Self-Assessment: Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Be concise in answering the statements/questions in each box. The NAEYC criteria for National Accreditation is the basis of this
self-assessment to demonstrate alignment with the Standards and to familiarize students with this national accreditation process.
Describe how you supervise children adequately—by positioning self to see as many children as
possible, how you are aware of children’s location always, how you monitor by sound when children
may be out of visual range (as when using the toilet, etc.).
Have your classroom set up as an open concept
Place mirrors in places to help you see into difficult places
While they are playing move around

Describe the child tracking procedures you use when moving from one location to another (as in when
going from classroom to outdoor play area).
Head count- brightwheel (app)
Walking buddy
Have one teacher in the front and one in the back

Describe your use of proper hand-washing procedures—list the times when you wash your own
hands and when you assist children in washing their hands.
After you come in from outside
Before and after meals
After you use the bathroom
Before and after changing a diaper
After cleaning up any other bodily fluids

Turn the water on

Get hands wet with water
Scrub with soap for 20 seconds
Rinse hands
Turn off sink with a paper towel
Describe a schedule for cleaning and sanitizing and what it means to use universal precautions—
including cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces, use of gloves and barriers to minimize contact with body
fluids, cleaning spills as they occur, cleaning and sanitizing toys that have been mouthed or exposed to
body fluids.
Set a weekly schedule for sanitizing toys and cots
Wipe down tables before and after meals

Describe your process for being aware of children’s special health care needs, nutrition needs or
allergies, etc. Do you conduct daily health checks as children arrive? If yes, what do you look for? If
no, why not?
Having allergies and sensitivities posted on the wall in the eating area
And having a written emergency plan if they do come in contact

Put health check in the bright wheel app

Describe the process for administering medication or applying sunscreen or other products. What do
you do to follow licensing requirements for administering and logging?
Parent must fill out a form before giving anything including sunscreen and log when you do
apply or administer anything

Give some examples of how you use care routines such as toileting, meal and nap routines as
opportunities to build relationships, language, concepts (food classification, nutrition, healthy
living, manners, etc.) and to build child’s self-awareness, social interaction and self-help skills.
With one of the little boys who has a hard time getting ready to go outside set a time
Sing to them while they are changing a diaper
Let the children help with meals
Eat with the children
Family style serving
Describe what you do during meal/snack times. Do you sit with children and promote children’s
feeding skills and social interactions? If yes, how do you? If no, why not?
Let them serve themselves
Interacting and talking during meal time
Talk about the day
I tried it stickers for trying new things

Describe what you do to handle and serve food using proper safety precautions and sanitary
techniques.
Wash hands
Wear gloves
Use cleaner

Describe the clean-up routine—how do you encourage children to participate in daily clean up and
maintenance of the classroom?
Bring their plates and cups and put them in the sink and throw away garbage
Put chairs away
Pick up toys
Describe the toileting routine—how do you help children use the toilet following good health and
hygiene practices?
Wash hands
Use gloves
Sanitize toilet seat after using

Describe the nap time routine—what do you do to follow licensing regulations and meet children’s
need for rest? What do you do if a child does not sleep at nap time?
Sanitize cots once a week
Space cots 2 ft apart
Heads face opposite ways

If they don’t sleep after 30 min they can get up