Overview

• Task: Perform a virtual lab.
• Purpose: This activity will give you a virtual experience in conducting childcare facility inspection.

Instructions

To successfully complete this activity, carefully follow these steps:

1. Download: Childcare Facility Inspection Virtual Lab Form.

• • You can reference the practice material that you looked at earlier in the week

2. Participate in the virtual lab

• • Childcare facility virtual lab
  • Look for details in the images that represent the information you would collect if this were an in-person inspection.

3. Complete the inspection form.

• • Sometimes there are very few if any deficiencies found during an inspection. In this virtual inspection most of the pictures show situations that are good and without deficiencies.
  • As you fill out your inspection form, address as many areas as possible from the inspection form. Make sure to list the good or positive things that are observed in the pictures.
  • Review the Inspection Report rubric prior to submitting and address any issues necessary.

4. Submit your completed Childcare Facility Inspection Form in Canvas.

Day 1

On March 9, you meet with Barbara Willis, the supervisor at Apple Tree Childcare Center. The address of the facility is 2419 Stocks drive, Rexburg, Idaho, 83440. During the opening conference you learn that there are 8 employees and each of them has been trained in CPR and first aid. There are a total of 34 children ranging from 2 years old to 9 years old and the teacher to child ratio is 4.35. A review of the records show that all the children has full immunization records. The water for the facility comes from the City of Rexburg and is routinely tested.

On the walkthrough of the facility you observe the following:

Main Classroom Area

Toddler Play Area and Diaper changing table

Kitchen & Food Storage area

Recreation and Napping area

Outdoor Play Area