Children and youth are carefully supervised to maintain safety Staff note when children arrive, when they leave, and with whom they leave. Staff know where the children are, and what they are doing. Staff supervise children appropriately according to children's ages, abilities, and needs. Staff closely supervise activities that are potentially harmful. The program serves foods and drinks that meet the needs of the children and youth The program serves healthy foods.
Drinking water is readily available at all times.
The amount and type of food offered is appropriate for the ages and sizes of children. Snacks and meals are timed appropriately for children. As children spend more and more hours in child care institutions, we must begin to re-evaluate the environments in which we work. This is one of our gifts as teachers and providers, but it can also work against us unless we organize and use our finds creatively. Check out this list to see if your center has an institutional look, or if you are beginning to create a home for our children.