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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. goals and objectives <br />. specific activities <br />. documentation of each child's progress <br />. daily schedule <br /> <br />When a child with special needs joins a child care center, the <br />center must develop an individual plan for that child. <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />Child care centers must develop and implement written <br />policies governing behavior, information, emergency and <br />health policies. <br /> <br />Behavior guidance: A child care center must have <br />guidelines on how caregivers should give each child <br />guidance which helps him or her acquire a positive self- <br />image and learn self-control and acceptable behavior. The <br />guidelines should address how caregivers manage <br />unacceptable behavior and what actions, such as corporal <br />punishment, are prohibited. <br /> <br />Information for parents: When a center enrolls a child, it <br />must give pa rents written notification of: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. ages and numbers of children in care <br />. hours of operation <br />. educational methods <br />. political, religious, behavioral and philosophical ideology <br />. parents' rights <br />. parents' conferences <br />. health care summary <br />. sick care policies, first aid <br />. medication administration <br />. parental permission policy <br />. pet policy <br />. visiting procedures <br />. grievance procedures <br /> <br />Emergency and accident policies and records: <br /> <br />A child care center must keep a record of emergencies, <br />accidents and injuries that occur. Policies must address first <br />aid and safety rules, daily inspections for hazards, fire <br />prevention, disaster procedures, missing child procedures, <br />unauthorized pick-up of a child, medical emergency, <br />recording procedures, and annual analysis of center policies. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Health policies: <br /> <br />A child care center must have approved health policies and <br />have a health consultant who annually reviews the center's <br />