Cleanliness and Sick Policy - ASK ABOUT OUR COVID 19 POLICY
We take the well-being of your child very seriously and work hard to provide an environment that is as healthy as possible. We are committed to keeping our home and the children in it as clean as possible, in order to help minimize and/or prevent the spread of germs.
Hand Washing
Hand washing is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of germs. We wash our hands many times throughout the day, as well as the children's hands before and/or after engaging in a thorough list of activities.
Employees wash their hands:
Children wash their hands:
Cleaning and Disinfecting
My home is kept clean and disinfected at all times. We thoroughly clean surfaces that children come in close contact with using soap and water, or Lysol, etc. The lunch tables are cleaned between each use, and the diaper changing tables are cleaned and disinfected between each diaper change. Toys are cleaned and disinfected often, and water-play tables are cleaned and disinfected before being filled with water and carefully supervised when in use.
Hand Washing
Hand washing is the single most effective practice in preventing the spread of germs. We wash our hands many times throughout the day, as well as the children's hands before and/or after engaging in a thorough list of activities.
Employees wash their hands:
- Before beginning work
- Immediately before handling food or feeding children
- After using the toilet, helping a child use the toilet, or after changing soiled clothing or diapers
- After coming into contact with any bodily fluid, such as a wet or soiled diaper, runny nose, spit or vomit
- Whenever hands are visibly dirty
- After cleaning a child, the room, toys, or bathroom
- Before giving medication or applying ointment
- After work
Children wash their hands:
- Immediately arriving in the morning
- Immediately before and after eating
- After using the toilet or having soiled clothing or diaper changed
- Before and after using water tables
- After using play-dough or other substances
- After playing on the playground
- Whenever hands are visibly dirty
- Before going home
Cleaning and Disinfecting
My home is kept clean and disinfected at all times. We thoroughly clean surfaces that children come in close contact with using soap and water, or Lysol, etc. The lunch tables are cleaned between each use, and the diaper changing tables are cleaned and disinfected between each diaper change. Toys are cleaned and disinfected often, and water-play tables are cleaned and disinfected before being filled with water and carefully supervised when in use.
Sick Policy
For the protection of all children in my care as well as the health of your own child, outlined is the new sick policy, which goes into effect immediately. In order to protect the group as a whole, I ask that parents assist me by keeping sick children at home.
In the event your child becomes sick while at daycare and unable to play outdoors, and/or unable to participate in regular daily activities, you will be notified to promptly pick your child up.
When a child may not attend daycare!
Since your child MUST be fever free before returning to daycare, please do not send any fever-reducing medications with them; I cannot administer it to them.
Common Cold Policy
Also, please keep in mind, when we are caring for your sick child, the ability to provide high quality care to all of the other children is jeopardized.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF ALL CHILDREN IN PROGRAM, AND REFRAIN FROM BRINGING AN ILL CHILD TO US UNTIL YOUR CHILDS DOCTOR HAS APPROVED THEM TO RETURN.
Thank you for your cooperation.
In the event your child becomes sick while at daycare and unable to play outdoors, and/or unable to participate in regular daily activities, you will be notified to promptly pick your child up.
When a child may not attend daycare!
- Children with infectious illnesses CANNOT attend daycare!
- Fever 99.9 degrees and higher - this includes the night before/morning of daycare ~ No fever for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication. If you had to give your child medicine the night before then that means they cannot attend daycare that morning.
- Rash ~ Unexplained rash ~ Consult doctor/Need a note stating your child is not contagious.
- Vomiting or/and Diarrhea ~ All symptoms must be gone and no Vomiting/Diarrhea for 24 hours
- Strep Throat ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Child must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning and no fever for at least 24 hours without taking fever reducing medications.
- Flu/Bronchitis/Pneumonia ~ Consult doctor/Need a note stating it is ok to come back to daycare. Must be on antibiotics and no fever for at least 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication.
- Ear Infection ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Child must be on antibiotics and no fever for 24 hours without taking fever-reducing medications.
- Conjunctivitis (red eyes with yellow discharge)/Pink Eye ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Child must be on eye drops/antibiotics for 24 hours.
- Head Lice ~ Usually takes 24 hours to treat head and house ~ When all nits have been removed and child is cleared from the doctor. Need a note.
Since your child MUST be fever free before returning to daycare, please do not send any fever-reducing medications with them; I cannot administer it to them.
Common Cold Policy
- Children suffering from a common cold will be assessed on an individual basis.
- Factors of consideration include the developmental level of your child in congruence with my ability to limit the spread of germs.
- The younger your child, the more difficult it is to keep the spread of germs down. For example: hand to face contact, mouthing of toys, uncontrolled nasal discharge, uncovered sneezing and coughing etc.
- The child should also be well enough to actively participate throughout the day.
Also, please keep in mind, when we are caring for your sick child, the ability to provide high quality care to all of the other children is jeopardized.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF ALL CHILDREN IN PROGRAM, AND REFRAIN FROM BRINGING AN ILL CHILD TO US UNTIL YOUR CHILDS DOCTOR HAS APPROVED THEM TO RETURN.
Thank you for your cooperation.
