The resources below are provided to support child care providers plan for reopening and will continue to be updated as new information and guidance becomes available.
COVID-19 School and Child Care Screening Tools
Who should complete the daily screening tools? The screening tools should be completed daily by any child care staff or visitors and all parents/guardians of children who are attending child care.
Who does the screening criteria apply to? The screening tools are designed to determine whether staff and children should attend child care/school each day. Individuals who do not work at or are attending child care/school are encouraged to follow their individual workplace screening guidelines for COVID-19. All parents/guardians and staff should follow the directions provided in the screening tool including when to stay home and when it is safe to return to child care.
- School and Childcare Screening Tool (Online version for children, staff and school visitors)
- Student and Child Screening Tool (Download to Print version for children)
- Child Care Staff and Essential Visitor Screening Tool (Download to Print version for staff/visitors)
Process Maps, Symptoms, Cases and Return to Child Care
- Child Care Protocol for Positive Cases in Child Care
- Child Care Protocol for Symptomatic Child or Staff
- HRC Letter for Child - March 26, 2021
- Child Care Centre Case Information Sheet ( letter to parents/guardians and staff)
- Symptomatic Child Information Sheet (letter to parents/guardians)
- Return to Child Care Protocol for Children/Staff with COVID-19 Symptoms
- Guidance for Children/Staff who are HRC of Positive Case - March 5, 2021
- WDGPH Childhood Illnesses Reference Guide for Schools and Child Care Centres
- COVID-19 and Children
- Tips for caregivers of High-Risk Contacts - March 24, 2021
WDGPH Child Care Guidance
- WDGPH Child Care Provider Guidance - Under Revision
- WDGPH Checklist for Before and After School Programs - Under Revision
- Guidance For PD Day Program & Designated Holiday Programs
Ontario Guidance Documents
- COVID-19: Reopening Child Care Centres
- Ministry of Education Operational Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak: Child Care Re-Opening
- Ministry of Education Before and After School Programs - Kindergarten – Grade 6
- Ministry of Education Operational Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak: EarlyON Re-Opening
- Ministry of Education: Building on How Does Learning Happen?
Ontario Workplace Safety Guidelines
Public Health Agency of Canada Guidance
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
General Cleaning and Disinfection
- Public Health Ontario - Cleaning and disinfection for public settings
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces during COVID-19
- Health Canada - Hard surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers
Food Safety Documents
Posters and Signs
- “Do Not Enter” screening poster
- Handwashing Posters:
- Please visit our Signs and Posters page for more