Bona Vista's Child Care Solutions

Due to the storms we had last night and the anticipation of more to come later this week, I wanted to take a minute to remind everyone of the Bureau of Child Care’s policies regarding loss of electricity and home and fence repair:

Public Water Source & Sewage

If a facility losses electricity, as long as their water and sewage are working properly, they can stay in the building until parents arrive to pick up children. Parents should be notified right away so that they can make a decision on whether to leave the children or come and get them. The facility cannot do food clean up without hot water and must use disposable dishes and utensils. If power is not back on by the next day, the facility cannot reopen.

Private Water Source & Sewage

If the facility is on a well and a public water source, the facility must contact parents within 2 hours to pick up their children. If power is not back on by the next day, the facility cannot reopen.

If you lose power overnight and power is not restored by morning, you cannot open.

If your home has structural damage, please contact me. If your home has structural damage, you cannot open until it is repaired and I may need to come out and approve it before it reopens. Structural damage would include a tree falling on the house.

Do not allow the children to play in a play yard if it contains hazards. If a tree falls across your fence, please remove the tree and repair the fence. Repair the fence safely and quickly. The excuse that you’re waiting for the insurance company to come out is not acceptable.

If a situation arises and you’re not sure what to do, then please call your licensing consultant.

Thanks,

Ronald Doyon
State of Indiana, Bureau of Child Care

Your interest in becoming a licensed child care provider is greatly appreciated by the staff at Bona Vista's Child Care Solutions and families across the state of Indiana! Child care is one of the fastest growing businesses. The need for licensed child care providers is great, especially those caring for very young children. The requirements are reasonable and achievable! Many of the licensing requirements are health and safety measures you have probably already implemented, especially if you have children of your own.

As a licensed child care provider, registered with your local Resource & Referral agency (Bona Vista's Child Care Solutions), you may be eligible for many free benefits.

These benefits may include:

* FREE referrals to help fill our child care openings
* Information about free or low cost educational training
* Updates on State and local early childhood information
*Access to resources to enhance your program
* Recognition as a professional business owner- which allows you to claim additional business related tax deductions
* Information about opportunities to access local and state grants available for scholarships and other business related expenses

Bona Vista's Child Care Solutions offers the FREE Orientation 1 & 2 trainings to get you on the right track! Please call Yonda Grinslade, Education Specialist at 800-493-3231 to inquire about licensing today!!

Click here for another great tool used in getting started as a child care provider with NACCRRA's Child Care Aware Prospective Provider website!!!!