CLEANING AND DISINFECTING
Educators must be wearing gloves when:
Serving Food
Cleaning Surfaces
Changing Diapers
Handling Blood/Bodily Fluid
documentation that the parent has been notified regarding his/her right to visit the program unannounced at any time while his/her child is in care, and has received the written information for parents required by 606 CMR 7.08 is called what?
OPEN DOOR POLICY
When would be an appropriate time to leave a child unattended?
Children are allowed to serve themselves snack
Yes
Children only need to wash their hands before eating snack
FALSE. Regulation 7.11 (10) Infection Control: 2. before AND after eating or handling food.
All educators must obtain THIS within six months of employment, and must maintain thereafter yearly.
How many inches of woodchips are required on playgrounds?
True or False: Tables only need to be cleaned before snack
FALSE: (h) All eating surfaces must be washed and disinfected before and after each use.
What needs to happen when an ill or mildly ill child gets picked up from program
document on incident log if a child was sent home due to illness, clean and disinfect areas where child was sitting, laying
What do educators need to do before working in program and also redo every 3 years?
fingerprints
Regulations and policies are the same thing.
True or False
False
Regulations are created by the state and policies are created by the organization.
Bonus question: If my Y has a policy in place but it is not a regulation through EEC I do not have to follow the policy. True or False
What need to happen after a child needs to use their inhaler at program?
Call the parent and let them know.
REG:
7.11 (j) Each time medication is administered, the educator must document in the child’s record the name of the medication, the dosage, the time and the method of administration, and who administered the medication, except as noted in 606 CMR 7.11(2)(k).
The following items must be monitored for cleanliness and washed and disinfected at least daily:
Name Two
1. toilets and toilet seats; 2. Trash Lid; 3. sinks and sink faucets; 4. drinking fountains; 5. Tables; and 6. washcloths and towels.
The following practices are strictly prohibited: Must List 2 Practices
(a) spanking or other corporal punishment of children; (b) subjecting children to cruel or severe punishment such as humiliation, verbal or physical abuse, neglect, or abusive treatment including any type of physical hitting inflicted in any manner upon the body, shaking, threats, or derogatory remarks; (c) depriving children of outdoor time, meals or snacks; force feeding children or otherwise making them eat against their will, or in any way using food as a consequence; (d) disciplining a child for soiling, wetting, or not using the toilet; forcing a child to remain in soiled clothing or to remain on the toilet, or using any other unusual or excessive practices for toileting; (e) confining a child to a swing, high chair, crib, playpen or any other piece of equipment for an extended period of time in lieu of supervision; and (f) excessive time-out. Time-out may not exceed one minute for each year of the child's age and must take place within an educator’s view.
What are the required postings that need to be at every program?
(14) Required Postings. The licensee must post the following information in an area easily visible to parents, educators and visitors: (a) "Call 911" reminder and the telephone number and address of the program, including the location of the program in the facility; (b) the telephone number of the Poison Control Center and the name and telephone number of the emergency back-up person, (c) in a manner that protects the privacy of each child: 1. a list of all emergency or life saving medications, including but not limited to epinephrine auto-injectors, inhalers, and anti-seizure medications, that specifies to which children they belong; and 2. a list of allergies and/or other emergency medical information provided by the parent for each child; (d) the current license or approval.
TRUE- as long as the child has an individual health care plan filed by the parent they can use non-script meds. EX Benadryl
When do educators need to wash their hands:
(d) In addition, educators must wash their hands: 1. before and after administration of medication; 2. after performing cleaning tasks, handling trash or using cleaning products.
Educators working 20 or more hours per week shall complete a minimum of THIS MANY hours of professional development activities per year.
20 HOURS
What do you need to do when a child does not show up for PM care?
double check attendance to see what days they're registered. talk to the office. see if they took the bus or got picked up or went home sick, etc. if location is still unknown, call parent to double check if they are with them. call Peach and Michelle immediately. next steps will be decided by P&M
Children in program are allowed to be put in a time out.
TRUE
7.05: Interactions Among Adults and Children
(8) f. Time-out may not exceed one minute for each year of the child's age and must take place within an educator’s view.