Early Childhood
Health and Development Services
Direct services to the children
1. Prior to acceptance/ enrollment
- Medical exam (dated no sooner than
6 months from the first day of school
- Hemoglobin/hematocrit with results
(dated no sooner than 6 months from the first day of school or documentation
from physician stating test contraindicated)
- Lead assessment or screening with results (or documentation
from physician stating test contraindicated)
- TB test with negative results (or documentation
from physician stating test contraindicated
- Up-to-date immunization schedule (or
documentation from physician stating immunization contraindicated)
2. Within 45/90 days of the first day of enrollment
- Health history - completed with parent
- Vision/hearing screenings
- Developmental/speech screenings (2
times per year)
- Height and weight measurement (total
of 3 times per year)
- Dental screenings
- Blood pressure screening
- Ongoing treatment throughout the program
year as needed
3. Ongoing - as needed
- Following recommended schedule of well
child care
- Any type of necessary diagnostic testing,
examination, and treatment
- Speech therapy
- Mental health services
- Occupational therapy
- Developmental assessment 3 times per
year
Classroom services to the children
1. Breakfast,
lunch, and snack
- Full-year receives all 3, equivalent
to 2/3 (Full Day) or 1/3 (Part Day) of their daily nutritional needs
- a.m. session receives breakfast and
lunch, equivalent to 1/3 of their daily nutritional needs
- p.m. session receives lunch and snack,
equivalent to 1/3 of their daily nutritional needs
2. Registered Dietitian/ Nutrition Consultant
- Monitor centers for environmental safety
- Observe children for nutritional reasons
3. Mental Health Consultant
- Observes children in the classroom
- Makes referrals to local agencies [SPICE
(Services for Parents, Infants, and Children's Education)],
CFC (Children and Family Connections), Early Start
4. Early Childhood Referrals to LEA's (local school districts)
5. Daily tooth brushing
6. Daily nutrition education during mealtimes
7. Weekly lesson
- Nutrition
- Health
- Social skills
- Dental
- Mental health
8. Multicultural lessons
- Children receive lessons in other
cultures
- Learn their customs and taste their
foods
9. Ongoing Curriculum
- Developmentally appropriate curriculum
(age appropriate)
- Tailored to individual needs of
child in each classroom
- Language
- Developmental
- Music
- Motor (fine and gross)
- Cognitive
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Art
10. Center activities -
self-selection when children choose the activities
- Manipulative
- Computer
- Library/listening
- Dramatic play (blocks, dress up)
- Science/sensory
- Creative/art/writing
Health
Disabilities Educational
Nutrition Transportation
