DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 164 Questions with 100% Correct Answers

What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a writen health policy. Why establish and follow a written health policy? - It is an effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program. How do you know if your program has a written policy? - Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table Why should policies be written? - 1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone follows same rules. How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - Check for too much warmth or coldness. How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - Check for a bad smell or a change of smell. How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - Ask child if they taste something funny How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)?