COvid

-19

According to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) Rule 5101:2-13-02.2: The program will send anyone home with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. The center will ensure that all administrators, employees, child care staff members and children take their temperature as soon as they arrive each day. Any individual with a fever cannot return until he or she has been fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours. If the person has had known contact with someone confirmed or probable to have COVID-19, prior to returning to the program he or she must complete isolation or quarantine procedures.

TCAP HEAD START COVID-19 POLICIES

TCAP will notify the local health department and ODJFS if anyone tests positive for COVID 19.

Classrooms are now back to normal ratios

Portable sinks have been placed in each classroom so that children can wash their hands frequently throughout the day, at a minimum once an hour.

Antibacterial hand sanitizer will be used with the supervision of the adults in the classroom.

Bathrooms will be sanitized following each child's use.

Parent access is limited into the building (a mask is required). Children will remain with the same group throughout the day.

Employees will wear cloth masks and students will be provided a mask upon request of the parent/guardian.

All classrooms will be sanitized daily and/or between groups of students.

Parents will be notified if their child(ren) has been exposed to COVID-19 by email, text and a letter will be sent home.