Electronic Reports

Audits Protect Children in Centers

Children are vulnerable in the public and need to be protected in children centers. Automated audits can do much to insure that that policies are in place, procedures are followed and save guards are active.

Policies are company requirements that are a written document, that are set-up to protect the company and the client. When understood and followed, the policies educate employees about what the company’s policies are regarding certain subjects. When audits are conducted that verify if employees at a particular location, have read and understand policies, that it strengthens the protection of both the employee and client. Regular audits help employees to understand that they need to know policies and will remind them to follow it, thus protecting each child client.

Procedures are a company’s best practices and guidelines for handling a specific task. For example, a child care company may have particular steps for student daily check in. If procedures are followed, It helps to make sure that each step is done to protect a child during check-in. When regular audits are completed, it will definitely help employees to remember what the proper steps are and the correct sequences of each step. Audits can be great reminders on following procedures.

Save guards are equipment or personal, that are set up to make sure that nothing is endangering children. In other words, are cameras, alarms, locks working. Are personal following protocol, on check points of security, etc. By having regular audits, each of these save guards can be in place to protect the children in the centers.

Regular audits do much to verify if policies are understood and followed, if procedures are being correctly followed and if safe guards are working. Each device used with the audits, are usually equipped with cameras, communications abilities and other tools to verify accuracy. Regular audits can help to protect children in the centers to provide the best service for the children.