![childcare setting](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare.jpg?itok=bUYahzTS)
Child care is essential for millions of working parents and caregivers across the country. The C Is for Clean: Building Blocks of Health Child Care toolkit is designed to serve all members of the child care community, from providers and employees to children and parents/caregivers, echoing public health guidelines for disinfecting, cleaning and reinforcing hand hygiene.
![C is for Clean Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/CleaningCaring.png?itok=lPrtNRen)
Please utilize the materials provided in this toolkit to lay the foundation of clean in your child care facility.
![handwashing poster](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/handwashingposter.png?itok=axA14WWk)
Display this handy guide prominently near sinks to encourage proper hand hygiene.
![checklist](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/checklist.png?itok=LGZyJHKL)
Ensure you are cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting everything in your facility according to best practices.
![hot spot guide](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/facilityguide.png?itok=a-gaLWur)
Make sure you are targeting your cleaning and disinfecting efforts to key places in the facility.
![handwashing tips](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/provider.png?itok=iCvY3U2M)
Get all the hand hygiene facts, from when to wash hands, how to teach kids and all about hand sanitizer safety.
![flash cards](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/flashcards.png?itok=SrU1raVg)
Help teach kids the steps to proper handwashing with these printable flash cards.
![diaper change](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/changing.png?itok=uRMasfG4)
Changing a diaper is a key time for hygiene. Post these guidelines as a reminder of best cleaning and disinfecting practices.
![storage guide](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/storage.png?itok=13h0v36J)
With children around, cleaning products must be stored in their original containers, up and out of reach. Use this poster as a helpful reminder because accidents can happen in an instant.
![home guide](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/homeguide.png?itok=vVYH7RQ0)
Send this handout home with parents and caregivers to help ensure a safe and clean home environment, too.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_wide/public/pictures/cleaning-tips/childcare/disinfectingsheet.png?itok=rhNFXEGb)
Hang this sign to help ensure disinfectants are used safely and effectively in childcare settings.