Corgiville Fair Nursery’s teachers use before and after operating hours to plan/set up quality activities for your child and to attend important Staff Meetings. We appreciate your attention to our nursery hours. If you should arrive early, please feel free to use our school grounds to wait for your child’s scheduled program to begin.

On the first day your child attends CFN, make sure the teachers know your child’s eating and sleeping schedule. Be sure the teachers know who will call for the child at the end of the session.

Corgiville Fair Nursery is not responsible for children until they are delivered into the classroom and signed in.

Please do not bring siblings into Corgiville Fair Nursery when dropping off or picking up your child. Older siblings should be dropped off prior to younger children. This is to prevent unnecessary exposure of Corgiville Fair Nursery’s children to illness.

Communication between parents and teachers is crucial to our nursery’s success. Complete written documentation will be available daily and teachers will try to connect verbally with each family. However, drop off and pick up times can be very busy times for teachers and they may not have time for extensive conversations. Their first and most important responsibility is the infants and toddlers in the nursery. If you wish to leave an important message for your child’s teacher, please write it down in the log book located next to the sign in/out sheet. Feel free to call the nursery and talk with your child’s primary caregiver if you feel your questions or concerns have not been adequately addressed during drop-off/pick-up.

Each classroom has a sign in/sign out sheet and attendance form, which has the dates of birth of each child clearly stated. This is required by state licensing standards.

The person you select to be on your Authorized Pick-Up List must be at least 18 years of age. The person must bring a picture I.D. to CFN and present it to the staff member in charge of dismissal if this person has not been formally introduced to our staff.

Written consent with your signature on it, along with the approved adult’s name and the current date, needs to accompany anyone not listed on your child’s Green CFN Information Card.

If staff is concerned about releasing a child to a parent or other authorized pick-up person the following procedures should be followed:

• Offer to contact an emergency back-up person who is authorized to pick up the child
• Contact local law enforcement

Examples of when a staff would be concerned for a child’s safety are:

• Parent/pick-up person appears too ill to drive.
• Parent/pick-up person appears to have been drinking alcoholic beverages.
• Parent/pick-up person appears under the influence of any type of drugs.

Although Corgiville Fair Nursery staff members understand that these could be embarrassing situations, our main concern must be the safety of all children and families at CFN.

SUPPLIES TO BRING TO CORGIVILLE FAIR NURSERY I

The following supplies are needed for toddlers:

• Disposeable diapers or pull-ups
• At least one complete change of clothing
• A pacifier, if desired
• Diaper wipes (if necessary)
• Breakfast/lunch food with a cold pack (snacks are provided by KELC)

Please label all items. Due to storage reasons, please do not leave your child's car seat in the classroom.

SUPPLIES TO BRING TO CORGIVILLE FAIR NURSERY II

The following supplies are needed for infants and toddlers:

• Formula or breast milk for infants up to 12 months of age
• Disposable diapers
• At least one complete change of clothing
• A pacifier, if desired
• Diaper Wipes
• Breakfast/lunch food with a cold pack (snacks are provided by CFN)

Please label all items brought to Corgiville Fair Nursery. Due to storage reasons, please do not leave your child’s car seat at Corgiville Fair Nursery.

DO NOT PUT MEDICINES OR FOOD SUPPLEMENTS IN FOOD BOXES OR CHILDREN’S DIAPER BAGS. GIVE ALL MEDICINES DIRECTLY TO YOUR CHILD’S MAIN CARE GIVER IN CORGIVILLE FAIR NURSERY.

POLICY RELATED TO SIDS

CFN staff members know that it is important for babies to sleep on their backs. The brochure “Back to Sleep: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) will be available for all CFN families. It will be studied at orientation (and reviewed periodically) by each new CFN employee, anyone called to sub in CFN and the administrative staff.

Although scientists still do not know what causes SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, research has revealed some ideas that can help reduce the risk of SIDS. CFN staff will follow the research suggestions.

• Healthy babies should sleep on their backs. A few babies with special health conditions might need to sleep on their tummies. CFN teachers will follow any special health needs if written orders are received from a child’s physician.
• Babies need to sleep on a firm mattress or other firm surface. They will not be put on fluffy blankets, comforters, sheepskins, pillows or other soft materials for sleeping purposes. Stuffed toys or pillows will not be placed in the crib with infants. Some babies have smothered when these soft materials have been placed in their cribs.
• The temperature in CFN will be kept moderate. Air conditioning is provided during the warm summer months.
• CFN and KELC are smoke free environments.
• Records will be checked to make sure infants and toddlers are up-to-date on immunizations. Suspected illnesses will be reported to parents promptly so they can make a decision whether or not to make a visit to their child’s pediatrician.
• Breast milk is asserted to keep babies healthy. Mothers will be encouraged to continue breast feeding for as long as possible and will be encouraged to breast feed at CFN if they so desire.

POLICY ON DIAPERING AND TOILETING ACTIVITIES

Corgiville Fair Nursery staff will follow these procedures as they relate to diapering and toileting of children:

• Children’s wet or soiled diapers will be changed at least every 2 hours, or as needed. Wet or soiled clothing will be changed promptly.
• Soft, absorbent, disposable towels or clean reusable towels which have been laundered between each use shall be used for cleaning the child.
• Staff members will wear disposable gloves when changing diapers.
• Children will not be left unattended on a surface from which they might fall. All toilet articles will be identified and separated as to each child and kept in a sanitary condition.
• Diaper changing surfaces will be cleaned with soap and water and a disinfectant solution before and after each use.
• Disposable diapers will be placed in a plastic-lined, covered container and disposed of frequently throughout the day.
• Safety pins will be kept out of the reach of infants and toddlers.
• A sink adjacent to the changing table, equipped with an automatic faucet, is designated for diapering only. Care givers will wash their hands with soap and running water before and after each diapering or assistance with toileting routines.
• If parents or a child’s physician direct the staff, lotions, powders or salves will be applied to an infant or toddler during diapering.
• After diapering or toileting, children’s hands will be washed with soap and water.
• Toilet training will be initiated when a child is ready. Consultation with the child’s parents will be conducted prior to any toilet trainings.

POLICY ON SAFETY

Parking for Corgiville Fair Nursery is permitted along the main driveway to Kids Express Learning Center, Inc. Please do not use the driveway entrance adjacent to the The Dahlhouse classrooms. At the request of the Town of Middleton Board, to ensure safety of our children, only teacher vehicles are permitted beyond the red staff parking sign near The Dahlhouse. Please observe these requests.

Please do not leave your car running when picking up children or dropping them off. Also, please do not leave babies or other unsupervised children in vehicles.

Drills and inspections are required by state law. Fire drills are held monthly and tornado drills are held in the spring. Fire extinguishers are inspected annually by Badger Fire Protection. Teachers receive annual training in the operation of these extinguishers.

POLICY ON NUTRITION AND FEEDING

• Each infant will be fed according to the child’s own feeding schedule. Infants will be fed according to an individualized written schedule obtained from the parents at admission or physician. It will be revised as necessary. The child’s feeding schedule will be posted for staff to follow.
• For infants, a day’s supply of food, formula or breast milk shall be brought from home and refrigerated at CFN. It must be dated and labeled with the child’s name.
• KELC teachers must keep frozen breast milk or formula on hand at KELC to be used for emergency feedings.
• Formula or breast milk must be provided by parents for infants up to 12 months of age. If formula or breast milk is not provided, another type of milk or milk substitute may be provided by the parents if written directions are presented to CFN by the child’s physician.
• Breast milk not used within 24 hours will be discarded.
• Formula must be iron-enriched and mixed according to the manufacturer’s directions.
• Infants over 12 months of age will be provided with Grade A pasteurized vitamin D whole milk if parents direct the CFN staff to feed this milk to their child.
• Parents will indicate at admission the type of nipple and bottle preferred by the child. Parents will provide all bottles/nipples. Bottles will be heated under warm water in a crock pot or bottle warmer.
• CFN staff members will discard leftover milk or formula after each feeding, and rinse bottles thoroughly after use. Bottles will be returned to the parent at the end of the day.
• Purified water from a commercially supplied/serviced water dispenser will be offered to infants and toddlers several times daily.
• Children who are unable to hold a bottle will be held whenever a bottle is given. Bottles will never be propped for feeding at CFN.
• One and two-year old children will follow a group schedule for meals and snacks, but teachers will also accomodate indivivual needs and schedules when necessary.
• One and two-year old children are encouraged to be as independent as possible. Finger foods should be packed in the child's lunch at appropriate developmental stages to encourage self-feeding.
• When infants are too young to sit in a highchair, they will be held or placed in an infant seat for feeding.
• Children who use a bottle will not be allowed to lie on their backs when drinking from the bottle. Older infants and toddlers will be fed in safe high chairs.
• Infants 6 months of age or over show a preference for holding their own bottles may do so. However, a CFN teacher will remain nearby to observe the infant.
• Parents need to inform CFN staff when baby food and solid foods are to be introduced to their child at meal time. These foods must be provided by the parents.
• Toddlers will follow a group schedule for meals and snacks, but teachers will also accommodate individual needs and schedules.
• Toddlers are encouraged to be as independent as possible, and finger foods should be packed in the child’s lunch at appropriate developmental stages to encourage self-feeding. All finger foods should be bite size, meaning they are no larger than ½ inch in size.
• Parents should bring their own supply of home prepared or store bought baby food for their child’s main meals. Home prepared food must be in covered containers which can be refrigerated. A breakfast meal must consist of fruit/juice, cereal/grain and milk (milk is provided by CFN). A noon meal must include a protein, two foods from the fruit/vegetable group and milk (milk is provided by CFN). Each meal must provide one-third of the child’s daily nutritional requirements.
• When parents inform teachers that their child is old enough to eat them, nourishing snacks consisting of two food groups (milk, juice, crackers, fruit, vegetables, etc.) will be provided by CFN according to the list posted in CFN. A flexible schedule is necessary for young children and snacks will be offered as often as deemed wise by the staff.
• CFN teachers must be informed at admission time of any food allergies, intolerances, or strong dislikes. A form is provided by CFN to report this information to CFN’s staff. The Children’s Records Manager at KELC provides current reports of allergy/special needs concerns for any child enrolled at KELC or CFN.
• Snacks and meals will be offered, at a minimum, as follows according to Wisconsin Administrative Code:

POLICY ON COLD WEATHER

Although short strolls or outings are good for healthy children even in cool weather, children will not be taken outside when the weather is inclement or if the wind chill is below 20◦F. The CFN staff will check local weather information online for temperature and wind chill readings during the time of outdoor strolls or play.

Parents should continue to send all proper winter play clothing every day, regardless of the weather.

POLICY ON TOYS/PERSONAL ITEMS FROM HOME

Children may bring a soft, beanie-baby sized toy and favorite small blanket for comfort and security. It is NOT recommended that children bring other toys or other valuable belongings from home. Corgiville Fair Nursery is not responsible for any items that may be lost, stolen, or damaged. The center also reserves the right to not allow the children to bring items from home if problems arise.

WELLNESS POLICY

Health and Wellness

The policies and practices of Kids Express Learning Center are designed to promote the health and wellness of all its participants. Gross motor and outdoor play are prioritized on a daily basis. These times of active play are balanced with quiet activities and rest. The physical environment is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Policies are in place to make certain that children and staff will be safe and the sharing of contagious illness will be kept to a minimum. Careful records are kept, documenting regular health check-ups and immunizations.

Our program supports health and wellness, and our environment is designed to minimize stress and maximize relaxed interactions and activities. Teachers and parents are challenged to work together in the best interests of the children.

Kids Express Learning Center employees make every effort to keep children safe, healthy, and able to participate fully in activities. Teachers will communicate to parents any indication that children may be ill or injured.

Kids Express Learning Center’s health policies are reviewed annually by administration and in consultation with licensing, NAEYC, Public Health and a health consultant.

Illness/Isolation

For the safety and well being of the children, families, and staff, it may not be appropriate for an ill child to remain at the center. The following may be indicators of illness and cause for exclusion:

1. Significant changes in child’s activity level or behavior, preventing the child from comfortably participating in center routines and activities
2. Symptoms of illness, such as excessive coughing, breathing difficulties, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or other signs indicating illness
3. Significant changes in body temperature
4. Significant change in the child’s appearance
5. Comments or complaints from the child indicating illness
6. Diarrhea, vomiting
7. Child cries excessively and cannot be comforted

Isolation of Ill Children: Children exhibiting symptoms listed above and other symptoms discussed in this section will be isolated from other children. An ill child may be taken to the office, and kept as comfortable as possible, until s/he is picked up or, depending on the child’s age, the child may be kept in the classroom, in an area away from peers. Ill children will receive adult care and supervision.

Parent Notification: Should your child appear ill, a teacher will telephone you or, as necessary, will phone other individuals listed on your child’s Enrollment form. If you are unable to pick up your child within 1 hour, please discuss pick-up plans with the teacher. Please understand that KELC cannot provide sustained, individual attention for children who are ill and unable to participate in classroom activities.

Licensing requires teachers to post notifications of certain confirmed communicable illness known to have affected any member of the classroom. Such notices will not contain personally identifying information, but will indicate the name of the condition and the number of classroom participants known to ha ve contracted the illness. Teachers will make available to parents information sheets regarding any such illness.

Fevers

Elevated body temperature may or may not be an indicator of illness. The following policy will be used to determine whether a child with a fever shall be excluded from participation at KELC.

A child’s temperature will be taken if a staff member observes one or more of the above indicators of illness. An auxiliary, or armpit, temperature will be taken. Staff members will give careful consideration to factors that might affect body temperature, such as strong emotional upset, high activity level, warm clothing or coverings.

For children 6 weeks to 6 months of age:

If the child’s auxiliary temperature is read at 99.8 degrees or greater, the child’s temperature will be rechecked after an interval of not less than 15 minutes and not more than 30 minutes. If a second or subsequent readings are 100.6 degrees or greater, the child’s parent or authorized pick-up person will be contacted, and exclusion from the Center will be required. No other indications are necessary for exclusion.

If the child’s auxiliary temperature is 99.8 degrees or greater, the parent or authorized pick-up person will be alerted that there is a fever concern.

For children over 6 months of age:

For fevers 99.8 degrees up to and including 100.5 degrees:

If the child’s auxiliary temperature is 99.8 degrees or greater, the parent or authorized pick-up person will be alerted that there is a fever concern.

The child’s temperature will be rechecked after an interval of not less than 15 minutes and not more than 30 minutes.

During this time, the child will be observed for the following signs or symptoms of illness. (Consideration will be given to each child’s own typical individual habits.) If one or more of these signs are observed in conjunction with the fever of 99.8 up to and including 100.5 degrees, exclusion from the Center will be required:

• Child shows a need for more sleep than usual: very drowsy, sleeps a long time or often, difficult to wake up.
• Child’s behavior changes significantly; persistent or uncontrollable crying, excessive clinging to caregivers, refusal to play or participate normally.
• Child has difficulty breathing; uncontrolled coughing, wheezing, etc.
• Child appetite changes significantly: refuses to eat or drink normally, drinks excessively.
• Child’s appearance is abnormally flushed or pallid.
• Child’s comments or complaints indicate illness.

For fevers of 100.6 degrees or higher:

If the child’s temperature is measured at 100.6 degrees or higher, the parent or authorized pick-up person will be contacted and the child will be excluded from the Center.

Exclusion Period:

Children will be excluded until they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours without medication or return to the Center with a note from a doctor stating that the child is not contagious.

Note: In the forming of this exclusion policy, the focus of concern is on the needs and behavior of the ill child and the ability of staff to meet those needs without compromising the care of all other children in the group.

Diarrhea Illness

A diarrhea illness is characterized by an increased number of stools compared with a child’s normal pattern, or an increase in stool water and/or lack of formed stool consistency.

The parent will be informed after the first incidence of diarrhea is observed. The child will be observed for other symptoms of illness. If the child is observed to have two diarrhea stools within an 8-hour period (including incidents that occur at home), or the diarrhea cannot be contained, the parent or authorized pick-up person will be contacted, to remove the child from the center.

Exclusion Period: Children will be excluded until they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours without medication.

Vomiting Illness

Caregivers will be careful not to mistake “spitting up” or other mild digestive disturbance for vomiting. The parent will be informed after the first incidence of vomiting is observed. The child will be observed carefully for other signs of illness.

A vomiting illness requires that children be excluded from the center after one or more episodes of vomiting in a 24-hour period (including incidents that occur at home.)

Exclusion Period:

Children will be excluded until they have been free of symptoms for 24 hours without medication.

Ear Infections

Some children are symptomatic when they have ear infections. Others complain of, or show one or more of the following symptoms:

1. Pain
2. Pulling on ear
3. Unable to nurse or take bottle comfortably
4. Difficulty sleeping
5. Fever
6. Inability to attend to play
7. Need to be held or comforted constantly
8. Excessive crying

Infants, toddlers or young children exhibiting one or more of these symptoms may be excluded from the center and will be most comfortable at home with family members during this time.

Exclusion Period:

1. If the child is diagnosed with an ear infection and exhibits one or more of the above symptoms, the child must be on medication for 12 hours before returning to the center. If the diagnosed child is not treated with medication, s/he must be fever-free and symptom-free for 24 hours before returning.
2. If the child has green or bloody drainage from the ear, s/he must be excluded for 24 hours after the antibiotic has been started – this policy includes children with ventilating tubes in the ears as well as those having a ruptured eardrum. If the child with drainage from the ear is not treated with antibiotic, exclusion from the center is necessary until the green or bloody drainage has stopped.

3. If a child has been diagnosed with an ear infection, does not have any drainage from the ear and exhibits none of the symptoms listed above, the child may attend the center. If any of the above symptoms occur, the parents will be called to pick up the child.

Head Lice

Head lice are a very common nuisance. While they do not generally represent a serious health threat, they are unpleasant, cause itching, and are sometimes difficult to extinguish. They are highly communicable and are not a sign of poor hygiene.

Prevention is the best way to deal with head lice. Children will be discouraged from sharing combs, brushes, hats, or other headgear.

While it is the parents’ responsibility to monitor their children for all communicable conditions, including head lice, KELC staff will also watch for signs and symptoms, and will periodically check for head lice during the late summer and fall seasons. If head lice are discovered at home, parents are asked to inform the child’s teacher immediately. Teachers will post notification of possible exposure, but will not share personally identifying information. If a teacher finds lice or nits (eggs) in a child’s hair, the teacher will contact a parent immediately and asked that the child be pick-up. Parents will be asked to contact the child’s physician, treat the child’s hair with a medicated shampoo, appropriate for the purpose, and to remove all nits from the child’s hair before returning the child to KELC. Recommendations on cleaning the child’s clothing, personal belongings, and surroundings will be provided upon requested. No child or family will be made to feel embarrassed by this common condition. Confidentiality will be maintained.

Exclusion Period:

Children with head lice will be excluded from Kids Express Learning Center until they are treated with a medicated shampoo and are free of lice and nits.

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

Pink Eye (also known as conjunctivitis) is an eye infection often caused by either bacteria or viruses. It spreads from direct contact with an infected person, or with their secretions. First symptoms occur 1 to 3 days after exposure.

Exclusion Period:

An infected child should stay home until 24 hours after being placed on antibiotics and the eye no longer produces pus, or, if no treatment is prescribed, the child should stay home until the eye no longer produces pus and the child is able to participate in activities.

Rashes

There are many types of rashes from heat rash to streptococcal infection. Many go away without intervention, but some do not.

If a rash of unknown origin remains present for more than 24 hours, Kids Express Learning Center reserves the right to request that a child be seen by a physician, to rule out any serious illness.

Other Illnesses

Exclusion will be required for the following illnesses when symptoms are identified at KELC. A notice of communicable illness present in the room will be posted, including exposure date, and excluding any personally identifying information.

Infants 6 months of age and younger may be excluded if caregivers observe that they are not eating or drinking normally. Parents will be asked to consult their child’s physician before returning the child to the center.

Parents are welcome to refer to the Communicable disease chart displayed in the staff lounge, to reference details about the following diseases; which require exclusion (this list is representative but not all-inclusive):

• Mouth sores with drooling
• Hepatitis Non-A and Non-B
• Rash with fever or behavior change
• Roseola
• Purulent conjunctivitis
• Influenza
• Scabies, head lice, or other infestation
• Measles
• Tuberculosis
• Shingles
• Impetigo
• Herpetiac gingivostomatitis
• Strep throat or streptococcal infection
• Bacterial meningitis
• Chicken pox
• Fifth disease
• Mumps
• Haemopholus Influenza Type B
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Shigellosis, giardiasis
• Hepatitis A virus
• Unspecified respiratory illness
• Hepatitis B virus
• Green, bloody, drainage from ears/nose
• Ringworm

The source for the above policy guidelines is Healthy Children Manual, a resource manual health and safety standard for childcare providers, published by the Madison Department of Public Health. You are welcome to consult this resource - please inquire in the office.

The Center is required to report to the Department of Public Health confirmed cases of certain illnesses/diseases.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

• Each child under two years of age shall have an initial physical examination not more than six months prior to nor later than 3 months after being admitted to CFN, and a follow-up health examination at least once every 6 months after admission.
• Evidence of the child's most recent physical examination shall be provided by a report signed and dated by a physician.
• All children shall have a health history completed by the parent on file at KELC.
• The health examination requirement listed in this section does not apply if the parents of a child request in writing that the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services/Division of Children and Family Services grant an exemption based upon the parents’ adherence to religious belief in exclusive use of prayer or spiritual means for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect or denomination. This exemption must be submitted to KELC prior to admission.

CHILDREN’S RECORDKEEPING AND REQUIRED FORMS

The following forms are required and will need to be on file on or before the first day of attendance:

• Enrollment Agreement
• Day Care Immunization Record
• Child Enrollment and Health History
• Child Health Report (needs to be on file within 30 days of your start date)
• Intake Information for Child Under 2 Years
• Child Information Record
• Preferences and Information Sheet

THE PROGRAM

Care and supervision of infants and toddlers requires a great deal of communication between parents and the CFN staff. Enrollment forms will provide one source of information; however, intake conferences will provide the basis for the individualized program of care for each child. Parents and the lead child care provider will maintain close, frequent communication to make sure that each child receives the most appropriate, high-quality care.

Safety and nurturing are at the top of CFN’s list of concerns. The most obvious needs of the children will be met on a daily basis: feeding, cleanliness, safety, love and attention. Beyond the obvious, though, CFN will pay close attention to the following issues.

1. Daily Activities: The certified teacher of each group will plan and implement a comprehensive schedule of activities daily. Various types of activities will include but not be limited to: finger-painting, outside play, stroller rides, storytime, blocks and manipulative toys, dramatic play and self-discovery, singing, and creative expression. Parents of enrolled children are invited to obtain information from any or all of the following resources:
   • Posted nursery activity plans
   • KELC’s website (KidsExpress.com)
   • CFN Newsletters and email records/notes

   Typical daily activities are designed to help children grow and develop to their capacity. Daily plans may include any or all of the following activities that help children:

   • Be successful and feel good about himself or herself
   • Use and develop language
   • Use large and small muscles
   • Use materials and take part in activities which encourage creativity
   • Learn new ideas and skills
   • Participate in imaginative play
   • To become exposed to a variety of cultures

   Daily activities will be planned according to the age and developmental level of the children and will include a flexible balance of:

   • Daily indoor activities, and outdoor activities
   • Active and quiet play
   • Protection from excessive fatigue and over stimulation
   • Individual games and group activities

   In addition to the above programming, CFN staff members will provide the following quality care:

   • Children’s crying will be responded to promptly
   • Each infant will have individual personal contact and attention by the same teacher on a regular basis at least once each hour during non-sleeping hours. Examples of personal contact and attention include being held, rocked, taken on walks inside and outside CFN, talked to and played with and entertained
   • An infant who is awake shall not spend more than 30 minutes of consecutive time confined in a crib, playpen, jump chair, walker or highchair
   • Infants and toddlers will be allowed to form and follow their own pattern of sleeping and waking
   • Activities will be offered that encourage play as a learning and growth experience
   • Each infant and toddler will receive physical contact and attention such as being held, rocked, talked to, sung to and taken on walks through the nature center and gardens
   • Routines related to activities such as napping, eating, diapering and toileting will be used as occasions for language development and other learning experiences
   • When non-walking children are awake, CFN’s staff will change children’s body positions and locations in the room to encourage socialization
   • Non-walking children who can creep and crawl will be given opportunities during each day to move freely by creeping and crawling in a safe, clean, open, warm and uncluttered area
   • A wide variety of toys and play equipment will be provided
   • Infants and toddlers will be taken outdoors each day except during inclement weather or when going outdoors is not advisable for health reasons.

2. Discipline: Positive guidance and redirection for children will be provided. Once children reach an age when discipline is deemed appropriate, clear-cut limits will be set for the children to encourage socialization and to help them develop self-control, self-esteem and respect for the rights of others. Actions which are humiliating or frightening to a child will not be permitted. Prohibited actions by care givers in CFN include:
   • Spanking, hitting, pinching, shaking or inflicting any other form of corporal punishment on the child
   • Verbal abuse, threats or derogatory remarks about the child or the child’s family
   • Binding or tying the child to restrict the child’s movement or enclosing the child in a confined space such as a closet, locked room, box or similar cubicle
   • Withholding or forcing meals, snacks or naps
   • Sexual abuse
   • Punishing a child for lapses in toilet training.

3. Equipment: Safe indoor and outdoor play equipment will be provided. It will be:
   • Scaled to the size and developmental level of the children
   • Composed of sturdy construction with no sharp, rough, loose, or pointed edges, in good operating condition
   • Placed to avoid danger of accident or collision and to permit freedom of action.
   • Varied in type to allow for large and small muscle activity, dramatic play, creative expression and intellectual stimulation
   • Indoor play equipment will be provided to allow each child a choice of at least 3 activities equipment-based activities when all children are involved in using equipment
   • Outdoor play equipment will be provided to allow each child at least one activity when all children are using equipment at the same time.

4. Rest Periods:
   • Naps and rest periods will be offered based on discussions with parents
   • Each child who has a nap or rest period will be provided with a crib, cot, mat, sleeping bag or playpen which is placed at least 2 feet from the next sleeping child
   • Each child using a bed, cot, or crib will be provided with an individually identified sheet and blanket or sleeping bag which will be used only by that child until it is washed. Any bedding will be stored in a sanitary manner and immediately cleaned if wet or soiled
   • Infants (one year or younger) will sleep in cribs or playpens. A very young infant may sleep in a bassinet if the parents and staff agree that the bassinet is the most appropriate, comfortable space.

5. Safety: Corgiville Fair Nursery staff members will do all they can to keep your child safe. We will pay close attention to the following during the course of the day, including:
   • The utility room’s door will be locked at all times.
   • Electrical outlets have built in safety guards.
   • Emergency telephone numbers will be posted.
   • CFN smoke detectors will be tested monthly.
   • Safety will be enhanced through monthly fire drills and tornado drill procedures during the spring and fall months.
   • A fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2A-10BC will be inspected annually by Badger Fire when the KELC inspection takes place.
   • Monthly fire drills will be held in CFN so staff will know exactly how to exit the building.
   • If a fire erupts, teachers (with children’s records in hand) will evacuate all children. One teacher will stay with the children while the second teacher calls 911 to alert authorities.
   • Storage places for children and adult belongings will be provided to maintain neatness and orderliness.
   • Soap, toilet paper and waste paper containers will be provided to maintain cleanliness.
   • All cribs and playpens will have slats no more than 2-3/8 inches apart.
   • The outdoor play space will be free of hazards.
   • Disposable tissues and wipes will be used in CFN.
   • Children will be supervised at all times of the day whether they are inside or outside.
   • Walks through the nature center and garden will be supervised carefully. If a child pets an animal, a hand sanitizer will be used after the outdoor excursion.
   • All sharp objects or equipment dangerous to children will be stored safely (cooking tools, scissors, etc.)
   • Wide-based highchairs with safety straps will be provided for children who are not developmentally able to sit at tables and chairs.
   • Eating utensils and cups will be scaled to the size and developmental level of the children.

   While at CFN, parents can help maintain the safety of their children in the following ways:

   • Complete the CFN/KELC Emergency Card and then carefully adhere to the instructions you have given us on that card. Keep the information updated throughout the year. If your phone number changes or your emergency contact changes, give that information to the teachers.
   • One of the most important regulations concerns the child’s arrival and vacating the premises of Kids Express Learning Center. Please be sure to sign your child in and out of CFN. Notify us when someone other than the parents will be dropping off or picking up the child(ren). Parents may not send persons whose names are not on the emergency card to ask for the release of a child. For the child’s safety, the release will not be granted. KELC reserves the right to check for a valid photo I.D. of persons who are new in picking up a child if the person is unfamiliar to the staff member. We do not intend to offend the person, but asking for an identification card is important in assuring the safe release of all children.

6. Appropriate Clothing

   Each child must bring at least one extra set of labeled clothing to CFN. Please make sure that the clothing fits and is appropriate for the season. Place the clothing in a labeled zip lock plastic bag and give it to the nursery staff. In winter, toddlers need a warm jacket, snowpants or snowsuit, mittens/gloves, boots, hat and extra gloves. Babies need warm outerwear to permit walks outside in the gardens, around campus or though the adjacent neighborhood. PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS.

7. Miscellaneous Information

   No smoking is allowed on the premises of KELC during child care hours.

   Children will have contact with animals in the nature center of Kids Express Learning Center. Llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, and fish reside on the KELC campus. All animals receive regular veterinary care by Dr. Judy, a veterinarian with the Oregon Veterinary Clinic. Contact will be mostly visual; however, when children are allowed to feed or pet an animal, hand sanitizers will be used to complete the hand-washing process. Upon return to the classroom, warm water and soap will be use to wash children’s hands.

• Parents must wash hands upon entering the classroom before interacting with playthings or equipment.
• Children's hands must be washed with soap and running water upon entry into the classroom. Children’s hands will be washed before eating meals or snacks and after toileting or diapering. Their hands and faces will be washed after meals. Hands will be washed after any outside play activity.
• Persons working with children shall wash their hands with soap and running water before handling food and after assisting with toileting.
• Bodily secretions such as runny noses, eye drainage and coughed-up matter will be wiped with a disposable tissue used only once and placed in a plastic-lined container. Whoever does the wiping will wash his or her hands immediately.
• Children will not share cups, eating utensils, or towels.
• Bodily secretions on surfaces will be washed with soap and water and disinfected. Hands will be washed immediately.
• Individual washcloths will be kept in a sanitary condition when used in the classroom.
• Wet or soiled clothing will be changed promptly from a supply of clean clothing provided by parents for their child’s use.

SUPPLIES TO BRING

The following supplies are needed for two-year olds:

• Diapers or pull-ups (if necessary)
• At least one complete change of clothing
• A pacifier, if desired
• Diaper Wipes (if necessary)
• Breakfast/lunch food with a cold pack (snacks are provided by KELC)

Please label all items. Due to storage reasons, please do not leave your child’s car seat in the classroom.

MEALS

• Two-year old children will follow a group schedule for meals and snacks, but teachers will also accommodate individual needs and schedules when necessary.
• Two-year-old children are encouraged to be as independent as possible, and finger foods should be packed in the child’s lunch at appropriate developmental stages to encourage self-feeding.

ILL CHILD PROCEDURES

The following procedures are required by the State of Wisconsin Licensing Regulations and will apply when an apparently ill child is observed at CFN:

• Children with a sore throat, inflammation of the eyes, ear or nose drainage, fever of 101 degrees or higher, respiratory symptoms, lice, ringworm of the scalp, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, or other illness or condition having the potential to affect the health of other persons must be isolated.
• The child is provided with a crib, cot, sheet and blanket in the isolation room or area with a staff within sight and hearing of the child. Isolation is used until the child is released from CFN to the parent or guardian.
• The child's parent, or a designated responsible person (when a parent cannot be reached), is contacted as soon as possible after the illness is discovered. Arrangements are made for the release of the child from CFN within one hour.
• Children must be symptom-free or on prescribed medication for 24 hours prior to coming back to Kids Express Learning Center to avoid possible exposure to other children. KELC requires a doctor’s release in the case of certain illnesses. Parents must be sure that KELC has emergency numbers on file with the location and phone numbers of the closest contact person. If a child becomes ill at school, the parent or emergency contact person must pick up the child within an hour.
• If it is believed that symptoms are a result of teething, teachers will inform parents of symptoms and then get verbal consent to administer medication if the child has a medication release form on file in the classroom. If medication does not eliminate or diminish the symptoms to within acceptable levels within 30 minutes of dosage, parents will again be notified and arrangements for the release of the child from KELC will be made