Child Care Health Resource Library

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The Washington State Department of Health presents resources and guidance for child care providers on testing drinking water for lead and copper. The webpage outlines testing requirements, health risks of lead exposure, and offers free water testing through the EPA’s WIIN Grant program.

Snohomish County's Child Care Health Outreach Program classes include some of the most up to date, credible health and safety information in Washington State. They are developed and reviewed by professional child care health consultants including a public health nurse, environmental health and behavior health specialists and a registered dietitian nutritionist. All of them are open to anyone wishing to obtain information or Washington State STARS credits for child care providers.

Classes and continuing education (STARS) credits are currently available free of charge. Most of the online classes

King County's Child Care Health Program presents printable bleach solution labels to support safe and accurate sanitation practices in child care settings. These labels help providers clearly mark containers with proper dilution ratios for cleaning and disinfecting.

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

King County's Child Care Health Program presents bleach solution resources to support safe and effective sanitation practices in child care settings. The webpage includes instructions for mixing bleach solutions, usage guidelines, and printable labels to ensure proper disinfection.

King County's Child Care Health Program presents a printable "Please Remove Your Shoes" sign to promote cleaner indoor environments in child care settings.

Downloadable material is available in English, Somali, and Spanish.

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 model health policy templates designed for use by early learning programs. 

The documents below are model health policy templates designed for use by early learning programs. They include both WAC items and what is currently considered to be best practice from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Caring for Our Children 4th edition. Public Health Nurses are available to assist King County early learning programs with development of a health policy. Please call 206-263-8262 to speak with a Public Health Nurse.
 

King County Child Care Health Program staff have created a model lactation support policy designed to assist child care providers in supporting lactating parents and babies who are fed human milk. Health professionals agree that human milk is the best food for babies. With your help, babies in your care can still get the benefits of human milk when away from their parents.

Linked below are the Model Lactation Support Policy for Childcare Programs and a list of Lactation Coalition of King County 2025 Resources.

Caring for Our Children (CFOC) is a set of national standards that represent the best practices — based on evidence, expertise, and experience — for quality health and safety policies and practices in early care and education settings. CFOC Basics represents the minimum health and safety standards required in Head Start and is a subset of the CFOC national standards. Explore this collection to learn more about these important resources.

The full text of Caring for Our Children (575 pages) is available for free as a PDF or can be purchased as a printed book. 

Update October 2025: Caring For Our