National Resource Center for
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
Health and Safety in Child Care
and Early Education
1-800-598-KIDS(5437)
REGULATORS
Updating your child care licensing regulations? What is the authoritative source for best health and safety practices for child care programs?
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The AAP, APHA ,
and NRC developed a comprehensive source,
Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards;
Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, Third
Edition, that lists over 700 health and safety practices
in the areas of:
- Staffing
- Program Activities (Child Development)
- Health Promotion and Protection
- Nutrition and Food Service
- Facilities, Supplies, Equipment, and Environmental Health
- Play Area/Playgrounds and Transportation
- Infectious Diseases
- Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities
- Policies
- Licensing and Community Action
Other valuable resources are
NEW:
Achieving a State of Healthy Weight:
2011 Update
Want to know how other states have regulated a particular issue in child care?
- You can search our comprehensive
collection of fifty states’ child care
regulations. Enter your topic into the search box located at the top left of
the page and click “Go”.
Need to contact a colleague in another state licensing office?
- Go to our state licensing page and click on the appropriate state for contact
information.