Health and Safety of a Home-Based Childcare Center

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. Since a Family Policy Handbook is essential for anyone operating a family day care center, this course includes the development of one of three imperative sections of the handbook. The remaining two sections are created in other courses of the Home-Based Childcare series available on Coursera.

• Introduction: Family Policy Handbook Project
• The intention of this module is to introduce you to the Home-Based Child Care Final Project, including the rubric which will be used to score your final project submission.
• Safety and Prevention of Injuries
• This module covers injury prevention and the importance of safety and training.
• Physical Health and Young Children
• This module focuses on physical health, including the benefits of exercise and how to reduce the spread of illnesses.
• Nutrition in Early childhood
• This module covers the importance of nutrition and the advantages of following federal guidelines when preparing weekly menus.
• Mental Health and Wellness
• This module focuses on emotional intelligence, the effects of stress and trauma, and strategies to teach social-emotional skills.
• Preparing for Emergencies
• This module covers the importance of having an emergency plan, caring for minor injuries, and incident reporting.