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☀️Sun Safety in Centers: Beyond the Sunscreen
🧢 Hats = extra protection
🕶️ Shade = best defense
🧴 Apply broad-spectrum SPF before outdoor time (and reapply as needed!)
Double check for:
✅ Parent permissions
✅ Allergy alerts
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🤒Do Parents Understand Your Sick Policy?
Use plain language & real examples:
🚫 “If your child vomited at home this morning, they must stay home today.”
✅ Post reminders at check-in
✅ Review policies at enrollment
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Lunch Safety = Temperature Control
Did you know? Bacteria can double every 20 minutes in warm temps.
❌ Don't leave perishable items out over 2 hours
✅ Keep lunchboxes with ice packs
✅ Label all food with child names & allergies
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🔐STOP! Where Are Your Medications Stored?
Medications (including EpiPens and inhalers) should be:
✅ Locked
✅ Labeled
✅ Accessible only to trained staff
✅ Not expired (check dates monthly!)

Quick check = long-term safety.
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Hydration in Child Care: Don’t Wait for “I’m Thirsty”
Children don’t always recognize thirst — especially when they’re active outside.
Offer water every 20–30 minutes during play
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Is Your First Aid Kit Up to Date?

First aid kits are a critical part of keeping children safe in your care—but when was the last time you checked yours?

✔️ Expired items
✔️ Missing supplies
✔️ Proper storage and accessibility

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What Should Be in Your Childcare Illness Policy?

Creating a clear, well-communicated illness policy isn’t just a licensing requirement—it’s essential for protecting the children in your care, your staff, and your business.

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Is your team certified in CPR & First Aid?
Emergencies can happen anytime—being prepared saves lives.

Maine childcare licensing requires staff to be trained, and we make it easy by offering on-site CPR/First Aid certification tailored for

When I worked as an acute care nurse, I saw how often providers were expected to “figure it out” alone.
So I started Whole Child Health Consulting to give programs access to the same tools and expert guidance large systems rely on—w

Is Your First Aid Kit Up to Date?

First aid kits are a critical part of keeping children safe in your care—but when was the last time you checked yours?

✔️ Expired items
✔️ Missing supplies
✔️ Proper storage and accessibility

Childcare licen

What Should Be in Your Childcare Illness Policy?

Creating a clear, well-communicated illness policy isn’t just a licensing requirement—it’s essential for protecting the children in your care, your staff, and your business.

Here ar

Is your team certified in CPR & First Aid?
Emergencies can happen anytime—being prepared saves lives.

Maine childcare licensing requires staff to be trained, and we make it easy by offering on-site CPR/First Aid certification tailored for

When I worked as an acute care nurse, I saw how often providers were expected to “figure it out” alone.
So I started Whole Child Health Consulting to give programs access to the same tools and expert guidance large systems rely on—w

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State of Maine Child Care Provider Licensing Rules

Serving Childcare Centers in Central Maine