Cleanliness

     We take the well-being of your child very seriously and work hard to provide an environment that is as healthy as possible. We are committed to keeping our home and the children as clean as possible, in order to help minimize and/or prevent the spread of germs. Our home is kept clean and disinfected at all times. We thoroughly clean surfaces that children come in close contact with using soap and water, or Lysol, etc. The high chairs are cleaned between each use, and the diaper changing tables are cleaned and disinfected between each diaper change. Toys are cleaned and d is infected often, and water-play tables are cleaned and disinfected before being filled with water and carefully supervised when in use.

Hand Washing

Hand washing is the most effective practice in preventing the spread of germs.We wash our hands many times throughout the day, as well as the children's hands .

 

Children Wash Their Hands:

Arriving at daycare​

Before and after eating

After using the toilet or having soiled clothing or diaper changed

After using play-dough,paint or other substances

After playing on the playground

Whenever hands are visibly dirty

Before going home

 

Ms.Jennipher And Staff Wash Their Hands:

Before handling food or feeding children

After using the toilet, helping a child use the toilet, or after changing soiled clothing or diapers

After coming into contact with any bodily fluid, such as a wet or soiled diaper, runny nose, spit or vomit

Whenever hands are visibly dirty

After cleaning a child, the room, toys, or bathroom

Before giving medication or applying ointment

After work

 

​​Sanitizing Station

        We have a Purell automatic sanitizing station beside the daycare entry door. We encourage all parents to do the following before entering and exiting the daycare. (1) Before entering the daycare please sanitize your hands and your children's hands using the sanitizing automatic dispenser. (2) After exiting the daycare please once again sanitize your hands and your children's hands using the sanitizing automatic dispenser. Doing so will help keep outside germs from coming in and prevent inside daycare germs from coming back out.

Kids get sick, it's a unfortunate fact of life. But by continually practicing good hygiene, at Patrick Family Child care, kids get sick less.

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Teeth Brushing

         Beginning at 18 months old we have the children start to brush their teeth every day after lunch time. This helps the children develop a life long habit of oral hygiene.