COURSE: Early Childhood Education I UNIT C Working with Children

Apply policies and procedures to maintain a safe,

COMPETENCY: 8.00 C3 9%
healthful environment for children.
8.01 Understand health and safety policies for early
OBJECTIVE: B2 5%
childhood settings.
Essential Question​: What policies ensure a safe, healthful environment in early childhood settings?
UNPACKED CONTENT

Child care policies help ensure safe, healthful environments for children. Typical safety and health policies
are written to address the following goals:

Goals of safety policies

∙ Supervise children at all times
∙ Maintain minimum adult-child ratios
∙ Provide a safe environment

Goals of health policies

∙ Require medical examinations of staff
∙ Keep medical care information for children on file
∙ Follow regulations for giving medications
∙ Provide care for mildly ill children
∙ Exclude ill children from contact with other children
∙ Implement sanitary practices
∙ Provide parents access to their children