Health Forms

 

Physical Examination

All children enrolled in the Head Start Preschool Program must have a physical examination on file that includes blood test for lead (taken at 24 months) and blood test for anemia (taken at 12 months of age).  Physical examinations may be obtained from a child's regular physician or through the County Health Department. Physicals are due at the start of the program and annually thereafter. Parents/guardians will recive notification of when the annual physical is due. 

In addition to the physical examination, all children enrolled in the Head Start Preschool Program must be up to date on their immunizations prior to attending.  To determine if your child is up-to-date or in need of additional immunizations, please refer to the chart below. Children enrolling must have all shots listed for children 18 month - 5 years.

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HEALTH SCREENINGS

To ensure that all children are healthy enough to participate in the daily activities within the Head Start Preschool Program, all children are screened at the beginning of the school year in the areas of dental, hearing, vision, height and weight with parental consent.

Dental Screenings

Dental screenings are performed by a licensed dental provider within the first 45 days of instruction. The dental screening is performed on the school site by a Licensed Dentist in a mobile dental clinic. Children are escorted to and from the clinic by preschool program staff who remain with the children until the screening is completed. Children who are screened and require follow-up services can receive services either through the provider that provided the screening or the child's primary dentist. Services received through the screening provider must be coordinated directly between the screening provider and the parent.

​Vision Screenings

The program works with local community partners to provide free vision screenings to all children within the first 45 days of instruction.  Screenings will be conducted by trained screeners in the child's classroom using a SPOT vision screener.  Parents will receive a copy of the vision screening results.  Children identified as needing further screening, are referred optometry for formal vision testing. The preschool nurse will assist parents in finding optometry services available in their area or assist in finding resources for children without vision coverage.

Children absent during or enrolled after the mass vision screening, will be screened in their classroom by the preschool nurse who is certified to perform preschool vision screenings. Parents will be provided a copy of screening results.  Children who do not pass a 2nd acuity vision screening, are referred to optometry for formal vision testing.  The preschool nurse will assist parents in finding optometry services available in their area or assist in finding resources for children without vision coverage.

Hearing Screening

Hearing screenings are performed by the preschool nurse or other contracting district/community partner who is certified to perform preschool hearing screenings.  Children who fail the initial hearing screening will be rescreened.  Children who do not pass a 2nd hearing screening are referred to their primary physician for formal audiometry testing. 

​Height/Weight Screenings

Height/ Weight Screening are completed twice a year.  Children are screened in class by the preschool nurse and the results are recorded on each students' individual growth chart.  Parents will receive a nutrition notification regarding their child's BMI at the end of each screening.  Parents of children found to be above the 85th percentile or below the 4th percentile for BMI, are offered a nutrition consultation with our contracted registered dietician.  The dietician provides families with positive, culturally appropriate information and education to assist in improving the nutritional health of the child's entire family.  All parents, regardless of their child's screening results, are welcome to request a nutrition consultation.  ​

RIVERSIDE COIUNTY CHILD HEALTH & DISABILITY PREVENTION (CHDP) PROGRAM

Families without Medical coverage can apply for the Child Health & Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program. The CHDP​ is a preventive health program serving California's children and youth. CHDP offers regular, preventive health assessments or check-ups to financially eligible children. 

• Health and developmental history
• Physical examination
• Nutritional assessment
• Immunizations
• Vision testing
• TB skin testing 
• Hearing testing
• Tests for Anemia, Blood Lead and Urine
• Health education and anticipatory guidance
• WIC referral

You can contact Neighborhood Healthcare​ for these services: 

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