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Caring for Our Children is the most comprehensive source of information available on the development and evaluation of the health and safety aspects of family/group day care homes and child care centers. The guidelines address the health and safety needs of children ranging from infants to 12-year-olds. The field-reviewed Caring for Our Children provides essential performance requirements for regulatory agencies seeking national reference guidelines to upgrade state and local child care licensing requirements, child care providers and parents. The second edition is extensively revised based on the consensus of 10 technical panels each focused on their particular subject matter area. The book includes eight chapters of 658 standards and a ninth chapter of 48 recommendations for licensing and community agencies and organizations.