We are Open and looking forward to welcoming all of your kids! Please read our plan to keep our Staff and Families safe at this time. At this time, we are following Phase 1 Guidelines established by the State of Virginia and under guidance of the Virginia Department of Social Services and Virginia Department of Health. Ahy changes to updated procedures will be communicated to families asap and via email.

Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures

Three separate Drop Off/Pick-up Zones will be established - Infant Room, Little Kids, Big Kids - children and staff will only uses these entry points throughout the day.
Staggered schedules will allow for social distance of children as they enter and exit.
Cars may remain on while waiting in line, once pulled up to drop-off/pick-up spot, please turn
car off.
For Drop-Off, parent is to remain in car with mask at all times:
- Teacher will open car door and perform a health check - visual symptoms and temperature check.
- Teacher will verbally confirm with parent that fever-reducing medication has not been given (failure to comply may result in termination of services) and child’s Morning Temperature.
- Teacher will remove child from car with their bag (please make sure bag is placed by child’s feet.
- Teacher will “Check-In” child and wave goodbye to parent.
- Teacher will hand off child to Floater Teacher who will escort child inside to remove shoes,
  place tote in cubby, and use hand sanitizer before going to their classroom.
For Pick-Up, parents are to remain in car with mask while Teacher approaches.
Teacher will open door and place child in car seat, bag at their feet.
Once teacher has walked back to door or gate, parent will buckle in child.
Additional Health Measures
Families will immediately inform YCP if any person in their family unit is exposed or infected with the COVID-19 virus (failure to comply may result in termination of services).
YCP will inform every family if any staff, child is exposed or infected to the COVID-19 virus - staff will be required to stay home when sick, and any employee who becomes sick will be sent home.
Regular health checks of children will be conducted throughout the day to look for symptoms of sickness.
Student's temperatures will be taken three times daily - upon arrival, mid-day, and immediately before pick-up - any child with a fever over 100.4 (Ear/temporal lobe) will not be able to remain at the Center.

Symptomatic individuals will be separated until they are picked up from the facility - if parent is not available to pick up child immediately, emergency contacts will be called (please make sure all additional contacts are up to date).
Children must be free of fever for at least 72 hours without the use of fever-reducing or symptom-altering medications, such as Motrin or Tylenol before returning to YCP. For any prolonged sickness (over 48 hours), we will ask for a Doctor’s note before returning to the Center.
YCP will be divided into 3 indoor zones, where teachers and children will remain to prevent exposure between groups.
If a parent, sibling, student, or staff member is diagnosed with COVID-19, their Zone will immediately close for 14 days - the rest of the Center will close for a 24-hour period for Professional Disinfecting Services.
If a parent, sibling, student, or staff member has been exposed, but not diagnosed with COVID-19, their Zone will close for a 24-hour period for Professional Disinfecting Services and the exposed individual will be asked to not return to school for 14 days or until advised that they are safe to do so by their physician.
Any school closures due to a COVID-19 diagnosis/exposure will be limited to the Zone your child is in.
Social Distancing & Curriculum
Social distancing will be practiced to the maximum extent possible while still allowing for the care of children.
YCP will be divided into 3 indoor zones, where teachers and children will remain to prevent exposure between groups.
- Infant Room - all entry/exits will occur on the side door of the Infant Room for staff and children (staff will only exit area for bathroom and kitchen access).
- Little Kids, to include Flower, Froggy, and Butterfly - all entry/exits will occur via the Main Door.
- Big Kids, to include Bumble Bee, Ladybug, and Grasshopper - all entry/exits will occur via the Main Door into multi-purpose area.
Classroom settings will be limited to no more than ten individuals per room, with proper staff:child ratios maintained.

For larger rooms, areas will be sectioned with clear barriers to ensure a minimum of six feet between groups.
Groups will not be combined.
Programming has been altered to increase distance between children, including staggered
outdoor playtime, and activities that encourage distance between children.
Small Group and Individual play will be promoted both verbally and by physically rearranging
classrooms and areas.
Floor and Table spaces will have clear markings that allow children to play with socially
distanced spacing.
Each child will have assigned seating at the tables for activities and meals.
Children will be assigned a set of supplies for them to use weekly - supplies and toys will not be
shared without being sanitized between use.
Shared toys, books and learning aids will be considered single-use and removed after being
used.
Outdoor areas will be utilized by all groups staggered throughout the day, with time given for
groups to transfer between spaces without exposure.
Free Play will be encouraged outdoors and teachers will remind children to maintain
appropriate distancing while still encouraging play with friends.
Scheduling will allow for children to spend a majority of their day outdoors at Big & Little
playgrounds, Porch Area, and Blacktop - weather permitting.
No Morning Snacks will be provided, please make sure your child comes ready to participate.
No outside food will be allowed at this time. (Infant Room excluded).
Children will eat lunch and afternoon snack in individual classrooms (Bumble Bee and Butterfly
rooms will eat in a separate area).
Family style dining (for older groups) will be discontinued - staff will handle serving utensils and
serve food to children to reduce the spread of germs. Sanitization Measures
• Good Hygiene practices will continue to be emphasized including:
• Children will wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer
upon arrival, before meals or snacks, after outside time, after toileting or diapering, after contact with any bodily fluid, and after play time and prior to leaving for home.

Shoes will not be allowed inside the classrooms. Children will be instructed to leave in their cubbies.
Children will be reminded to avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.
Surfaces in shared spaces (such as playgrounds and restrooms) will be cleaned and sanitized
after use by each group.
Objects and surfaces that are frequently touched will be regularly cleaned and disinfected
(done throughout the day by staff and nightly by regular cleaning staff).
A professional Disinfecting Service company has been hired to disinfect weekly and during
all emergency closings when COVID-19 has been detected.
Adequate supplies for good hygiene including clean and functional hand washing stations,
soap, paper towels and alcohol-based hand sanitizer will be available and plentiful.
Sheets will not be used for rest mats - mats will be sanitized daily.
Sheets for cots will be washed daily and cots will be sanitized.
Rest Blankets must go home and be washed before returning the next morning.
Children under the age of 2 are not required to wear a mask.
Children over the age of 2 will not be required to wear a mask, but per CDC
recommendation can wear a mask IF they are able to properly maintain it (no excessive touching of face and proper removal). Parents may provide masks for their children if they desire. If so, we encourage practicing of mask wearing at home to allow children to feel comfortable. If child is observed to not be able to properly wear their mask, they will be placed in their totes to be taken home.
Infant Room Procedures

Many Infant Room procedures will continue as before - these strict protocols were previously designed to prevent exposure of communicable diseases.
Social distancing will be practiced to the maximum extent possible while still allowing for the care of young children.
Parents will not be allowed to enter the Facility.
A Communication folder will be placed in your child’s tote bag - please fill out before arriving
and teachers will place daily info sheets in the tote to take home.
Specific requests and information will be emailed or called-in.
Infant Room will not be able to store car seats at the Center.
Room has been arranged to allow for 6’ between cribs.

Crib Sheets, Exersaucer and Bouncy Seat covers will be washed daily.
Soft toys have been removed and all hard toys will be considered single-use and placed in a
bin to be sanitized.
Staff will sanitize toys and high-contact surfaces throughout the day.
It is not recommended that Children under the age of 2 wear a mask.
Staff
All Staff have been trained on specific COVID-19 practices and updated Policies.
Staff have been trained on how to protect their Personal Health at YCP and at home.
Scheduling of staff includes additional time for cleaning and disinfecting of classroom.
Staff are required to wear a mask while at YCP.
Staff will wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer upon
arrival, before meals or snacks, after outside time, after toileting or diapering, after contact
with any bodily fluid, and after play time and prior to leaving for home
Additionally, staff will be instructed to wash hands/apply sanitizer every 60 minutes.
Staff are being reminded to avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth.
Staff will not wear outdoor shoes inside their classrooms.
Regular health checks of staff will be conducted throughout the day to look for symptoms of
sickness.
Staff will have their temperature taken three times daily and will be required to go home if
they have a fever or COVID-19 symptoms where they will remain at home for 72-hours and will
be required to present a Doctor’s note upon return.
Staff at YCP receive paid sick leave and are encouraged to use it.