1. Rules and Regulations
Module 1-3 review

2. What is discrimination?
Judging a child negatively based on their race, religion and/or disability.

3. What is confidentiality?
Protecting private information by making sure the public does not have access to it.
You should only share a child’s information with the parents or legal guardian.

4. What are portfolios?
A collection of a child's work and testing that is shared with his/her parents.

5. What are newsletters?
Information documents that are distributed to parents.

6. What is an injunction?
A court order that stops someone from continuing and activity.

7. What is required to be kept in an employees personal file?
Employment application
Record of position and date of employment
Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements
Background screening and fingerprints
Employment history
Affidavit of good moral character
Training transcripts
Director/staff credentials
Child Care in-service training records
Certifications such as first aid and CPR

8. How often does a child care license have to be renewed?
annually

9. What is an ordinance?
A local law enacted by a county or municipality and only applies within the jurisdiction of the particular county or city.

10. What are minimum standards?
The basic requirements permitted by law or authority to operate a child care program.

11. DCF program’s mission is to ensure the health, ____ and wellbeing of children.
safety

12. The older the child the ___ staff you need.
less

13. What is the minimum age requirement in the absence of an operator to be left in charge of a facility? 21

14. How often should a child care vehicle used to transport children be inspected by a mechanic?
Once a year

15. Do staff-to-children rations have to be met in vechicles?
yes

16. How many square feet of indoor useable floor space is required for all centers that obtained a licenses after October 1, 1992? 35

17. How often must child care centers perform emergency drills?
Once a month

18. A child care center must have planned activities posted for each____.
Age group or class

19. What are 3 acceptable methods of discipline?
Modeling
Redirection
reminding

20. When children 2 years of age and older are in care (in the same room),the staff-to-children ratio shall be based on the age group with
The most number of children

21. Staff-to-Children Ratio 1 staff to each group
Birth to one years old – 4 children
1 years old but under two year old- 6 children
2 years old but under three years old- 11 children
3 years old but under four years old-15 children
4 years old but under five years old- 20 children
5 years old and older-25 children