Ratios & Supervision
This staff status prevents an employee from supervising children independently, even for a moment — including bathroom breaks, quick errands, or stepping into the hallway.
What is a staff member who is not fully background checked?
This (and ONLY THIS) allows a teacher or admin member to be able to administer medication to a student at STEM.
What is a Medication Delegation?
This is how quickly you must act when Breeze notifies you by email that one of your staff requirements is missing or about to expire.
These items must be spaced at least 2 feet apart during nap time.
What are cots?
This daily task ensures the center knows exactly which adults are currently responsible for the children in each classroom.
What is checking into and out of Brightwheel?
This action is NEVER permitted, even for “just a moment,” while supervising children, in ratio.
What is leaving or stepping out of the classroom.
These hygiene checks must happen at least every hour in the infant/toddler classrooms.
What are diaper checks?
This health and safety training must be completed every year by all staff.
What is Standard Precautions?
These (3 specific) items must be labeled with a child's first and last name in a classroom.
What is sunscreen, bottles/water bottles, and personal care items?
This type of container is not allowed in a classroom due to being a safety hazard.
What is glass containers?
These children determine the ratio when multiple ages share the same space.
Who are the youngest children present?
These bottles must be labeled with their contents and kept locked up/out of reach of children at all times.
What are cleaning solution (disinfectant, Oxivir and sanitizing) bottles?
All staff must complete this number of annual training hours.
What is 15 hours?
What needs to be done to cots after rest time before stacking them.
What is spraying sanitizer and letting air-dry?
When a child is injured or something concerning has occurred, this should be filled out immediately in Brightwheel.
What is an incident report?
This term refers to always knowing where children are, what they’re doing, and having eyes and ears on them at all times.
What is active supervision?
The amount of time that a child must remain at home until they can return to school and are symptom-free.
What is 24 hours?
This clearance must be finalized before staff can ever be left alone with children.
What is background checks?
What is the diaper changing pad and FLOOR surrounding the diaper change/potty?
This step of the handwashing process is the one most frequently missed by both children and adults — but required under Standard Precautions.
This frequency is how often Colorado-licensed infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms must record a Name-to-Face check in Brightwheel to document active supervision throughout the day.
What is every hour?
A teacher prepares to give a child their prescribed medication. The label shows 1 teaspoon, but the IHCP says 5 mL. The child’s name matches, but no documentation has been filled out yet, and the timing is unclear. To legally give this medication, the teacher must ensure these six safeguards are correct.
What are the Six Rights of Medication Administration?
Right Child – Confirm the medication is for the correct child.
Right Medication – Verify the name of the medication matches the authorization and label.
Right Dose – Ensure the exact amount prescribed is given—no guessing, rounding, or estimating.
Right Time – Administer the medication at the time prescribed or scheduled.
Right Route – Give the medication the correct way (oral, topical, inhaled, etc.).
Right Documentation – Record the administration immediately and accurately.
The place that has ALL employee requirements listed with links to help you fulfill them.
What is the STEM Staff Hub?
The specific times that handwashing should be done with children (there are 4 specific ones).
What is after diapering, going potty, before meals, and after the playground?
This safety principle requires staff to immediately report any concern — big or small — including hazards, supervision lapses, unusual behavior, or policy violations, regardless of who is involved or whether it feels “awkward.” Silence is considered non-compliance.
What is the “See Something, Say Something” rule?