The Grassroots Maternal and Child Health Imitative at IU School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics offers resources for childcare providers to plan and communicate with caregivers about health and illness during child care.
The Child Illness Contract details the childcare provider's procedure for a sick child, and documents the caregiver's agreement.
The Child Illness Report is a form for providers to use to report an illness to a child's caregiver and set a return to care date.
The Childcare Universal Health Precautions document shows best practices for health in childcare settings.
The Communicating with Upset Caregiver document offers tips to communicate effectively with caregivers.
The Illness Backup Caregiver Plan is a resource for childcare providers to obtain contact information of back up caregivers when the primary caregiver is not able to pick up or stay home with a sick child.
The Childcare Behavior Tracking Sheet is a resources for parents and caregivers to track different self-stimulations the children in their lives repeat and how frequently.
The CDC provides free resources for tracking milestones in all age developmental stages.
Milestone Moments is a resource that shows what to watch for in your child and tips for how you can help your child learn and grow from birth to age 5.
The Stimming for Childcare Providers document explains what stimming (self-stimulation) is and explains what key stimulations to watch for in children.
The Stimming for Parents document explains what stimming (self-stimulation) is and explains what key stimulations to watch for in children.
The CDC's Tips for Talking With Parents about Child Development provides points/examples that can be used to support your conversations with parents.