Health & Safety Protocols
Safety steps at YMCA Early Childhood Learning Centers
- We follow a regular schedule for frequent cleaning of toys, surfaces and cloth items.
- When we see children put toys and other items in their mouths, we put them in a “mouthed toy bucket” and ensure that they are washed, sanitized and rinsed before they are placed back out for use.
- We follow our illness exclusion policies for children, families and team members.
- Should we receive a report of a child having a communicable disease/illness, we inform families by placing a notice at the sign in/out kiosk and by the classrooms as well as send a message out via KidReports. This allows you to see when we have a confirmed case of an illness. We also provide a list of the signs and symptoms to watch for, as well as the exclusion polices.
- The YMCA Early Childhood Teaching teams receive training on infectious diseases and disease control. We have policies in place that are followed if any children, adults and/or staff exhibit symptoms.
- Staff clean and sanitize the classrooms per our training and per polices put in place by our public health nurse.
Parent Resources
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What is Creative Curriculum®?
YMCA uses a research-based approach for their day care and preschool programs.
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How to prepare your child (and you) for kindergarten
Building a foundation for learning is the best thing you can do when choosing a child care program.
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Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The Y offers need-based assistance to help individuals and families access the programs that are important to them.