KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN SAFE DURING COVID-19 IS OUR BIGGEST PRIORITY
Our Centre operates under the most stringent guidelines provided by Alberta’s health officials, and we are entirely equipped to provide comprehensive care for your child with heightened awareness. This page is regularly updated as we continue to follow COVID-19 regulations and maintain the strictest measures for the health and safety of both parents and staff.
COVID UPDATE
FOR PARENTS
PRIMARY CHECKS AND SCREENING
●Parents complete the checklist on their own at home before arriving at the daycare.
●Remain vigilant for common flu-like symptoms.
●Parents check children’s temperature at home before getting to the daycare.
●Remain vigilant for common flu-like symptoms.
●Parents check children’s temperature at home before getting to the daycare.
PICK-UP AND DROP OFF
●Parent's must enter only into their child's cohort, through the classroom door. Sanitize hands upon entering, sign
the child's assessment document.
●Only one parent is to be in the drop off area at a time, remain out doors and six feet from the entrance.
●Parents have to mandatorily wear masks at all times while at the daycare.
●Only one parent is to be in the drop off area at a time, remain out doors and six feet from the entrance.
●Parents have to mandatorily wear masks at all times while at the daycare.
PAYMENTS
●Payments are right now accepted only with auto-deposit for full or part-time care and cash for drop-in care.
ACCESSORIES CARE
●We ask for no accessories to be brought to the center at this time. Water bottles, blankets, clothes etc to be left at the center. Items will be sanitized daily by the staff. Soiled clothes will be sent home in a bag at pick up.
MEASURES FOLLOWED AT THE CENTRE
BASIC HYGIENE PROTOCOLS
●All the rooms at the Centre undergo thorough cleaning throughout the day .
●Staff use masks during prolonged close interactions with children (e.g. when changing a diaper, assisting with feeding. etc.)
●High-touch surfaces - e.g. tables, doorknobs, play equipment, etc. - are disinfected at least five times a day.
●Low-contact surfaces - e.g. windowsills, doors, furnishings, etc. - are disinfected few times daily.
●Indoor and outdoor play equipment is disinfected before use, and between groups of children.
●Low-contact surfaces - e.g. windowsills, doors, furnishings, etc. - are disinfected few times daily.
●Indoor and outdoor play equipment is disinfected before use, and between groups of children.
●Staff teach and encourage children to practice hand washing frequently during the day, and also ensure it’s done correctly.
●Staff use masks during prolonged close interactions with children (e.g. when changing a diaper, assisting with feeding. etc.)
●High-touch surfaces - e.g. tables, doorknobs, play equipment, etc. - are disinfected at least five times a day.
●Low-contact surfaces - e.g. windowsills, doors, furnishings, etc. - are disinfected few times daily.
●Indoor and outdoor play equipment is disinfected before use, and between groups of children.
●Low-contact surfaces - e.g. windowsills, doors, furnishings, etc. - are disinfected few times daily.
●Indoor and outdoor play equipment is disinfected before use, and between groups of children.
●Staff teach and encourage children to practice hand washing frequently during the day, and also ensure it’s done correctly.
LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
●The number of people in a room is restricted to 30 individuals including staff.
●Visitors are not allowed during the day.
●Outdoor play space utilized by one cohort at a time, sanitized between uses.
●Staff do not mix between cohorts, relief staff are designated to three cohorts per day.
●Visitors are not allowed during the day.
●Outdoor play space utilized by one cohort at a time, sanitized between uses.
●Staff do not mix between cohorts, relief staff are designated to three cohorts per day.
PLANNING ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS
●Group activities like circle times, mealtimes, etc. have been replaced with smaller group activities.
●Group activities, in turn, are broken into smaller groups. For e.g. two or three craft corners instead of one.
●Play schedules are carefully planned to naturally limit the number of participants.
●Educators undergo special training to optimally set up the play environment.
●Invitations are spread across the room to avoid groups of students playing in a specific area.
●Lessons are meticulously planned to help children understand social distancing in an age-appropriate and engaging manner.
●Lesson plans and visual cues are provided to help children understand what physical distancing looks like.
●Show-and-tell sessions have already been replaced with oral storytelling and sharing memorable experiences.
●Outdoor activities and play times are staggered to eliminate waiting and close grouping.
●Group activities, in turn, are broken into smaller groups. For e.g. two or three craft corners instead of one.
●Play schedules are carefully planned to naturally limit the number of participants.
●Educators undergo special training to optimally set up the play environment.
●Invitations are spread across the room to avoid groups of students playing in a specific area.
●Lessons are meticulously planned to help children understand social distancing in an age-appropriate and engaging manner.
●Lesson plans and visual cues are provided to help children understand what physical distancing looks like.
●Show-and-tell sessions have already been replaced with oral storytelling and sharing memorable experiences.
●Outdoor activities and play times are staggered to eliminate waiting and close grouping.
COMPLYING WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES
●Close monitoring of daily attendance and of people who need to travel outside Canada.
●The Centre’s Director will immediately inform parents of relevant updates from the Government .
●Sanitary habits and toiletry practices are strictly reviewed periodically to meet the guidelines of the Alberta Health Services.
●The Centre’s Director will immediately inform parents of relevant updates from the Government .
●Sanitary habits and toiletry practices are strictly reviewed periodically to meet the guidelines of the Alberta Health Services.
PROCEDURE FOR COVID-19 CASES AT THE CENTRE
●Children who develop symptoms while at the Centre will be isolated, and parents will be notified immediately.
●If there is a confirmed or probable case, Alberta Health will be notified, and the Centre will be closed for 72 hours to enable contact tracing.
●If there is a confirmed or probable case, Alberta Health will be notified, and the Centre will be closed for 72 hours to enable contact tracing.
Kids3 Blackfalds Daycare4501 Womacks Road Blackfalds, AB | (403) 885 5518
(403) 872 2871 (Afterhours emergency number) | kids3blackfalds@gmail.com
(403) 872 2871 (Afterhours emergency number) | kids3blackfalds@gmail.com
Kids3 Blackfalds Daycare4501 Womacks Road Blackfalds, AB
(403) 885 5518 | (403) 872 2871 (Afterhours emergency number)
kids3blackfalds@gmail.com
(403) 885 5518 | (403) 872 2871 (Afterhours emergency number)
kids3blackfalds@gmail.com
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