Key Questions

• Does the child care program keep medicine out of reach from children?



• Are the caregivers trained to give each medicine properly?



• Is the medicine stored properly, according to the instructions?



• Is there a written policy on how the program will handle medicine?



• Is the written policy given and explained to both parents and staff?



• Does the caregiver always pay attention to the 5 "rights" of giving medicine?


• Right child given the
• Right medicine in the
• Right amount at the
• Right time by the
• Right route (e.g. ear drops in the ear).


See also Sick children: when should they attend child care? Section.