Designed for caregivers and teachers in child care who want to provide optimum environments for children and encourage the learning, growth, and well-being of children in their care, Safety, Nutrition and Health in Child Care introduces and develops the major components of quality child care - safety, health, and nutrition. While addressing important topics and issues, the book uses vignettes, checklists, charts and other helpful resources to shows how principles and suggestions can be implemented in child care settings. With attention on the whole child in quality child care, the book supports caregivers in their goal to benefit children in their care. Benefits: Reality Checks present cutting-edge information for caregivers and teachers Tables, charts, and checklists are handy references that reinforce important concepts Safety and risk management, strategies for nutritional balance, and identifying health factors teach caregivers how to improve child care environmen