Facilities Maintenance, Health, and Safety
Review the insurance and maintenance regulations, quality health and safety practices, and policies that grantees should establish in their early care and education facilities.
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Safe environments
Making sure environments are safe allows children to explore and learn with less risk. Promoting a culture of safety prevents injury and illness.
Review these resources to learn more about how to create safe environments.
Cold Weather Safety
Children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of cold weather. These tips help Head Start parents and staff keep children safe, healthy, and warm in the winter.
Guiding Questions for Active Supervision and Safety
Review this series of questions to assess how well your management systems reflect active supervision strategies and support child safety.
Bed Bugs: Managing the Itch Factor
Questions about bed bugs in early childhood settings are common, and understanding the bugs can inform program policies, procedures, and educational efforts. Explore information on identifying and managing bed bugs.
Summer Safety Tips
Summertime offers many opportunities for exploration and play in outdoor learning environments. With proper planning, early care and education staff can ensure that children are able to enjoy the summer safely.
Safe and Nurturing Learning Environments
View this Teacher Time episode to find out about ways to create and support positive and safe learning environments for infants and toddlers.
Use of Feeding Chairs with Trays in Head Start Infant/Toddler Programs
Selecting a type of feeding chair depends on the program option and children's ages and stages. This tip sheet guides decisions about which feeding chairs to use and how to use them appropriately.
Supporting Outdoor Play and Exploration for Infants and Toddlers
Learn about benefits of outdoor time for infants and toddlers. Find suggestions for creating outdoor play spaces, safety considerations, and strategies and policies to support quality infant-toddler programming.
A Closer Look at Safety Considerations
Safety concerns often interfere with infants' and toddlers' active participation in outdoor play. Learn how to balance outdoor play with safety, outdoor policies, and other safety practices and procedures.
When Availability of Outdoor Play Space Is an Issue
Review options for infant and toddler outdoor play and exploration when programs have limited outdoor play space, lack of outdoor play space, or few safe places to go.
