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Accidents happen, it’s a fact of life, but when it happens to your child it can be devastating. That’s why prevention is still the best cure.

Being aware of the day care safety precautions at your facility can help set your mind at ease when it comes time to leave your child.

Making sure that the standards and safety precautions set by the licensing boards are all met is important, but there are also additional questions you may want to ask.

Are all the licenses up to date

Have the current employees had a thorough background check

A thorough background check will include any past felony and misdemeanor convictions, including DUI, and also will check the local Sex Offender Registry.

Make sure this has been done on all employees who come in contact with your child.

Do they use surveillance cameras or monitoring devices to keep track of employees, children or strangers that may be coming or going in and around the facility.

Is there a sign in sheet or another form of verification for picking up and dropping off your child

Upon registering your child you should have been given a sheet to fill out which included a list of who is permitted to take your child from daycare.

As an extra precaution, a special code word, that only you and your child knows, should be put into play.

When someone other than yourself or a designated individual comes to pick up your child, your child should ask them the code word.

This can help put your child at ease if you are unable to speak with him/her.

These precautions can help protect the daycare provider, as well as the child and parents.

On a more physical level, take a look around the facility.

You want to make sure that all stairs, elevated surfaces, and windows are properly secured..

All equipment such as jungle gyms should have the falling surface area protected.

Within the main rooms, especially if this is an in-home provider, check for small spaces where a child could get trapped.

Check for tripping hazards, sharp corners on furniture, splinters or electrical outlets that are not covered.

Safety gates should be used where needed, and window blind cords need to be tied up or removed.

The environment in general should be free of debris, and or small items that could become choking hazards.

By following just a few simple precautions, every parent can do their part to see that their child is as safe as possible.

Also See

How Children Benefit From Childcare

Effects of Daycare on Children

How To Prepare Your Child For Daycare

Picking the Right Daycare Provider for You

Day Care Safety

How to Turn Your Home Into a Daycare

Day Care - What is Day Care

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