. How do you use the current and applicable EPSDT schedule in keeping children up to date on a schedule of preventive care? HEA2.3 Type response here Document Review: State EPSDT Schedule . Review the current and applicable State EPSDT schedule to determine whether the program accesses and uses the most current and applicable state’s schedule when monitoring the health and oral health status of children. HEA2.3 Type response here Health Services Compliance Framework #3 - Health Screenings and Follow ups To ensure children receive timely intervention for the evaluation and treatment of health and developmental concerns, the grantee utilizes information from sensory, developmental and behavioral screenings, in addition to other information to identify concerns, to make referrals for further evaluation and treatment, and to implement individualized follow-up plans. Compliance Indicators: 3.1 The program, in collaboration with each child’s parent, performs or obtains the required linguistically and age appropriate screenings to identify concerns regarding children within 45 days of entry into the program, obtains guidance on how to use the screening results, and uses multiple sources of information to make appropriate referrals. 3.2 The program ensures that each child with a known, observable, or suspected health, oral health, or developmental problem receives follow up and further testing, examination, and treatment from a licensed or certified health care professional. 3.3 The program establishes systems of ongoing communication with parents of children with identified health needs to facilitate follow up. Targeted Questions for Health Services Compliance Framework #3 - Health Screenings and Follow ups Child Files: Health Screenings and Follow ups . Review child files for completion of all screenings within 45 days (30 days for Migrant and Seasonal programs) from the child's entry into the program. If concerns were documented at follow up, indicate whether appropriate referrals were made.
Interview: Parent (Parent Involvement) . How does the program provide you with information about health procedures, such as the importance of screenings and the results? Did they give you an opportunity to refuse health services and explain that screening and health procedures could not be conducted without your consent? HEA4.2 Type response here Child Files: Partnering with Parents . Review child files for documentation of parent permission prior to the administration of any health procedures. If parents have not given permission, look for documentation of refusal to authorize services. HEA4.2 Type response here Interview: Health Coordinator (Partnering with Parents) . Describe how the program provides parents with the opportunity to provide informed consent for all health related services and developmental procedures. Talk about how you inform parents about the use and rationale behind health and development screenings, procedures for advance authorization, health procedures administered by the program and procedures for refusal to authorize health services. HEA4.2 Type response here Health Services Compliance Framework #5 - Health and Safety Needs of Children The program has knowledge of the health and safety needs of each child, and ensures the well being of each by informing appropriate staff of accommodations necessary for maximum program participation and immediately informing parents of any emergency involving child. Compliance Indicators: 5.1 The program obtains information from parents about their children's health or safety needs, identifies and plans for accommodations, and ensures that appropriate staff are informed and trained as needed, in accordance with the program's confidentiality policy. 5.2 The program ensures that a child with a short-term injury (that cannot be readily accommodated) or short-term contagious illness is temporarily excluded from participating in program activities or group experiences while there is a risk to the health or safety of other children or other adults present. 5.3 The program ensures that children are not denied admission (or if already enrolled, they are not subjected to long-term exclusion) solely because of their health care needs or medication
Type response here Document Review: Nutrition Policies and Procedures . Review classroom home visit plans, or other written documentation of planned food related experiences to determine whether these experiences involving children are being planned and implemented. NUT4.5 Type response here Safe Environments Safe Environments Compliance Indicator 1A Do facilities used for center-based combination options, home-based group socialization activities, or family child care comply with State and local licensing requirements? Targeted Questions for Safe Environments Compliance Indicator 1A Document Review: Facility License . Does the program have a license, if required by State, local, or Tribal regulations? If the program has not obtained a license please investigate and document why they have not met this standard. Type response here . Is the facility license current? Where licensing standards are less stringent than Head Start Program Performance Standards, or where no State or local licensing standards exist, determine whether the grantee or delegate complies with all standards under 1304.53(a). Type response here Safe Environments Compliance Indicator 1B Does the program ensure that each facility or family child care home's space, light, ventilation, heat, and other physical arrangements are consistent with the health, safety, and developmental needs of children? Type response here
neglect in its training plans and policies? Review agendas for validation that applicable laws were discussed. • Does review of the attendance roster show that all staff were offered this training? Review sign-in sheets (attendance roster) to determine if names and positions of staff attending training are documented. PDM12.4 Summary Analysis: Training and Professional Development . Based on your review of the evidence collected from service area reviewers, does the program have a structured approach (such as written Staff Orientation and Training Plans and Procedures, Performance Appraisal Professional Development Goals, Staff Development Plans, Staff Training Records, etc.) to providing orientation for all new staff and training and development to assist staff in increasing their competencies in fulfilling their job responsibilities and implementing the content of the Head Start Program Performance Standards? Describe the ability of the program to ensure that staff meet or exceed qualifications, increase their skills and competency and meet their individual professional development goals. Review the Human Resource summaries provided by other reviewers and Indicate whether there are any patterns in increased or diminished staff training opportunities that are of note. Clearly describe strengths, concerns, and the general level of performance in this area. Ensure that OHS and the grantee can from your summary a description of the system and its effectiveness. PDM12.3 Interview: ECD Coordinator, Disabilities Coordinator, FCP Coordinator and Health Coordinator (Training) . What training opportunities have been available over the past year? How do you determine what kind of training individual teachers, teacher assistants, family partnerships staff, health staff and home visitors need? PDM12.3