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CDC recommends that you establish written policies about the following topics. Each of these policies will be described later in this section. Health History and Immunizations for Children in Child Care Health History and Immunizations for Providers of Child Care Exclusion for Illness Reporting Requirements Emergency Illness or Injury Procedures Children with Special Needs Medication Administration Nutrition/Foods Brought From Home No Smoking or Use of Alcohol or Illegal Drugs

In developing policies, you should make sure that you:

• Have the equipment and supplies necessary to make the policies work.
• Organize the facility to support the policies.
• Use proper procedures to support the policies.
• Keep lines of communication open with everyone involved-- staff members, parents, and children.
• Assure that all staff, parents, and others are educated regarding the policies, as appropriate.

To prevent the spread of contagious diseases, recommended policies and procedures must be followed AT ALL TIMES because:

• People can spread an infection to other people before showing any symptoms of illness.
• People can carry and spread germs without ever getting sick themselves.
• In a child care setting, where people from different families spend many hours together in close physical contact, germs are spread more easily.