Health and Safety Requirements
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Health and safety are key factors in the licensing of child care facilities. The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) rules and regulations are designed to not only keep children safe, but also help providers offer the best possible care they can.
These rules and regulations center around five key areas, each according to its license. Below you’ll find a general description of the health and safety requirements for all child care facilities.
For more information about what’s included in these regulations, please review the KDHE Child Care Regulations books.
Health & Safety Training
Each provider will complete initial health and safety trainings before opening and operating their facility. Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO) combines all required training into one extended two-week course called Foundations for Safe and Healthy Early Care Facilities Module. If registering for this module, it is not necessary to also register for the individual initial health and safety courses.
To look at all the health and safety training modules available, visit the KCCTO website.
Health & Safety Coaching with Child Care Health Consultant Network
Child Care Health Consultant Network offers one-on-one coaching and planning sessions to potential or currently licensed providers in Kansas.
Its team understands that providers deserve support, so they’re available to answer your questions, respond to your needs, and help you make improvements — large and small — to support the health, safety, and well-being of the kids in your care.
Your CCHC can advise you on an endless list of topics related to health, safety, and wellness. Here are just a few examples:
- Health, safety & wellness policy development and implementation
- Illness and infectious diseases
- Safety and injury prevention
- Emergency preparedness
- Health equity
- Nutrition and physical health
- Staff health and wellness
- Children with special health care needs
To learn more or schedule an introductory meeting, visit the CCHC website.