STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS PART VII: SPECIAL CARE
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STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD DAY CENTERS PART VII: SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES Susan Acklin/EDU 235/Spring ‘13/Professor Menchaca
22 VAC 15-30-570: Preventing the Spread of Diseases Section A If a child has a temperature over 101F, recurrent vomiting or diarrhea, or a communicable disease, the child is sent home for the day
22 VAC 15-30-570: Preventing the Spread of Diseases Section E When a child sneezes and touches a surface, that surface is cleaned and sanitized
22 VAC 15-30-575: Hand Washing and Toileting Procedures Section A #1 Before and after eating a meal or snack, children wash their hands with soap and running water
22 VAC 15-30-575: Hand Washing and Toileting Procedures Section B #4 When accidents like wetting or soiling clothes or diapers happen, the child is cleaned and changed right away
22 VAC 15-30-580: Medication Section A Parents fill out a form providing authorization to administer medication to their child, according to our center’s policy
22 VAC 15-30-580: Medication Section E All medication at the center is labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, dosage amount and time/s to be given
22 VAC 15-30-585: Over the Counter Skin Products Section B #2 When parents want to provide sunscreen for their child, the sunscreen must be in its original container with the child’s name on it
22 VAC 15-30-590: First Aid Training, CPR, and Rescue Breathing Section A The lead teachers at our center are trained in first aid, CPR, and rescue breathing for the children in their classrooms
22 VAC 15-30-600: First Aid and Emergency Supplies Section A First aid kits are located on each floor of our building and are accessible to outdoor play areas and wherever children are in care
22 VAC 15-30-610: Procedures for Emergencies Section D Tornado and fire drills are performed every six months at our center
What I Learned! In doing this assignment, I learned a lot about what centers and staff at centers can do to prevent the spread of disease, and how to be prepared for emergency situations. The licensing standards are put in place to protect everyone at the center, most importantly the children. Everything about the profession of caring for children is centered around this principle to never harm children, and preventing harm is a conscious decision. It is easy to forget to have children wash their hands when there is a lot going on in the classroom, and it can be sometimes tedious to wash a surface after every use. Fire and tornado drills are disruptive and chaotic, but all of these standards are required for very good reason: to protect children.
