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Caring for our children [electronic book] : national health and safety performance standards : guidelines for early care and education programs / a joint collaborative project of American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education.

Contributor(s): American Public Health Association [issuing body] | American Academy of Pediatrics [issuing body] | National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (U.S.) [issuing body].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Washington, DC : Itasca, IL : Aurora, CO : APHA Press, imprint of American Public Health Association ; American Academy of Pediatrics ; National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, 2019Publisher: ©2019Edition: Fourth edition.Description: online resource (xxv, 598 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781610022972 (paperback); 9781610022989 (e-book).Subject(s): Day care centers -- Standards -- United States | Child care -- Standards -- United States | Child care services -- Standards -- United States | Children -- Health and hygiene -- Standards -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.7120973 Online resources: E-book
Contents:
Staffing -- Program activities for healthy development -- Health promotion and protection -- Nutrition and food service -- Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health -- Play areas/playgrounds and transportation -- Infectious diseases -- Children with special health care needs and disabilities -- Administration -- Licensing and community action
Summary: The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools. -- Provided by publisher

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The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools.



KEY FEATURES

More than 100 updated standards and appendixes Updated appendixes, including Signs and Symptoms Chart, Recommended Immunization Schedule, and Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Completely revised and updated topics on environmental health, infectious diseases, and nutrition TOPICS INCLUDE Staffing Program activities for healthy development Health promotion and protection Nutrition and food service Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health Play areas and playgrounds, and transportation Infectious diseases Children with special health care needs and disabilities Administration Licensing and community action And more ...

"A joint collaborative project of American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Staffing -- Program activities for healthy development -- Health promotion and protection -- Nutrition and food service -- Facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health -- Play areas/playgrounds and transportation -- Infectious diseases -- Children with special health care needs and disabilities -- Administration -- Licensing and community action

The fourth edition contains guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in early care and education settings. This guide features 10 chapters of more than 650 standards and dozens of appendixes with valuable supplemental information, forms, and tools. -- Provided by publisher

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.

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