Including sanitation, disinfection, screening, masks, isolation, quarantine and reporting of positive cases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance specific to Early Childhood Education programs, and to help Nevada’s child care providers reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 in their facilities state officials have updated a document integrating those guidelines with Nevada regulations (see attached). This document shows providers how CDC recommendations pair with state-level requirements. The primary change has been the much-awaited update to the recommended isolation period for staff and children who test positive for COVID-19 and to the quarantine period for staff and children who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Facility directors are to report to Child Care Licensing as soon as possible any reportable communicable disease, including COVID-19, found to be present in the child care facility. The link to report to Child Care Licensing and submit online can be found here. The Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology (OPHIE) and the local health authority must also be notified. Directors are to adhere to OPHIE guidance. More information on how and what to report is included in the attached documents.
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3/3/2023 02:19:04 pm
One of my cousins wants to find a childcare center for her daughter but is concerned about finding one that follows security and hygiene protocols. That's why I think my cousin would be interested in reading your piece about what COVID-19 precautions a childcare facility must follow to be up to date, so I'll share it right now. Thanks for the information on how staff and children who have COVID-19 must stay home for five days to avoid spreading it in a childcare center.
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