Washing, Feeding, or Holding a Child
It is important to comfort crying, sad, and/or anxious infants and toddlers, and they often need to be held. To the extent possible, when washing, feeding, or holding very young children:
- Staff can protect themselves by wearing an over-large button-down long-sleeved shirt and by wearing long hair up off the collar in a ponytail or other updo.
- Staff should wash their hands, neck, and anywhere touched by a child’s secretions.
- Staff should change the child’s clothes if secretions are on the child’s clothes. They should change the button-down shirt, if there are secretions on it, and wash their hands again.
- Contaminated clothes should be placed in a plastic bag and sent home with parents. Infants, toddlers, and their providers should have multiple changes of clothes on hand. Food Service Parents must provide meals and snacks for your child. Water will be provided in disposable cups when needed.
Preschool Cleaning and Disinfection
In addition to the school wide sanitizing regimen carried out daily, we will routinely clean surfaces and objects that are frequently touched, especially toys, games, tables, and chairs. This includes items such nap pads, potties, cubbies, and playground structures. All cleaning materials will be kept secure and out of reach of children.
Diapering
When diapering a child, staff will wash hands before they begin and wear gloves.
- Prepare (includes putting on gloves)
- Clean the child
- Remove trash (soiled diaper and wipes)
- Replace diaper
- Wash child’s hands
- Clean up diapering station
- Wash hands
After diapering, staff will wash hands (even after wearing gloves) and disinfect the diapering area with a fragrance-free bleach that is EPA-registered as a sanitizing or disinfecting solution. If the surface is dirty, it will be cleaned with detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection. Reusable cloth diapers are not allowed.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our highest priority. However, even with all the precautions taken, we recognize that illness might still occur. We will continue to strive for a healthy and safe school environment.
