Last updated: October 6, 2021
If are you looking for general information about COVID-19, please visit our main COVID-19 web page. The content below is intended for child care providers.
Guidance – Overall
- Operational Guidance for Child Care During COVID-19 Outbreak – Ministry of Education
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for Child Care Sector – HPEPH – Updated September 21, 2021
- Have a COVID-19 related question not answered in the above FAQs document? Complete this form and we will get back to you shortly.
- COVID-19: Reopening Child Care Centres – Ministry of Education
- Operational Guidance for Before and After School Programs during a COVID-19 Outbreak
- Operational Guidance for EarlyON and Family Centres during a COVID-19 Outbreak
Screening and Symptom Protocols for Child Care
- Daily Online COVID-19 Screening Tool – August 2021
- Managing Students/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms – September 2021
- Return to School Protocol – September 2021
- COVID-19 Symptom List (V8.0) – Ontario Ministry of Health
- Attention Visitor Sign with Symptom Screening – HPEPH
Exposure and Outbreak Management
Assessment Centres in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
- There are a number of ways to be assessed and tested for COVID-19 in our region. Review our Getting Tested for COVID-19 web page for more information.
Guidance – Health and Safety
- COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan – Ontario Government
- COVID-19 Precautions When Working as a Janitor or Caretaker – Public Services Health and Safety Association
Physical Distancing
Environmental Cleaning
- Cleaning and Disinfecting in Public Spaces – Health Canada
- Cleaning and Disinfecting for Public Settings – Public Health Ontario
- List of Approved Disinfectants – Health Canada
- Guidance for Use of Public Washrooms – HPEPH
- Resources to Support Prevention of COVID-19 in the Workplace – HPEPH
Use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (Poster) – Public Health Ontario
- Taking off Person Protective Equipment (Poster) – Public Health Ontario
- How to Safely Put on and Remove a Face Mask (Video) – HPEPH
- Use of Face Coverings in Schools – HPEPH
- Cleaning and Disposing of Non-medical Masks and Face Coverings (Poster) – Health Canada
- Mandatory Mask Wearing Sign – HPEPH
Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette
- Hand Hygiene Posters:
For more resources & videos, visit infection control for educators web page.
Information for Parents and Caregivers
- Back to School Planning: Guidance for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers web page – HPEPH
- Resilience Campaign web page – HPEPH
- COVID-19- What Kids Need to Know – Government of Canada
