DCF FAMILY HOME DAY CARE REVIEW

-infants (birth to 1 year) - answer-4 3 infants plus children one year or older - answer-6 Access: - answer-parents must have access to the child care program in person or by telephone Accident and Incident Notifications: - answer- Appropriate Safe and Sanitary Bedding: - answer-a home must have a designated area where each child can sit and lie quietly to rest or to nap. each child must be provided safe/sanitary beding to be used when sleeping or napping. sheets must be washed after each use family beds can be used only if sheets are cleaned. if kids stay overnight must have a bedtime routine that is proper, operators must have a written plan for safe sleep practices. Attendance Records: - answer-Maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day to ensure they know which children are in their care at any given time Daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the times when each child enters and departs the program Background Screening for Household Members - answer-must receive an eligibility letter from the clearing house. adult household members must complete the good moral character. 12-17 of age are not finger printed but only have an FDLE Juvenile record Check. Must receive an eligibility letter from clearing house and have document of the review birth-11 of age, documentation of review of the central abuse hotline. Birth to 24 months of Age - answer-8 Child Discipline - answer-Verification that written procedures have been provided with signature of parent/guardian. Prohibition of humiliation, spanking. A copy of practices must be available to licensing authority. Redirection, modeling, and reminding are usually acceptable practices. Childcare: - answer-supplement parental care for less than 24 hrs a day on a regular basis. Main Types Of A Child Care: -Child care facilities -Large family -Family Day Care -Specialized for Midly Ill Enrollment Records - answer-must be on file and contain critical information about the child to protect their safety. When enrolled following statements must be signed: department of selecting a family day care home brochure. written disciplinary and expulsion form FLU information, annually during August & September Food and Nutrition policy that include language of food safety and allergens. Family Day Care Home - answer-An occupied residence in which child care in regularly provided for child from at least 2 unrelated families and receive a form of payment. Family day care is how many children? - answer-6 children 3 infants, 3 children.. one year or older First Aid Kit & Emergency Telephone numbers - answer-liquid soap/hand sanitizer adhesive bandages disposable gloves cotton ball or applicatiors sterile gauzed, pads or rolls. adhesive tape digital thermometers tweezers scissors bottle water pre-moisten wipes resource guide for CPR.firstaid Food Handling: - answer-child care programs must wash, rinse and sanitize bottles and sippy cups between each use, they must be labeled with the first and last name. do not allow milk to sit out for longer than 15. refrigerate bottles ASAP and use them within 24 hours. water should be accessible throughout the day child care personnel must following handling guidelines to protect children from illnesses and contaminated food. Food Safety - answer-Food safety is how food is handled to prevent foodborne illness. SANITARY AT ALL TIMES. infants cut in 1/4 toddlers cut in 1/2 children younger than 4 months may not be feed solids avoid hot dogs, grapes, nuts, popcorn. have a food allergy written plan that includes instructions. during field trips be sure that the supplies needed are there. operators must notify the parents immediately if a food allergy incident occurs and contacts emergency medical services General Supervision: - answer-direct and active supervision daily Gold Seal Quality Care Program - answer-recognizes child care facilities, large family child care homes, and family day care homes that have been accredited by an approved accrediting association. Must NOT Have: -any class 1 violations -3 or more class 2 of the same licensing standard -citation for the same class 3 violation 3 or more times and fail to correct the problem within the past year. Health and Safety Requirements: - answer-all child care programs must be clean, in good repair and free from health and safety hazards. caregivers must inspect indoor and outdoor for health and safety hazards. documentation of testing detectors must be maintained for the licensing authority to review. immunization record - answer-record that maintains a list of immunizations that a child has received and often indicates when additional immunizations will be required.. Each child enrolled, except for school age children must have documentation of immunizations or exemptions from immunizations on file with the child care program. If the parent fails to provide the require documentation within 30 days of enrollment, child should be excluded from care. Indoor Equipment and Environment: - answer-all areas must be in good repair, clean and free of litters, nails, glass and other hazards. homes must have a written routine schedule, for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting equipment, materials, furnishing and play area. all equipment should be sturdy, safe and in good repair. all child care programs must make toys and equipment DAP. INSIDE TEMP is 62-82 Infant feeding and Food: - answer-formula and breastmilk must be stored, prepared and discarded properly. child care programs cannot accept previous opened jars. programs must develop and follow procedures for the prep and the storage of exposed breast milk. microwaves cannot be used to heat bottles. always test heat the bottles and food before feeding to prevent injuries to child formula and breastmilk should be served at body temp. Initial Background Screening - answer-background screening is conducted to ensure operations, household members, substitutes, volunteers and large family child care home employees are good moral characters to protect the safety of children. Criminal records checks both nation and statewide sexual predator and sexual offender registry child abuse and neglect history Large Family - answer-MAX OF 8 FROM BIRTH TO 24 MONTHS MAX OF 12, NO MORE THN 4 UNDER 24 MONTHS Large family (Field Trip) - answer-one additional adult present per 6 preschoolers Large Family Child Care Home: - answer-An occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least 2 unrelated families and which receive a form of payment and has at least 2 full time child care personnel on the premises during the hrs of operation