Publications

Residential Care Publications

Choosing a Care Facility or Home - A Guide to Choosing a Licensed Residential Care Facility or Residential Care Home (PDF 471Kb)

Child Care Publications

Furnishings and Equipment Guidelines for Licensed Child Care Facilities (PDF 6,237Kb)
Guiding Children's Behaviour (PDF 613Kb)
Parents Guide to Selecting Child Care (PDF 62Kb)
Preventing Illness in Child Care Settings (PDF 114Kb)
Preventing Injury in Child Care Settings (PDF 89Kb)
Quick Guide to Common Childhood Diseases (PDF 126Kb)

Child Care Checklists
All Licensed Child Care Programs: Routine Care Checklist (PDF 32Kb)
Group Child Care Under 36 Months: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34Kb)
Group Child Care 30 Months-School Age: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34 Kb)
Preschool: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34 Kb)
Family Child Care Programs: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34 Kb)
Child Minding, 18 Months-School Age: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34 Kb)
School age Care: Furnishing and Equipment Checklist (PDF 34 Kb)

Health Files re. child care
Immunization and your Child
Polio
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Diptheria
Haemophilus
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Tetanus
Chicken Pox
Dental Care for Toddlers
Dental Care for Infants
Eye Problems-Young Children and their Eyes
Eye Problems-School Age Children and their Eyes
Head Lice
Hearing-Infants and Toddlers
Hepatitis B-Infant Program
Impetigo
Newborn Screening

Pregnancy and Nutrition:
Newborn Screening
Pets and Human Disease
Animal and Human Bites

Pink Eye
Roseola
Safety Tips for Swimmers
Hot Tubs-Health and Safety Tips
SIDS-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
"Sun Smart" your Kids
Ten Easy Steps to Make Food Safe
Unpasteurized Fruit Juices: A Potential Health Risk

BCHealth Guide

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