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Precious Cargo
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Screening/Assessments
Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)
Precious Cargo will conduct screenings on all children until school-age, every 6 months. The results will be used for lesson planning in each classroom. Referrals will be sent home when the results show a need for further intervention. Assessments are completed two times per year and results are shared with families during parent teacher conferences.
Medication
Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) is a five-star quality rating and improvement system administered by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality program standards that exceed licensing health and safety regulations. The program standards are based on national research identifying standards which lead to improved outcomes for children.
Precious Cargo will administer medication with proper permission. If medication is not in the original container (with the prescription label if applicable), including instructions, dosage, and times to give the medication, it cannot be kept on the premises and Precious Cargo will not administer.
We can only follow the label on the bottle for dosage and age. The label must list your child’s age and dosage. If it states “see a doctor” for dosage, we cannot administer the medication unless your doctor completes the required form.
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A medication form must be filled out for each medication and prior to the first dose. If the medication does not NEED to be given at the time the child is in attendance, we will ask that you administer it at home.
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Accidents and Emergencies
Immunizations
At this time, we DO NOT accept children who are not immunized. If your child is in the process of being immunized, please contact the director.
Every child must have on record at the center an immunization record of the following:
Chicken Pox, Diphtheria, Haemophilus Type B, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Pneumococcal Disease, Poliomyelitis, Rotavirus, Rubella, Tetanus.
If Your Child is Sick
If your child is ill, but not showing signs of a communicable disease, such as a cold, stomachache, headache, etc. they may attend the center if they are able to participate in daily activities. We reserve the right to send a child home because of a non-communicable disease.
Every possible measure is taken to make the atmosphere at Precious Cargo a safe one. It is our policy that no child will ever be left unattended. If an incident occurs where we think your child should receive medical attention, staff will contact you or your designated contacts. If we do not receive an answer or if we feel as though it is an emergency, we will call for emergency transportation.
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At all times there are children present at the center, there is at least one staff member certified in first aid, CPR, communicable disease, and child abuse and there is always a complete first aid kit available. In case of a dental emergency, the staff will locate the missing tooth and follow the directions posted in each room.
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Anytime an accident, injury, or incident occurs that requires first aid treatment, or emergency transportation, the center will complete an incident/injury report for the parent to sign. You will receive a copy of this report and the center will keep a copy as well.