Child Care Nurse Consultants (CCNC) are Registered Nurses who provide on-site consultation, training, and technical assistance to early childhood care and education providers with the goal of improving the health and safety in early care environments.

The CCNC works with early care environment businesses, promoting measurable improvements in health and safety practices. Services may include, but are not limited to:

• Policy development and review
• Sanitation (hand washing, diapering, cleaning, etc.) assessment and training
• Infectious disease (immunization status, illness exclusion, etc.)
• Environmental safety (food safety, storage of hazardous materials, equipment, etc) assessment and training
• Safe play practices and playground safety assessments
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Social/emotional/behavioral health
• Emergency preparedness
• Special needs health care plans

Child Care Nurse Consultant serving Buena Vista, Crawford, and Sac Counties:

HCCMS Family Health Services
105 N. Main Street
Denison, IA 51442
Phone: 712-263-3303

https://www.crawfordcountyhealth.com/program_services.asp

More information can be found at Iowa.gov/official-website search Child Care Nurse Consultant