Child Care Center Resources and Handouts

Administrator/Director Guidance

• Child Care Center Administrator Check List (October 2013)
• Evaluation Form (January 2006)
• Disapproved Classification Guidelines (May 2010)
• Provisional Classification Guidelines (June 2010)

Cleaning Procedures

• Cleaning Guide (May 2013)

Communicable Disease

• Communicable Disease Outbreak (November 2013)
• Salmonellosis (July 2010)
• Norovirus (February 2009)
• Shigella (July 2010)
• Centers for Disease Control (September 2014)
• Head Lice (September 2014)
• Poison Prevention and Education (September 2014)

Diaper Changing

• Diaper Changing Sign (May 2012)
• Toilet Training Procedure (September 2010)

Disinfectant/Sanitizer Guidance

• Chlorine Dilutions Chart (June 2013)
• Chlorine Disinfectant Test Strip Vendors (October 2013)
• Chlorine Sanitizer and Disinfectant Guide (June 2007)

Emergency Response

• Flood Guide (April 2006)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Hand Washing

• Hand W​ashing Sink Use (November 2012)
• How and When to Disinfect a Hand Washing Sink (October 2014)
• Hand Washing Sign (May 2012)
• Procedimiento del Lavado de Manos (August 2012)
• CDC Hand Hygiene (September 2014)

Kitchen/Food Service

• Air_Gaps (June 2010)
• Backflow Prevention Guide (February 2011)
• Bottle Storage Guide (October 2014)
• Crock Pots and Bottle Warming (October 2011)
• Family Style Dining Guide (October 2006)
• Metal Stem Thermometer (November 2002)
• Pocket Guide To Can Defects (November 1987)
• Sanitizing Dishes in a 3-Compartment Sink (July 2010)
• Sanitizing Dishes with a Dishwasher and 2-Compartment Sink (July 2010)
• Thermometer_Calibration (July 2010)
• Vegetable and Fruit Washing (July 2010)

Outdoor Learning Environment

• CCA Treated Lumber (September 2012)
• Gardening Best Practices (August 2012)
• Insect Repellents and Mosquitoes (February 2011)
• Outdoor Learning Environment (August 2012)
• Petting Zoo Safety (February 2011)
• Backflow Prevention Guide (February 2011)
• Poisonous Plant ID (September 2014)
• Poisonous Plants of NC (September 2014)

Rules

• Detailed Inspection Sheet (June 2011)
• Sanitation Rules (August 2007)
• State Child Care Center Memos (September 2014)
• Evaluation Form (January 2006)
• State Lead Paint Hazard Memos (September 2014)

Signs

• Diaper Changing Sign (May 2012)
• Procedimientos para el cambio de Pañales (August 2012)
• Hand Washing Sign (May 2012)
• Procedimiento del Lavado de Manos (August 2012)
• Toilet Training Sign (September 2010)

Storage

• Emergency Medication Storage (April 2009)
• Hazardous Item and Other Storage (April 2014)
• Poison Prevention and Education

Links to additional child care-related websites

• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
• Child Care Resources, INC
• Children's Environmental Health Branch (CEHB) 
• Division of Child Development & Early Education (DCD&EE) 

Child Day Care Program
704-336-5101

For questions or comments, please contact Stephen Graham, REHS