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- Active Play - Environmental Rating Scale Items
This document prepared by Michelle Bossers, M.Ed - (Project Manager Keystone STARS Environmental Rating Scale Assessment) references the standards and describes the current measurement of compliance with national recommendations for safe, active play areas in the Keystone STARS program. The material was presented during an ECELS "Let's Talk" audioconference on Safe Active Play in August 2004. Note - for more information about Safe Active Play, see the ECELS self-learning module (SLM - Safe Active Play) listed in the Self-Learning Modules subsection of this Section. - Active Play Areas Safety Checklist (Brief)
Elizabeth Hope Caesar developed this checklist for a Let's Talk audioconference held in September 2004. The checklist is based on the recommendations of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials Standards. Ms. Caesar is an early education provider and an instructor for Certified Playground Safety Inspectors. Use this checklist to evaluate the safety of your playground. - Behavioral Data Collection Sheet
A form that helps early education providers document for parents and health professionls observations of the child. This documentation facilitates communication when there are concerns about a child's behavior. - Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards
Caring for Our Children, National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care, 2nd edition, 2002 is the key national reference document that provides standards, rationale, and evidence for guidelines for out-of-home child care. It is available on the Internet from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care. Hard copy version of the book can be purchased from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, or the National Association for the Education of Young Children. - Child Care Health & Safety Print and Web Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics worked with the Healthy Child Care Consultant Network Support Center to create a list of essential books, manuals, articles, policies, and web sites for improving health and safety in group care settings. Click here to view the webpage that was posted 12/06. - Child Care Health and Safety National Resources
This is a list of published documents and audio-visual materials available from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association for the Education of Young Children that health consultants and directors might want in their professional libraries. It includes the national Poison Control phone number. - Child Care Health Consultant - Pre Training Survey
This survey may be used to survey health professionals prior to their training as Child Care Health Consultants - Child Care Service Encounter Form
Form for HC to document the services provided to early education and child care programs - Classroom Observation Guidelines
Suggestions to enhance the quality of observations of early education programs by health professionals - Crib Safety in Child Care Programs
Brochure prepared by ECELS-Healthy Child Care PA with the PA Department of Health describing appropriate use of cribs in early education and child care programs. - ECELS Index of Resources for Safety Hazards and Emergency Preparedness
A list of resources and web links to correct safety hazards and plan for emergencies in early education and child care - Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs
This hyperlink is to a form that is posted on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The form records health information for children with special health care needs. It can also be used to prepare for emergencies so that a child's medical history, medications, and treatments are accessible to emergency services personnel.
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