Camps, Child Care Providers and Daycares

Outbreak Line List - Use this form to report cases to the health unit. Please contact the health unit before sending this line list to receive instructions on how to ensure confidentiality.

Outbreak Signs - Use these signs to indicate when you are experiencing higher illness levels.

Helping Your Child Reduce the Spread of Illness - Steps taken at home can help reduce your child’s and other family member’s risk of infection

Common Childhood Illness Reference Sheet - Common illnesses experienced by children. 

Reporting an Outbreak?

Choose ONE of the following reporting methods:

• Phone: 1-844-575-4567 OR
• Email: outbreaks@lakelandsph.ca OR
• Complete the Outbreak Notification Form - see instructions below

Instructions for the Online Outbreak Notification Form

When you select the Outbreak Notification Form, you will first be directed to a demographics page. Please follow the instructions provided on that page:

1. Enter the required information anonymously.
2. Select "No Health Card Number."
3. On the next page, choose "ID - Outbreak Assessment."
4. Complete the online outbreak reporting questionnaire.

Overnight Camps: Outbreak Management and Control Guide- Use this manual for information on outbreak management.

Outbreak Signs- Use these signs to indicate when you are experiencing higher illness levels.

Common Childhood Illness Reference Sheet: Common illnesses experienced by children. 

Diseases of Public Health Significance- List of diseases that are required to be reported to the health unit 

Measles: Questions for Camp Operators and Parents- Information for camp operators and parents regarding measles cases.

Reporting an Outbreak?

Choose ONE of the following reporting methods:

• Phone: 1-844-575-4567 OR
• Email: outbreaks@lakelandsph.ca OR
• Complete the Outbreak Notification Form - see instructions below

Instructions for the Online Outbreak Notification Form

When you select the Outbreak Notification Form, you will first be directed to a demographics page. Please follow the instructions provided on that page:

1. Enter the required information anonymously.
2. Select "No Health Card Number."
3. On the next page, choose "ID - Outbreak Assessment."
4. Complete the online outbreak reporting questionnaire.

How to wash your Hands Poster : Instructions for proper hand washing technique. 

How to use hand rub: Instructions for proper use of hand rub. 

Cleaning Schedule Recommendations: Recommendations on when to clean areas within the child care center. 

Infection Prevention and Control in Childcare Centers: Resource to support child care operators in evaluating, and enhancing their current IPAC practices using provincial recommendations.

Diaper Changing Routine: Proper instructions for changing diapers.

Sampling for lead: Instructions for child care facilities on how to sample water for lead.

Plumbing Flushing- Lead: Instructions for child care facilities on how to flush their plumbing. 

Immunization Requirements for Children in Licensed Child Care Settings:

As per the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA), 2014, children in Ontario require certain vaccines as
directed by the local Medical Officer of Health to attend licensed child care centres or they must have a valid
exemption.

Immunization Requirements for Child Care Workers (Including Students and Volunteers):

As per the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA), 2014, a child care centre licensee shall ensure that before commencing employment, each person employed has immunizations as recommended by the local Medical Officer of Health.

A positive relationship with food starts early in life with healthy eating habits. How you approach feeding and mealtimes is as important as what you offer. Child care providers play an essential role in helping children develop a lifelong healthy relationship with food. Children consume at least half of their daily meals and snacks at child care, making it an excellent opportunity to offer nutritious food and expose children to new foods.

Both children and adults have a role to play in feeding.

It is up to you as the adult to decide:

• What foods to offer children at child care
• When to feed children at child care
• Where to feed children at child care

Trust all children to decide:

• Which foods to eat (of the foods you offer)
• How much to eat

Ontario Dietitians in Public Health collaborated with child care professionals across Ontario to create a suite of interactive nutrition resources to:

• Build the food literacy skills of child care professionals to plan and prepare nutritious menus that include foods and beverages based on Canada’s Food Guide,
• Support the completion of self-assessments of childcare menus to help ensure a variety of healthy choices are offered daily, and
• Learn how to develop policies for child care and early years programs that help promote and maintain healthy nutrition environments that model best practices to support healthy feeding relationships.

The Child Care Menu Planning Practical Guide, 2024 - Ontario Dietitians in Public Health is a new resource for child care providers to ensure all meals, snacks, and beverages served in child care settings meet healthy eating recommendations for children one year of age or older. They reflect current best practices for creating supportive nutrition environments in the child care setting and will help providers meet the food and drink requirements set out in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (section 42 of Ont. Reg. 137/15).

Child Care Menu Planning Practical Guide, 2024 - Ontario Dietitians in Public Health is:

• Based on the guidance of Canada’s food guide (2019)
• Aligned with requirements set out by the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
• Referenced in the Ministry of Education’s Child Care Centre and Home Child Care Licensing Manuals

Visit Child Care Resources for many more Ontario Dietitians in Public Health resources that support child care nutrition.

Signs of Hunger and Fullness