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.

Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards

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.

Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting

Use these resources to help you with cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. This reduces the risk of spreading infectious diseases to children, staff, and visitors.