Daily Health Checks
Daily Health Checks Every day an informal, observation-based quick health check should be performed on every child (before the parent/caregiver leaves). Early childhood educators should use their knowledge about what is normal for a child to identify any concerns about the child’s well- 6 Promoting Organizational and Staff Wellness by Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center is in the public domain 7 Image info by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in the public domain, Image by COC OER team is licensed under CC-By-4.0.
being (but not as an attempt to formally diagnose illness). It is not a process that formally excludes children from illness, but following up concerns noticed at a health check may find reasons to exclude children. “In a child care setting where lots of people are coming at the same time, it is hard to take a moment with each child. However, this welcoming routine can establish many things and is a good child development policy. This contact will help [teachers] better understand each child, help the children feel comfortable and good about themselves, reduce the spread of illness by excluding children with obvious signs of illness, and foster better communications with [families].”
