Parent Checklist: Child Care Safety During COVID-19
Illinois' early childhood advocates, including Illinois Action for Children are here to help you determine what it will look like—and if it will be safe—when your child returns to child care.
With that in mind, we and our advocacy partners have created this checklist that includes some of the most important things to look for when you are considering for child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We encourage you to review your child care provider’s re-opening plan to make sure you understand and are comfortable with the health and safety precautions that are in place.
Child Care Re-Opening Guidance Update
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has released standards and guidance for re-opening child care centers and homes. These enhanced health and safety protocols were informed by the experts at the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and represent the best known practices to keep children, staff, and families safe during the ongoing pandemic. As children come back to child care, you can expect to see many changes. For example, to limit exposure, programs will have smaller group sizes and will be restricting interaction among groups of children and staff.
In the coming days, Illinois Action for Children will be sharing a checklist to help parents know what other health and safety practices to look for in your child care program as it reopens.
Child Care Support for Essential Workers During COVID-19
As you navigate the many challenges of our current situation, rest assured that Illinois Action for Children’s Child Care Consultants are ready to help all
essential workers find child care during these unprecedented circumstances. Options include child care centers, family child care homes, and in-home care.
Whether you need child care once a week or every day, after your needs have been identified we will send you a customized listing of referrals to potential programs and help you make an informed decision.
If you would like a Parent Consultant to contact you directly to assist with your child care search, please
click here.Contact us: referrals@actforchildren.org or call 312.823.1100 and pressing option 3
Monday - Thursday from 8:30am-4:30pm and Friday's from 8:30am - 12:30pm
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