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Covenant
Community
Church
Nursery
Ministry
Nursery
Guidelines
and
Procedures
for
Volunteers
Please
contact:
Sue
Osterhaus,
Coordinator
Dawn York,
Assistant
Coordinator
Childcare is
provided in
the nursery
for babies
through
kindergarten
age during
Sunday
School and
Worship. We
encourage
children
older than
kindergarten
to worship
with our
congregation.
Nursery
Ministry
Commitment
Statement
To provide a
safe and
secure place
for
children,
including:
- a
sign-in
system
with
tags
- trained
and
experienced
nursery
volunteers
- Child
Information
and
Nursery
News
forms
To
meet the
spiritual,
emotional,
and physical
needs of
children
while they
are in our
care by way
of:
- age-appropriate
play
activities
- love
and
tender
care
- low
adult-to-child
ratios
To
provide
parents with
specific
information
about our
nursery’s
policies and
procedures
through:
Nursery
Guidelines
and
Procedures
for
Volunteers
Thank
you for your
desire and
commitment
to minister
to children
and their
parents.
You are
significant
to this
ministry and
your
faithfulness
is important
to its
operation.
You have a
very
important
job in our
church-you
are helping
to lay a
firm
foundation
of faith in
the lives of
the babies
and toddlers
you will be
caring for
as you hold,
cuddle,
change,
feed, talk
to and play
with
them.
In
a very real
sense, you,
along with
their
parents, are
their first
picture of
Jesus and
his love for
them.
Your
faithfulness
is vital for
the nursery
to run
smoothly and
to bring
honor to
God.
Feel
free to give
input and
offer
suggestions
and comments
at anytime.
Purpose
The nursery
supports
parents by
providing
for the
physical,
emotional
and
spiritual
needs of
young
children
during
scheduled
worship
services and
other
scheduled
events.
Policies
and
Procedures
Sign
in and
admittance
1)
Parents
should be
greeted at
door by
nursery
workers
2)
Parents are
required to
sign their
child into
the
logbook.
This
information
should be
looked over
by nursery
worker.
3)
Each parent
is to be
given a
numbered tag
that
corresponds
to where
they signed
into the
logbook.
4)
Diaper bags
and other
belongings
should be
marked with
child’s
name.
5)
Belongings
should be
placed on
hook.
Emergency
Situations
1)
Parents
should be
notified if
toddler/infant
is crying
excessively
or
inconsolably.
2)
Parents
should be
notified if
child has an
injury that
leaves a
significant
mark,
bruise, cut,
etc and/or
results in
bleeding.
3)
Parents
should be
notified if
child
becomes ill
while in
nursery.
Health
Only
children
free of
fever,
diarrhea and
contagious
rashes
should
attend
nursery.
If child is
visibly ill
parent
should be
contacted
immediately.
Diaper
Bags
Diaper bags
and other
personal
belongings
should be
kept off the
floor for
health and
safety.
Bottles,
Drinks &
Snacks
1)
Infants
should be
given a
bottle
according to
specific
parental
instructions.
2)
Snack and
drinks will
be served to
crawlers and
toddlers.
Parents
should list
any specific
instructions/allergies
on sign in
sheet.
This
information
should also
be listed on
the child
information
sheet.
Diapers
1)
Diapers
should be
checked/changed
before pick
up time and
according to
schedule.
2)
After each
diaper
change the
area should
be
disinfected
and dried.
Clean
Up
Before end
of church
nursery
session all
countertops,
tables, etc
should be
wiped
down.
Floor should
be cleaned
with
sweeper.
Toys should
be put away
in their
places and
placed in
sanitary bin
if they need
to be
sanitized.
Dismissal
1)
Children
should only
be released
to parent(s)/guardian
and/or any
authorized
individual.
All names
must be
listed on
the child
information
form.
2)
The
assigned,
numbered tag
must be
presented
when picking
up the
child.
3)
All bags,
coats, etc
should be
ready for
parents.
4)
Workers must
stay until
all children
have gone. |
