child-accessible area.

400

Which of these products require a doctors note?

Cortizone- 10

CeraVe

Calmoseptine

500

Name the steps in a proper diaper change. One point for every step you get correct. 

1. Assemble all necessary supplies at the diaper-changing station or in the toileting area. 

2. Place the child on the diaper-changing surface.

3. Put on latex or vinyl gloves.

4. Remember to keep one hand on the child at all times.

5. Remove the child’s soiled diaper and put it aside on the changing paper.

6. Wipe the child from front to back.

7. Lay the soiled wipe with the soiled diaper until the diaper change is complete.

8. Dispose of the soiled diaper, wipes and gloves. The best practice is to wipe the child’s hands and your hands with a clean wipe now.

9. Apply ointment if requested by the parent(s)/legal guardian(s). Use a clean glove or tissue.

10. Put a clean diaper on the child.

11. Remove the child from the diaper-changing station.

12. Wash your hands and the child’s hands using the proper hand-washing procedure.

13. Return the child’s diaper supplies to storage.

14. Discard the soiled changing paper and clean the diaper changing station with soap and water.

15. Disinfect the diaper-changing station with bleach and water. Allow the bleach solution to sit for a minimum of two minutes before wiping the area.

16. Wash your hands using the proper hand-washing procedure.

17. Replace the changing paper.

18. Document the child’s diaper change on the diapering chart.

Classroom Safety

100

Name the four required times children must be counted during transitions outside of your classroom.

Before leaving the classroom you should count your children, upon arrival to final destination do name to face, before leaving destination you should count your children, upon arrival to classroom do name to face. 

200

Fill in the blanks:

Children need to be in _________ and _________ at all times to be properly supervised.

Children should always be in SIGHT and SOUND at all times to be properly supervised. 

300

You are in the Toddler A classroom with another teacher and six children. You are about to start washing children's hands for lunch, but a child need to be changed. The children are scattered around the room, your co teacher is changing a diaper. What should you do? 

Walk around the classroom until the teacher is done changing the diaper. Once the child is changed, you start to wash the children's hands.

If a teacher is doing custodial work the other teacher needs to prioritize supervision in the classroom. Both teachers should not do custodial work at the same time. 

400

You enter a classroom with a child that has an allergy, what four items should be present to make you aware? 

Extra point: How would you know if the allergy is severe enough to have an epi pen? 

1. Sign on the front door when entering the classroom

2. Stop sign on child's cubby

3. Allergy form posted in the classroom

4. Allergy form in the emergency binder

500

Create a list of the hazardous learning materials that are not appropriate for children under the age of three.

• Acorns, corn kernels 

• Beans (some are toxic) 

• Balloons (latex allergies) 

• Batteries (keep out of children’s reach) 

• Small Beads* 

• Buttons*  

• Coins, real or pretend  

• Foam pieces   

• Googly eyes  

• Glitter  

• Magnets*  

• Marbles or other small balls  

• Shaving Cream  

• Nuts/Bolts *  

• Pen/marker caps, pencil top erasers  

• Sequins  

• Styrofoam packing peanuts  

Who should I Tell?

100

You notice a child is feeling warm and has been lethargic all morning. 

Katherine or Alex should be your first go to for a temperature check. 

200

You are outside on the playground and observe a near-miss playground incident with no injury on the other side of the fence. 

You should bring this to the teachers present on the playground. 

300

Your co-teacher makes a remark about how messy the classroom always is and feel like they believe you aren't doing enough work. 

This is something you should address with your co-teachers, maybe come together during a nap time to decide who is going to clean what during down times. 

400

You witness a teacher roughly grab a child’s arm and speak to them in an aggressive, threatening tone. The child appears frightened.

Brielle or Mickenzie should be notified immediately, if neither is present go to the directors for them to contact us. 

500

You suspect a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect based on consistent bruising and behavior changes.

CPS as a mandated reporter

If you need help also bring it to management. 

Documentation & Compliance

100

Who is responsible for knowing how many children are present in their care? BONUS if you can name the steps of how QA checks ratios and attendance. 

All faculty in a classroom or group are responsible for knowing how many children are present. This includes, leads, assistants, floaters, directors, and franchisees. 

When QA enters your classroom they will ask how many children you have, compare that to how many are checked into the tablet, and then go and physically count the children in the classroom. All three have to match. 

200

True or False

Children may remove their shoes and place them at the edge of their cot while napping? 

False

Children that are independently walking are required to wear shoes at all times. 

300

You are working in a preschool classroom alone and a child has a potty accident that requires your attention. What do you do? 

Call the office or another classroom that is in ratio for help so you can turn your attention to the child while another teacher is present with the rest of the class.

If no one can help you, gather all children near the bathroom while you instruct the child in the bathroom

400

Walk through the steps of a proper 5 minute crib check. One point for every correct step.

1. Teacher must enter the crib area

2. Approach each crin with an infant present

3. Observe the child is breathing, has good color, is not in distress, and has no loose articles in the crib

4. Document the crib check

500

A child falls on the playground and sustains a minor injury. The teacher completes the incident report with a description of what happened and first aid provided. However, during QA review, the report is marked non-compliant. What could be wrong or missing on an incident report that could make it non-compliant? Every correct answer earns your team a point. 

- First name with only last initial

-Use of another child's name

-Injury above the neck with parent not contacted 

- No recheck of injury 

- Missing a time 

-Missing a signature 

Is It QA Compliant??

100

You are in Two's A leaving the playground and heading back into the classroom, teacher A is at the classroom door saying each child's name as they cross the threshold into the classroom, teacher B is walking around the playground ensuring that no children are left behind with the emergency bag including your emergency binder, tablet, and first aide kit. Are you in QA compliance?

No, the name to face is not being done correctly on the tablet and the emergency information needs to stay with the children. 

200

You have twelve Two's B children outside with two teachers, one teacher stands in the doorway while a child goes inside to use the restroom. Are you in QA compliance? 

No, now you do not have competent supervision on either sides of the door.

300

What is not compliant in this picture? One point for all correct answers. 

Picture One:

1. Infant sleeping on stomach

   • Safe sleep requires infants to be placed on their back.

   • If they can roll over a sign must be present stating so.

2. Items in crib (pillow/loose bedding)

   • Cribs should contain only a tight fitted sheet.

   • No pillows, positioners, or soft items.

3. Cleaning chemicals accessible on low table

4. Medication bottle accessible

5. Loose pills on table

6. Scissors accessible

7. Teacher distracted on phone

8. Children on rug while hazards are within same room

9. No visible engagement by teacher

Picture Two

1. Infant sleeping in a bouncer

   • Infants must sleep in a crib on their back.

   • Sleeping in containers is prohibited.

2. Blanket in sleep environment

3. Stuffed animal in sleep space

4. Infant positioned near electrical outlet

5. Electrical cord plugged in and accessible

6. Open cabinet with cleaning supplies

7. Teacher seated and on phone
   
   

8. Infant sleeping out of direct supervision zone

10. Torn paperwork hanging on wall

11. Cluttered floor near block area

400

You have two staff outside on the playground, one is sitting running an activity with all of the children on the grass, the other is uploading pictures while sitting on the benches. Are they QA compliant. 

Technically yes, however it is important to be close to the group and aware of everything going on. 

What would make this situation not compliant? 

500

A child trips in the classroom and develops a small red mark. The teacher applies ice, comforts the child, and informs the parent verbally at pick-up. The mark fades within 20 minutes, and the child resumes normal activity. No written documentation is completed because “it wasn’t serious.”

Is this QA compliant? 

No, all injuries resulting in observable marks or first aid require a completed incident report and documented family notification