(KLA) Handbook

Hygienic Procedures 9 Each Teacher washes his or her hands with hot water and soap upon entrance to the Center, before meals and snacks, after contact with bodily fluids, and as needed.

9 Disinfectant is used to clean the changing table after each child is changed. It is also used to clean equipment, like bucket seats, swings, playpens, larger toys, slides, furniture, etc. 9 Walls and doorknobs are disinfected daily. 9 Children’s hands are wiped or washed upon arrival to the Center, before and after snacks and lunch, after using the toilet or diaper changes, after outdoor play, and after touching bodily fluids. 9 Tables, highchairs, and counters used for food preparation are cleaned and sanitized before and after each meal and snack. 9 Hand-washing sinks are sanitized before being used as an art or project sink. 9 Toys are washed and sanitized daily and/or as needed. 9 Cloth toys and dress up toys are laundered weekly. 9 Blankets and sheets are laundered weekly. Cribs and mattresses are disinfected weekly. 9 Extra blankets are washed daily, if used. 9 Kitchen sinks and counters are cleaned and sanitized daily. 9 Refrigerators are cleaned monthly or as needed. 9 Carpets are vacuumed daily. 9 Carpet cleaner is used on spills, messes, and accidents. 9 Floors are swept and mopped with bleach water daily. 9 Garbage is emptied after lunch, at the end of the day, and when otherwise necessary. 9 The garbage can for diapers is covered. 9 Bathrooms are sanitized daily including the sinks, toilets, counters, and floors. 9 Furniture is disinfected or deep-cleaned weekly. 9 The illness policy, as outlined in the parent handbook (see Illness Policy), is enforced. 9 Sick children are separated in the office or a playpen until the parents can pick the child up from the Center.