5.4 Pre-Service or Orientation Training on Health and Safety Standards

Lead Agencies must have requirements for all caregivers, teachers, and directors at CCDF providers to complete pre-service or orientation training (within 3 months of starting) on all CCDF health and safety standards and child development. The training must be appropriate to the setting and the age of children served. This training must address the required health and safety standards and the content area of child development. Lead Agencies have flexibility in determining the minimum number of training hours to require, and are encouraged to consult with Caring for our Children Basics for best practices. Exemptions for relative providers’ training requirements are addressed in question 5.8.1. 5.4.1 Health and safety pre-service/orientation training requirements Lead Agencies must certify staff have pre-service or orientation training on each standard that is appropriate to different settings and age groups. Lead Agencies may require pre-service or orientation to be completed before staff can care for children unsupervised. In the table below, check the boxes for which you have training requirements. -- Is this standard addressed in the pre-service or orientation training? Is the pre-service or orientation training on this standard appropriate to different settings and age groups? Does the Lead Agency require staff to complete the training before caring for children unsupervised? a. Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations) [x] [x] [x] b. SIDS prevention and use of safe sleep practices [x] [x] [x] c. Administration of medication [x] [x] [x] d. Prevention and response to food and [x] [x] [x] m. If the Lead Agency does not certify implementation of all the health and safety pre- service/orientation training requirements for staff in programs serving children receiving CCDF assistance, please describe: Prevention of child maltreatment (5.4.1f and 5.4.1g) The lead agency received a Preliminary Notice of Possible Non-Compliance letter on February 22, 2022 and May 9, 2024, notifying the lead agency does not have a requirement for CCDF-eligible providers to be trained in prevention of child maltreatment. Currently, performance standards do not include training specifically for prevention of child maltreatment. The Lead Agency certifies that additional time is needed to come into allergic reactions e. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic [x] [x] [x] f. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment [ ] [ ] [ ] g. Emergency preparedness and response planning and procedures [ ] [ ] [ ] h. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and disposal of biocontaminants [x] [x] [x] i. Appropriate Precautions in transporting children, if applicable [x] [x] [x] j. Pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR (age- appropriate) [ ] [ ] [ ] k. Child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting [x] [x] [x] l. Child development including major domains of cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning. [ ] [ ] [ ] compliance with the requirement noted in the letter. Preservice training: Emergency preparedness and response planning (5.4.1g) Volunteer emergency preparedness-Training and practice drills The lead agency received a Preliminary Notice of Possible Non-Compliance letter on May 9, 2024, notifying the lead agency does not require volunteer emergency preparedness training and practice drills standards. Currently, there are no volunteer emergency preparedness training procedures for licensed day care centers, licensed family daycare homes/group day homes, out of school time facilities, and legal exempt providers. The Lead Agency certifies that additional time is needed to come into compliance with the requirement noted in the letter. Preservice training: Pediatric first aid (age-appropriate) (5.4.1j and 5.4.1g) The lead agency received a Preliminary Notice of Possible Non-Compliance letter on February 22, 2022, notifying the lead agency of a non-compliance related to pediatric first aid training for licensed day care centers, licensed group day care homes, licensed family day care homes, out of school time facilities, and legal exempt providers. The Lead Agency needs additional time to meet the requirement for addressing pediatric (or age- appropriate) first aid training for all staff. Currently, the Lead Agency’s performance standards require first aid but not specifically pediatric (or age-appropriate) first aid for all staff. Preservice training: Child development - Approaches to Learning (5.4.1l) The lead agency received a Preliminary Notice of Possible Non-Compliance letter on February 22, 2022 and May 9, 2024, notifying the lead agency does not have a requirement for CCDF-eligible providers to be trained in child development approaches to learning. Currently, the lead agency requires training in other components of the child development training but is missing the component for approaches to learning. The Lead Agency certifies that additional time is needed to come into compliance with the requirement noted in the letter. n. Are there any provider categories to whom the above pre-service or orientation training requirements do not apply? [x] No [ ] Yes. If yes, describe: