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 [ ] [ ] [ ] d. Prevention and response to food and allergic reactions [ ] [ ] [ ] e. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular [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: The Lead Agency received notification of this non- compliance in Cycle 1 monitoring with notification received on December 13, 2021. Non- compliance was found in the areas of administration of medication, prevention and response to food and allergic reactions, prevention of child maltreatment, emergency preparedness and response planning and procedures, pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR (age-appropriate), and child development including major domains of cognitive, social, emotional, physical development and approaches to learning. Additional time is needed to come into compliance. Regulations were implemented for child care centers, preschools, and family child care homes on 8/2/2024, however a compliance evidence review is pending with the Office of Child Care, where compliance must be verified. Kansas will need additional time to ensure school age regulations are adopted to ensure correct application requirements as the agency responsible for the health and safety oversight is promulgating regulations to ensure compliance. Due to the complexity of the state process, the additional time is warranted. KAR 28-4-587(i) is missing the requirement traffic 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. [ ] [ ] [ ] of medication administration training for all staff, prevention and response to food and allergic reactions, emergency preparedness and response planning, pediatric CPR, pediatric first aid, prevention of child maltreatment and child development for all staff. 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: