Child Care COVID-19 Checklist

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The Health Unit is prepared to support your re-opening plan provided it contains the measures in the COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care Centres or Home Child Care Settings, as applicable. Once your plans are complete, confirm that they contain the required measures by completing and submitting the Child Care COVID-19 Checklist. You will receive a response that the plan has been received and that we are aware of your re-opening.

It is the responsibility of each child care centre to ensure the appropriate safety measures are in place based on guidance from the Ministry of Education and the Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

Your plan will not require Health Unit approval to re-open your child care setting.

Child care centres do not require an inspection prior to re-opening if they are operating under an existing license; however, an onsite inspection will follow at a later date to ensure childcare centres are meeting their requirements to keep children, their families, and child care workers protected.

Thank you for your ongoing dedication to keeping our children safe. Please feel free to contact your Public Health Inspector should you have questions that are not covered in the resources provided.

COVID-19 Child Care Centre Health and Safety Policy Review Checklist

Date * Required
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Expected Date of Re-Opening * Required
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Name of Facility * Required
Facility Location * Required
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code
Operator/Supervisor Name * Required
Phone * Required
Health and Safety Measures
Have the following Health and Safety Measures been included in Policy/Procedures?
Only staff and children enter the centre and that all others, such as parents/guardians of children and delivery persons, are met at the door. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Only one point of entry and exit is allowed. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Procedures that support physical distancing and separate groups as best as possible (i.e. children of one room enter door A and children of another room enter door B, or staggered entrance times) are in place. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
All entrances have hand sanitizer and if in an enclosed space and physical distance of 2 meters cannot be maintained, parents/guardians and staff/childcare providers wear a cloth mask. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Daily records of anyone entering the centre are kept and include their first and last name, contact number and/or email, and the approximate length of their stay (such as cleaners, people doing maintenance work, people providing support for children with special needs, those delivering food). Records are kept on the premises. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Children’s temperature is checked and staff check their own temperature daily before coming to the childcare centre * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Parents have been actively informed (i.e. through sign-off of a consent form) of the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 in the centre. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
A communication plan or protocol is in place in the event that a child, parent or staff member at the site is exposed to COVID-19. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Personal belongings (i.e. backpack, clothing, etc.) are minimized. If brought, belongings are labeled and kept in the child’s cubby/designated area. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Children bring their own sunscreen where possible and it is not shared. Staff provide assistance to apply sunscreen to any child requiring it and exercise proper hand hygiene when doing so. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Health and Safety Measures
Food Provisions
Proper hand hygiene is practiced when staff are preparing food and by all individuals before and after eating. Children do not help prepare food. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Meal practices ensure there is no self-serve or sharing of food at meal times. Utensils are used to serve food. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Meals are served in individual portions to the children. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
No items are shared (i.e. serving spoon, utensils or salt shaker). * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
No food is provided by the family/outside of the regular meal provision of the program (except where required and special precautions for handling and serving the food are in place). * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Food Provisions
Active Screening of Children and Staff
Active screening is completed for anyone entering the childcare centre. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Parents are reminded of the screening requirement before registration and through visible signage at the entrances and drop-off areas. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Screening and temperature checks are conducted whenever possible before individuals arrive at the centre. Parents/guardians who are unable to do this at home wait on site, until their child has had their temperature checked and is clear to participate in the day. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Alcohol-based sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol content is placed at all screening stations. Dispensers are not in locations that can be accessed by young children. When possible, hand washing with soap and water is preferred over alcohol-based hand rub for children * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Childcare centres assess the temperature (as reported by the parent/guardian or taken by the childcare provider) of all children/staff during screening and are maintaining a log of all screening results. All records are kept on premise. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
For COVID-19 specifically, anyone who fits the criteria is not allowed into the childcare centre and will need to self-isolate for a period of 14 days or as directed related to management of symptoms. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Children who have an infectious illness that may be communicable should are not entering the childcare facility while infectious. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Active Screening of Children and Staff
Staffing
Centre maintains ratios set out under the CCEYA. Maximum cohort size for each room in a childcare centre is no more than 10 individuals space permitting. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Maximum capacity rules do not apply to special needs resource staff (consultants and enhanced staff) on site (i.e. they are not counted towards staff to child ratios). * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Cohort staff and children: * Required
- When possible, children of the same family are put together in a group (as per current regulatory operating ratios and group size; and subject to Ministry of Education approval).
- Cohorts are limited to one room and avoid interaction with children and staff in other rooms. Cohorts are not permitted to mix with other cohorts
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff stay within their designated role and do not cover off other role(s). Staff assigned to a cohort of children remain with the same cohort when covering breaks. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff work at only 1 location. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff avoid entering multiple rooms. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Physical distancing of >2m between people in staff/lunchrooms is maintained. If physical distance cannot be maintained, only one (1) person at a time is in the room. If physical distancing cannot be maintained and staff must be in the same room, all staff wear masks. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
All childcare staff/providers are trained on the health, safety and other operational measures outlined in this document plus any additional local requirements in place prior to re-opening. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Staffing
Management of Child/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms
Symptomatic child(ren) and staff are immediately separated from others in supervised area until they are able to leave the childcare centre. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Parent/guardian are notified to come pick up the child(ren) as soon as possible. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff, where possible, maintain a distance of at least 2 meters while supervising an ill child. Appropriate PPE (mask and eye protection) is worn by the staff member supervising the child. If tolerated and the child is over age 2, the child wears a surgical/procedure mask. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Environmental cleaning and disinfecting of the space in which the child was separated is conducted immediately after the child has been picked up. All items used by the sick person are disinfected. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Parents/guardians of other children are informed that a child has developed a symptom and has been sent home pending testing and further assessment is needed. Parents are asked to monitor the health of their child(ren) and to notify the childcare provider if their child develops symptoms. As long as children remain symptom-free, they can continue to attend the childcare centre. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff who develop symptoms during a shift are separated from others, wash their hands and put on a surgical/procedure face mask or a 2- or 3-layer cloth mask until they can leave the childcare facility. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Staff who report feeling unwell before coming onto a shift stay home. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Management of Child/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms
Cleaning and Disinfecting
High touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected at least twice a day. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Toys and equipment are cleaned and disinfected at a minimum between cohorts. Childcare providers have designated toys and equipment (i.e. balls, loose equipment) for each room or cohort. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Mouthed toys are cleaned and disinfected immediately after the child is finished using it. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
The use of sensory materials (i.e., playdough, water, sand, etc) is avoided, or provided for single use and labelled with child’s name, if applicable. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Shared items such as toys that cannot be easily cleaned and disinfected daily are removed (i.e. plush items) * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Childcare centres keep a log to track and demonstrate cleaning schedules. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Childcare centres have and sustain an amount of PPE and cleaning supplies that can support their current and ongoing operations. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Cleaning and Disinfecting
Physical Distancing
Physical distancing of at least 2 meters is maintained between cohorts and is encouraged, where possible, between children within the same cohort. * Required
- Yes, this is included in Policy/Procedures
- No, this has not been included in Policy/Procedures
Comments on Physical Distancing

COVID-19 Child Care Centre Health and Safety Policy Review Checklist

Health and Safety Measures

Food Provisions

Active Screening of Children and Staff

Staffing

Management of Child/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms

Cleaning and Disinfecting

Physical Distancing