Standard 5

5A.13: If any child in the program is under immunized, show one example of a form that documents this and explains why.

Evidence: Non-Vaccination release form

5A.14: Show a written procedure for promptly excluding any under immunized child if a vaccine-preventable disease to which children are susceptible occurs in the program. 

Evidence: Non-Vaccination Release Form

5A.15 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE & GUIDANCE 2022: Show that at least one staff member currently certified in first-aid and pediatric CPR is always scheduled to be present with each class of children by providing: 

• Daily classroom staffing patterns for all classes and 

• Staff CPR and first-aid training records for trained staff.

Evidence: Firsts Aid/CPR log and staff CPR card

5A.16 NEW GUIDANCE 2022: Show how you document that written permission from families is required to allow staff to apply sunscreen to their child(ren). 

Evidence: Sunscreen Policy and example of sunscreen with authorization sticker.

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5A.17: Show that your diapering policy instructs staff to check for and change wet or soiled diapers or training pants when a child wakes up from a nap. 

Evidence: Diaper policy in the faculty handbook.

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5A.18: For children in diapers, show that each diaper changing table is used exclusively by one designated class of children. 

Evidence: Classroom picture.

5A.19: Show that your written hand hygiene policy instructs adults to wash or sanitize their hands:

• Before and after feeding a child 

• Before and after administering medication 

• After handling garbage 

• After cleaning

Evidence: GSU teacher training course on hand washing.

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5A.20: Show that staff who administer medication have completed specific training to do so. 

Evidence: Staff training log

5A.21: Show or describe how: 

• Most medications are kept in a locked container 

• Medications that must be readily available are stored in a safe manner, inaccessible to children, while allowing for quick access by staff

Evidence: Pictures of medication storage.

5A.22: Show that your written infant sleep policy includes the following elements: 

• Staff must place infants younger than 12 months on their backs to sleep, without the use of infant sleep positioners, unless ordered by a physician 

• If infants arrive to the program asleep, or fall asleep, in equipment not specifically designed for infant sleep, the infant is removed and placed in appropriate infant sleep equipment

Evidence: Infant Sleep Policy

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5A.24: Show that your written infant sleep policy states that soft items are not allowed in cribs or infant sleep equipment for infants younger than 12 months. 

Evidence:  Infant Sleep Policy

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5A.25: Show that your program’s written policies discourage idling vehicles (buses, families’ automobiles) in your parking areas, except if vehicles need to idle in extreme heat or cold to maintain interior or engine temperatures.

Evidence: Parking Lot Safety Policy

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5B.3: Show that your food safety policy is communicated to staff and that it lists steps that staff must take to ensure food safety when providing drinks, meals, and snacks. 

Evidence: Snack Policy

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5B.4 Show that your food safety policy instructs staff to discard any foods with expired dates. If 

Evidence: Snack Policy

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5B.5 Show that your feeding policy states that for children of any age with special feeding needs, and for all infants, staff must do the following each day: 

• Document the type and quantity of food the child consumes 

• Provide this information to the child’s family

Evidence: Feeding Policy and Daily Sheet Example

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5B.6: Show that your written policies and procedures ensure that breast milk is labeled with the infant’s full name and the date that the milk was expressed. 

Evidence: Breast Milk Policy

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5B.7: Show that your written policies and procedures ensure that staff discard any unfinished and unrefrigerated formula or breast milk after two hours. 

Evidence: Breast Milk Policy and Infant Feeding Policy

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5B.8 NEW GUIDANCE 2022: Show that your program's food safety policy instructs staff to thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables prior to eating.

Evidence: Breast Milk Policy and Infant Feeding Policy

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5B.9 NEW GUIDANCE 2022: Show that your program’s food safety policy instructs staff to never use plastic or polystyrene (Styrofoam™) containers, plates, bags, or wraps when microwaving children’s food or beverages. 

Evidence: Nutrition Requirement Policy

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5C.5: Show that you have procedures in place to assure that cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of the facility is carried out as recommended by NAEYC’s "Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Frequency Table." 

Evidence: Sanitation Policy

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