Emergencies

illness or injury, first aid, lost/missing/maltreated children, security, disasters in the facility or community, preparation, professional development and policies

Age-Specific Issues

documents sorted by  infant, toddler, preschool or school-age care including feeding, sleeping, play, screen time, supervision and other developmentally appropriate activities

Health Care

health assessments, vaccines, oral health, special health needs, acute illness, medication administration, health education, Child Care Health Advocate and Child Care Health Consultant roles 

Injury

reducing risk, product recalls, manufacturer’s warrantees, maintenance contractors, using injury reports, first aid, child abuse prevention, transportation, insurance, regulatory inspections

Environmental Health

hazard checks, injury reports, toxics, sun safety, air quality, animals, plants, noise, integrated pest management, prohibited substances, and environmental health inspections

Nutrition

beverages, food safety, food brought from home, food prepared at the facility, schedule of meals and snacks, children with special nutritional needs, preventing obesity, and nutrition records

Special Needs

children who require care that differs from what a typically developing child needs, e.g. food or other allergy, asthma or chronic health problem, developmental/behavioral concerns

Oral Health

prevention of oral injury and illness, oral hygiene routines in child care, oral health professional care for children, nutrition related to oral health, oral health for children with special needs

Mental/Behavioral Health

developmental screening, managing concerning behavior, alternatives to physical punishment, biting, documenting and planning for management of behavior