Accident - answer-programs must document and share with parent or guardian all accidents/incidents that occur while a child is in care on the same day they occur
Documentation must include:
-name of affected child
-date and time of accident/incident
-description
-actions taken and by whom
-si...
DCF REVIEW MODULES 1-6
Accident - answer-programs must document and share with parent or
guardian all accidents/incidents that occur while a child is in care on the
same day they occur
Documentation must include:
-name of affected child
-date and time of accident/incident
-description
-actions taken and by whom
-signature(s) of staff who witnessed or participated in accident/incident
-signature of parent or guardian
Animals/vermin - answer-animals must be in a clean cage, properly
vaccinated, and free from disease; families must be notified in writing if the
program has animals
Annual license - answer-all requirements passed
Attendance - answer--taken daily, documenting arrival and departure times
-each classroom must have attendance for its own group
-daily attendance records must be kept for 12 months
Background screening - answer-level 2 (good for 5 years):
-national and statewide criminal records check
-sexual predator/offender registry search
-child abuse and neglect history
Fingerprints must be submitted and processed through clearinghouse
Childcare facility - answer-any child care center or child care arrangement
that provides care for more than five children, unrelated to the operator, and
that receives a form of payment
Class i violation - answer-most serious and may result in death or serious
harm to a child
-bleach was accessible and child drank it
-child unsupervised and left facility
-child left in vehicle
-physical punishment
Class ii violation - answer-may be elevated to class i if the noncompliance
resulted in death or serious harm to child
-outdoor space not up to code
-unsanitary bedding
, -director didn't have director credential
Class iii violation - answer-least serious in nature
-incorrect documentation/paperwork
-first aid kit within child's reach
-incorrect documentation of allergies/medication
Communicable diseases/isolation - answer--children must be observed daily
for signs of communicable diseases
-any child or personnel showing signs must be removed or placed in isolation
until removed
-there must be a designated isolation area where children are within sight
and hearing of staff at all times and observed for worsening symptoms
-if an outbreak is suspected, the operator must notify the local county health
department immediately
Define ethics - answer-moral principles
Define provisional hire - answer-individual can be hired for 45 days while out-
of-state records are being requested and cleared; individual must be
supervised by screened and trained staff member
Department of children and families - answer-licensing authority that also
writes childcare regulations
Diapering - answer--diapering area must have an impermeable surface
cleaned after each diaper change
Hands or staff and children must be washed and dried thoroughly after each
diaper change or toilet use
Director - answer-on-site administrator or individual who has the primary
responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision, and administration of
a childcare facility
Director credential - answer-each child care facility must have a credentialed
director (renew every five years)
Disciplinary sanctions - answer--administrative fine
-annual license becomes provisional or probationary
-denying, suspending, or revoking a license
Discipline - answer--programs may not use any form of physical punishment
Discipline should not be severe, humiliating, or frightening
-should not be associated with food, rest, or toileting
-children cannot be isolated
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