Covid-19 Alert level 2

• Initial inspection of the property for damage, grounds maintenance and any electrical and plumbing issues. Doing what is necessary if there are faults
• Cleaning and other precautions following the guidelines from the MOE such as room temperatures

• Share MOE bulletins with staff
• Follow government announcements
• Onsite team meeting with Kaiako on Friday 15th May
  • to discuss safety plan
• Share COVID-19 safety plan with Kaiako
• Kaiako working during Level 2 to follow pandemic procedures

• Signage on door with instructions for different people who may need to enter the premises
• Cleaning will be done twice daily as per the Pandemic Plan
• Temperature of children will be taken upon arrival, if the temperature is at or above 38 degrees, parent will be asked to take the child home.
• Everyone to sanitise hands on arrival to the centre
• Encourage frequent handwashing (and drying) for 20 seconds, including after eating, after playing with outdoor equipment, toileting and after nappy changes. Children who are too young to do so themselves, need this done for them
• Encourage coughing and sneezing into elbows
• Remove gloves carefully so as not to spread anything
• Wash hands after accessing children’s belongings
• Keep drink bottles out of reach in rooms where children may get the wrong bottle by mistake
• Clean up food and drink spills as soon as possible
• Ventilate all inside areas as much as possible and keep rooms warm
• Wash hands before folding washing and unpacking the dishwasher
• A minimum room temperature of 18 degrees must be maintained at all times during operating hours
• Limit play items that are harder to clean/may easily spread the virus – e.g. those with porous surfaces like dress ups
• Handovers to happen at the reception area for over twos, if possible
• Parents that need to enter the centre to limit the time inside and stay at least 1m away from staff
• A record of all visitors, including parents, to be kept (Contact tracing register)
• CLEANING – to be completed thoroughly twice a day. (high touch surface)

Spray with disinfectant (leave for 30 seconds before wiping)

• Door Handles/gate latches
• Tap handles
• Tables and benchtops ( before and after every meal)
• Reception counters
• Main entrance keypad
• Tablets/Keyboards and computer mice/Photocopier/Telephones / (between users) ○ Spray a small amount of sanitiser into a cloth and wipe down. Computer equipment, photocopier, telephones to be cleaned between users
• Alarm keypads (after use) ○ Spray a small amount of sanitiser onto a cloth and wipe down
• Light switches (2x daily, minimum)
• Changing facilities – as per usual (between children)
• Washbasins/Toilet Bowls
• Dishwashers to be used if possible, rather than handwashing dishes
• Outdoor equipment

Usual cleaning to be carried out at the end of each day by contracted cleaning company

• Staff, whanau and their children will be informed that any cold or flu symptoms would mean not attending the centre.
• Seek advice from Ministry of Health
• Immediate closure of the centre
• Contact tracing for 72 hours, then possibly closed for 14 days for isolation purposes, following Health advice
• Re-entry based on advice from the Ministry of health guidance and cleaning
• Visitor report/ register will allow for contract tracing

• Discuss with parents at end of first week and ask for feedback
• Regularly talk with staff on site to assess how processes are working and adjust accordingly
• Any changes will be documented