To our Bright Beginnings Community,
We are excited to re-open and be with everyone again! This has been an experience that we will never forget and we are thankful that we have weathered this storm together. We appreciate all of your check-ins, patience and participation in our distance learning during this time. In accordance with IDPH, CDC and DCFS, we have compiled a list of safety protocols that will be implemented upon re-opening. Please keep in mind that the safety protocols are required by our regulating authorities and subsequent changes to our programming stem from those new measures. They are geared with the best interest of the children in mind and will be in place until further notice. The goal is that Bright Beginnings will continue to provide the best programming and safest care for your children. We must also talk to our little ones to help them feel secure, stable and assured that Bright Beginnings remains a safe and trusted place for us all. Our programming has not stopped, even with temporary closures, and we will continue to have fun, learn and love each other as a family. We appreciate your collaboration as we continue to work diligently to ensure the safety and well-being of all our children enrolled at Bright Beginnings Early Learning.
Respectfully,
Your Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center Team:
LaDoris Lee - Director
Martese Amerson - Owner
Dr. Bob Hirsch - Owner
A message from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Education, in collaboration with IDPH, DCFS, and IDHS:
“Illinois’ Day Care Licensing regulations are designed to keep children healthy and safe and to support their learning and development in family child care homes and centers. Strong infection control policies are not new to child care, but the current pandemic requires many new procedures and policies to protect the health of children, staff, and their families. In addition, limiting the spread of COVID-19 requires continued social distancing, which means that children and staff need to be in stable groups that are smaller than those normally permitted. To date, Illinois has not seen significant transmission of COVID-19 in child care settings, which is encouraging evidence that child care can be provided safely. Public health experts emphasize, however, that there is much we still do not know about this new virus, how it spreads, and what effects it has on children. Therefore, Illinois is implementing a cautious approach that appropriately balances the need to greatly expand child care with the need for prudent restrictions that lessen the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Recognizing children’s need for quality early learning experiences, providers will be expected to resume compliance with all licensing standards related to curriculum, learning environment, and staff qualifications.”
