How we are keeping your children and our staff safe
Protocols to Prevent the Spread of COVID
Children who are sick or who have COVID symptoms are not permitted in the centre.
- When a child is dropped off, a parent is required to review a COVID 19 checklist and ensure their child does not currently have any symptoms and has not traveled outside of the province within the last two weeks.
- All children's temperatures are taken with a non-contact thermometer upon entry. Their temperatures are monitored and taken throughout the day every two hours.
- If a child develops symptoms during the day, they are cared for in isolation until their parents can pick them up.
- Staff members who develop symptoms are also sent home and are only permitted back to work after they have received a negative result of a COVID test.
Hygiene
We follow strict procedures to keep our hands clean.
Children will hand wash frequently; upon arrival, after meeting time, between sensory material play, before snack, after snack, prior to leaving, after toilet use. Children and staff will also follow proper respiratory etiquette (wash hands frequently, sneeze/cough into their elbow, put used tissues in a waste receptacle and wash hands immediately after using tissues). Signs with visual cues will be posted to remind staff and children.
Sanitizing
We have modified or heightened some of our existing practices.
- The playrooms are cleaned and sanitized three times a day.
- Toys are sanitized between each use.
- To avoid cross contamination, we provide children with an individual supply of art materials and individual portions of sensory materials such as water, sand, and playdough.
Social Distancing
Wherever possible, we practice social distancing.
- Parents are not permitted to enter the playrooms and instead drop off and pick up their children at a central entry point.
- A reduced number of staff members are permitted in the break room or in shared spaces at any given time.
- Children and staff stay in a playroom cohort and do not interact with other cohorts in the centre or in the playground.
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E)
In all public spaces (break room, hallways, bathrooms) staff are required to wear P.P.E. Additionally, staff wear protective masks in the playrooms at their discretion.
Children in each cohort are not required to physically distance or wear masks.
Class Sizes
Our class sizes are low and significantly lower than the 30 people per cohort, including staff that AHS has set as a limit.
We are following the latest guidelines and recommendations available to us.
Here you can download the covid-19 relaunch daily checklist. Please fill this form and send back to us.