{"id":968,"date":"2023-05-27T18:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T18:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/?p=968"},"modified":"2023-05-06T18:36:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T18:36:53","slug":"what-makes-a-childcare-center-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/what-makes-a-childcare-center-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a Childcare Center Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every parent wants to keep their child safe. Parents have the greatest control over their child\u2019s safety when they are with them, but parents can\u2019t be with their children all the time. You want to have a responsible childcare team that keeps your child safe at all times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what makes a childcare center safe?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every childcare center must be licensed by the state of Kentucky <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and meet minimum standards for staff accreditation, safety, sanitization, and nutrition. While these minimum requirements are important, there are some daycares that never do more than the basic standards. Going above and beyond the state\u2019s minimum requirements is what sets quality daycares above average ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some key areas to keep in mind when you\u2019re looking for childcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe Preschool Policies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some preschools are more lax in their safety policies. For instance, some facilities may let the staff\u2019s family members or friends inside during business hours. Letting any visitor into the building is a huge red flag. At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children&#8217;s Academy Childcare<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we keep a tight rein on who we allow in the building so you don\u2019t have to worry about strangers watching your children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our security cameras record everything in the building, playground, and parking lot. Additionally, our playground area is shielded from most foot and automobile traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanitation Prevention Policies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a post-pandemic world, everyone must be even more careful to reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses. That includes daycares!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three primary ways daycares can practice proper sanitation for safety:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand Washing: Staff need to wash their hands frequently\u2013after every diaper change, assisting a child on the toilet, before serving food, whenever they come in contact with bodily fluids, and sporadically throughout the day. Hand sanitizer should also be used frequently. Modeling these sanitary behaviors also helps children develop safe sanitation habits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toy Sanitation: Toys need to be cleaned regularly, especially in younger classrooms where children put everything in their mouths. A facility should clean toys throughout the day and before closing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building Sanitation: Toilets and sinks should be cleaned with a bleach solution and floors need to be mopped regularly. Additionally, the building should be routinely checked for mold, termites, water damage, and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice staff not washing their hands, dirty toys, or the building in disarray, talk to the daycare director or consider switching daycares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children&#8217;s Academy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we do our share in preventing the spread of viruses and illnesses. Although illness will still occur, we carefully train and hold our staff accountable to our sanitation policies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe Staff Policies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By state law, daycare workers must be background checked and maintain certain health standards to be employed by a daycare. However, checking these boxes doesn\u2019t make a staff member automatically a good teacher or role model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children&#8217;s Academy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we are picky in our hiring process. We want the best teachers and staff so we can provide quality childcare and early education! Our teachers are skilled with classroom management, peacemaking skills, and early childhood education, and are all-around great role models for children.<\/span><\/p>\n<picture class=\"wp-image-177 aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiling-1-300x168.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiling-1-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiling-1-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiling-1-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/smiling-1.jpeg 1180w\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"266\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>Children\u2019s Academy Childcare and Preschool is proud to offer an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.funnydaffer.com\/how-it-works\">outstanding curriculum<\/a>\u00a0that is educational, fun, and prepares your child for kindergarten per state\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Funnydaffer-Educational-Standards-for-Web-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>educational standards<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to give your child a head start in school,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/contact-us\/\">contact Children\u2019s Academy Childcare and Preschool<\/a>\u00a0today!<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/why-should-childcare-be-licensed\/\">Why Should Childcare Be Licensed?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every parent wants to keep their child safe. Parents have the greatest control over their child\u2019s safety when they are with them, but parents can\u2019t be with their children all the time. You want to have a responsible childcare team that keeps your child safe at all times.\u00a0 But what makes a childcare center safe?\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[108,124,118],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Makes a Childcare Center Safe? - Children\u2019s Academy Childcare &amp; Preschool<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/childrensacademylouisville.com\/what-makes-a-childcare-center-safe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Makes a Childcare Center Safe? - Children\u2019s Academy Childcare &amp; Preschool\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every parent wants to keep their child safe. 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