Ensuring the Safety and Well-being of Children at a Childcare Center

The assignment content outlines the policies and procedures for ensuring the safety and well-being of children at a childcare center. This includes measures to prevent choking, allergic reactions, and physical injuries. The center also has protocols in place for dealing with sick children, emergency situations, and administering medication. Additionally, the center maintains proper supervision ratios as per ACECQA standards and collaborates with parents to ensure transparency and insight into their child's care.

CHCECE002 - ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN
Formative assessment
Activity 1
Question 2
The best childcare outcomes are obtained when the educators, childcare service providers and the
parents take part equally in the process. To achieve the expected childcare outcomes, the service
providers need to know the personality of the child, his/he strengths or weaknesses, the learning style ,
the learning needs and the behvioural issues, if there is any. The collaboration between the educators,
care service providers and the parents helps each of the parties to get in-depth insight on the activities
of the children (Brennan, 2016). Therefore, developing the proper coping strategies and, addressing the
issues becomes easier for the educators and care service providers. Collaboration among the parents,
educators and the care service providers improve transparency among the stakeholders and develop a
strong working relationship.
References:
Brennan, D. (2016). Federalism, childcare and multilevel governance in Australia. In Federalism,
Feminism and Multilevel Governance (pp. 37-50). Routledge.
Question3
Education and Care Services National Regulations are the regulations that deal with communication of
the systems in the Child’s record.
Activity 2
Question 3
I would find out the reason due to which the child refuses to take medication. I would also counsel the
child so that he/she can understand the necessity of medication.
Activity 3
Question 1
I will clean the bedding with cleaning supplies such as detergent and the water and also dry it before
using.

Activity 5
Question 1
The support staffs should wash hands in the following situations—
1. Before touching the child
2. After touching the child
3. Before feeding
4. After feeding
5. After dealing with children during any outdoor activity
6. Before medicating the child
7. Before cleaning children
8. After cleaning children
9. Before and after nappy changing
10. Whenever personal hygiene need to be maintained i.e. after visiting toilet or after consuming
food.
Activity 6
Question 2
1. Drying the space
2. Cleaning with detergent and water and drying
3. Cleaning with detergent and water and drying
4. Cleaning with baking soda and vacuum cleaner. Disinfectant can be used after cleaning up.
5. Using alcohol based cleaner and scraping up the paint
Activity 9
Question 1
The childcare centers should ensure health and safety for each child. Regulation 103(1) is deals with the
premises, furniture and the equipment. The regulation states that the premises, furniture and
equipment used in the childcare facilities require being cleaned, safe for the children and well-
maintained. In case, the equipments, furniture or the premises are found faulty, the childcare service
provider can experience a fine. However, the regulation is not applicable for the family residences which
do not provide childcare services.
Activity 10
Question 1

Labeling the items present in the childcare facility is necessary for avoiding the damages. For example,
the chemical materials can be hazardous for the children. When these materials are not labeled in the
right way, an individual, especially the children can touch those and it can have serious consequences
(Fiscus et al., 2018). Labeling also helps the children to identify own items such as books , bottles and
use those. Sharing some items such as the water bottle can have adverse effects on personal hygiene.
Labeling the items can mitigate the issues associated with hygiene. While using the labels , it needs to be
ensured that those are laminated, durable and water-resistant. Use of durable labels reduces the risk of
getting destroyed easily.
Reference
Fiscus, M. D., Mack, Y., Jones, T., & McDonald, M. (2018). Tennessee's Gold Sneaker Initiative: Engaging
Childcare Centers in Voluntary Tobacco-Free Policy.
Activity 11
Question 1
Leaving the children with the unauthorized people can be risky. It can cause severe drop in the quality
of care. In some situations, leaving children with unauthorized people can lead to criminal activities such
as child kidnapping. Therefore, Regulation 99 indicates that any child is not left alone with the
unauthorized people (Andrews et al., 2014). Whenever the child is leaving the residence, t the care
facility service provider requires ensuring that he/she is accompanied by the authorized guardian. The
authorized persons can be parent of the child, any authorized nominee who is mentioned during the
enrolment of the child or any other person who is authorized by the parent or nominee.
Reference:
Andrews, L., Neopanay, B. P., Yaddehige, K., & Jorgensen, J. (2014). Do child care subsidies increase the
labour force participation of women in Australia?. Deakin Papers on International Business
Economics, 7(1).
Summative assessment 2
Project 1
Maintenance of good hygiene standards in childcare is necessary for reducing the risk of cross infection
between the adults and the children. The children spend a significant portion of the day at the childcare
centers (Adamson & Brennan, 2017). So, it can be a perfect time for teaching the children the proper
hygiene standards which can follow later also. The childcare facility in the current case gives importance
on maintaining health and hygiene for the children as well as teaching them the proper hygiene

practices. The current report deals with discussion on the health, hygiene and safety practices at the
center.
Hygiene practices—
There are different methods that can reduce the risk of infection at the childcare facility. The strategies
at the care center not only focus on the children but also encourage involvement of the adults and the
parents. The key hygiene strategies at the center include:
1. Teaching children the key hygiene practices such as washing the hands, keeping the mouth
covered at the time of coughing, avoid sharing foods and drinks, using the tissue at the time of
cold.
2. Encouraging the adults for sterilizing their hands or washing after using the toilet, nappy
changing, touching the equipment and the children (Andrews et al.,2014)
3. Ensuring the equipment and the toys are cleaned and disinfected
4. Cleaning the bathrooms, kitchens, rest areas and incorporating the strict hygiene practices at
these areas
5. Encouraging families to follow the hygiene practices-- Incorporating the good hygiene practices
is effective for minimizing the health risks to the children as well. So, in the current childcare
center , the families are also involved and encouraged to execute the practices. The families are
encouraged to follow the below guidelines—
i) Reminding the children to improve the hygiene habits at home
ii) Providing the children with an extra underwear to deal with the accidents at childcare
center
Safety procedures at the centre--
The safety procedures at the childcare center can be categorized in the following domains—
1) Keeping the children safe at outside
2) Cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing works are done regularly at the childcare centers
3) Encouraging the children to maintain dental health
4) Using the proper hygienic practices at the time of toileting and diapering
5) Arranging for the first aid in case of injury
6) Maintaining food safety at the care center
7) Encouraging the children to wash hands
8) Incorporating the right medication practices
9) Incorporating the safe and hygienic handling of pets
10) Safe handling of equipments and the toys to avoid infection and injury among children
11) Preventing the illness and injuries
12) Preventing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Infection control practices—

The infection control practices at the childcare center include—
1) Regular hand washing— The hand washing can be considered as the most effective method of
reducing the risk of infection spreading. The children and the adults are encouraged at the care
center to wash their hands with soap and water whenever needed. The focus is also given on the
fact that the individuals are drying their hands after washing.
2) At a childcare center, several children come into each others’ touch. The contact with a sick child
can spread the germs among others also (King & Leask, 2018). So, the parents are requested to keep
the children at home when they are ill to prevent infection.
3) The adults at the care center are instructed to wash their hands properly after visiting the toilet,
touching other children and pets to maintain personal hygiene and prevent infection
4) The attention is provided to ensure that the children are covering their mouth at the time of
coughing or using wipes at the time of cold to reduce the risk of infection.
5) Special care is taken when a child is injured and is bleeding to ensure that the others cannot come
into its contact.
Types of meal provided and preventing food poisoning—
At the care center, the following factors are kept in mind while delivering the meals to the children—
1) It is ensured that the care center meals match with the national food and safety standards
2) It is also ensured that the meals are providing the children with adequate nutritious value
3) The children are provided with foods which are appropriate as per their age (Grady et al.,2018). For
instance, the children are provided with finely chopped solid foods to avoid the risk of chocking. The
little children are also not served with the foods such as grapes as it can increase the risk of
chocking.
4) The information on the allergic nature of the children is also considered when serving food. It is
ensured that the children are not being provided with anything that can cause allergy or other
health issue among them.
The typical breakfasts at the care center include oatmeal, granola or eggs along with fruit such as
orange, blueberries or pears. The lunch menu includes burger with cheese and a vegetable, rice with
chicken, sandwich with chicken and veggies. The children are provided with food as per their
preference. The afternoon snacks include the fruits such as banana along with yogurt, cheese cubes and
crackers. There are a number of options of meals. The children are provided with food as per their
preference.
The foods are prepared in healthy and hygienic method. The foods are stored at a clean place and at
proper temperature. The foods are served also in hygienic manner and cleanliness to prevent food
poisoning.
Toys and equipment at childcare center—

At the childcare center, it is ensured that that toys and the equipments are free from any sharp edges as
it can increase the chance of cutting and injury. It is also ensured that the toys do not contain any
removable parts so that the risk of chocking can be mitigated.
Ensuring the children is safe at playing—
Supervising is an effective method to ensure safety of the children while they are playing. At our
healthcare centre, the supervision is used to ensure that the children are not falling and experiencing
any injury at the time of playing. The supervision also ensures that the children are not touching any
hazardous material by mistake while playing. Use of safe toys can be another effective technique to
prevent damages during playing. The supervisors ensure that the children are not provided with any toy
which can cause damage to them. While playing outdoors, it is ensured that the children are not left
unattended. The supervisors also pay attention that the kids are not leaving the premises anyway. Some
form of playing require rigorous physical activities. In such cases, the supervisors make sure that the
children are getting involved to those activities only which are appropriate for their age. It is also
ensured that the children are not hurting themselves while getting involved into physical activities.
Dealing with sick children—
When a child gets sick, prompt actions are taken at the childcare center. It is ensured that the children
are being provided with the medical help immediately. The in-house health experts are contacted first in
case of sickness. On basis of the opinion of the in-house expert, the further medical advises are taken.
However, during sickness , the parents are requested to keep the children at home for avoiding the
infection among others. Children start visiting the care facility when they have no risk of infection.
Dealing with emergency situations—
In case of emergency situation s, the care facility is evacuated to avoid any sort of damage to the
children. The police is contacted immediately.
Supervision ratios—
The ACECQA standards are incorporated while maintaining the supervision ratio. As per the national
standards, the educator to children ratio should be 1:7 (Craig & Jenkins,2016). In the current care facility
also, the same standard is maintained.
Diagnosing and managing anaphylaxis—
Anaphylaxis can be described as severe and life-threatening allergic reaction (Adamson & Brennan,
2017). When a child is diagnosed with anaphylaxis, the entire medical history is collected at the time of
enrolment. It is ensured that the child is not exposed to any factor that triggers the allergy. Finally, the
medical actions are taken promptly if the child shows any sign of allergy.
Medication administration policies--

The medication should be done at the presence of authorize and trained experts. In the current care
facility, the children are medicated by the trained professionals. In some cases, the children refuse to
take medicines. The parents are consulted in those situations and the children are also counseled as
necessary.
The collaboration is maintained with parents all the time to maintain transparency and get greater
insight regarding the children.
References:
Craig, L., & Jenkins, B. (2016). Grandparental childcare in Australia: gender differences in the correlates
of providing regular grandparental care while parents work. Community, Work & Family, 19(3), 281-301.
Adamson, E., & Brennan, D. (2017). Return of the Nanny: Public Policy towards In home Childcare in the‐
UK, Canada and Australia. Social Policy & Administration, 51(7), 1386-1405.
Andrews, L., Neopanay, B. P., Yaddehige, K., & Jorgensen, J. (2014). Do child care subsidies increase the
labour force participation of women in Australia?. Deakin Papers on International Business Economics,
7(1).
King, C. L., & Leask, J. (2018). Parental disease prevention health beliefs and triggers for keeping children
home from childcare—a qualitative study in Sydney, Australia. Child: care, health and development,
44(2), 326-331.
Grady, A., Dodds, P., Jones, J., Wolfenden, L., & Yoong, S. (2018). Prevalence of night sleep duration,
sleep quality and sleep hygiene practices among children attending childcare services in New South
Wales, Australia. Journal of paediatrics and child health.