Dunning Elementary/ Dunning Explorers

8.06(04)(a)(01)

All playground equipment shall be securely anchored and located within Use Zones that are covered with an adequate depth of an impact-absorbing material, in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Commission Public Playground Safety Handbook and EEC policy. Pea gravel and wood chip nuggets must not be used in areas used by Infants and toddlers. Domain: Physical Facility - Outdoors. Funded Program Renewal Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

8.09(01)(a), 8.09(01)(b), 8.09(01)(c), 8.09(01)(d) — Group Sizes and Adult Child Ratios

Group Sizes and Adult Child Ratios Groups Sizes. The Program shall maintain appropriate group sizes necessary to ensure adequate and safe supervision at all times., Sufficient Staffing. The Program shall maintain sufficient numbers of qualified staff to promote the health, safety, growth and development of each child. Assignment of staff shall take into account the physical environment, requirements of the activities children are engaged in, and the developmental levels and behavioral traits of children in care. The Program must have the number of Program staff necessary to:, Fixed Age Groups. The fixed age group ratios and groupings below shall be used for all groups of children within the same age range:, Mixed Age Groups. The mixed age group ratios and grouping below shall be used for groups of children within two consecutive age groups: Domain: Group Sizes and Adult-Child Ratios. Funded Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).

8.03(04)(a), 8.03(04)(a)(01), 8.03(04)(a)(02), 8.03(04)(a)(03), 8.03(04)(a)(04), 8.03(04)(b), 8.03(04)(c) — Policies and Protocols regarding allergies and individual health care needs

Policies and Protocols regarding allergies and individual health care needs Health Care Policy. The Program shall have and follow a written health care policy that includes a plan for meeting individual children's specific health care needs, including, but not limited to:, procedures for identifying children with allergies and protecting children from that to which they are allergic, if applicable;, procedures to be followed in case of illness, injury, or emergency, method of transportation, notification of Parents, and procedures for when Parents cannot be reached;, a list defining mild symptoms with which ill children may remain in care and more severe symptoms that require notification to pick up the child; and, a plan to ensure that all appropriate measures will be taken to meet the health requirements of children with disabilities, if applicable., Allergies and Special Diets. The Program shall follow the directions of the Parents and /or the child’s physician regarding any allergies, food preparation, and feeding of special diets to children. The Program shall ensure that information about allergies and other known medical conditions are easily and readily available at all times, and accompany the children anytime they leave the facility in the care of staff., Caring for Mildly Ill Children. In caring for mildly ill children, the Program shall meet the individual needs of each child for food, drink, rest, play materials, comfort, supervision, and appropriate indoor and outdoor activity, as indicated by the health condition of the child. Domain: Administration of Medication. Funded Program Renewal Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).