In recent weeks the number of cases of COVID-19 have been increasing sharply. Child care providers have been striving to continue operations in the safest way possible. Health experts continue to stress the need to be cautious in our day to day operations.
For child care providers who remain open, please review these reminders:
Review Health and Screening Protocols
- Review with children, families and staff
- Wash your hands for 20 seconds;
- Wear a face covering;
- When possible maintain six feet distance or manage staffing and groups of children in cohorts;
- Cover your coughs and sneezes; and
- Have staff and children stay home if they are sick.
- Continue health assessments at drop off.
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Review the Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During the Pandemic.
Messages to Families
If your child care continues to operate in order to support families that are continuing to work, please review, update and share strategies to provide critical updates with families. The use of a call list or email alert could be useful at this time when operational status could change with little notice.
Additionally, the continued spread of COVID-19 may reach a point where your facility may make the decision to temporarily close. Please encourage your enrolled families to begin planning for child care services in the event that your services are no longer available.
Thank you for all you are doing to support working families during the pandemic!
