Healthy Practices & Disease Prevention

Providers and parents are always concerned about children getting sick. Following proper procedures for sanitizing/disinfecting toys, food contact surfaces, diapering surfaces; ensuring handwashing; being properly immunized; and following exclusion guidelines can decrease the spread of germs and keep everyone healthier.

• Daily Health & Safety Checklist
• Morning Health Check
• Child Care Exclusion Guidelines
• Quick Health Tips for Child Care

Handwashing

• When to Wash Hands
• Important Concepts about Handwashing
• Procedure for Handwashing
• Child Handwashing Poster
• Adult Handwashing Poster

Cleaning, Disinfecting and Sanitizing

• Guidelines for Toy Sanitizing
• Guidelines for Family/Group Care Sanitizing
• Guidelines for Child Care Center Sanitizing
• Meal and Snack Preparation Guidelines
• Dish Sanitation Procedure
• Kitchen Safety
• Gloving Procedure
• Body Fluid Cleanup

Head Lice

• Head Lice: Background & Treatment
• Pictures of Nits & Head Lice

Immunizations

• Immunization Requirements for Child Care
• Immunization Recommendations for Children
• Immunization Recommendations for Adults