Providers always prioritize safety of the children under their care. This is also the concern of the government and parents that is why there are some laws imposed by the government for the providers to follow to ensure safety. Home based and small players in the industry feel inferior with the high tech facilities enjoyed by the large centers but this is not always the case. This is because small daycare can improve their facilities to emulate those of the large daycare.
Some safety tips to consider are:
Formulate emergency plans – Most daycare centers have plans on some unforeseen events such as tornado, fire, and other catastrophes, but home centers have plans for other kinds of tragedies. These home centers lack security and suspicion and sometimes they are late in reporting incidents to the proper authority. It is important however that teachers, parents, and children are informed about these emergency plans for them to know what to do during these tragedies.
Communicate emergency plans to the authorities – Big schools can hire police on duty who are always available during school hours and he will have regular inspection around the school vicinity. Home centers can not enjoy this due to financial reason. Daycare heads can just inform the sheriff police available near their area about their emergency plans and they can also ask for some advice to improve the plan.
Practice regular safety procedures – Many schools have regular drills on emergency plans they have like tornado and fire drills. This will help familiarize the children on proper actions during emergencies. This is also an opportunity for teachers to experience their assigned tasks during such emergencies to ensure safety of children. But avoid creating fear and giving them the impression that something bad would happen to them. This is because there is only a small possibility that these tragedies would happen and they will already lost their innocence and trust even without encountering such.
Food Safety Daycare Tips
Nutrition Regulations in Daycare
The following are different areas to consider in attaining good sanitation and food safety in daycare:
• Check the cleanliness of the overall facilities on food preparation of the daycare. Check the caterer’s credentials and even their facilities in case the daycare hired a catering service provider.
• Check the eating area of the children whether the area is thoroughly cleaned and if tables are sanitized before meals.
• Check the cleanliness of employees and see whether their hands are thoroughly washed before food handling and whether they are neat and clean.
• Check their serving process whether the cold items are in refrigerator or whether hot foods are still hot when served.
Parents must consider food safety in packing their children’s meals and snacks. Leger Ferraro once said that daycare meals and snacks are best stored in air-tight containers with cold pack that is frozen and inside a bag which is thermal seale
For more:
How to start a daycare business by StartADaycare.org
