“ Good health and good sense are two of life\'s greatest blessings. ” ~ Publiliu
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“Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings.”~ Publilius Syrus
If you are currently working in child care or previously worked in child care, you are familiar with the Department of Human Services (DHS) licensing standards for child care facilities. To be licensed and pass inspection, you are doing the minimum when it comes to health and safety standards.
Assignment:
Click on the attachments below and view the DHS Licensing books for Programs and Homes. For this class, let’s view the center requirements unless you have a FCCH or plan to open a FCCH. Then use the FCCH book.
Answer these four questions in a Word document and submit on the "2.1 DHS Health & Safety Standards" link.
List two items listed in the licensing book about safety and sanitation procedures?
List two items the book says about animals in the center or on the premises?
List two items the book says about medicine?
List three things you were surprised to find (or not find) in the Oklahoma Licensing book?
Explanation / Answer
1) Harmful cleaning supplies and other items that pose to be poisonous must be kept out of the reach of children or in locked storage.
A sufficient supply of clean, dry diapers should be available, and diapers need to be changed as frequently as required. Diaper changing shall be documented for each infant and available to the parent
2) Do not reptiles or mammals roam around freely in the room especially where food and water is served, stored or prepared.
Where there are children under 5 years old in the centre, no reptiles and amphibians should be kept there.
3) Medicines must be stored safely and out of reach from children.
Administration of any medicine should be done by a trained specialist and must be documented. Prior parent permission should be taken.
4) Food should not be used to reward or obtain desired behaviour outcomes.
A seperate entrance for sick children.
Wet and soiled items are not to be rinsed but sealed in a bag and sent home to launder.
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