During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dinosaur Daycare and staff will follow and implement the necessary personal measures around our sickness policy suggested by the Ministry of Health/ BC Centre for Disease Control to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Before sending to childcare, parents must assess children daily for symptoms of:

  • Fever

  • Chills

  • Cough or worsening of cough

  • Breathing difficulties

  • Loss of smell or taste

  • Diarrhea

  • Nausea and vomiting

Staff must also assess the children daily for symptoms of:

  • Fever

  • Chills

  • Cough or worsening of cough

  • Breathing difficulties

  • Loss of smell or taste

  • Diarrhea

  • Nausea, vomiting

  • any other infectious respiratory disease

If your child has only one of the above symptoms without fever:

o   Children have to stay home, and parents are to monitor symptoms for 24 hours.

If your child has two or more of the above symptoms, has a fever or difficulty breathing:

o   Please call 8-1-1 for a health assessment

If a COVID-19 test is recommended, please self isolate.

Any child who arrives visibly ill will not be permitted to attend their childcare Centre.

Children may return to childcare once/if:

o   they are assessed by their family physician or nurse practitioner

o   it is determined that they do NOT have COVID-19

o   their symptoms have resolved.

If a child is found to be a confirmed case of COVID-19, Public Health will ensure that there is contact tracing and management of any clusters or outbreaks as well as ensure access to health care providers and support for families and staff.

HYGIENE/ HEALTH  & SAFETY PROCEDURES

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dinosaur Daycare and our staff will follow and implement the necessary public health, environmental, administrative, and personal measures suggested by the Ministry of Health/ BC Centre for disease control/Local Fraser Health authority and MCFD to prevent and minimize the impact of infection and spread of novel COVID-19 virus.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF CHILDREN

  • Parents will always wear a facial covering while in the Centre, picking up and dropping off their children

  • Parents are to spray and disinfect keypad before entry (sanitation station is provided at the entry door)

  • Children will be dropped off at the door where a staff member wearing a face mask will greet them and guide them to their class (unless a guardian is needed to enter. Ie. new/younger children)

  • Floor will be marked for social distancing guidance for drop off and pick up

  • Staff will sign children in and out

  • Children are to wash their hands at arrival and departure

  • Staff will spray/disinfect the children’s shoes upon arrival

  • Children are to bring bedding for naps in a bag to be transferred into their nap cubbies)

  • Staff, children and parents are to avoid close greetings

  • Children will also be picked up at the door, so staff will ensure all children have their outdoor shoes on, washed their hands, have their belongings such as backpacks, jackets and water bottles with them.

HAND WASHING/SANITIZATION

  • Children will wash their hands throughout the day following hand washing protocols (ex. coming from outside the playground, before any eating time, after going to the rest room, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, etc.)

  • Use of an alcohol-based sanitizer will only be practiced when soap and water method is unavailable. If a child needs to use sanitizer, an adult/staff member must be physically present to observe and guide the child of proper use.

  • Children are to stay in their designated class to avoid cross contamination

  • Children will be allowed their water bottles, but they must be kept in their cubbies and taken home daily to be washed and disinfected.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF STAFF

  • Staff will always wear a facial covering:

    • while outside of their room/cohort

    • picking up and dropping off children at the door

    • communicating face to face with parents

  • Staff are to spray and disinfect hands before entry (sanitation station is provided at the entry door)

  • Staff are to wash their hands at arrival and departure (20 seconds. Refer to posted posters

  • Staff are to take their temperatures and sign their self-screening form

  • Staff are to bring and keep a pair of indoor shoes and change into them upon arrival

  • Staff, parents, and children are to avoid close greetings

SANITIZING AND DISINFECTING

  • Staff will change the PRE-empt/bleach solutions every other day or as needed

  • Staff will continue their daily cleaning routines, disinfecting high touch surfaces such as tables, shelves, chairs, toys, doorknobs/handles, light switches, faucets, and electronic devices, and telephone twice a day or as needed

  • Staff are to wash their hands throughout the day (ex. coming from outside the playground, before any eating time, after going to the rest room, sneezing, coughing, runny nose, etc.)

  • Staff will wash their hands after handling any garbage, cleaning tasks, facilitating a child toileting/diapering

  • Staff will use gloves when handling children’s food

  • One staff is to be designated for bathroom transition to dispense soap for the children

  • Napping cots are to be cleaned and disinfected daily (bedding linen must be taken home to be laundered. (Do not shake linens and parents must bring them in a bag to be transferred into their nap cubbies)

  • Staff and Janitorial services will do general cleaning and disinfecting once a day (air dry at the end of the day)

ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL DISTANCING PROCEDURES

  • Staff and children are to avoid close greetings (Comfort is still expected to be given when children need it)

  • Children will be encouraged social/physical distancing through discussions, games and social stories

  • Staff will spread out activities to promote self-distancing the best they can

  • Use toys that encourage individual play

  • Outdoor time will be increased

  • Staff are encouraged to implement activities outdoors

  • During meals, staff are to accommodate 3-4 children per table (food is not to be shared)

  • During nap time, staff will arrange the beds as separated as possible (head –to- toe facing)

  • Staff are to encourage children of minimal physical contact with each other

  • Staff will remove plush toys

  • Staff will remove dress up costumes, wigs, and hats

  • Staff will eliminate sensory activities such as water play, slime, playdough (Unless its available for individual and one-time use)

  • If staff choose to include some sensory activities, each child will have their own tray and once sensory material is used, it will be thrown out and children are to wash their hands immediately

  • Staff will limit unnecessary trips to the kitchen, other rooms and office to avoid cross contamination

  • Staff will maintain distance from other staff

  • No visitors in the facility at all times (excluding consultants who will be screened before entering)

  • Cancel or postpone special events such as festivals, holiday events, and special performances.

During a time of pandemic, these policies and procedures supersedes those in our parent manual and agreements.
Once the pandemic is declared over, we revert to regular policies and protocols.

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