{"id":807289,"date":"2020-05-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383106"},"modified":"2020-05-10T17:47:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T23:47:50","slug":"summit-county-child-care-facilities-wait-to-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/summit-county-child-care-facilities-wait-to-reopen\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit County child care facilities wait to reopen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Playground equipment is seen outside of Carriage House in Breckenridge on May 9. Summit County child care centers are permitted to reopen starting Monday, May 11, but many will stay remain closed until a later date due to concerns relating to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/strong>
Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/em>
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DILLON \u2014 According to the most recent Summit County Public Health Order<\/a>, child care facilities are allowed to open on Monday, May 11, for children whose parents are returning to work. With this opening, child care facilities are required to operate under \u201call guidance and recommendations\u201d from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regarding best practices for preventing the spread of COVID-19. <\/p>\n

CDPHE outlines the rules and guidelines<\/a> for limited opening of child care facilities under the safer-at-home order. CDPHE says child care facilities can operate with restrictions to allow \u201cadditional facilities to open or expand as increased workforce returns.\u201d Restrictions include limiting group sizes since no more than 10 children can be in a child care facility at once, limiting toys to those that are easily cleanable and limiting interaction between children and staff. <\/p>\n

Child care facilities are also required to conduct daily temperature and symptom checks, disinfect high-contact surfaces and have children and staff wash hands upon arrival, according to the CDPHE recommendations. Social distancing is to be encouraged and facilities must have a clear plan for isolating children or staff members who show symptoms of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

While child care facilities in Summit County are permitted to open on Monday following the CDPHE guidelines and restrictions, the main centers in the county will not open until June 1 or later, according to Lucinda Burns, executive director of Early Childhood Options. However, some family home child care providers will be operating on Monday.<\/p>\n

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