Title: Describe the procedures included in a daily child health check.
Course: GRADS: Work Focus (19906) > Section: Training Professionals in Early Learning Environments

Description should include identifying

- physical symptoms of illness
- changes in behavior
- the regulations required by the state pertaining to health and safety
- reasons that a daily health check can help prevent the spread of illnesses or diseases
  - determines when to include or exclude a child from class
  - explains how diseases are spread and how to prevent spread
  - explains the blood-borne pathogens requirement
  - tracks reportable diseases (knowledge of communicable disease chart).

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- Why is it important to do a daily health check on each child?
- When should a daily health check be done?
- What signs and symptoms should an employee be monitoring?

Communication

- What are some questions to ask the parent or guardian when doing a daily health check?
- What are some questions to ask the child when doing a daily health check?
- What role does visual communication play in health checks?

Leadership

- What are some steps to prevent an illness or reduce the risk of transmission of infectious disease?
- Why is it important that the childcare staff is healthy?
- What are some good health practices that will help the staff stay healthy?
- How do health checks benefit the early care and learning environment center?

Management

- How long should the early care facility keep a written record of concerns identified for each child?
- What is the purpose of screening tests?
- What are some screening tests that might be used in a care and learning environment center?