Safety Policy
Each child-care staff member in charge of a child or group of children shall be responsible for their safety in accordance with the following
- No child shall ever be left alone or unsupervised
- Arrival and departure will occur with a sign-in and sign-out policy, with children being released only to registered adults.
- There will be a working telephone at all times within the building used for child care.
- A monthly fire drill, at varying times each month will take place. A record of the fire drill will be maintained at the center.
- A fire emergency and weather alert plan will be posted in each classroom which explains action to be taken by staff. A diagram of evacuation routes will be posted.
- Children will only be transported by staff and other parents for trips away from the center with proper restraint in place.
- A staff person trained in first aid who meets the requirements of rule 5101:2-12-31 of the Administrative Code shall be available on each field trip of special outing.
- A water safety plan in accordance with rule 5101:2-12-47 of the Administrative Code will be in place and available for your review.
- When accident or injury occurs or when any other incident necessitates administration of syrup of ipecac in accordance with rule 5101:2-12-51 of the Administrative Code or the emergency transportation of a child in accordance with rule 5101:2-12-49 of the Administrative Code, the center shall complete an incident report in accordance with rule 5101:2-12-49 of the Administrative Code.
- Use of spray aerosols shall be prohibited when children are in attendance at the child day-care center.
- A child-care staff member shall immediately notify the local public children services agency when the child-care staff member suspects that a child has been abused or neglected.
- All child-care staff members shall receive a copy of the center’s safety policy.
- All parents or guardians of a child enrolled in the center shall receive this written safety policy.
