Central Park Baptist Childcare Center remains closed after two infants, two adults test positive for COVID-19

After reopening on May 4, Central Park Baptist Childcare Center in Decatur has closed again after two infants in care and two teachers tested positive for COVID-19. You can have a peek at these guys if you want to start your own early childhood learning center.

The day care learned of the first child’s positive test on May 20, according to Central Park Baptist Church pastor Matt Haines. The infant began to show symptoms on Sat., May 16, after staying at the day care the previous week.

Haines said all children in early learning baulkham hills were checked daily for fever before entering the day care. The infant did not have a fever Friday, May 15, the last day she was in care. Central Park notified other parents of the positive test and made the decision to close on May 20 out of caution and in accordance with a plan made by the center prior to reopening. On May 22, Haines learned a second child had tested positive.

All four are doing well

Several teachers were tested following the first child’s diagnosis, and two of them tested positive as well. Haines said all four are doing well.

Upon reopening on May 4, Central Park had implemented many changes in accordance with state health guidelines at the time, including group sizes below 11, limited use of common areas, new drop-off and pickup procedures and enhanced cleaning and sanitation procedures, Haines said. He said parents, most of whom are not church members, were eager for the center to reopen as they went back to work, and they have been “very supportive” of the day care’s situation. (Read more about church day-care centers’ response to COVID-19 here.)

Haines said the day care will be closed at least through June 5.

Related to the day care center’s closure, Central Park Baptist Church decided to resume online-only gatherings on May 24 and 31 as well. The church had gathered in person on May 17 following state recommendations for worship gatherings.

Beginning May 22, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey lifted coronavirus-related caps on the number of children allowed at the state’s day cares. Read more about Ivey’s May 22 announcement here.