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Learning Log 4/27, 4/28

Why do we need safety policies?

PoliciestoProtectChildren

Justaschildrenneedwarmblanketstoprotectthemfromthecold,theyalsoneedpoliciesto
guaranteeotheraspectsoftheirsafetyandhealthwhentheyarecaredforawayfromhome.
Selectoneofthesafetyandhealthtopicstoinvestigate.Readaboutthetopicinyourtextbooks.
Thenwriteontheblanketapolicyforachildcarefacilitytoaddressthistopic.Choosefrom
thesetopics:
Safety
1.Supervision
2.Adult-childratios
3.Safeenvironment
Health
1.Medicalexaminationsforstaff
2.Medicalcareinformationforchildren
3.Givingmedications
4.Careformildlyillchildren
5.Exclusionofillchildren
6.Sanitarypractices
7.Parentaccess

Supervision-Allstaffshouldnothavesideconversationoranydistractions.Theyshouldwatcheach
childsactionsatalltimesbecauseonechildmighthurt(anotherchildandyoudidntseebecause
youweretalking).

WhatDoestheHandbookSay?

UsingthesamesafetyandhealthtopicthatyouusedforPoliciestoProtectChildren,consultthe
NCChildCareHandbooktofindpoliciesthatregulateNorthCarolinachildcarecenterswithregard
toyourtopic.Keepinmindthatpoliciesinthishandbookarelicensingstandardsthatmustbemet
inordertooperatelegallyasachildcarefacility.AftercheckingtheHandbook,completethis
form.
YourHealthorSafetyTopic:supervision
Onwhatpagesdidyoufindstatutes/requirementsthataddressthistopic?IndoorLearning
Environment5.18
CopytherequirementbelowasfoundintheHandbook.
CHILDCARERULE.0714RequirementforSupervisionChildrenmustbeadequatelysupervisedat
alltimes.Adequatesupervisionmeansthatstaffinteractwiththechildrenwhilemovingaboutthe
indoorandoutdoorarea,andareabletohearandseethechildrenatalltimes,exceptwhen
emergenciesnecessitatethatdirectsupervisionisimpossibleforbriefperiodsoftime.

Now,paraphrasetherequirement---i.e.,writeitinyourownwords.
Thisissayingthatthechildrenshouldbesupervisedatalltimesnomatterwhatthesituationisand
thattheteachersshouldinteractwiththekids.

Now,comparetheHandbookcitationwiththepolicyyouwroteinPoliciestoProtectChildren.
Howaretheysimilar?Howdotheydiffer?

Imaginethatyouarethedirectorofachildcarecenter.Whatchallengesdoyouthinkyoumight
faceinmeetingthesestandards?

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