Each child deserves to be cared for in a healthy and safe
environment. In order to maintain a
healthy and safe environment Grandma's House requires:
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Notification of any contagious or
communicable disease.
·
Current Health and Immunization reports on
file.
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Medication will be administered:
· only if in the original container and labeled with child’s
name
· completed authorization form (dated and signed by parent)
· individual, brand specific, dosage chart on file for
children under 2 years of age if label reads “consult a physician”
·
Children exhibiting diarrhea, vomiting, or
an undiagnosed rash must be removed from the center.
·
The emergency medical facility used by
Grandma’s House is posted on the parent board at each center.
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In the case of head lice, children will be
excluded from the center until their head is completely nit-free.
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Children may not wear open-toe shoes.
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If an illness prevents the child from
participating comfortably in activities or creates a greater need for care than
the staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children
or if a child’s condition is suspected to be contagious, parents will be
notified to pick up their child.
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The Grandma's House staff
receive First Aid, CPR, Child Abuse, SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome
training.
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Every effort will be made to keep the
centers open. In the case of an
emergency, such as loss of building services, parents will be notified and
expected to pick up their children immediately.
·
If inclement weather would require closing
the centers, please check your local TV and radio stations for
information.
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To prevent sun injury and insect bites,
parents will provide sunscreen and bug spray for their child. A parental form is used in the classroom
advising usage of the brand they have provided.
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Children will go outside twice daily
except when temperatures reach above 90º
F or drop below 0º F. Children under 2 will only go outside if
temperature stays above 20º
F with the wind-chill.
·
Staff daily clean toys mouthed by a child
with bleach and water solution or send them through the sanitizer.
·
Food and liquids hotter than 110º
F are kept out of children’s reach and children are not allowed in the center
kitchen.
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To prevent the spread of germs: Hand washing is required before and after
snacks and lunch, after toileting, before and after sensory play, upon arrival
for the day or entering the classroom from another group or outdoors.
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Precautions are taken to ensure that
communal water play does not spread infectious disease. Fresh potable water is used and the water is
changed before a new group of children comes to participate in the water play
activity. When the activity period is
completed with each group of children, the water is drained. Containers holding communal water are
sanitized before and after use.