Wearing gloves is not needed in child care settings, unless there is a risk of contact with blood or if there is visible blood or an open sore or wound. Programs should provide nonporous gloves (for example, powder-free latex or, for those allergic to latex, non-latex vinyl) for staff and volunteers to use if they wish. Staff and volunteers who use gloves should throw away the gloves and then wash their hands with soap after helping each child. Staff and volunteers who do not use gloves should wash their hands with soap after helping each child. Staff and volunteers should also tell children to wash their hands with soap after brushing their teeth.

Performance Standards

1304.22(e)(1)(iii)

1304.22(e)(3)

References

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care. 2002. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards--Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care. (2nd ed.). pp. 101-103. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association. http://nrc.uchsc.edu/CFOC/index.html.