Does the child care program
have records proving that the other children in care are up-to-date on
all their required immunizations?
Is your caregiver up-to-date
on all required immunizations?
Meals
and Snacks
Yes No
Are meals nutritious,
attractive to children, and appropriate for each age group?
Are portions appropriate
(neither too little nor too much)?
Are food allergies or
digestion problems like lactose intolerance accommodated?
Physical
Fitness and Promoting Healthy Weight
Yes No
Does your child's program
include many opportunities for kids to move and engage in physical
activity every day?
Do children play outdoors
every day--weather and air quality conditions permitting?
Is play equipment age
appropriate, safe?
Do equipment and activities
develop good coordination and help children use all their muscles?
Does the caregiver limit the
amount of time children spend in front of the TV, at the computer or
using hand held games?
Are lots of fruits and
vegetables served?
Is food served at the
program low in fat, sugar and salt?
Do caregivers model good
health habits that promote fitness and healthy eating?
SIDS
Risk Reduction
Yes No
Are all caregivers,
volunteers, and substitutes trained to place infants on their back to
sleep and on other SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome/crib death) risk
reduction procedures?
Do you observe caregivers,
volunteers, and substitutes placing infants on their backs to sleep in a
crib with no pillows, quilts, stuffed toys, or other soft bedding?
Sources
of Health and Dental Care
Yes No
Do you and your child(ren) have a regular
health care provider such as a pediatrician, family physician, nurse
practitioner or a community health clinic that provides you and your
child(ren) with regular health care?
Does your caregiver have a
regular health care provider such as a pediatrician, family physician,
nurse practitioner, or community health clinic that provides her/him
with regular health care?
Do you have health insurance
coverage for you and your child(ren)?
Does your caregiver have
health insurance for her/himself and their family?
Toilet
Training
Yes No
Do caregivers have
experience in toilet training?
Do caregivers and parents
jointly develop an individualized plan for toilet training?
Is toilet training
introduced based on the child's developmental stage and not their age?
Are child-size toilets
present? If not, are safe and cleanable steps available for toddlers? NOTE: Potty chairs are highly
discouraged in child care settings because they are hard to keep clean
and infections can spread easily.
Are there enough caregivers
(good child:staff ratios) so that a child can get help using the toilet at times when the
rest of the group is doing other activities?
