PARENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 Lindgren Childcare Center: St. Cloud State University CONTENTS LINDGREN CHILD CARE CENTER ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Mission ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Philosophy ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Goals for Children .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Goals for Parents ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Insurance ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Parent Advisory Group ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Strategic Planning ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Americans with Disabilities Act ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Closings .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Evacuation ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Medical Emergency ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Severe Winter Weather/School Closing ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Fire Emergency .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Tornado/Severe Weather ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Power Outage ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 General Disruptive Behavior .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Bomb Threat Checklist ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Utility Emergency/Miscellaneous .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Hazardous Material ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Violent Intruder/Weapons Threat ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Containment/Lockdown Procedures ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Missing Children ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Child Picked-Up after Scheduled Hours ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Serious Injury, Fire, or Death ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Abuse Reporting -- Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect ............................................................................................................... 9 Accident Prevention ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Accident Reports .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Administration of Drugs/Medications .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Allergies/Food .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan .............................................................................................................................. 12 Choking Hazards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Communicable Disease Reporting ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Diapering ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Food and Nutrition ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Food Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Hand Washing .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Health Consultant ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Hospital Information .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Illness and Exclusion .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Key criteria for exclusion of children who are ill: ........................................................................................................................ 17 Immunizations .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Outdoor Play ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Outdoor Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Procedures for a Child Who Requires Exclusion: ........................................................................................................................ 19 Parental Notification ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Pets ..............................................................................................................................................................................................