Mighty Trojan Child Care Center

The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.

Rule 109.10(14)a.

Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene.

Rule 109.10(6).

Each infant and toddler shall be diapered in a sanitary manner as frequently as needed at a central diapering area. Diapering, sanitation, and hand-washing procedures shall be posted and implemented in every diapering area. There shall be at least one changing table for every 15 infants.

Rule 109.12(4)b.

All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.

Rule 109.9(1)c.

109.9(3)

Rule 109.9(3).

•Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. •Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. •Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep. •Menus shall be made available to parents and kept on file with substitutions noted. •Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.

Rule 109.13(1 and 2).

Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.

Rule 109.6(4)c.

•A safe and properly equipped area is provided for infants that does not allow for intrusion by children over two years of age. •Children over 18 months are only placed outside the infant area if appropriate to the developmental needs of the child. •Children over age two who remain in the infant area are placed at the recommendation of a physician or AEA due to a significant developmental delay. Children are placed for a limited time with DHS approval if doing so does not pose a threat to the infants.

Rule 109.11(2).

The provider shall follow safe sleep practices recommended by AAP for infants under one year of age: •Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. •Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. •Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child will be allowed to sleep in any items not designed for sleeping but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat. •No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. •No co-sleeping shall be allowed. •Sleeping infants shall be actively observed by sight and sound. •If an alternate sleeping position is needed, a signed physician or physician assistant authorization with statement of medical reason is required.

Rule 109.12(5)e.

Daily written records are maintained for each child under two years of age and include time periods slept, amount of/time food consumed, time/irregularities of elimination patterns, general disposition, and general summary of activities.

Rule 109.9(4).