Health and Safety

Safety

The Growing Place takes extraordinary measures to guarantee that all health and safety regulations are rigorously followed. Some of our safety precautions include

Inspecting playgrounds on a daily basis
Utilizing both UV lights and sanitizing agents for maximum sanitation
Fire and emergency safety protocols practiced regularly
Physical spaces cleaned and monitored for child safety
Staff certified in first aid and Pediatric CPR and trained in child abuse awareness and prevention
My ProCare app utilized for quick communication with parents

Additional Infant Safety

Some additional steps to keep our smallest and most vulnerable treasures safe are the following:

Having a shoes-fee classroom for infants and toddlers
All staff are trained and adhere to Safe Sleep recommendations
Space is sanitized with UV light regularly

Security

The Growing Place goes above and above to provide a secure environment for students, teachers, and staff. Some of the safety precautions include:

Monitored fire and security system
Internal video cameras in classrooms, on playground, and outside of building that are monitored by staff
Security consultant utilized to help create and maintain effective policies and protocols to keep your little one safe.

At The Growing Place, we believe that a healthy body leads to a strong mind. That’s why we ensure that all the food we offer is nutritious, well-balanced, and meets the health guidelines set by the USDA. If you have an infant enrolled with us, our staff will pay close attention to the feeding instructions you provide to ensure your little one gets the best start possible.

A typical day includes breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack.

COVID 19

At The Growing Place, we strive to work with parents for the best possible outcome for their child. With the end of the pandemic set to be announced on May 11, Covid vaccines and masks are left to the discretion of the parent. They will not be required for enrollment at The Growing Place.

However, classes are routinely cleaned and sanitized and health protocols such as handwashing, etc. are followed to keep both children and staff safe and healthy.

Sickness Policy

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME
There are times when it is clear that your child is ill. The obvious signs of illness include a temperature over the normal range (99° or greater), vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained rashes or rashes associated with communicable diseases. Please do not send your child to school if any serious signs of illness occur at home. Your child needs to be fever and symptom free for 24 hours before returning to school (without medication). If any of these signs of illness appear at school you will be contacted to pick up your child.

By state law, and common sense, your child will not be allowed at The Growing Place if they have:

A fever of over 99°
Thrown-up (vomited) 24 hours prior to class time
Had diarrhea within 24 hours of class time
Strep, pink eye, unusual rash or any other contagious disease
A deep continuous cough or consistent runny nose
See the Parent Handbook for a complete list.

*Please notify the center as soon as you find out your child has any of these symptoms or infections.

They may return to the center when they have:

Been fever free for 24 hours without medication
Not thrown-up (vomited) within 24 hours of class
Not had diarrhea within 24 hours of class
Been to the doctor and has been on antibiotics for 24 hours
Have had their cough or running nose lessened or stopped

Please be considerate of your child’s needs and the other children at school. If your child seems too lethargic to participate in the daily activities, please keep them home. If they do have any of the mentioned symptoms, please keep them home to recover so they don’t spread illness to the other children.

See the Parent Handbook for more information.

Health and Safety