This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to operate a safe and healthy family day care center, and it covers topics including staffing; creating a safe environment; nutrition; mental health & wellness; and emergency planning.
Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center
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Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center
This course is part of Home-Based Child Care Specialization
Instructor: JoLynn Fiorentino
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at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
You'll learn the fundamentals of establishing a safe, home-based childcare center.
Skills you'll gain
- Mental Health
- Resilience
- Injury Prevention
- Policy Development
- Social Skills
- Accident Prevention
- First Aid
- Working With Children
- Emotional Intelligence
- Safety Standards
- Meal Planning And Preparation
- Child Welfare
- Emergency Response
- Environment Health And Safety
- Safety Training
- Nutrition and Diet
- Child Health
- Health And Safety Standards
- Record Keeping
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Reviewed on Jul 15, 2025
Thanks, for the opportunity to have access to this course.
CM
Reviewed on Feb 3, 2025
I enjoyed listening and how the speaker relates every point to current situations.
GA
Reviewed on Jul 15, 2023
this course gave me an understanding of how to really administer care to children regardless of age !
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