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A
- AAP. See American Academy of Pediatrics
ABC's of Safe and Healthy Child Care, The 99 , 352- Abdominal pain. See under Pain
- Abrasions. See Cuts
- Abuse. See Child abuse
- Abusive language 64 , 337
- Academic credentials 8 , 386 , 445
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 449
- Accessibility 26 , 189-190 , 196 , 201 , 223 , 228 , 244 , 251-252 , 261 , 265 , 326 , 370 , 449
- Accommodations 7 , 36 , 38 , 190 , 228 , 323 , 413
- Accreditation xiv, xxi, 4 , 15 , 25-26 , 47 , 337 , 372 , 390 , 399 , 443-445
- certificates 371 , 376
- Acid aerosols 200
- ACIP. See Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, U.S. Public Health Service
- Acrocyanosis 270
- Action plan 320
- ADA. See Americans with Disabilities Act
- Adaptive equipment 20 , 153-154 , 195 , 228- 229 , 318 , 431-433 , 479
- storage of 250
- See also Equipment
- Adhesives 219 , 226 , 233
- Administrators. See Directors
- Admission. See Enrollment
- Admission agreements 67-68 , 359 , 362
- Admission policy 336
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, U.S. Public Health Service 87-88, 395, 415, 479
- Advisory groups
- for child care facilities 70 , 333 , 393
- for states 392 , 403
- See also Governing body
- Advocacy training 73
- Advocates xiii, xxii, 73 , 158 , 336 , 387
- See also Health advocates
- Aflatoxin 175 , 479
- Age requirement
- of aides 14
- of assistant teachers 14
- of associate teachers 14
- of directors 11
- of drivers 14 , 60
- of lead teachers 13
- of volunteers 14
- Aggressive behavior. See Behavior, aggressive
- Aides 12-15 , 19 , 163-164 , 480
- AIDS. See HIV
- Air 51 , 98 , 109 , 111 , 121 , 191 , 198-199 , 203 , 205 , 489
- exchange 198 , 235 , 253
- fresh 197 , 200 , 233 , 253 , 276
- indoor 51 , 197 , 231 , 274
- quality 51-52 , 197-198
- Air bags 61-62 , 275 , 350
- Air conditioning 51 , 185 , 199 , 233 , 253 , 276
- Air dry 94-95 , 97 , 102 , 108 , 180-181 , 227 , 417 , 419 , 483
- Air fresheners
- chemical 107, 232
- Air pollution. See Indoor air pollution
- Air recirculation systems 199 , 233 , 274
- Airflow 198 , 205 , 253 , 480
- Airways 8 , 11 , 13 , 15 , 21-22 , 23 , 27 , 30 , 32 , 60 , 89 , 119 , 121 , 132 , 168 , 224 , 226 , 413 , 479-480 , 482 , 484 , 490
- Alarms 196 , 208
- Alcohol 60-61 , 77 , 111 , 113 , 144 , 354
- Allergies 72 , 107-108 , 111 , 121-122 , 127 , 135 , 152-156 , 198 , 203 , 219 , 272 , 276 , 353-354 , 361 , 363 , 413 , 438 , 440 , 449-450 , 493
- plan 135
- reactions 23 , 91 , 107 , 137 , 154-155 , 215 , 232 , 266 , 361 , 479 , 482 , 493
- See also Food allergies
- Alternate shelter. See Emergency shelter
- Alternative means of compliance. See under Compliance
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology 449
- American Academy of Family Physicians 25 , 134 , 345 , 415 , 449
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 449
- American Academy of Pediatrics vii-viii , xiii , xiv , xvii , 9 , 12 , 20 , 22-23 , 25 , 28 , 32 , 37- 38 , 50 , 63-65 , 85-89 , 95 , 113-116 , 134 , 138 , 156 , 161 , 175 , 221 , 226 , 232 , 285-296 , 299-307 , 322 , 326 , 333-334 , 336 , 339-342 , 345-346 , 356 , 359 , 360-362 , 364 , 371 , 373 , 395-396 , 398 , 414-415 , 438 , 440 , 444 , 447 , 449 , 452 , 479 , 485
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance 449
- American Association for Health Education 74-77 , 356 , 449
- American Association of Family and Consumer Services 25 , 449
- American Automobile Association 63 , 449
- American Cancer Society 182-183 , 449
- American College of Emergency Physician 360 , 438 , 449
- American Diabetes Association 20 , 115 , 183 , 322 , 326 , 449
- American Dietetic Association 25 , 182-183 , 411 , 449
- American Furniture Manufacturers Association 249 , 450
- American Gas Association 198 , 450
- American Heart Association 22-24 , 26 , 115 , 182-183 , 450
- American Lifeguard Association 450
- American Lung Association 20 , 115 , 198 , 322 , 326 , 450
- American National Standards Institute 202- 204 , 277 , 450 , 479
- American Nurses Association 134 , 450
- American Public Health Association vii , xiii- xiv , 12 , 25 , 143 , 182-183 , 269-270 , 333 , 345 , 395 , 444 , 447 , 450 , 479
- American Red Cross 24 , 63 , 72 , 115 , 450
- American School Food Service Association 450
- American Society for Testing and Materials xvii , 110 , 193 , 205-206 , 219-223 , 232 , 247-249 , 254-255 , 258-260 , 265-266 , 277 , 435 , 450 , 480
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers 198 , 450
- Americans with Disabilities Act 7- 8 , 36-38 , 189-190 , 195-196 , 228 , 261 , 317 , 325- 326 , 336
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines 196 , 449- Ammunition
- storage of 354
- See also Firearms
- Anaphylaxis 153 , 155
- Animals 97-98 , 111-112 , 170 , 212-213 , 306 , 335 , 352 , 422 , 432
- food 112
- waste 112 , 214 , 258 , 264-266
- See also specific types (e.g. Dogs, Pets)
- ANSI. See American National Standards Institute
- Anthropometry of preschoolers 479
- Antibiotic treatment 125-130 , 136 , 286-290 , 293 , 393 , 438 , 479-481 , 484-485 , 490-492
- judicious use of 293 , 307
- See also Medications; Medication administration
- Anti-convulsant medications. See under Medications
- Antihistamines. See Medications
- Anti-scald aerators 202
- Anti-scald bathtub spouts 202
- Antisiphon ballcocks 209 , 479
- APHA. See American Public Health Association
- Appliances 170 , 177 , 200-203 , 207-208 , 229 , 274 , 438 , 450
- abandoned 190
- See also specific types, e.g. Refrigerators, etc.
- Art activities 55 , 57-58 , 155 , 198 , 203 , 422
- Art and Creative Materials Institute 232 , 450
- Arts and crafts materials 110 , 198 , 230-232 , 410
- Asbestos 190-191 , 230-232 , 258
- encapsulated 231 , 484
- Asphyxiation 116 , 200 , 247 , 479
- Aspiration hazards 157 , 165-166 , 223-224 , 480
- Assessment of facility. See under Children with special needs
- Assistant teachers. See under Teachers
- Associate teachers. See under Teachers
- Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers 203 , 274 , 450
- Asthma xiv , 51 , 60 , 115 , 120-122 , 198 , 275 , 293 , 327 , 339 , 361 , 413 , 414 , 422 , 449-450
- care plan 422-423
- symptoms 120-121
- triggers 120-121 , 198 , 354
- ASTM. See American Society for Testing and Materials
- Attachment xv , 52 , 356 , 430 , 484
- foster 149
- Attendance records 59 , 368-370 , 375 , 414
- Attendance sheets 359
- Audiometry. See Hearing screening
- Authorized caregivers 334-335 , 385
- Authorized contact
- for notification of emergencies 124
- pick-up 334 , 349
- records 367
- Authorized service coordinator 319
- Autoerotic activity 56
B
- Baby bath support rings 113
- Baby bottles. See Bottles
- Baby food. See Foods, infant
- Baby monitors 59
- Baby walkers 221 , 487
- Back injuries. See under Injuries
- Back to sleep. See Sleep position
- Backflow preventers 209
- Background checks 7-8 , 384 , 386-387 , 480
- Bacteria 91 , 97-98 , 101 , 107 , 126-129 , 151 , 157-158 , 160-161 , 172-173 , 175-176 , 178 , 180-181 , 228 , 236 , 260 , 270 , 285 , 307 , 352 , 429 , 480 , 482 , 484 , 487 , 489-491
- definition 480
- Ballcocks. See Antisiphon ballcocks
- Balloons 109 , 223-224
- Balls 223 , 232 , 431-433
- Balusters 271 , 480
- Bandages 116 , 226 , 294 , 439
- Barriers 95 , 100-101 , 191 , 194 , 197 , 202 , 223 , 235 , 237 , 239 , 242-243 , 254-255 , 257 , 262 , 266 , 271 , 343 , 355 , 394 , 446 , 492
- Baseboard heaters. See under Heating equipment
- Basements 191 , 195 , 215 , 272-273
- Bathing 9 , 113 , 241 , 243 , 250 , 486
- Bathrooms xx , 105 , 107 , 112 , 170 , 192-193 197 , 207 , 235 , 238-241 , 417
- for ill children 130
- sanitation 101 , 105 , 491
- supplies 227
- See also Toilet learning/training
- Bathtubs 112-113 , 214 , 243 , 268
- BB guns 252
- Beanbags 110 , 431 , 433
- Beating. See Corporal punishment
- Bedding 88 , 110 , 226 , 246-251 , 354 , 491
- cleaning 110 , 245 , 306
- See also Bunk beds; Cribs; Sleeping
- Bedrooms. See Sleeping areas
- Behavior management 8-10 , 12 , 17 , 20 , 25 , 41 , 55 , 58-59 , 63-66 , 114 , 117 , 158 , 166 , 169 , 182-183 , 235 , 337 , 344 , 400
- Behavior, aggressive 9-10 , 65 , 114 , 129 , 301-302 , 338 , 360 , 398 , 420-421
- Benefits. See Compensation and benefits
- Bibs 165 , 209
- Bicycles 276-277
- helmets 225 , 277
- routes 276-277
- safety 75 , 77
- Binding, restricting movement 65 , 337
- Birds 112 , 266
- Bites 23
- animal 23 , 111 , 439
- human. See Biting
- insect 23 , 193 , 215 , 266 , 439
- Biting 23 , 129 , 301-302 , 305 , 338 , 354 , 410 , 420 , 439
- Blankets 106 , 110 , 246 , 248
- Bleach solution 94-97 , 102-103 , 105 , 180 , 225 , 417-419 , 480 , 483
- See also Cleaning and sanitation
- Bleeding 23 , 28 , 94 , 129 , 227 , 301-304 , 420 , 424 , 434
- Blisters 294-295 , 486
- Blizzards
- evacuation plan 347
- Blocked airway. See Management of a blocked airway and rescue breathing
- Blocks. See Building blocks
- Blood 28 , 61 , 97-98 , 101-102 , 106 , 119 , 226 , 234 , 296 , 301 , 304-305 , 352 , 419-420 , 424 , 440 , 480-481 , 486 , 488-489 , 491-493
- exposure 101
- exposure prevention 18 , 28 , 101 , 227 , 300-305 , 419
- in stools 94 , 125 , 130 , 135 , 140-141 , 424 , 483
- tests 103
- See also Standard precautions
- Blood pressure 205 , 360 , 413 , 440 , 493
- Bloodborne pathogens 29 , 101 , 300-304 , 483
- regulations 8 , 28 , 31
- transmission 28 , 101 , 300-305
- See also Standard precautions
- Blue baby syndrome 488
- Board of directors. See Governing body
- Body fluids 28 , 98 , 100-102 , 106 , 242 , 246 , 301 , 352 , 417 , 480-481
- exposure prevention 18 , 28 , 100-104 , 213 , 218-219 , 227 , 239 , 242 , 301 , 304-305 , 419 , 483 , 487 , 492-493
- Body mastery 56
- Boiler rooms 192 , 194
- Bomb threat
- evacuation plan 347
- Booster seats 61
- Bottle feeding 157 , 159-160 , 163
- Bottle holders 431
- Bottle propping 157 , 353 , 480
- Bottle straws 431
- Bottled water. See under Water
- Bottles 156-161 , 353
- cleaning and sanitizing 159-161 , 353
- fed to wrong child 103
- proper labeling 158-160
- ready-to-feed 159
- refrigeration 158-160
- warming 159-160
- Bottles, spray. See Spray bottles
- Bows and arrows 252
- Boy Scouts 451
- Braces 229
- Brain development 3 , 5 , 9 , 161 , 409 , 441 , 448
- Breakfast 426-427
- Breaks, work 27 , 39 , 220 , 357 , 410
- amount of time 117 , 357
- Breast milk. See Human milk
- Breastfeeding 149 , 155-156 , 486
- See also Human milk
- Breathing, rescue. See Management of a blocked airway and rescue breathing
Bright Futures 361-362 , 395- Bronchitis 111 , 292-293 , 307 , 480 , 490
- Bruises 28 , 117 , 420
- Buckets 110 , 113 , 268-269
- Budgets 164 , 333 , 374 , 443
- Building blocks 432
- Building code xxi , xxii , 189 , 194 , 195 , 208 , 257 , 271 , 273 , 371
- Building inspection. See under Inspections
- Building Officials and Code Administrators International 208 , 451
- Buildings xxi , 58 , 189-200 , 204 , 208 , 231 , 234 , 251 , 257-258 , 273
- wood construction 191
- Bulk foods. See under Food
- Bullets. See Ammunition
- Bunk beds 249
- See also Bedding
- Burnout 40 , 192 , 357
- Burns 23 , 28 , 116 , 170 , 173 , 200-202 , 204 , 207 , 221 , 251 , 256 , 270 , 348 , 420 , 424, 493
- electrical 206
- hot water 160 , 167 , 170 , 180 , 202 , 240 , 420
- See also Sunburn
- Buses. See under Motor vehicles
C
- CACFP. See Child and Adult Care Food Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Camp sinks. See under Sinks
- Campylobacter gastroenteritis 135-136 , 175 , 299 , 410 , 480
- Canadian Paediatric Society 143 , 451
- Canadian Standards Association 202 , 451
- Candles 203-205 , 236
- Candy 109 , 168
- Cap pistols 252
- Capture velocity 172 , 480
- Car safety. See Vehicle child restraint systems
- Car seats. See Vehicle child restraint systems
- Carbon monoxide 200
- poisoning 200
- Cardiac arrhythmia 21-22
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 24 , 44 , 113 , 480 , 482
- Care coordinator 320-321 , 324 , 480
- Caregivers. See Staff
- Carpets 107-108 , 194 , 205 , 207 , 218-219 , 259 , 274 , 422
- cleaning and maintenance 101-102 , 106 , 108 , 120 , 218 , 419
- Carriages 220
- Carrots 168
- Cars. See under Motor vehicles
- Case management 321
- Catastrophes 16
- Catheterization 122 , 480
- Cavities. See Dental caries
- CD players in vehicles 63
- CDA. See Child Development Associate
- CDBG. See Community Development Block Grants
- CDC. See Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ceftriaxone 288 , 481
- Ceilings 107 , 191 , 199 , 206 , 215 , 218-219
- acoustical 205
- height of 235
- Cellar 193 , 215 , 273
- Cellular phones 63
- Center for Career Development in Early Care and Education. See Wheelock College Institute for Leadership and Career Initiatives
- Center for the Child Care Workforce 14-15 , 358 , 451
- Centers
- benefits for staff 29-30 , 40 , 358
- child-staff ratios 3
- communication with parents 70 , 139 , 356
- definition xviii , 384 , 481
- dishwashing 179
- food service staff 163 , 173
- licensing inspections 389-390 , 444 , 446
- location 189-190
- policies 38 , 40 , 59 , 341 , 350- 351 , 354 , 357-358
- posting of documents 376
- prohibition of firearms 252 , 354
- qualifications of staff 8-11
- records 29 , 368
- separation of age groups 236
- substitutes 31
- training of staff 8 , 17 , 21-24 , 27-31
- use of health consultants 32-35
- See also Directors; Staff; Ill children, facilities for; Drop-in care; and specific topics (e.g. Exclusion)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 87-101 , 113 , 225 , 227 , 294-295 , 298 , 304 , 307 , 341-342 , 352 , 395-396 , 415 , 451 , 481
- Centers for ill children. See Ill children, facilities for
- Certification
- CPR 21-22
- facility 371 , 441 , 444
- Food Service Manager's Protection 27 , 374
- pediatric first aid 11 , 13 , 15 , 30 , 32 , 60
- staff 6 , 13 , 16 , 29-30 , 367 , 374 , 383 , 385-386 , 396 , 445
- Chairs vii , 218-219 , 236 , 353
- Changing tables. See under Diapering
- Charcoal grills 200
- Checking references 7
- Chemical air fresheners. See under Air fresheners
- Chemicals 121 , 127 , 199-200 , 209 , 214-216 , 229-233 , 258 , 263 , 273 , 372 , 418 , 489 , 493
- lawn care 229-230
- pool 268
- sanitizing 132 , 177 , 180-181 , 225 , 245 , 417 , 483
- storage 107 , 229 , 268 , 273
- Chemoprophylaxis 288
- Chewing tobacco. See under Tobacco use; Smoking
- Chickenpox 36 , 87-88 , 123 , 125 , 127 , 129 , 131 , 135 , 139 , 294-295 , 304 , 360 , 410 , 415 , 493
- Child abuse viii , 8 , 28 , 39 , 59 , 67 , 116-118 , 142 , 337 , 366 , 368 , 454 , 481
- children's abuse of peers 19
- collection of data 397
- consultants 116
- convictions 7 , 30 , 60 , 385 , 387
- education 27-28 , 389 , 397
- emotional 28 , 65 , 337 , 346 , 391 , 420 , 481
- extreme temperatures 65
- physical 8 , 28 , 39 , 65 , 118 , 337 , 346 , 377 , 391 , 440 , 481
- prevention 27-28 , 67 , 117-118 , 255 , 363 , 369 , 377 , 386 , 389 , 397 , 421 , 443
- psychological 28 , 337
- recognizing signs and symptoms 8 , 16 , 18 , 25-28 , 33 , 117 , 389 , 420
- registries 7-8 , 367 , 384 , 386-387
- reporting 8 , 18 , 27-28 , 33 , 116-117 , 363 , 368 , 370 , 375-377 , 391 , 402
- sexual 7-8 , 28 , 59 , 65 , 337 , 346 , 368 , 391 , 420 , 481
- verbal 65 , 362
- See also Neglect
- Child and Adult Care Food Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture 27 , 150 , 153 , 182-183 , 443
- Child Care Bureau ix , xv , 404 , 451 , 454 , 457
- Child care caregivers. See Staff
- Child care health consultants. See Health consultants
- Child care homes. See Large family child care homes; Small family child care homes
- Child Care Law Center x , 325 , 442 , 451
- Child Care Nutrition Resource System 182-183 , 451
- Child care nutrition specialist. See Nutrition specialists
- Child care workers. See Staff
- Child development
- definition xv
- program activities based on 47 , 75-76 , 132 , 355-356 , 403 , 409
- training about 8 , 11 , 13-15 , 24 , 77 , 131 , 389
- Child Development Associate 14 , 400 , 481
- Child health insurance program. See Childrens health insurance program
- Child neglect. See Neglect
- Child passenger restraint system. See Vehicle child restraint systems
- Child protective services 116
- Child records. See Records
- Children 3 to 5 years old. See Preschool age children
- Children from birth to 35 months. See Infants; Toddlers
- Children with special needs 315-327 , 389 , 409
- assessment of child 318-320 , 336
- assessment of facility 325 , 336
- child-staff ratios 4-5
- community resources for 11-12 , 73 , 399
- consultation services 34-35 , 73-74 , 323 , 343 , 399
- coordinating services 323
- definition 481
- emergency plan 115 , 119 , 226 , 338 , 360 , 424 , 437
- facility for
- definition xviii , 384
- food service and nutrition needs 150-153 , 182-183
- funding for services 317-318 , 323 , 399
- furnishings and equipment 228 , 431-433 , 479
- injuries 243
- parent relations 68 , 77 , 318 , 325
- physical access to and from facility 195-196
- planning for services 318-322 , 325-326
- play areas and equipment 261
- policies 334 , 336 , 409
- program activities 47-48 , 317 , 325 , 355-356
- records 359-364 , 438
- reevaluation process 324-325
- space requirements 235
- staff orientation 18-20
- staff qualifications 13
- toilet learning/training 49 , 239
- Children with special needs (cont.)
- training about 8 , 19-20 , 24 , 26 , 33 , 75 , 122 , 322 , 325 , 400-401
- transition process 344-345
- transportation 60 , 62
- See also Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Inclusion; Individualized Education Program; Individualized Family Service Plan; Americans with Disabilities Act
- Children, ill. See Ill children
- Children, preschool. See Preschool age children
- Children, school-age. See School-age child
- Children's Safety Network 451
- Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 72 , 341 , 401 , 481
- Child-resistant caps 138
- Child-resistant packaging 138
- Child-staff ratios xv , xx , 3-5 , 25-26 , 30 , 39 , 58-59 , 335 , 338 , 347 , 355 , 368 , 404 , 445
- centers 3-5 , 444
- during transportation 6 , 58-60
- in facilities for ill children 133
- in facilities serving children with special needs 5
- large family child care homes 3-5 , 444
- small family child care homes 3
- wading and swimming 6 , 24
- Chimneys 201
- CHIP. See Childrens Health Insurance Program
- Chlordane 481
- Chlorine levels in pools 270
- Chlorine pucks 270
- Chlorine. See Bleach solution
- Choking
- first aid 22 , 132 , 153
- hazards 109 , 157 , 161 , 166 , 168 , 182 , 217 , 223-224
- statistics 168 , 224
- Chronic hepatitis B virus infection. See Hepatitis B virus infection
- Chronic illness 286 , 315-317 , 344 , 362-363 , 401 , 421 , 481
- Class roster 348 , 350 , 376-377
- Classrooms 4-5 , 189 , 241 , 249 , 333 , 485
- cleaning 106
- closed rooms 54
- space requirements 235
- Cleaning and sanitation
- animal areas 112
- areas used by ill children 130 , 249 , 297
- art materials 198
- bedding 106 , 110 , 246 , 248
- bottles 158-160
- carpets 101-102 , 218-219
- definition 481 , 483 , 491
- diaper changing areas 93-97 , 106 , 241-242
- diapers 91-92
- equipment and materials used for 105-107 , 178 , 192 , 230
- floors 218
- food service areas and equipment 106 , 150 , 161 , 165 , 167 , 170-171 , 173 , 177-180 , 353 , 430
- frequency 104 , 106
- furnishings 218
- hats 106
- heating and ventilation systems 199 , 201 , 203 , 274
- helmets 225
- objects 109 , 301
- outdoor play areas 262
- policies 21 , 41 , 351-352
- pools 270
- sandboxes 258-259
- sanitizer 94-96 , 102 , 180 , 210 , 225 , 245 , 419 , 480
- hand 210
- selecting 97 , 417
- schedule 178 , 273 , 430
- sinks 99 , 106
- spills of blood and body fluids 101-102 , 106 , 419 , 492
- storage areas 177 , 229 , 251 , 273
- surfaces 101 , 108 , 171 , 218 , 417
- toilets and bathrooms 105-107 , 197 , 239-240
- tooth brushing areas and equipment 227
- toys 106-109 , 218 , 301 , 351
- training on 8 , 19 , 21 , 100 , 299 , 401
- vehicles 276
- waste and garbage containers 107 , 214
- water play tables 225
- See also Handwashing
- Climbing equipment 259 , 431
- Clinic Assessment Software Application 341-342
- Closed rooms. See under Classrooms
- Closet doors 251
- Closing facility 30 , 334 , 347
- Cloth diapers. See under Diapering
- Clothing 51 , 91-93 , 106 , 129 , 201 , 217 , 226 , 245-246 , 252 , 261 , 276 , 294-295 , 306 , 419 , 432
- soiled 91-95 , 213 , 240-242 , 419
- storage 250-251
- See also specific articles of clothing (e.g. Coats)
- Club activities 57
- CMV. See Cytomegalovirus
- Coat hooks 250
- Coats 250-251
- Coffee pots 167
- Coins 109 , 223
- Cold sores 100 , 130 , 294
- Combs 106 , 226 , 246 , 250-251 , 306 , 486
- Comforters 110 , 248
- Comforting 9 , 123
- Commission on Child Care 403
- Communicable diseases. See Infectious diseases
- Communication with parents. See Parent relations
- Community clinics 343
- Community colleges 27 , 164 , 386 , 400 , 411
- Community Development Block Grants 318-319 , 323
- Community resource file 375
- Community service 57 , 398 , 402 , 446
- Community services 25 , 27 , 33 , 398
- Compactor 213
- Compensation and benefits 13-14 , 29-30 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 358 , 404 , 442 , 445
- educational 40 , 357
- for health consultants 345
- health 37 , 341
- merit increases 357
- related to children with special needs assessments 399
- salaries 13 , 404
- See also Leave; Workers' compensation
- Complaints
- about child care providers 42 , 368 , 376 , 389-391 , 445
- procedures 70 , 376 , 391 , 445-446
- records 42 , 391
- Compliance
- alternative means 387
- definition 482
- with standards xvii , xix , 55-56 , 59 , 61 , 63 , 69 , 74 , 91 , 105 , 108 , 165 , 167 , 183 , 190 , 193 , 212 , 222 , 235 , 237 , 245 , 253 , 255 , 269 , 325 , 361 , 377-378
- with state regulations 8 , 28-29 , 32 , 41-42 , 211 , 333 , 341 , 367 , 371-373 , 376 , 383 , 386 , 388-391 , 393 , 444 , 446
- Conferences 5 , 68 , 320-321 , 324 , 335
- Confidentiality of records 336 , 365 , 409
- Conflict management 75 , 77
- Conjunctivitis 123 , 127 , 482 , 492
- nonpurulent 127 , 129 ,