Assessing Health and Safety in Early Care and Education Programs: Development of the CCHP Health and Safety Checklist

Alkon, Abbey; To, Kim; Wolff, Mimi; Mackie, Joanna F.; Bernzweig, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.11.002

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“…13 Trained research assistants observed health and safety practices in one classroom per center for 2 to 4 hours. Each checklist item was rated as completely meets, partially meets, or does not meet standard.…”

Section: California Childcare Health Program Health and Safety Checklistmentioning

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“…Each checklist item was rated as completely meets, partially meets, or does not meet standard. Six of the original 10 subscales, 2 of which have good reliability (diapering and outdoor/indoor equipment, with Cronbach alpha values of .70 and .61, respectively), 13 were included in the analyses: emergency procedures (10 items), equipment (18 items), facilities (8 items), handwashing (6 items), diapering (7 items), and food preparation and eating (12 items). Research assistants achieved 90% interrater reliability on the checklist each study year.…”

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“…Each section contained six criteria. An altered scoring system was devised based on the literature (Benjamin et al, 2007;Alkon et al, 2008). Following the literature review, the scoring system was revisited and the scoring system for each criterion was changed from a yes/ no system to a 'three way' value system (0; 1; 3).…”

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Developing a nutrition assessment tool for Irish pre‐schools

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PurposeThe provision of nutritious food to children in full day care pre‐schools is essential to ensure adequate child growth and development. The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of a nutrition assessment tool (scored evaluation form (SEF)) for this setting, and describe the nutrition practice findings measured by this tool in full day child care in Ireland.Design/methodology/approachThis study involved two phases: first, a comprehensive literature review carried out on each criterion in the SEF to ensure best practice; and second, use of the SEF in full day care pre‐schools to assess their nutrition practice.FindingsUse of the SEF demonstrated that portion sizes provided to infants and toddlers were inadequate. Poor provision of iron containing, vegetable and dairy foods was noted, as were poor meal time practices. The phrasing of certain criteria needs modification to avoid misinterpretation of portion size.Research limitations/implicationsWith small modifications to clarify the portion size provided, the SEF can be used in the pre‐school setting to ascertain nutrition practice.Practical implicationsThe SEF requires testing to determine its utility as an intervention tool whereby its use may lead to positive changes in nutrition practice in the pre‐school setting.Originality/valueThis paper outlines the development of a nutrition practice assessment tool for the full day child care setting in Ireland and describes previously unknown data gathered using this tool.

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“…Children attending highquality ECE programs show improvements in physical and mental health and school readiness. However, children attending these programs also have higher rates of upper respiratory and ear infections and are at increased risk for gastrointestinal illness and injuries compared with children cared for at home (Alkon, To, Wolff, Mackie, & Bernzweig, 2008;Belsky et al, 2007;Bradley, 2003;Stein, 2007). As more children attend ECE programs, in an economy of limited public financing for them, concerns about the quality of care they provide is on the rise (Alkon, Bernzweig, To, Wolff, & Mackie, 2009;Alkon, To, Mackie, Wolff, & Bernzweig, 2010;Spooner & Classen, 2009).…”

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NAPNAP Position Statement on Supporting Children and Families in Early Care and Education

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Assessing Health and Safety in Early Care and Education Programs: Development of the CCHP Health and Safety Checklist

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Child Care Health Consultation Improves Health and Safety Policies and Practices

Child Care Health Consultation Improves Health and Safety Policies and Practices

Developing a nutrition assessment tool for Irish pre‐schools

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