A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W

A

Accreditation 1

Aides 1

Airways 1, 2

Allergies 1

Alternate shelter. See Emergency shelter1, 2

American Academy of Pediatrics 1, 2

American Society for Testing and Materials 1

Animals 1

Authorized caregivers 1

B

Back to sleep. See Sleep position 1, 2

Bathing 1

Bedding 1, 2, 3

Behavior management 1, 2

Behavior, aggressive 1

Blankets 1, 2

Blood

exposure prevention 1

See also Standard precautions1, 2

Bloodborne pathogens

regulations 1

Body fluids

exposure prevention 1

Brain development 1

Breaks, work 1

Breastfeeding 1

C

Catastrophes 1

Centers

qualifications of staff 1

substitutes 1

training of staff 1, 2, 3

Certification

staff 1

Child abuse 1

children's abuse of peers 1

recognizing signs and symptoms 1, 2, 3

reporting 1, 2

Children with special needs

staff orientation 1

Child-staff ratios 1, 2

Cleaning and sanitation

training on 1

Comforters 1

Comforting 1

Community colleges 1

Community services 1

Conferences 1

Confidentiality of records 1

Continuing education 1

for small family child care home providers 1

Cribs 1, 2

Cultural groups 1

Curriculum 1

D

Daily health assessment 1, 2

Death 1

coping with 1, 2

reporting 1

Developmentally appropriate 1

Diabetes 1

Diapering 1

disposal of diapers 1, 2

procedure 1, 2, 3

Diarrhea

incidence of 1

Directors 1

responsibilities 1, 2, 3

Disabilities 1

Disasters 1

evacuation 1

Discipline

methods 1, 2

policy 1, 2

Drop-off points 1

E

Ear infections 1

Emergency medical services 1

Emergency plans 1

for children with special needs 1

Emergency procedures 1, 2

Emergency shelter 1

Enrollment

process 1

Entrapment risks

in cribs 1

Evacuation of children

drills 1

plan 1

Evaluation

of training 1, 2, 3

Exclusion 1

of children 1

policies 1

Extension service offices 1

F

Falls 1

Feeding 1

infants 1, 2

plans 1

policies 1

Fees 1

First aid

training 1

Food handling 1, 2, 3

Food preparation 1, 2

Food safety 1

Food storage 1, 2

Foods

brought from home 1

solids 1

Formula 1

preparation 1, 2

Furniture

safety of 1

G

Gloves

preventing exposure to blood or body fluids 1

Goals of facility 1

Group size 1, 2

H

Handwashing 1

procedures 1, 2

Hazards

recognizing 1, 2

Health advocates

qualifications 1, 2

Health assessments

for children 1

daily 1

Health consultants

policy 1

when to contact 1

Health departments

resource for materials 1

Health education

for children 1, 2

for parents 1

policies 1

Health educator 1

Health professionals 1

consultation from 1, 2

High schools 1

Holding 1

Human milk 1

Hygiene 1

I

Ill children

policies 1

Illnesses

recognizing symptoms 1

reporting 1

transmission

preventing 1

Immunizations

policies 1

Infants

nutrition

feeding 1, 2

meal plans 1

sleeping areas 1

Infection control 1, 2

Injuries

treating 1

Injury prevention 1

methods 1

training on 1, 2

Isolation of staff 1

J

Juice 1

L

Large family child care homes

networks 1

policies 1

substitutes 1, 2

training of caregivers 1

Licensing agencies 1, 2

notified of death 1

M

Management of a blocked airway and rescue breathing 1

Management plan 1

Mattresses 1, 2

Meal patterns 1, 2

for infants 1

Meals 1, 2

Medication administration

policies 1, 2

training 1

Mental health 1, 2

Mixed age groups 1

Model Child Care Health Policies 1

Modeling behavior 1

Motor skills 1

N

Nap times 1, 2

National Association for the Education of Young Children 1

National SIDS Resource Center 1

Neglect 1, 2

See also Child abuse1

Neisseria meningitidis infections 1

Networking 1

Nutrition

for infants 1, 2

plan 1

training on 1, 2

O

Occupational hazards 1, 2

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1

Oral health 1

Orientation of staff 1, 2

of substitutes 1

training 1, 2, 3

P

Parent education 1

Parent relations 1, 2, 3, 4

information exchange 1

Pets

care of 1

Philosophy of the facility 1

Physicians 1

Pick-up points 1

Pillows 1, 2, 3

Play 1, 2

Policies 1

confidentiality 1

discipline 1

feeding 1

food handling 1, 2, 3

health 1, 2, 3, 4

health consultants 1

health education 1

ill children 1

immunizations 1

medication administration 1, 2

parent relations 1

payment 1

safety 1, 2

sanitation 1

sleep position 1

smoking and prohibited substances 1

staff 1

termination 1

transportation 1

Pools

CPR 1

Pregnancy

of staff 1

Program activities

plan 1, 2

Prohibited substances

policies 1

Q

Qualifications

of health advocates 1, 2

of staff 1

preservice 1

Quilts 1, 2

R

Records

confidentiality 1

Regulations

training on 1

Releasing information 1

Resource and referral agencies 1

Rest periods 1

S

Satellite training 1

School-age child

rest periods 1

School-age child care

program activities 1

Seizures 1

Self-evaluation 1

Sheepskins 1, 2

Sleep position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Sleeping 1

areas 1

Sleeping mats 1

Sleeping pads 1

Small family child care homes

networks 1

policies 1

training of caregivers 1, 2

Smoking

policies 1

Snacks 1

for infants 1

Social workers 1

Staff

occupational hazards 1

orientation 1, 2, 3, 4

performance evaluation 1

policies 1

qualifications 1, 2

training 1, 2

turnover 1, 2

Standard precautions 1, 2, 3

Statement of services 1, 2

Substitutes 1, 2

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Supervision

methods 1

Supplies

bedding 1

Swimming

CPR certification 1

Symptoms of illness 1

T

Teachers 1

assistant 1

associate 1

lead 1

Termination

of child attending facility 1

Threatening incidents 1, 2, 3

Tobacco use

policies 1

Toddlers

staff qualifications 1

Toilet learning/training 1, 2

Toys

crib 1

Training 1

of health advocate 1, 2

ongoing 1, 2

orientation 1, 2, 3

Transportation

policies 1

Turnover 1, 2

U

United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service 1

Urgent medical care 1

Urinary tract problems 1

V

Volunteers 1, 2

W

Waterbeds 1, 2