Child Care Health Resource Library

King County's Child Care Health Program presents an Incidence/Injury Log form to help child care providers document accidents, injuries, and health-related incidents.

Downloadable material is available in Amharic, Arabic, English, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Ukrainian, 

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 behavioral health resources to support the emotional and social well-being of children in early learning environments. The webpage includes tools, strategies, and guidance for Addressing Challenging Behavior, How Children Develop Social Skills, Sibling Rivalry, Toilet Training and Developmental screening.

Froms available in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Somali and Spanish.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a variety of nutrition videos which provide visual education and information for child care staff and families. Topics range from infant feeding to healthy meals and snacks following USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, and much more.

Videos available in Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Somali and Spanish.

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 guidance on preventing choking in young children during meals and snacks.

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 essential information on measles prevention and response in child care settings. The webpage includes symptoms, vaccination guidance, and protocols for managing exposure to protect children's health.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents customizable illness notification letters to help child care providers communicate with families about contagious diseases. These templates support timely, clear messaging about symptoms, prevention, and when children can safely return to care.

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 on safe and effective toothbrushing practices in child care settings to promote oral health that includes tips on hygiene, supervision, and preventing the spread of germs during group brushing routines.

Downloadable PDFs are available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), English, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.