● All pick up/drop off will take place inside, one family at a time. We try to do this quickly in order to comply with State and Local regulations. You and your children must wait in the car until the previous parent has left the driveway and you will then pull into the driveway and walk together with your child to the entrance. In case of drop off delay, parents are asked to call with any concerns.

● If anyone has any symptoms of a contagious sickness, they will be temporarily excluded from the program. For Covid-19, they will be expected to self-quarantine according to current Wayne County Health Department’s advice to this licensed facility. In cases of a contagious virus or infection, the person must self-quarantine until symptom free, without medication, for a minimum of 36 hours. We are required to report all contagious symptoms to the health department who may provide further instruction to the Daycare.

● Everyone is REQUIRED to ADVISE OF ACTUAL & POSSIBLE illness. Failure to do so will result in immediate termination.

● Anyone exhibiting symptoms or coming in contact with RSV, The FLU or a case of COVID-19 will be required to get tested prior to returning to this daycare.

● Parents and Children will sanitize hands upon arrival, we will also wash hands soon thereafter, before and after eating, after coming in from outside, and as needed (coughing, sneezing, mouthing hands, etc.). Children sing our handwashing song to help encourage washing for at least 20 seconds.

● Hand sanitizer will be available for use in various areas, including at the sign in station and will be available at all times.

● Toys that have been mouthed will be removed from the playing area and will be sanitized before other children are able to handle them again.

● Toys will be sanitized after children transition to another activity. A deeper cleaning will take place at the end of the day or following the last pick up.

● The Room purifier will be active. Windows will be opened often to allow airflow when the weather is appropriate.

● Items from home such as blankets and sleep stuffies are okay to bring. They will be sanitized before arrival by the parent. As usual they stay here during the week. They will be sent home to be washed each Friday by you. Anything here will be sanitized.

● Thermometers are sanitized after each family is screened. Touchless thermometers will be utilized when needed.

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Integral to Circle of Love Daycare’s philosophy is the belief that parents are the primary educators of their children. It is our function to support and facilitate the parent/child relationship because parents are the “expert” when it comes to knowing their own child.  Circle of Love Daycare functions best when we understand a parent’s perceptions, feelings, and observations about their own children. It is critical that we form a partnership to best help your child develop through his/her early years.

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I pledge to offer your child  heaping doses of encouragement, patience, and understanding in an atmosphere that emphasizes learning through play and love. I pledge to give your child daily opportunities to explore and learn about the world through multiple daily sensory experiences. I promise to value the uniqueness of your child and to strive to reinforce and complement your child’s home and family life.

Most of all, I desire to be partners with you in the care of your child. I welcome your comments, concerns and questions. I invite you to share your child’s early experiences by visiting and observing your child and by participating in daily activities whenever possible.

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I’m really excited to share that we have incorporated sign language into our daily activities.  This program starts with the infants and runs through age 3 but doesn’t exclude any newly enrolled child over 3.  The program we are using can be reviewed at http://www.signingtime.com/

I will update you as to what signs we are working on and I will also be sharing a link with you so you can see each sign done on a 1 minute video.  Don’t worry, we’ll all be signing before you know it!

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