The director is ultimately responsible for the center's food service and the health and safety of programs — even in large programs where specialists have immediate responsibility for these aspects of the program.

Fingerprinting and checking criminal records of all employees are known to be effective measures for preventing the posibility of sexual abuse in a child care center.

It is acceptable for preschool classroom teachers to bring in their own food to eat while at the children's lunch table as long as they sit and converse with the children while eating.

It is critical that babies be held and cuddled while being fed.

One of the ways to minimize the possibility of beig sued when things go wrong at the center is to have an attorney available who is familiar with liability and child care laws in your state.

Infants and toddlers usually eat on the same schedule.

A pictorial menu for children that is posted at their eye level can be interesting for some children who enjoy "reading" what they will be having for lunch or snack each day.

Even when there is a special person on the staff to do the detailed paperwork for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child and Adult Care Food Program, the director, cook, and some classroom staff are involved in the Verification Review for that program.

An evacuation plan for the center includes information on the best way(s) to evacuate the premises and designates safe places to shelter children in weather or civil defense emergencies.

There are no screening or self-appraisal tools to identify specific health conditions that might serious impair a caregiver's ability to provide safe and healthy experiences for children.