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Explore health and safety guidance for early childhood educators and child care providers, with articles on training requirements, medication administration, illness, and outdoor safety. Find free printable resources, including first-aid activities, cleaning checklists, safe-sleep guides, emergency forms, and more to support safer child care settings.

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Child Care Health and Safety Training Requirements Explained

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Medication Administration Training in Nevada

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Medication administration means giving a child medicine in your care the safe way. In Nevada child c ...

Daycare illness guide: when to keep your child home

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What is the easiest way to decide: stay #home or go? A helpful rule is: If your child cannot comfor ...

Texas Weather & Outdoor Time at Daycare

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Ever step outside and think, “Wait… wasn’t it sunny five minutes ago?” In Texas, weather can change ...

California Weather & Outdoor Time at Daycare

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sEver plan outdoor time… and then the weather surprises you? In California, one city may ...

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Actividades de Primeros Auxilios Para Niños

Actividades de primeros auxilios para niños pueden incluir juegos y dramatizaciones que enseñen a pedir ayuda, identificar situaciones de peligro y simular cómo comunicarse con un adulto o servi... Read more

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Fun Ways to Teach First Aid

Make first aid training fun and memorable with interactive, classroom-ready activities. Great for building confidence, teamwork, and smart decision-making in a low-stress way. #FirstAid #HealthAnd... Read more

2 pages

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Medication Administration Template

Medication Administration Policy Template for child care programs. Use it to outline your program’s procedures for medication authorization, safe storage, staff responsibilities, documentation, P... Read more

9 pages

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Daily Cleaning Checklist

Printable daily cleaning checklist for child care classrooms, organized into Opening, During the Day, and Closing tasks. Helps staff stay consistent with sanitizing high-touch surfaces, cleaning ta... Read more

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Starting Solid Foods in Child Care: Tips for ECE Providers

A practical, easy-to-follow tip sheet for early educators introducing solid foods safely in child care settings. In early care and education settings, introduce solid foods when infants show develo... Read more

4 pages

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Safe Sleep for Babies: A Simple Guide for Caregivers

A clear, supportive safe-sleep guide for families and caregivers that explains how to reduce sleep-related risks and create a safer sleep environment. Great as a trusted handout for infant rooms an... Read more

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Cover Your Cough (Classroom Health Poster)

A clear, kid-friendly poster that reminds children and adults how to cover coughs and sneezes to help stop germs from spreading. Perfect for posting near sinks, entrances, and centers during cold/f... Read more

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Local Emergency Contact Form

This printable form helps child care programs keep essential emergency contact information organized in one place. Use it to document key local contacts (like emergency services, program contacts, ... Read more

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Health and Safety Training Resources for Child Care Providers

A helpful guide for understanding important training topics in early childhood education. This resource covers key areas like safe sleep, emergency preparedness, medication administration, infectio... Read more

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Poisonous Plants Safety Guide

Review important plant safety information with this resource on common poisonous plants and poisoning prevention. This guide includes safety tips for homes and outdoor spaces, what to do in a poiso... Read more

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Safe and Unsafe Plants for Children

Use this helpful plant safety resource to learn about common non-poisonous and poisonous plants found in and around the home. This guide encourages adults to label plants, supervise children near u... Read more

2 pages

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Summer Safety Tips

Support safe outdoor play during the summer with this practical early childhood resource. It includes guidance on weather conditions, sun protection, hydration, water safety, playground safety, and... Read more

3 pages

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Cold Weather Safety

Help keep children safe, healthy, and warm with this cold weather safety resource for families and early childhood settings. It includes tips for dressing in layers, watching for frostbite, staying... Read more

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Texas Incident or Illness Report Form

Document injuries, illnesses, and reportable incidents with this official Texas child care form. It includes sections for general incident details, injury or illness information, communicable disea... Read more

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License Exempt Provider Serious Injury Report

Use this official reporting form to document serious injuries or deaths that occur in a license-exempt child care setting serving children who receive child care subsidy. The form includes incident... Read more

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Injury-Accident Report for Child Day Centers

Track and document child injuries with this official injury-accident report form for child day centers. This resource includes sections for injury details, body part affected, treatment provided, p... Read more

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Protect Your Back: Safety Tips for Early Childhood Educators

Help reduce the risk of injury while caring for young children with this easy-to-follow safety infographic. This printable resource shares practical reminders about back support, lifting safely, av... Read more

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Oral Health Activity Book for Children

Teach young children healthy dental habits with this fun printable oral health activity book from the CDC. Designed for ages 3–8, this resource includes coloring pages, mazes, search-and-find act... Read more

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