Safety Check
The staff to child ratio, which is this, drops to this ratio when in and around bodies of water.
What is 1:15; what is 1:10?
We take attendance this often.
What is either every 30 minutes or every time we transition from one space to another, whichever comes first?
When a licensing tech visits your site, you will want to check this, have them do this, and always know this bit of information.
What is check their ID, have them sign in on the visitor log, and always know the number of youth in your group?
These people are allowed to (and required) to sign their youth in and out of a YMCA program.
Who are authorized pickups?
This is how often we do head counts.
What is every 10 minutes?
In order to try to maintain a healthy, program, it's important to do this before snacks and meals.
What is wash hands?
Whether it’s 99 degrees outside, 32 degrees, or there’s lighting or thunder in the area, our groups go here.
What is Indoors?
These are the steps we follow to take name-to-face attendance.
What is, using a roster, we call the child’s name. That child will say “here,” and we look them in the face. Then we make a mark next to their name on the roster?
The 3-step cleaning process, includes washing with soapy water, rinsing with clean water, and this.
What is spray with a sanitizer and let sit?
This is the temperature where a child is contagious and should be sent home from program.
What is 100.4?
As long as the group is in ratio, this is how many kids an aide can take to the bathroom, according to licensing.
When a surface is contaminated by vomit, blood, human waste, or other germs, we use this stronger cleaning solution.
What is Disinfectant?
These two emergency drills are practiced quarterly.
What are lockdown, and active shooter drills?
We take these steps when we take attendance and find we are missing a child.
What is Confirm that the child is missing by rechecking. Without going out of ratio conduct a search of the last location and other areas nearby. After 5 minutes alert authorities.
As mandated reporters, we call this number to report suspicions of child abuse.
What is 844-CO4-KIDS?