Our COVID-19 Hygiene Protocols

The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly around the globe and at Maple Bear USA we are closely monitoring and adhering to all regulations for states in which we operate.

The safety of our Maple Bear students and the cleanliness of our facilities has always been our top priority, and we are now taking extra precautions to ensure the schools are clean and safe, such as increased facility and equipment sterilization, modelling proper hand washing techniques with the children in our care, and wearing gloves for critical tasks such as food delivery. Ensuring the health and safety of our students and staff continues to be our number one priority.

Here are the detailed, enhanced hygiene protocols we are implementing at our Maple Bear early learning centers. Note that there are different protocols in each state.

Our Centers in Texas

Opening

• Hands Washed
• All staff’s temperatures taken upon arrival
• Walk through school risk assessment
• Resource assessment of critical health supplies and protection are available for use for the day
• Temperature check station set-up
• Hand sanitizer full at lobby
• Opening staff outside the building with gloves to receive children from parents at social distance
• Daily survey questions if traveled in last 14 days out of area, any exposure to confirmed cases of COVID-19
• Urgent and important communications to parents regarding updates or changes from COVID-19
• Child’s temperature taken with parents still present. If temperature of child is 100.4 F, they will be sent home with parent/guardian
• Signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, and low-grade fever, will be sent home with parent/guardian
• Child is escorted in building to wash hands with soap and water and then led to their class
• All toys, equipment and surfaces are disinfected upon shift changes
• If a toy has been placed in the mouth, it is removed for sanitizing at the end of the day
• Children and staff wash hands additionally before and after outside activities, sensory activities, snack, lunch, and after sneezes, bathroom breaks, etc.

Mid-Day

• New shift of staff wash their hands and temperature check
• Temperature check taken again for all students after nap bathroom break
• All toys and surfaces are disinfected during nap time (warm soap and water are used for toys during the day and surfaces are disinfected with mild solution of bleach and water)

Closing

• Staff and students leaving wash hands with soap
• All toys and surfaces are disinfected with bleach and water, rinsed, and dried after students leave
• Deep cleaning of classrooms and disinfecting bathrooms with bleach solution
• Urgent and important communications to parents regarding updates or changes from COVID-19

Additional Cleaning and Disinfecting

• Weekend cleaning and disinfecting by professional cleaning services using approved high quality disinfecting products
• Monthly professional cleaning services of ‘Fog Disinfectant’ of entire school facility, equipment, and toys

Additional Health Measures

• No one, other than staff and students, is allowed in the building during operating hours, except in the case of emergencies where fire, police, medical personal, or parent are required.
• Staff that are not feeling well, stay at home
• We support frontline workers with the same health measures, and in addition:
  • Separate classrooms are specifically prepared for additional safety measures of masks for staff and toys being batched for in use and toys disinfecting—soaking in warm soapy water, prepared for rotation for morning, mid-day and mid-afternoon usage and disinfecting.
  • No outside shoes of students or staff in the classroom.
  • Two spare change of clothes required daily for each student.
  • Staff has a cover shirt to wear just for your child while holding, cuddling, and reading to.
  • New gloves are used at snack and lunch for each student
  • We avoid mixing between classes

Our Center in Arizona

Opening

• Hands washed
• Walk through school risk assessment
• Resource assessment of critical health supplies and protection are available for use for the day
• Hand sanitizer at front door and lobby area
• Staff welcomes families at the front door of the building.
• Urgent and important communications to parents regarding updates or changes from COVID-19
• Child’s temperature taken with parents still present. If temperature of child is 100.4 F, they will be sent home with parent/guardian
• Signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as a cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, and low-grade fever, will be sent home with parent/guardian
• Parent then walks child to the classroom to wash hands with soap and water
• All toys, equipment and surfaces are disinfected throughout the day
• If a toy has been placed in the mouth, it is removed for sanitizing throughout the day
• Children and staff wash hands additionally before and after outside activities, sensory activities, snack, lunch, and after sneezes, bathroom breaks, etc.
• After the morning rush of families coming to the center, we disinfect the lobby, front door, and key pad

Mid-Day

• Disinfecting of bathrooms, toys and tables

Closing

• All toys and surfaces are disinfected with state approved disinfectant, rinsed, and dried after students leave
• Deep cleaning of classrooms and disinfecting bathrooms
• Urgent and important communications to parents regarding updates or changes from COVID-19

Additional Cleaning and Disinfecting

• Weekend cleaning and disinfecting by professional cleaning services using approved high-quality disinfecting products