COVID-19 GUIDELINES BY FACILITY
Park Center Preschool
Please know that your child ’ s safety is our top priority . Our full day childcare teachers and staff have participated in extensive health and safety practices training following all CDC and DCFS guidelines . All precautions are taken including washing hands frequently , wearing face coverings , checking temperatures , physical distancing , restricting access to the classroom and performing health screenings .
Here are a few of the many ways we ’ re keeping our children and staff safe . For the full list , click here .
CLASSROOMS
Children will be assigned to classrooms in small group pods and will be with the same group each day at all times of the day .
PPE EQUIPMENT
All staff will be required to wear face coverings . Children will wear a face covering as practicable but not when eating or nap . Face coverings will be made available by the Park District for all staff and children if needed .
HEALTH SCREENINGS AND TEMPERATURE CHECKS
All staff will be asked to take their temperature each day and must be fever- free before arriving at Park Center Preschool for at least 72 hours without fever reducing medication . When child arrives to school , staff will take temperature of adult and child with a no touch thermometer at the entrance door . Temperatures will be logged on the sign-in / out sheet . Any child with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed to attend program . Staff will monitor child ’ s health throughout the day .
CLASSROOM CLEANLINESS
Toys and other high-touch surfaces will be regularly disinfected and rotated throughout the day . We will not be using sensory tables and other materials that are difficult to clean . Each child will be given his / her own supply box .
LUNCH MODIFICATIONS
Per DCFS , our shared mealtime practices have changed from family style to prepared plates to reduce the spread of germs . Children will still eat together but will not be serving themselves .
NAPTIME ADJUSTMENTS
Children will sleep ( without masks ) six feet apart and be positioned alternating head to toe or toe to toe .
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