DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - ANSClean work and play area, proper
hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a writen health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy? - ANSIt is an effective way of maintaining a
safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy? - ANSAsk your VPK program director
and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - ANS1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are
aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - ANSCheck for too much warmth or
coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - ANSCheck for a bad smell or a change
of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - ANSAsk child if they taste something
funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - ANSCheck for breathing is it easy or
ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - ANSFirst observation of seeing a
child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are - ANSAppetite, Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are - ANSCan eat an appropriate amount of food at meal
times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is interested in eating? Appears content after
meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are - ANSHas clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age
appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - ANSHas plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert,
sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who usually reflects happy, cheerful
feelings
, Social health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who is friendly most of the time, interacts
with other children and enjoys quiet activities that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who is interested in new experiences and is
usally confident and adaptable.
Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs. - ANSNo
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - ANSEar infections vs. hearing
loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? - ANSAsk the parents for
signs of well-being and their child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - ANSpreventing, identifing and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - ANSgeneral mood (quiet, irritable,
drousy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: - ANSSkin color (flused, pale, dry,
clammy, hot), unusual spots, raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears,
eyes, red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - ANSbowel movements (change in
color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises,
cuts)
Appetite - ANSdesire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - ANSA virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and is usually fatal. This is considered to
be the end stage of a HIV diagnosis.
Clean - ANSTo remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs, but lowers the risk of
spreading infection.
Communiable Disease - ANSDisease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration - ANSExcessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease - ANSan illness
Disinfectant - ANSTo kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - ANSClean work and play area, proper
hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a writen health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy? - ANSIt is an effective way of maintaining a
safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy? - ANSAsk your VPK program director
and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - ANS1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are
aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - ANSCheck for too much warmth or
coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - ANSCheck for a bad smell or a change
of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - ANSAsk child if they taste something
funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - ANSCheck for breathing is it easy or
ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - ANSFirst observation of seeing a
child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are - ANSAppetite, Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are - ANSCan eat an appropriate amount of food at meal
times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is interested in eating? Appears content after
meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are - ANSHas clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age
appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - ANSHas plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert,
sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who usually reflects happy, cheerful
feelings
, Social health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who is friendly most of the time, interacts
with other children and enjoys quiet activities that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are - ANSa child who is interested in new experiences and is
usally confident and adaptable.
Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs. - ANSNo
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - ANSEar infections vs. hearing
loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? - ANSAsk the parents for
signs of well-being and their child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - ANSpreventing, identifing and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - ANSgeneral mood (quiet, irritable,
drousy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: - ANSSkin color (flused, pale, dry,
clammy, hot), unusual spots, raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears,
eyes, red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - ANSbowel movements (change in
color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises,
cuts)
Appetite - ANSdesire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - ANSA virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and is usually fatal. This is considered to
be the end stage of a HIV diagnosis.
Clean - ANSTo remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs, but lowers the risk of
spreading infection.
Communiable Disease - ANSDisease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration - ANSExcessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease - ANSan illness
Disinfectant - ANSTo kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection
