Healthy Kids, Healthy Care is based on Caring
for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards:
Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 2nd Edition,
2002, (American Academy
of Pediatrics, American
Public Health Association, and National
Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care)
STANDARD
1.008 REFERENCES AND BACKGROUND CHECKS
STANDARD
2.039 DISCIPLINE MEASURES
STANDARD
2.046 PARENT VISITS
STANDARD
3.053 REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, EXPLOITATION
STANDARD
3.054 CONSULTANTS ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
STANDARD
3.055 IMMUNITY OF REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE FROM SANCTION
STANDARD
3.056 INSTRUCTION AND FORMS FOR STAFF TO RECOGNIZE AND REPORT CHILD
ABUSE
STANDARD
3.057 CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED
STANDARD
3.058 DEALING WITH CAREGIVER STRESS
STANDARD
3.059 FACILITY LAYOUT TO REDUCE RISK OF ABUSE
STANDARD
5.023 LOCKS
STANDARD
5.025 ACCESS TO EXITS
STANDARD
8.028 AUTHORIZED PERSONS TO PICK UP CHILD
STANDARD
8.029 POLICY ON ACTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN NO AUTHORIZED PERSON ARRIVES
TO PICK UP CHILD
STANDARD
8.030 DOCUMENTATION OF DROP OFF AND PICK UP OF CHILD
RECOMMENDATION
9.003 CRIMINAL RECORD AND CHILD ABUSE CHECKS
APPENDIX
K - CLUES TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
APPENDIX
L - RISK FACTORS FOR ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT
GLOSSARY