Classroom Safety
Health in the Classroom
Handwashing 101
Illness and Injury
Miscellaneous
100

These must be inaccessible to children under 5 years old and must have childproof covers

What are electrical outlets?


100

You must wash all cloth toys at least this often.

What is weekly?

100

Children and caregivers must wash their hands this way.

What is with soap and running water?

100

A child must be excluded if their underarm temp is this minimum temperature.

What is 100*?

100

These must be worn anytime a caregiver handles blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids

What are disposable gloves?

200

These must be anchored so they cannot tip over

What is a television?


200

These must be clearly marked and kept separate from food and inaccessible to children.

What are cleaning supplies?

200

Hand sanitizer may only be used on children of this age and older.

What is 24 months or 2 years?

200

An ill child may return to care when they are symptom free for this amount of time. 

What is 24 hours?

200

These must be labeled and the child's name and kept out of the reach of children in the diaper changing area.

What are creams, ointments, powders, or lotions?

300

These, such as pools, hot tubs, ponds, creeks, birdbaths, fountains, buckets, and rain barrels must be inaccessible to children.

What are bodies of water?

300

You must empty and sanitize these daily, and ensure children and caregivers wash their hands before using this.

What is the water table?


300

Children must wash their hands before eating, before playing in a water table, after toileting or having diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in the sand, after feeding or touching animals, and at this time.

What is any other time the caregiver deems necessary?

300

Children who experience this many vomiting episodes in a 24 hour period must be excluded from care.

What is 2 or more?

300

You must do this to the diaper changing surface after each use.

What is the 4 step sanitation process:  spray with soapy water and dry, spray with clear water and dry, spray with sanitizer, and allow to air dry

400

You must notify parents in writing if you have these on the premises of your center and/or on fieldtrips.

What are animals?

400

You must sanitize these after each child's use.

What are potty chairs?

400

You may wash an infant's hands who is unable to reach for water by using this.

What is an individual cloth or disposable towel?

400

Rash accompanied with this could exclude a child from care.

What is fever?

400

These must be clearly labeled, kept in a clean and sanitary condition, be easily accessible to all employees, stored in a designated location known to all employees and kept out of reach of children.

What is the first aid kit?

500

Any child with a documented food allergy must have this individualized plan prepared by the child's health care profession that lists each food the child is allergic to, possible symptoms after exposure, and steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction.

What is a food allergy emergency plan?

500

This must be sanitized before a different child uses it and when soiled.

What is sleeping equipment?

500

Children must have this while using hand sanitizers

What is adult supervision?

500

If a child is injured in your care and must receive medical treatment, you must report this injury to licensing in this amount of time.

What is 48 hours?

500

The first aid supplies must not have done this.

What is expired?