Health and Safety in the Child Care Environment
D1- List Five of the main points to be considered when planning a safe and reassuring child care environment
Make sure when planning a safe environment you consider these main points: • Regular checks for potential hazards • Supervision • Working as a team • Hygiene • Make sure children’s needs are met
D2- List two physical and two health needs of children from birth to 5 years
Physical needs: • Food and drink • Sleep and rest
Health needs: • Appropriate clothing • Hygiene and safety
D3- Describe two ways the individual needs of babies and two ways the individual needs of young children can be met
Baby’s needs are being met by being looked after and being given individualised care. The setting provides everything the baby’s need i.e. if they are tired they are able to go to sleep on a mattress with a blanket and pillow comfortably. This helps the babies and also meets all of their needs.
Also at the setting the nursery provides food and drink by doing this it allows the children to hydrate and also to help them develop and have a healthy diet.
Children need to make sure there in a sterile and clean place so they don’t pick up any bugs from the germs by the nursery being kept clean this allows the children to be healthy and free from germs.
The nursery also provides spare clothes for when a child gets wet or has an accident this is a good way for the nursery to meet the needs of children as there self esteem will go down if they have to stay in clothes they had an accident in.
D4- Describe two ways the practitioner can develop and maintain relationships with families
The practitioner should have a strong relationship with families. The staff needs to be able to communicate and find out relevant information from parents. If a child is not allowed to eat something for example dairy products it’s up to the parents to tell the staff other wise there child could end up very ill.
The staff
Make sure when planning a safe environment you consider these main points: • Regular checks for potential hazards • Supervision • Working as a team • Hygiene • Make sure children’s needs are met
D2- List two physical and two health needs of children from birth to 5 years
Physical needs: • Food and drink • Sleep and rest
Health needs: • Appropriate clothing • Hygiene and safety
D3- Describe two ways the individual needs of babies and two ways the individual needs of young children can be met
Baby’s needs are being met by being looked after and being given individualised care. The setting provides everything the baby’s need i.e. if they are tired they are able to go to sleep on a mattress with a blanket and pillow comfortably. This helps the babies and also meets all of their needs.
Also at the setting the nursery provides food and drink by doing this it allows the children to hydrate and also to help them develop and have a healthy diet.
Children need to make sure there in a sterile and clean place so they don’t pick up any bugs from the germs by the nursery being kept clean this allows the children to be healthy and free from germs.
The nursery also provides spare clothes for when a child gets wet or has an accident this is a good way for the nursery to meet the needs of children as there self esteem will go down if they have to stay in clothes they had an accident in.
D4- Describe two ways the practitioner can develop and maintain relationships with families
The practitioner should have a strong relationship with families. The staff needs to be able to communicate and find out relevant information from parents. If a child is not allowed to eat something for example dairy products it’s up to the parents to tell the staff other wise there child could end up very ill.
The staff