Your child's health and safety is our #1 priority here at First Steps.
To ensure the safety and security of our children here, our entrance doors are always locked. Our staff and parents are given uniquely coded security tags for access into entering the building during drop off and pickups. Only those that are authorized to pickup the child can do so. No child is ever released to an adult without proper authorization & identification.
We also maintain the following to ensure the children's safety at all times: - Our center has been tested to be free of any lead paint.
- The electrical outlets in our school are all plugged with safety outlet caps.
- All cabinets at children's heights are locked with safety locks.
- All door knobs have safety knobs on the inside classroom side of all doors.
- All of our furniture is child friendly with no sharp corners.
- The classroom chairs are non-tippable and have sides so the children cannot fall out from the sides.
- Temperatures of the hand wash stations are set so as not to burn or scald the children in any way.
- No hot drinks are allowed near the children to prevent burns.
Health Standards - Our school is cleaned every night and professionally cleaned every week as well. All our toys, tables and chairs are sanitized daily.
- All of our ducts have been professionally cleaned, sanitized and maintained to be mold, mildew and allergen free, so your children can breathe fresh and clean air.
- Each staff member must provide a copy of their physical exam showing that they are in good health as well as immunizations as mandated by Mass Dept of early education & care.
- We maintain health records & immunization records for all our children as well.
- As outlined by the U.S. Department of Health, handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of germs. All of our staff and children are required to wash their hands before and after eating, using the bathroom, going outside and various other activities
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