Only prescribed medication from a doctor can be administered by staff. A medication form must be filled out by a parent/guardian before medication is dispensed. The staff administering the medication must sign the form after giving the medication. All medication must be brought in the original container
labelled.

Our centre has a purchase of service agreement with the City of Windsor for those families in need of financial assistance with their child care fees. Please speak to the supervisor for more information. You will be required to pay full fee for childcare until we have received confirmation from subsidy. All monies will be returned if required once subsidy authorization has been received.

Children under 12 months of age will be placed to sleep following the recommendations in the document titled “Joint Statement on Safe Sleep: Preventing Sudden Infant Deaths in Canada” Which
states that all children under the age of 12 months must be placed on their backs to sleep and with no blanket or with a light breathable blanket. It is our obligation to follow the recommendations in this
document which is enforced by the Ministry of Education.

These recommendations can only be waived if a medical doctor/physician recommends doing so. If this
is the case, we require a note signed by the medical doctor/physician stating so.

Any changes to your child’s sleep pattern must be communicated between staff and parents/guardians

Staff in the infant room will perform visual checks every 15 minutes to ensure that all infants are breathing and showing no signs of distress.

Staff in the Toddler and Preschool room will perform visual checks every 30 minutes looking for any signs of distress.

All children will be assigned a cot and ensure that it is clearly labelled.
During extended care hours, children will be assigned a cot and ensure it is clearly labelled. It will be cleaned and disinfected from the daytime program. Visual checks will also be performed every 30 minutes. If an infant is present then a visual check will be performed every 15 minutes.

Students/Volunteers may be present periodically throughout the year while on placement. Students/Volunteers will be assigned to a classroom teacher. At no time shall a student / volunteer be left alone
with children. All students and volunteers must submit a Criminal Sector Check prior to commencing.

In the case of any inclement weather causing a closure, all parents will be notified through Himama. In the case of any inclement weather disrupting the scheduled outside times for gross motor, all teachers will have gross motor activities planned. If available, classrooms will be able to access the gymnasium located in the school at our Stella Maris location.

Every issue and concern will be treated confidentially and every effort will be made to protect the privacy of parents/guardians, children, staff, students and volunteers, except when information must be
disclosed for legal reasons (e.g. to the Ministry of Education, College of Early Childhood Educators, law enforcement authorities or a Children’s Aid Society).

Our centre maintains high standards for positive interaction, communication and role-modeling forchildren. Harassment and discrimination will therefore not be tolerated from any party.

If at any point a parent/guardian, provider or staff feels uncomfortable, threatened, abused or belittled, they may immediately end the conversation and report the situation to the supervisor and/or licensee.

In the event there is an emergency situation such as, lockdown, evacuation, or natural disaster procedures and policies are in place to help assist staff and children throughout the event. In the event of an evacuation our secondary location is Amherst High School, located at 130 Sandwich St, Amherstburg. Parents and guardians will be notified through Remind App/phoned or Himama if a change in location is necessary if any emergency situations occur.

A child with Medical Needs will have an Individualized Plan with Medical Needs developed together with staff and parents as well as other Professionals whom are involved.

This plan will outline the necessary steps to reduce the risk of the child being exposed to any causative agents or situations that may exacerbate a medical condition or cause and allergic reaction or other medical emergency;
A description of any medical devices used by the child and any instructions related to use;

A description of the procedures to be followed in the event of an allergic reaction or other medical emergency;

A description of the supports that will be made available to the child while in care;

As well as any additional procedures to be followed when a child with a medical condition is part of an evacuation or participating in an off-site field trip.

This plan will be reviewed verbally daily in communication with parents/guardians. Also once new information arises changes will be added to the child’s Individualized Plan. Once he child moves classrooms the Individualized Plan will be read and changes adjusted. Recommendations from outside agencies will be added as well as they arise.

At Creative Child Learning Centre our staff are qualified Early Childhood Educators who are members of the college (or other ministry approved degree). All staff are certified with First Aid and CPR. The
employees are required to attend three professional developmental workshops per year, which helps them improve their current work practices.

There is a site supervisor at each location that ensures the smooth running of the daily program at each site. The site supervisor is there to assist and advise staff as well as to help parents with any questions or concerns.

The following strategies to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents must be followed at all times by employees, students and volunteers at the child care centre.

– Do not serve foods where its ingredients are not known.

– Do not serve items with ‘may contain’ warnings on the label in a room where there is a child who has an individualized plan and emergency procedures specifying those allergens.

– Ask the caterer or cook to provide the known ingredients for all food provided. The ingredients will be reviewed before food is served to children to verify that causative agents are not served to children with anaphylactic allergies.

– In cases where a child has food allergies and the meals and snacks provided by the child care centre cannot meet the child’s needs, ask the child’s parent to supply snacks/meals for their child. All written instructions for diet provided by a parent will be implemented.

– Ensure that parents label food brought to the child care centre with the child’s full name and the date the food arrived at the child care centre, and that parents advise of all ingredients.

– Where food is provided from home for children, ensure that appropriate supervision of children is maintained so that food is not shared or exchanged.

– Encourage parents who serve foods containing allergens at home to ensure their child has been rid of the allergens prior to attending the child care centre (e.g. by thoroughly washing hands, brushing teeth, etc.)

– Do not use craft/sensory materials and toys that have known allergens on the labels.

– Share information about anaphylaxis, strategies to reduce the risk of exposure to known allergens and treatment with all families enrolled in the child care centre.

– Make sure each child’s individual plan and emergency procedure are kept-up-to-date and that all staff, students, and volunteers are trained on the plans.

– Refer to the allergy list and ensure that it is up to date and implemented.

– Update staff, students, and volunteers when changes to a child’s allergies, signs and symptoms, and treatment occur and review all updates to individualized plans and emergency procedures.

– Update families when changes to allergies occur while maintaining the confidentiality of children.

– Update or revise and implement the strategies in this policy depending on the allergies of children enrolled at the child care centre.

– A “no nut” policy is being adhered to and that signs are posted throughout the centre.