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ENDING CHILD CARE
PARENTS:
Please give us 2 weeks notice when your child is leaving Brockton
Day Nursery. It is important that your child, the other children,
and the staff have time to say “good-bye” in a way that your child
will understand.
When a child leaves
BDN, the classroom teachers try to take time to prepare the child
for the coming change.
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For
preschoolers, the teacher may talk with the child and other
children about the reasons for the departure: |
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“Michael
is moving to another town.” |
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“Jackie needs a
different school to help her learn.” |
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“Terry will be
staying home with her mother and new baby brother.” |
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The teachers
may also plan some special activities when a child leaves: |
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A good-bye
party, |
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Drawings and/or
stories about BDN by the children, or |
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A photo of the
child in a favorite activity |
Occasionally, a
child may leave BDN suddenly, and the child does not get to say
“good-bye” to the teachers and other children. When this happens,
the teacher may write a letter of good-bye addressed to the child
and may include some drawings or photographs.
Sometimes it is
necessary for Brockton Day Nursery to end child care services. This
can happen for many reasons. In most cases, a two week notice will
be given to families.
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BDN
POLICIES
This section
includes the following important Brockton Day Nursery
policies: |
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Policy and
Procedures for Emergency Situations |
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Positive
Guidance and Behavior Management Policy |
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Written Plan
for Referral Services |
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Termination and
Suspension Policy |
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Transportation
Plan |
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Toileting
Procedures |
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Toilet Training
Procedures |
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Diapering
Procedures |
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Procedures for
Handling Incidents of Institutional Child Abuse and Neglect |
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Policy and
Procedures for Filing a 51-A Report |
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POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS |
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Brockton Day Nursery will do everything possible to remain open
for child care services. In the event, however, that the life,
health or safety of children and staff would be at risk at the
center (due to prolonged loss of heat, electricity or water, or
due to a fire or natural disaster,) contingency plans shall go
into effect. |
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The following
general guidelines will be followed: |
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City Hall
and/or utility companies will be contacted to determine a
time-frame for heat, water, or electricity to be restored. |
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Parents will be
notified of the emergency situation upon arrival at the center
or by telephone. If the emergency warrants the closing of the
center, parents will be asked to keep their children at home or
find alternative child care arrangements. |
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If the center
must be closed after children are already in attendance, parents
and emergency contacts will be called to pick up their children. |
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If it becomes
necessary to evacuate the center, City Hall and the Emergency
Management Agency will be contacted for instructions. The City
of Brockton will provide instructions as to where and how to
evacuate the children. All emergency information will be taken
and parents will be notified as quickly as possible about the
emergency situation, the location of their child, and the need
to pick up their child. A notice will also be posted on the
center’s main door. |
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OCCS will be
notified of all emergency situations, closings, evacuations,
and/or relocation of children as soon as possible. |
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The
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency booklet, “What To Do
In An Emergency” is available at BDN for any interested parent
and is also used for staff training purposes. |
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