Public Health helps child care centres manage instances of increased illness in their centres by providing best practice recommendations and resources on infection control measures…

Immunization helps ensure that children have the best protection against various serious diseases. It also plays an important role in reducing the risk of disease outbreaks in…

Child care centres located in Wellington County, Dufferin County and the City of Guelph can have their menus reviewed by a Registered Dietitian (RD) at Public Health. Menus can be…

In order to quickly identify children at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases in the event of an outbreak, licensed child care centres must submit a current enrollment list…

Find information about school and child care immunizations, vaccine reporting, immunization notices, catch-up vaccines and exemption requirements.

As per the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, “Every licensee of a child care centre shall ensure that, before commencing employment, every person employed in a child care…

Children in child care settings are at a greater risk of illness due to: Close contact with children from other households Shared toys and learning materials Interest in mouthing…