LSU AgCenter . Policies & Procedures http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/index.htm The LSU AgCenter exists to develop and deliver practical, useful, life-enhancing information to the citizens of Louisiana. LSU AgCenter CMS Stager Copyright2009, LSU AgCenter 180 webmaster@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda Benedict) web@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sam Razi) en-us Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lsuagcenter.com/images/agcenter-logo.gif LSU AgCenter . Policies & Procedures http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/index.htm Check Written Policies Of Child-Care Providers http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Check+Written+Policies+Of+ChildCare+Providers.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:47 GMT It is important to ask about all the policies a child-care center may have in place, and if they are fulfilling all requirements mandated by state law. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Check+Written+Policies+Of+ChildCare+Providers.htm TMerrill@agcenter.lsu.edu (Thomas A. Merrill) Be Child Care Aware: Good Nutrition Important For Young Children http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Good+Nutrition+Important+For+Young+Children.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:23:30 GMT Nutrition plays an important role in a child’s physical and mental growth, as well as his or her future health, stresses LSU AgCenter child-care associate Cheri Gioe. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Good+Nutrition+Important+For+Young+Children.htm CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/28B62530-3DEA-4B72-A141-F330EAE04831/12973/020530_1529_0014_lacs.jpg girl with apple Starting A Child-care Program – Things To Think About http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Starting+A+Childcare+Program++Things+To+Think+About.htm Fri, 05 May 2006 16:11:49 GMT Caring for children can be an exciting and rewarding field, but it’s also a huge responsibility, so an LSU AgCenter child-care associate says there are many factors to consider before starting a child-care business. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Starting+A+Childcare+Program++Things+To+Think+About.htm CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe) Policies That Exclude Sick Children Protect Others http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Policies+That+Exclude+Sick+Children+Protect+Others.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:26:16 GMT Typically, providers require that children be kept from care for a minimum of 24 hours or until symptoms disappear. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Policies+That+Exclude+Sick+Children+Protect+Others.htm BWhite@agcenter.lsu.edu (Rebecca E. White) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/512ED720-F189-41C4-86DF-FF35890E230E/12974/020124_1279_0105_lscs.jpg pediatrician with baby Be Child Care Aware: Know the Law! Fair Labor Standards For Preschools And Child Care Centers http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Know+the+Law+Fair+Labor+Standard+For+Preschools+And+Child+Care+Centers.htm Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:32:51 GMT Labor laws sometimes are confusing, and there’s no exception in the case of those for operating child-care centers. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Know+the+Law+Fair+Labor+Standard+For+Preschools+And+Child+Care+Centers.htm CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe) Be Child Care Aware: Keeping Sick Children Out Of Child-care Centers Protects Others http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Keeping+Sick+Children+Out+Of+Childcare+Centers+Protects+Others.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:24:35 GMT Policies that exclude sick children from child-care centers may seem like a hassle to a working parent with a sick child, but those policies are put in place to protect other children, says LSU AgCenter expert Cheri Gioe. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/family/childcare/be_child_care_aware/policies_procedures/Be+Child+Care+Aware+Keeping+Sick+Children+Out+Of+Childcare+Centers+Protects+Others.htm CGioe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Cheri M. Gioe) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/C18AFA9C-C4A0-46CB-9E75-E8670FA83C54/12970/050211_5303_0576_jscs.jpg sick kid