Supervision Policy & Floor Plan

The program owner (Gloria) is always on site during regular business hours. In the event of an emergency that she must leave, parents will be notified.

• Parents are expected to pick up their child ASAP once they have been notified of the emergency.

• In the event of an emergency where Gloria must leave the program her husband Seth Robertson will take her place as sole provider until parents/guardians are able to pick up their child(ren).

Children are supervised closely at Lil’ Bears Childcare. Staff can always see or hear all children.

Children aged 2 and under are always in the provider’s line of sight, except when the provider is attending to personal needs. The safety of all children is assured by using child safety gates and careful assessment of activities.

Safety, cleanliness, and privacy for all children are of utmost importance while diapering, potty learning, and toileting.

Children aged 6 or under are not left inside or outside by themselves at any time.

Sleeping children are checked visually every 15 minutes.

During outdoor play, children are to remain in the fenced in playground area, unless the group is going into ‘the beyond’ (outside the fence).

​Children are closely monitored at all times during sprinkler and other water play.

No child can be left unattended in a vehicle at any time on the premises Lil’ Bears.

Children are not permitted to leave the childcare home without being accompanied by a responsible adult. The person removing the child must be authorized by the parent/guardian.

When staff-child ratios are exceeded or there is an emergency, every attempt will be made to locate temporary emergency staffing. If unsuccessful, some parents may be asked to pick up their children.