Preventing the spread of covid-19
Staff
Children
Children
- wear scrubs that are washed onsite to prevent the carrying of viruses between work and home
- wear face masks when within 2 meters of children or each other
- wash and sanitize their hands numerous times a day
- have their temperature taken 3 times a day and fill out the health questionnaire before entering the building.
- sanitize all toys, furniture and touch points multiple times a day
- stay home when they aren't feeling well (full time educators receive paid sick days)
Children
Children
Children
- enter through specific doors for their cohort
- arrive and leave at specific times to allow for physical distancing during busy times
- have their temperature taken 3 times a day
- fill out a health questionnaire before joining in
- wash their hands frequently, staying home when they display any COVID symptoms
Program
School Transportation
School Transportation
- only permits essential visitors, who complete the health questionnaire with temperature check and wear a mask
- communicates with Alberta Health Services - COVID Response Team to ensure practices are effective and meet the highest standard
- uses visual reminders and partitions to prevent the spread of viruses
- maintains consistent cohorts to keep the circle of exposure smaller for each person
- Sanitizes doors and touch point between uses
School Transportation
School Transportation
School Transportation
- children sanitize their hands when entering and leaving the vehicle
- seats and touch points are sanitized between uses
- assigned seating to minimize the number of people using each seat
- after school each child's temperature is taken and the health questionnaire is completed verbally
- children and staff wear masks while in the van
Innovative Cleaning Equipment
an extra layer of disinfection
Expanding Imaginations has purchased an Electrostatic Sprayer – adding an extra layer of disinfection to our daily cleaning routines. We use Vital-Oxide which is an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant cleaner, mold killer, super effective odour eliminator, and kills 99.999% of bacteria, providing protection from a multitude of germs including E.Coli, Salmonella, Listeria and Influenza (including SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19).
Vital Oxide leaves no toxic fumes, no toxic residue, is fragrance-free, and leaves no pollutants in the atmosphere making the air we breathe safe and clean.
How it works
Vital Oxide kills microbes by chemically altering certain amino acids that contain sulfur. The amino acids are important building blocks in the proteins that help to form cell walls. When these proteins are destroyed, the cell wall ruptures and the organism dies. In the chemical reaction, Vital Oxide takes on an electron from the amino acid and reverts back to a chlorite ion. The amino acid gives up an electron, which causes oxidation. Unlike other products containing chloride dioxide, this formula has been stabilized to be effective for up to two years.
Additional information
Expanding Imaginations Child Care acknowledges it is located on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani and Kainai Nations; the Stoney-Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley Nations; and the Tsuut’ina Nation. This is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
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