Planning to Re-Open Soon???

As your Child Care Health Consultants, we wanted to share information with you in regards to those facilities that will be re-opening soon. Remember, these are things we all know and have been practicing for years; good handwashing, covering sneezes and coughs, staying home when sick, and avoiding close contact with those who are sick. The Section for Child Care Regulation recommends that child care facilities take the following steps to help stop or slow the spread of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.

 

Need hand sanitizer?? Email Sherrie.Kisker@plattehealth.com for instructions for pick-up.

 

Please review the information from the CDC and take the recommended steps to keep yourself and those you care for healthy:

If Your Child Care Program Remains Open

• Implement social distancing strategies
• Intensify cleaning and disinfection efforts
• Modify drop off and pick up procedures
• Implement screening procedures up arrival
• Maintain an adequate ratio of staff to children to ensure safety.
• When feasible, staff members and older children should wear face coverings within the facility. Cloth face coverings should NOT be put on babies and children under age two because of the danger of suffocation.

At all times…

1. Encourage your staff or community members to protect their personal health.
2. Post the signs and symptoms of COVID-19: fever, cough, shortness of breath.
3. Clean surfaces that are frequently touched – things such as shared desks, countertops, kitchen areas, electronics, and doorknobs. Ensure handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
4. Limit events and meetings that require close contact.
5. Stay up to date on developments in your community.
6. Create an emergency plan for possible outbreak.
7. Assess if community members are at higher risk and plan accordingly.

During an outbreak in your area

1. If you identify a case, inform people who might have been exposed.
2. Continue to safely clean and disinfect the person's area.
3. Connect with Platte County Health Department 816.587.5998
4. Cancel large meetings or events.
5. Put your infectious disease outbreak plan into action.

6.      If you make a decision to close your facility, you must notify the Section for Child Care Regulation (SCCR) by filling out this form.

Resources for Child Care Providers

Specific resources for schools and childcare programs can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

https://health.mo.gov/safety/childcare/pdf/interim-guidance.pdf