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Daycare Allergies: How Allergies Can Impact the Daycare
A must-read for every teacher and daycare worker.
Managing Asthma the Daycare
A checklist for child care providers.
Colds
Common sense information and advise about the common cold and daycare.

Dental Care
Staff members in the child care setting can set a good example by eating healthy and brushing after meals.
Ear Infections
A few simple steps will help prevent Otitis Media and the effect it has on hearing and language development.
Emergency Procedures
All parents should know caregivers' emergency procedures. Includes emergency contact and information form and what your center should have in first aid kit, as well as, first aid instructions and measures to take in an emergency.
Handwashing
Handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of illness or disease in the child care setting.
Head Lice
Don't panic. These critters are more common than you think.
Health Checks
Parents and providers should look for changes in a child's behavior or appearance and assess those changes daily.
HIV
To reduce the risk of spread of HIV in the child care setting, all child care providers should routinely follow precautions necessary to prevent the spread of any bloodborne infection by following suggested steps.
Immunization Schedule
Recommended United States childhood schedule for 2000. Are your child's immunizations up-to-date?
Medication Administration
Medications should only be given in a child care setting when absolutely necessary. Find out why.
Mind: Does Day Care Quality Affect It?
Could the day care setting you choose for your child have lasting effects?
Nutrition
Eating nutritiously and learning good mealtime behavior is important.
Pinkeye
Common sense information and advise about pinkeye and daycare.
Reporting Requirements
Comprehensive list of diseases, how to control and when it is safe for child to return to care.
Safety: Is Your Child Care Setting Safe?
Find out if your child care setting is as safe as can be.
Secondhand Smoke
You can protect your child by making sure your child's daycare, school and after-school programs are SMOKE FREE.
Sick Child Daycare
Families who need child care for their chronically ill or disabled child will find this site to be very supportive.
Tuberculosis (TB)
A frank discussion of tuberculosis in the child care setting.
Vision
Vision screening involves performing test and observing symptoms and problems in the child care setting.