Helpful information about opening a new day nursery centre, proper infection control procedures, safe food handling and playground safety can be found through the resources provided below.

Public health inspectors with the Health Department conduct routine inspections of all licensed day nursery centres throughout the Region. They also provide information and respond to outbreaks and complaints from the general public regarding licensed day nurseries in the Region.

Day Nursery Operator Resources

New/Altered Premises Application Package

• Blueprint & Plan Checklist (PDF)
• Day Nursery Food Premises Questionnaire (PDF)
• Day Nursery Review Application (PDF)
• Diapering Policy Statement (PDF)

Wee Care Manual

• Manual

Wee Care Newsletter

• Spring/Summer 2013 (PDF)
• Archive

Training for Day Nursery Staff

• Online Learning Module
• Infection Control in Day Nurseries
  1 hour in-service

Infection Control

• "Cover Your Cough" Pamphlet (PDF)
• "Cover Your Cough" Poster
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Routine Practices
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Six Steps to Staying Healthy
  Primary (PDF) | Secondary (PDF)
• Stop the Spread of Germs! Prevent the Spread of Illnesses (PDF)

Cleaning, Disinfection & Hygiene Practices

• Animals in Day Nurseries (PDF)
• Chlorine Dilution Calculator
• Cleaning and Disinfection in Day Nurseries (PDF)
• Day Nursery Cleaning and Disinfecting Schedule (PDF)
• Diapering Procedure
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Tooth Brushing Guidelines (PDF)
• Visiting Animals in Public Settings (PDF)
• Toileting Routine
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Water Play Safety Guidelines (PDF)

Hand Hygiene

• 6-Step Handwashing Poster
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Facts About... Handwashing
• Handwashing Video
  Break the Chain of Infection
  
  
• Hand Sanitizer Poster
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Put Your Hands Together Video
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Wash Away Germs Colouring Sheet (PDF)

Outbreak Management

• Centre is in an Outbreak! Poster (PDF)
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Outbreak Control Package for Day Nurseries (PDF)
• Guidelines for Infectious Diseases Reporting & Exclusion (PDF)
• Illness Surveillance Form (PDF)
• Influenza
• Preventing the Spread of Influenza (Flu) in Day Nurseries (PDF)
• Reportable Disease List (PDF)

Food Safety and Drinking Water

• 2 Sink Utensil Washing Method (PDF)
• 3 Sink Dishwashing Method (PDF)
• Cleaning & Sanitizing Flowchart for Equipment & Surfaces
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• DineSafe
• Food Safety Training
• Hazardous Food Temperature Chart (PDF)
• Hazardous Food Temperature Log (PDF)
• Lead in Drinking Water
• O.Reg 243/07 Flushing Record (PDF)
• Pack a Safe Lunch
• Small Drinking Water Systems

Hazards

• Air Quality Health Index
• Chromated Copper Arsenate(CCA)-Treated Wood
• Extreme Heat Events
  • Keep Children Cool!
    English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Insect Repellent
• Lead in Drinking Water
• O.Reg 243/07 Flushing Record (PDF)
• Needles are a Danger
  English (PDF) | French (PDF)
• Playground Safety
• West Nile Virus
• Wind Chill

Related Links

• Advancing Environmental Health in Child Care Settings
  A Checklist for Child Care Practitioners and Public Health Inspectors
• Facts About...
• Health Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts
  
• Immunization
• Infection Prevention and Control in Licensed Day Nurseries Protocol
• Ministry of Education
• Nutrition
• NSF Scrub Club
  A fun, interactive and educational web site for children
• Ontario Poison Centre
• Oral Health
• Physical Activity
• Recommendations to Prevent Disease and Injury Associated with Petting Zoos in Ontario (PDF)
• Smoke Free Living
• Sun Safety