Child Care Observation

Setting The school I observed was the Elementary School in Gray, Maine. This school is form Pre- kindergarten to grade 2 . This particular school has only two floors. The front door has the door buzzer and also the wheelchair accessible and , an elevator. All the first and second grade are in the second floor and pre kindergarten and kindergarten are in the first floor.The classroom I observed was the kindergarten class. The teacher ratio was 24 to one teacher and two assistant teachers.

Nutrition

1.They were posters on the cafeteria wall about health and unhealthy food.

2.The food preparation area of the kitchen is separated from the eating area and no children are allowed to enter.

3.Meat product, fish, poultry, milk, and

2.Medecation is stored in the top drawer and are out of the reach of children.

3.First aid supplies are well-stocked in each location where children spend time. First aid supplies are kept in a closed container that is labeled. They are stored out of children 's reach and within easy reach of staff.

4.Prescription medications are in their original, child resistant container, labeled with child 's name, date filled, prescribing health care provider 's name, pharmacy name, phone number, dosage instructions and, warning.

5.Teachers help children wash their hands.

6.The tables were not cleaned after the art

When I arrived at the school the first safety thing I observed was they is a door buzzer. I had to use the door buzzer to be let in. Also, they is sing-in/sing-out tracks for all who enters and exits the facility. It includes name, contact number and, the purpose of the visit. The hallway, stairs, and exits are from obstacles that can cause injury to the children. In the classroom they is phone number for poison center and, other emergency numbers is posted where they can be seen. They is exit door in the classroom. The fire extinguisher can be reached easily and Mrs. Johnson informed me that all the staff members know how to use them. Also, the smoke detector system is in very room the children spend time. It is mandatory for all teachers to be certified in first aid and CPR. They are window guards so that the children cannot climb out. I also, observed the things that are not safe for children. The window sills and woodwork had peering paints, cleaning supplies were not out of the reach of children and, the children are allowed to use sharp scissors. The playground equipments are age appropriate and, they were eight teachers monitoring the