Caring For Our Children, Fourth Edition

The PDF version of Caring for Our Children, Fourth Edition has been provided for your convenience; however, the most up-to-date standards are available online in the CFOC searchable database. Please visit https://nrckids.org/CFOC. Following health and safety best practices is an important way to provide quality early care and education for young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC) have released the Fourth Edition of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs. These national standards represent the best evidence, expertise, and experience in the country on quality health and safety practices and policies that should be followed in today's early care and education settings.