Policy Kindercentrum WereldKids regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Kindercentrum WereldKids has formulated a policy regarding how we are dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Below you can find answers to the frequently asked questions we have received.
First of all, there are no known cases of infection with our employees, children and parents/caretakers.
Where can I ask questions about the Coronavirus?
The RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) is directive in answering all your questions about the Coronavirus. Please visit their website through this link.
For specific questions regarding Kindercentrum WereldKids and the Coronavirus, please send an email to: coronavirus@kindercentrumwereldkids.nl.
All locations are open again regularly, both our daycare centers and after-school care locations.
From Monday, February 8, 2021, we opened the doors of our daycare centres for regular childcare. This means that all children are more than welcome on their contract days from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.
The doors of our after-school care centers are open completely again from Monday 19 April 2021, which means that all our locations will be open again for regular care.
We kindly request you to adhere to the set measures
It is still very important that employees, parents and visitors to our locations adhere to the set measures. By jointly complying with the measures together, we are all working towards a safe and healthy childcare location for the children and workplace for our employees. We draw your attention to the most important measures:
- Wear your facemask when inside the locations;
- Pick up or bring your child alone and keep the transfer short;
- Keep a distance of 1.5 meters to employee/adults at the group/location;
- Continue to follow the routing (drop off and pick up children) as indicated at the location;
- Each location has a hand gel dispenser: disinfect your hands before entering the group;
- At our after school care facilities, parents are still asked to wait outside.
Decision tree – the tool to assess whether your child can come to the childcare
Childcare branch, Branch Social Childcare, Youth doctors Netherlands and the Parents’ Association in Childcare have drawn up a decision tree (0 – 12 year old) that serve as a guide to assess whether a child can come to childcare. WereldKids uses these decision trees. We also share the decision trees with you because we notice that this can also be a useful tool for you to use.
Adjusted guidelines for re-opening childcare centres
The OMT advises to further reduce the risk of spread at schools and childcare centres. The RIVM has made proposals on how childcare centres and schools can deal with this. Based on these proposals, the government, in consultation with the education and childcare partners, will issue adapted guidelines in the very short term. In case of complaints, children have to go home and if a child tests positive, the whole class or group goes into quarantine.
Update 16-04-2021, FULLY RE-OPENING AFTER SCHOOL CARE
On Monday, April 19, 2021, after-school care is allowed to fully re-open again. We are very happy with this wonderful news. For a safe re-opening additional measures apply from the government.
The base principles for the re-opening is that we connect as much as possible with the schools. In this way we limit the chance of a possible infection. Every BSO is different; the number of children and schools, but also the spaces (indoors and outdoors). For this reason, WereldKids has drawn up a location plan and a general policy on ‘external measures for reopening BSO’ in order to create an environment as safe as possible for the children and our staff.
Location plan
Which measures apply at the BSO, is described in a location plan. The location plans are unique, shared and discussed with the employees of the location so that they can be acted upon. If you would like to know how things will work in the coming period at the location where your child goes, you can request the plan from the location manager.
General policy on external measures for reopening BSO
The ‘general external measures policy for reopening BSO (in Dutch)‘ has been created so that we can inform you properly about the measures that apply to parents. This policy states, for example, what the quarantine regulations are if your child has symptoms or someone in your family is infected with COVID 19.
Basic principles
A number of principles apply to the re-opening:
- We work in small groups as much as possible. Children from the same school and classes are together in a basic group as much as possible;
- When working at the BSO, we use the available spaces and opportunities. The groups stay temporarily (rotating) in a fixed space inside and play as much as possible outside in designated areas.
Exchange days
In order to limit the number of infections, exchange days or extra days are only possible in the child’s base group. An exchange day or extra day in another group at the location is not permitted (it is necessary to follow the measures from the RIVM).
Holidays
Soon the May vacation is approaching, please indicate in time in the ‘parent portal’ if your child is not coming to the BSO. This is important to properly compose the base groups.
Welcome back
It’s nice to welcome all the children back! It is advisable to prepare your child at home for a day at the BSO. The staff at the groups will start every BSO day by explaining any new agreements to the children.
Is your child going to the BSO and do you want to pass on any special information? Call or email your child’s location.
The above working method will remain in force until the measures from the RIVM are lifted.
Update 08-09-2021, Childcare allowance
Extension of the standard of hours worked for Childcare Allowance also in 2021.
It was previously announced that the government has decided to release the standard for hours worked in 2020 so that people who have worked less due to the corona crisis are not duped. The government has now decided to make this also apply to 2021. Parents can receive childcare allowance for all childcare hours that they have continued to pay, according to the central government on its site.
The amount of the childcare allowance depends on a number of aspects. One of those aspects is the number of hours worked by the parents. The higher the number of hours that the parents work, the higher the number of hours of childcare for which they can receive childcare allowance.
During the corona crisis, parents sometimes worked fewer hours than they expected. Parents who were able to work fewer hours per month than expected will receive an allowance in 2021 for the childcare hours they have continued to pay.
For more information, parents can contact the Tax Telephone: 0800-0543.
Update 12-05-2021, Regulation on compensation
The national government has announced the regulation on compensation for parents who continued to pay their bills as usual during the Corona closure. A distinction is made between parents who receive childcare allowance and parents who do not receive childcare allowance.
Parents who receive childcare benefit will receive a letter from the SVB (sociale verzekeringsbank) around 21 May and will receive the compensation around 28 May. The amount of the compensation is calculated based on the data which were known to the Belastingdienst on the so-called reference date (21 February 2021). These data may not always fully reflect the actual situation. Objections can be made. This compensation scheme is officially called ‘temporary childcare allowance scheme’ (TTKO).
You do not receive any childcare benefit?
If you do not receive any childcare allowance, you may make use of the so-called ‘temporary relief regulation for childcare without government compensation’ (TTKZO).
This regulation also applies to parents who receive a reimbursement from the municipality. The (childcare) details of these parents are not known to the government so this group of parents must apply for the compensation themselves.
Closing period 1
- 16 March 2020 up to and including 10 May 2020 for the day-care sector;
- 16 March 2020 up to and including 7 June 2020 for childcare outside of school.
Closure period 2
- 16 December 2020 up to and including 7 February 2021 for the day-care facilities;
- 16 December 2020 up to and including 18 April 2021 for after-school care.
Parents will receive a decision (letter stating whether and how much compensation parents will receive) within 8 weeks of submitting their application.
How do I submit an application?
The SVB will open an application form on ‘mijn SVB’ on 15 May. You can apply for the allowance for both the closure for the year 2020 and the closure that started in December 2020. With the application, you must submit the paid invoices for childcare and a childcare statement signed by WereldKids. The SVB will decide on the benefit within 8 weeks after receiving the application. After that, you will receive the allowance. The allowance will be an approximate amount.
What role does WereldKids play in applications for compensation for parents who do not receive childcare insurance?
If you are a client of WereldKids and do not receive childcare benefit for the costs of childcare, you can apply for a childcare declaration at WereldKids. We will fill out the form for you and sign it. You will then receive the completed and signed form back.
Update 08-04-2021, SELF-TESTING
From now on, self-tests are available at pharmacies. With these quick tests you and/ or your child can test yourself, to see if you/ or your child are infected with the Corona virus. The result follows after 15 minutes. This accessible and user-friendly testing method is only intended for preventive testing.
The purpose of self-testing
The self-tests are meant as an extra tool to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. By using these quick tests, infections can be detected earlier. This ensures greater safety when you’re in contact with other people. For example, if you go to school, or if you work in a position where working from home is not possible.
If you have a positive result after a self-test, home-quarantaine is necessary for you and/or your child/partner. And it’s important to make an appointment for a test at the GGD. This extra test is necessary to confirm the result and exclude false positives. It also allows the GGD to start the source and contact investigation.
Self-testing not in case of complaints and increased risk
The result of a self-test is less accurate. Therefore, do not use self-tests if you:
- Corona related complaints;
- Have been close to someone who tested positive for Corona Virus;
- Are returning from a high-risk area.
In the above cases, still make an appointment for testing at the GGD. At the GGD, you will be tested by a professional and the testing methods are more accurate. The result is also more reliable.
What does this mean for you?
If you and/or your child have Corona-related complaints, such as fever, coughs and/or colds, a test performed by the GGD will suffice. An appointment has to be made.
On the website of the National Government, you can find more information about self-testing and testing at the GGD, by appointment. You can also find a brochure about self-testing.
Updates before 12-05-2021
UPDATE 28-04-2021, REIMBURSMENT
Reimbursement up to the maximum reimbursable hourly rate from the SVB
In early June, you will receive a letter from SVB (Social Insurance Bank) stating how much reimbursement you will receive. You will receive the money in your account in June. For childcare, it concerns a period from 16 December 2020 up to and including 7 February 2021. For the BSO, it concerns a period of 16 December 2020 up to and including 18 April 2021.
SVB will reimburse you the amount up to the maximum reimbursable hourly rate.
Reimbursement WereldKids
WereldKids will reimburse the difference between the maximum reimbursable hourly rate and the actual hourly rate of WereldKids, provided that you have not made use of the emergency shelter. WereldKids has already paid the following period:
- 16 December to 31 December 2020 has been paid in March 2021;
- 01 January to 31 January 2021 has been paid in April 2021;
- 01 February to 28 February 2021 has been paid in April 2021;
- Child day care until 7 February 2021;
- 01 March to 31 March 2021 is paid in the month of May 2021
- 01 April to 18 April 2021 is paid in the month of May 2021.
On the website of SVB , you can find more information about the reimbursement and the payment up to the maximum reimbursable hourly rate. If you have any questions about the reimbursement from WereldKids, please send your questions to planning@kindercentrumwereldkids.nl.
UPDATE 01-04-2021
The SVB (Social Insurance Bank) has announced that it will not be paying out the compensation, up to the maximum hourly rate, in April 2021. As long as the BSO is only open for emergency care, the payment date will also be postponed. This applies to both the child-daycare and the BSO. Kindercentrum WereldKids will pay the difference between the maximum reimbursable hourly rate by the government and the actual hourly rate, as stated in our update from 17-03-2021.
Compensation WereldKids
- By the end of February 2021, WereldKids paid the compensation to the parents who did not use the emergency shelter for the period 16 December – 31 December 2020;
- By the end of March 2021, WereldKids has transferred the compensation to the parents who did not use the emergency shelter for the period 1 January to 31 January 2021;
- At the end of April 2021, the parents who did not make use of the emergency shelter receive compensation for the period 1 to 28 February 2021. For the parents of the day-care centres, this runs until 7 February 2021 because the day-care centres are open again as normal from 8 February 2021.
Update 17-03-2021
In December 2021, the Cabinet stated that the care costs for parents, during the opening of emergency care, will be reimbursed up to the maximum hourly rate published by the government.
What does the compensation scheme entail?
When you receive childcare benefit, you will receive an allowance, from the government, for your own contribution.
In addition, it is important that you continue to pay the invoices during the closure period of the day-care centres and/or out-of-school care centres.
- The government compensates the contribution of parents up to the maximum hourly rates that are reimbursed by the Tax Authorities (this concerns the period that the day-care centres and after-school childcare centres have only been open/are still open for emergency care);
- In case the hourly rates of an organisation exceed the maximum hourly rates of the government, this part of the costs will be reimbursed by the childcare organisations, only to the people who did not make use of the emergency care.
Kindercentrum WereldKids will pay the difference between the maximum hourly rate reimbursed by the government and the actual hourly rate applied by Kindercentrum WereldKids in 2021:
Maximum hourly rate KDV – € 8.46
Hourly rate KC WK KDV A’dam – € 9.99
Hourly rate KC WK KDV Haarlem – € 9,41
Difference per hour: € 1,53
Difference per hour: € 0,95
Maximum hourly rate BSO – € 7,27
Hourly rate KC WK BSO – € 8,60
Difference per hour: € 1,33
Over which period does the compensation relate?
For the parents who have a contract for the day care centre, the compensation relates to the period from 16 December 2020 up to and including 7 February 2021.
The parents who have a contract for the BSO receive the compensation as of 16 December 2020. No end date is yet known for this because the BSO is still only open for emergency care.
Do I have to apply for the compensation?
No, that is not necessary. To calculate the childcare allowance, SVB receives your childcare allowance details from the Tax Administration/Benefits Agency. You should therefore ensure that your details with the Tax Administration/Benefits Administration are correct.
When can I expect the compensation?
You will automatically receive a letter from the SVB in mid-April 2021 stating how much you will receive in compensation for the personal contribution. The SVB will transfer the amount to your account in mid-April 2021.
The schedule applies to both childcare and BSO and depends on how soon the BSO will reopen. We will inform you as soon as we know more.
When can I expect the compensation from WereldKids (the difference between maximum hourly rate and actual hourly rate)?
At the end of February, WereldKids has already transferred the difference to the parents who did not use the emergency care over the period 16 to 31 December 2020.
If you did not receive the compensation, please be sure to check your IBAN number in the Parent portal.
At the end of March 2021, you will receive the compensation from WereldKids for the period January 1 through January 31, 2021. This also concerns only the parents who did not make use of the emergency care.
At the end of April 2021, you will receive the compensation for the period 1 to 28 February 2021. For the parents of the day-care centres, this runs until 7 February 2021 because the day-care centres reopened as normal on 8 February 2021.
Would you like to know more about the maximum hourly rate reimbursed by the government? Then you can find more information on the site of SVB.
Update 24-01-2021
WereldKids continues to offer emergency care at the After School Care centers (BSO)
WereldKids will continue to offer emergency care, just as before. This means that children whose parents have an essential profession and children in a vulnerable position are very welcome, after school, on the agreed contract days.
Parents who need emergency care are known to us. Unless you have changes, it is not necessary to register your child(ren). Please arrange exchange days and / or deregistration for childcare using the parent portal. If you have any questions about your contract or if you would like to use emergency care for the first time, please email planning@kindercentrumwereldkids.nl.
The following health rules apply during the emergency care at the BSO’s
We ask your attention and cooperation for the following rules drawn up by RIVM:
- Children stay at home and get tested if they have complaints that are consistent with Corona;
- Also with mild complaints such as a cold;
- Children stay at home if someone in their household has a fever or suffers from shortness of
breath in addition to mild Corona complaints; - Children stay at home and get tested if a family member has Corona;
- Children stay at home and get tested if they have been in close contact with someone with
Corona; - Children stay at home and get tested if they have had contact with someone with Corona at
school; - If your child is very ill, contact your doctor immediately to discuss;
- Children can be tested on the advice of the GGD because of an outbreak investigation.
During the emergency care, our employees will check that children are in good health during their stay at after school care.
Update 04-02-2021
Adjusted guidelines will follow shortly
The OMT advises to further limit the risks of spreading in schools and daycare centres. The RIVM has made proposals on how daycare and schools can deal with this. On the basis of these proposals, the cabinet will, in consultation with the education and childcare partners, issue amended guidelines very soon. In case of any Corona related symptoms, children have to go home and if a child has been tested positive, the entire class or group is quarantined.
As soon as the amended guidelines are known, they will be included in our policy. We will inform you, and our employees, so that all are aware of the latest guidelines.
Frequently asked Questions
We have listed the most frequently asked questions for you, including the answers:
The government has indicated that it will reimburse the costs, up to the maximum hourly rate, when can we expect the reimbursement?
Childcare will reopen on the 8th of February 2021. The allowance that parents will receive for passing on bills to childcare will be calculated over the period from December 16th, 2020, to February 8th, 2021. It is not yet known when the allowance will be paid back. As soon as we have clarity about this, we shall inform you immediately.
What is the maximum hourly rate to be reimbursed?
As of 1 January 2021, new maximum hourly prices apply for daycare and after school care. The maximum hourly rate is the amount up to which a parent can be reimbursed for the costs of childcare.
Product – Maximum hour price
Daycare – € 8,46
BSO – € 7,27
Does WereldKids pay out the difference between the maximum hourly rate to be reimbursed and the actual hourly rate? If so, when can we expect this?
WereldKids will pay the difference between the maximum hourly rate to be reimbursed and the actual hourly rate to clients who have not used the emergency shelter and have paid the invoices in full between December 16 and February 8. The compensation from WereldKids for the period of 16 until 31 December 2020 will be paid by the end of February 2021, at the latest.
The after school care will remain closed for regular childcare for the time being.
After school care is still closed (with the exception of emergency care). For after school care, we again ask parents to continue to pay the invoices during the closed period. The allowance that parents receive applies for the entire period of closure. The end date is not yet known at this time. More information about the allocation and payment of the allowance will follow.
I have worked fewer hours because of the Corona Crisis, will this affect the childcare allowance?
This has no effect on the amount of your childcare allowance. In 2021, the number of hours for which you are entitled to childcare allowance will be maintained. If your income is lower as a result, please report this to the Tax and Customs Administration / Benefits.
Update 14-01-2021
Measures will continue to apply since Wednesday December 16, 2020
The closure of childcare facilities and schools since 16 December 2020, will be extended by three weeks. It is unclear at the moment when it will be possible to reopen. Children whose parents work in crucial professional groups and children in a vulnerable position can go to their own childcare and school for emergency care.
Emergencycare
Childcare organizations and primary schools provide emergency care for:
- Children whose parents or parents work in a crucial occupational group;
- Children for whom customization is required due to problems or a difficult home situation.
Please note – this arrangement is different from the situation in the spring:
Emergency care provided by a childcare organization is only available for children of parents who have a contract with the childcare and for the number of hours agreed in the contract.
Do you work in a crucial profession and do you want to make use of extra childcare during regular opening hours? Please contact the Planning department of WereldKids: planning@kindercentrumwereldkids.nl.
Why is childcare closing?
The measure is aimed at limiting the number of contact moments and travel movements of parents and thus reducing the number of spread of the virus. The basic principle is that everyone stays at home and works from home as much as possible. Closing childcare contributes to this.
Childcare does not close because of the contamination risks in childcare. This is because young children have a limited role in the spread of the virus.
Can schools change their teaching times?
The basic principle is that schools adhere to their regular teaching times when providing emergency shelter. In doing so, they take into account any necessary staggered times to bring and collect children. This is to ensure sufficient distance between adults. The BSO is open during the regular opening hours of the BSO. The school is responsible for a good connection with the BSO and makes agreements about this with the BSO locations.
For whom is emergency care available?
Emergency care is available for:
- Children of whom one or both parents work in a crucial occupational group;
- Children for whom special problems or a difficult home situation require customization.
Who provides emergency care?
Emergency care is provided by schools and childcare organizations (day care and out-of-school care). Schools provide emergency care during school hours and childcare during the regular opening hours of the childcare.
Is 24-hour emergency care available in the evening, night and weekend?
Only if your day nursery or out-of-school care offers 24-hour care according to regular opening hours, 24-hour emergency care is available for your child (ren).
What are the crucial professions?
Only distance education is provided in primary and secondary education and at institutions for secondary vocational education, higher vocational education and university education. Children with parents who work in a crucial profession can go to primary school or childcare or after-school care. If one parent in a family carries out a crucial profession, the request is to take care of the children themselves as much as possible. You can read which professional groups have been designated as vital on: www.rijksoverheid.nl
What if I work in a critical profession, but my partner doesn’t?
The starting point for one parent who performs a crucial profession is that the parents arrange the care at home as much as possible. But that is not a hard requirement. If it is not possible to take care of the children themselves, these parents can still take the children to the emergency shelter.
Childcare costs and own contribution allowance
Likewise the closure of spring 2020, the first lockdown, all parents who are registered and continue to pay their bills receive a government contribution towards their childcare costs. You can read more about this on the website of the government.
The amount above the maximum hourly rate is compensated by us to parents who do not bring their children to the emergency daycare. It is not yet known on which date it will be refunded. You will be informed as soon as this is known.
Update 14-12-2020
Measures from Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Childcare (daycare and BSO) and primary education will be closed until at least January 17, 2021. Children whose parents work in crucial professional groups and children in a vulnerable position can go to their own childcare and school for emergency care.
What about emergency care during the Christmas holidays?
During the holiday period (December 21 to January 3, 2021), the primary schools are closed and the out-of-school care offers emergency care for their regular customers and during the usual opening hours they use during this holiday period.
Update 04-09-2020
Compensation for the personal contribution for childcare for parents who do not receive an allowance
Parents who are not entitled to childcare allowance and do not use a municipal subsidy scheme will receive the compensation that was previously promised for the personal contribution they paid to childcare.
“Parents who were temporarily unable to bring their child(ren) to childcare or after school care due to the Corona Crisis, but who did pay the bill, will get their money back“, said the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in March at the start of the closure of childcare as a result of the Corona Crisis this spring. This commitment that all parents will be compensated for the continued payment of the childcare bills is now also being fulfilled for parents who do not receive childcare allowance. Earlier this summer, the personal contribution was already paid back to the parents who are entitled to childcare allowance.
How the compensation will be paid and who will implement this scheme is not yet known. It is expected that this may take several months before the relevant parents have the money in their account. As soon as we receive more information, we will inform you immediately.
All children to school and childcare
In families in quarantine (returning from an area that was given an orange code because of COVID-19), the rule in some cases was that children aged 4 to 12 were allowed to go to childcare and school. As of September the 1st, children from 0 to 4 years old may also go to daycare, sports and school.
For more information about returning from an area that has been given orange or red code because of COVID-19, please refer to the following link on the Rijksoverheid website:
In thuisquarantaine bij aankomst in Nederland | Coronavirus COVID-19
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From the 11th of May, Kindercentrum WereldKids is open again for regular care.
The day-care centres will be fully open again and the after-school care will be partially open. For the after-school care it applies that the children are welcome on days when the school is open. So if your child goes to school on Monday and you have a contract for the after-school care on Monday, we will pick up your child from school and take care of your child.
Additonal health measures:
- Keep 1,5 meters distance from eachother.
- Children are brought by one parent.
- Parents disinfect and children wash their hands.
- Briefly say goodbye to your child.
- Parents and children with symptoms are staying home.
The childcare was closed until 11 May, will parents continue to receive compensation for their own contribution?
Yes, the allowance will continue as long as the partial opening of primary schools and after-school care continues. This means that the national government will continue to reimburse parents for the personal contribution for child day care, after-school care and guest parent care up to the maximum hourly rate even after 11 May. So you will continue to pay our invoice. In this way, you can be sure of a trusted place at the childcare centre and you will continue to receive childcare benefit.
Will parents be compensated for contracts which started after the 6th of April? After all, the 6th of April is the reference date that the Tax and Customs Administration uses for the compensation of the personal contribution compensation.
Yes, parents who have signed a contract that starts after the 6th of April and are entitled to childcare allowance are eligible for compensation. But it is not yet clear how these parents can register for this. As soon as there is clarity about this, we will include this in this FAQ.
My child started at the care after March 16 and I have not yet applied for a childcare allowance. Do I get the compensation?
Normally you can apply for childcare allowance with retroactive effect up to 3 months after the start date. But since the compensation scheme is a temporary scheme, you will have to make this known. It is not yet clear how this should be done. As soon as more is known about this, we will return to this in this FAQ. We advise you to apply for childcare allowance as soon as possible.
Does the compensation also apply to people who do not receive childcare allowance?
It is not yet clear whether compensation is possible for parents who do not receive a childcare allowance and who pay the childcare costs entirely themselves. The declaration of intent between SZW, BK, BMK and BOinK refers to all parents, so for the time being we assume that this will be resolved at a later stage.
Do you not receive a childcare allowance? Then register on www.boink.info so that you can be approached immediately if there is an arrangement.
Update 17-06-2020
Kindercentrum WereldKids is closed until at least the 10th of may 2020
The Dutch authorities have decided to close all day-cares and schools from the 28th of march, until at least the 6th of april. All of our locations will only be opened to children of which at least one parent works in one of the appropriated essential professions.
What if I work in a essential profession, but my partner does not?
If this is the case, the government urges you to keep your child home, to minimise the risk of the Coronavirus spreading. Only if there is no other option day-care and school will provide care for your child.
Which professions have been allocated as essential?
You can find an overview of essential professions through this link: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/coronavirus-covid-19/cruciale-beroepsgroepenlijst
My child has to stay at home from the 16th of march, do I still have to pay for day-care?
Yes:
- Please pay your monthly invoice like you are used to;
- Don’t change anything at the tax authorities, regarding your child-care allowance. This way you will keep your right to day-care and allowance. The state will continue to pay out your allowance.
- You don’t have to change anything or stop the child care of your child.
Read more about your invoice and payment on this page
I work in a essential profession and my child normally goes to day-care, but has mild health issues (sneezing, coughing, runny nose, sore throat and/or a light fever up until 38 degrees celsius). Can I still bring my child?
No, you can’t. In order to keep the spreading of COVID-19 at a minimum, it is important to keep your child at home. Please contact your general practitioner if the symptoms get worse.
Who determines if children will be allowed to day-care and/or school?
If children can be taken care of at home, we strongly request parents to do this. At the moment day-care and school are solely meant for children of parents who work in an essential profession. If employees suspect that a child is showing symptoms, they keep the child separate and contact the parent immediately, after which the child will come to pick up the child and contact his own doctor or the local GGD by telephone.
Can parents oblige Kindercentrum WereldKids to open their location(s)?
This is a case of a force majeure, because the temporary measure tells the day-care organizations to close one or more locations. In that case, parents cannot force the day-care location to remain open. The day-care organization does not have to compensate the damage that parents may suffer, for example because they have to take days off or because they have to buy day-care elsewhere.
Will Kindercentrum WereldKids take additional measures?
We have asked all employees and parents / caregivers to inform us if there has been a recent stay in a risk area in combination with health complaints such as coughing and fever.
In consultation with the GGD, we follow the instructions that are indicated.
For the time being, the measures consist of the following indications:
- Wash your hands regularly;
- Cough and sneeze in the inside of your elbow;
- Use tissue paper.
- Visitors are no longer received with a handshake. Visitors are welcome, however there will be no more handshake;
- Visitors must wash or disinfect their own hands and the children’s hands upon entering.
- At each location there is the opportunity to wash or disinfect your hands and the hands of your children with a hand gel upon entry;
- Tightened cleaning measure. Clean door handles daily. In addition to the usual cleaning activities, the cleaning company and the pedagogical staff ensure that the door handles are cleaned daily;
- Eat from your own bowls.In some groups, the children are normally offered fruit on a large bowl, so the children can take fruit themselves. We now choose to let children eat fruit from their own bowls.
Are children a special risk group for the Coronavirus?(COVID-19)?
According to the RIVM, at the time of writing, children do not suffer from any of the symptoms that are paired with the coronavirus. Therefore children are not a special risk group.
Specific information for Amsterdam about the virus.
The council of Amsterdam has opened a live blog where you can follow the latest news. You can find the live blog here.
What if a child shows symptoms of the coronavirus?
- If parents have a suspicion, they must keep the child at home and contact their own GPor the local GGD by telephone immediately.
- If employees suspect that a child is showing symptoms, they will keep the child separate and contact the parents immediately, after which the parent / caregiver will come to pick up the child and contact his own doctor or the local GGD by telephone.
- A notification obligation applies to parents. This means that any infection of the new coronavirus must be reported to the GGD or the GP. We have been strongly advised to report an infection to the GGD.
- Follow the instructions of the GGD.
- Once it has been confirmed that the coronavirus is involved, all other employees, parents and partners (school boards) must be informed according to the instructions of the GGD.
When is my child too sick to come to the day-care?
With a fever and respiratory complaints, the child benefits from staying at home and resting. This is also in the interest of the other children and the employees of the day-care center.
If children are brought in or develop the above complaints during the day, you will be asked to pick up the child.
Children who are at home with colds and / or fevers are welcome again after they have been free of complaints for 24 hours.
