Prairie Rose Montessori School

•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).

Sanitary methods are used for dishwashing sufficient to prevent transmission of disease.

Rule 109.13(5)c.

109.10(1)a

Rule 109.10(1)a.

109.10(15)a

Rule 109.10(15)a.

Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.

Rule 109.10(15)b.

Infectious disease control: Centers shall establish policies and procedures related to infection disease control and use of universal precautions with handling of bodily fluid. Soiled diapers shall be stored in containers separate from other waste.

Rule 109.10(5).

Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene. For each infant or child with a disability, a separate cloth for washing and one for rinsing may be used in place of running water. Children’s hands shall be washed: 1.Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 2.After using the restroom or being diapered. 3.After handling animals.

Rule 109.10(8).

Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.

Rule 109.11(3)d.

Telephone: Working non-pay phone with posting adjacent for emergency numbers for police, fire, and poison control center. Center street address and phone included in posting. List of emergency numbers for children kept near phone.

Rule 109.11(5).

Food preparation and storage procedures are consistent with NHSPS.

Rule 109.15(5).

Written plan developed for staff orientation regarding center’s policies and licensing regulations. Orientation is in accordance with center’s staff orientation plan.

Rule 109.4(2)d.

Written plan for ongoing staff development that complies with 441 IAC 109.7.

Rule 109.4(2)e.

109.4(2)g

Rule 109.4(2)g.

Develop a policy to ensure that people do not have unauthorized access to children at the center. Include: 1.Criteria for allowing people on the property when children are present. 2.How people will be supervised or monitored. 3.How responsibility will be delegated to staff. 4.How the policy will be shared with parents.

Rule 109.4(2)h.

Child Care Centers and Preschool Licensing Standards and Procedures shall be available in the center and a notice stating a copy is available for review. Contact information of the child care consultant shall be included in the notice.

Rule 109.4(5).

Written policy notifying parents of unlimited access provisions.

Rule 109.5(1).

All staff(within first 3 months of employment) •Two hours of approved training FOR the mandatory reporting of child abuse. •At least one hour of training regarding universal precautions and infectious disease control. •Certification in American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health institute or MEDIC First Aid infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) OR equivalent certification approved by the department. A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. •Certification in infant, child, and adult first aid that uses a nationally recognized curriculum or is received from a nationally recognized training organization including the American Red Cross,American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute or MEDIC First Aid or an equivalent certification approved by the department.A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. •Minimum health and safety trainings, approved by the Department. If significant changes occur to content, the Department may require the training be renewed.

Rule 109.7(1).

All files contain: 1.A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2.A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3.Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4.Copies of national criminal history check results. 5.Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.

Rule 109.9(1)b.

All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.

Rule 109.9(1)d.

All files contain sufficient information to allow the center to contact the parent or emergency contact at any time child is in center’s care.

Rule 109.9(2)a.

All files contain parent authorization of the persons to whom the child may be released.

Rule 109.9(2)d.

Signed and dated Iowa immunization certificates are on file for each child enrolled.

Rule 109.9(3).