Child Care Health Resource Library

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a guide for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting toys to reduce the spread of germs in child care settings.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents emergency preparedness resources and guidance on creating emergency plans and practicing drills.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a checklist of emergency supplies to help child care providers prepare for disasters and unexpected events.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a checklist to help child care providers prevent accidental poisonings in early learning environments.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents refrigerator temperature logs to help child care providers ensure food safety and proper cold storage. 

These logs are available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents strategies for preventing the spread of illness in child care settings through hygiene, cleaning, and exclusion practices. The webpage offers practical tools and guidance to help providers maintain a healthy environment for children and staff. 

Topics include: 

• Keep me home if...
• Handwashing
• Changing diapers
• Illness log
• Incident/Injury Log
• Stand-up diapering
• Thermometers

King County's Child Care Health Program presents guidance for child care providers on keeping children safe during extreme weather conditions. It includes tips for monitoring weather alerts, adjusting outdoor activities, and protecting children's health through downloadable PDFs and videos.

Downloadable posters available in Amharic, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. 

King County's Child Care Health Program presents sun safety tips for children in child care settings, focusing on preventing sunburn and long-term skin damage. It includes guidance on sunscreen use, protective clothing, and safe outdoor play practices.

Sun Protection Guidelines (PDF) available in Amharic, English, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Ukrainian. 

Sunscreen authorization forms (PDF) available in English, Somali and Spanish.