Sonshine Community Nursery & Day Care
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A. Reopening Plan 2020-2021
• All staff - Health questionnaire required & temperature check daily
• Face coverings will be required for all staff and readily available if they should happen to need one
• Limit adult person-to-person contact entering our facility with the exception of financial transactions/disputes
• To reduce the person-to-person contact entering our building we will be implementing Automatic Debit Payments for Nursery and Day Care Tuition Payments
• Temperature check will be administered if Parent must enter and cannot enter without face covering
• Parents will exit through a different door if they must enter our facility
• Appropriate arrows will be placed on the floor as to the flow of any foot traffic and proper physical distancing.
B. Arrival Protocols
• Parents will drop-off their child at the front entrance of the church
• Staff will be at the door to receive their child as well as administer temperature check of each child upon arrival
• Pre-school children are not required to wear a face covering as per our local & state government reopening protocols
• Students will wear face covering as per parent instruction
• Once the child is received, they will be escorted to their classroom
C. Classroom Protocols
• Class size is limited to 15 per room
• Staff will maintain physical distance as much as possible, but not necessary due to face covering.
• Each student will have a bin which will contain all their belongs (e.g. toys, clothes, bedding, writing utensils)
• All student belongings will be cleaned and disinfected before and after each use
• Frequent handwashing and sanitizing will occur throughout the day
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D. Classroom Instruction
• Classes are limited to 15 children per room
• Children will be physically distanced on rug for class lessons
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E. Snack/Lunch Time Protocols
• Students will sit at table with an empty seat in between each student
• Barriers will be used if we are unable to appropriately seat children 6 ft. apart.
• Hand washing will be done before and after snack and lunch
• All tables/chairs will be cleaned and disinfected before and
after each use
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F. Playground Protocols
• All playground equipment will be disinfected before & after use
• All handles and knobs will be disinfected
G. Nap time Protocols
• Each child will be provided with their own cot
• Sheets and blankets will be provided
• Cots will be sanitized before and after each use
• Sheets and blankets will be washed after each use
• Students will remove face covering during nap time
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H. Dismissal Protocols
• Parents will buzz in and their child will be brought to them at the entrance of the facility
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I. Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)
• We will have on hand extra masks
• Gloves will be placed in each classroom
• Hand sanitizer will be placed in each classroom, entrance and exit points and in our office.
• Disinfection Logs will be placed in each classroom
• Disinfectant wipes and sprays will be in each classroom and our office
• Throughout the day doorknobs, light switches, counter tops, microwave, paintbrushes, bathroom surfaces, tables, chairs, toys, and frequently touched surfaces will be cleaned/disinfected.
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J. Communication Plan
• Parents will be emailed to notify of any changes in our protocols
• Staff will be emailed our Reopening Plan and will be trained on our precautions and policy implementation
• Staff will be trained on how to support children’s development of good public and individual health behaviors to prevent the spread of COVID-19
• All COVID-19 concerns will be handled by the school director/teachers.
• Proper signage will be posted inside and outside of the facility to remind individuals to adhere to proper hygiene, social distancing rules, appropriate PPE use, and cleaning and disinfection protocols
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K. Screening Protocols
• Student or staff that have a temperature of 100 degrees upon arrival will be immediately sent home
• Students that are symptomatic during school hours will be immediately separated from other children
• Students will be placed in our designated isolation room until parent arrives for dismissal
• Parents will be instructed to bring their child to be seen by a health care provider.
• Student will be delivered to the parent at the entrance point and not be allowed to enter the facility
• Staff that is symptomatic will immediately leave the facility
• Parents will be notified of staff or student testing positive for COVID-19
• Sonshine Community is responsible to notify the state and local health department to report the case.
L. Returning Students & Staff
• A 14 day quarantine should be completed before returning to school
• Staff & student need to be symptom free for 14 days before they can return to school
• A doctors note will be required to return to school stating your child or staff is symptom free
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M. Air Filtration and Building Systems
• We have add an Air Purification/Filtration system to decrease the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
• Improve central air filtration to the MERV-13 or the highest compatible with the filter rack, and seal edges of the filter to limit bypass.
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