This curriculum guide provides materials for an eight-unit course in child care for home and community services. The units cover (1) orientation to child care services; (2) health, safety, and sanitation; (3) guidance and discipline; (4) infant care; (5) toddler care; (6) preschool-age care; (7) fostering creativity through play; and (8) self-concept needs and activities for special needs children. Components of each unit include unit and specific objectives, information sheets (content outline), assignment sheets, and job sheets. Unit 7 also contains transparency masters. Tests for each of the eight units are also provided. (YLB)