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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will this affect infant spots? The CDC recommendation is [b]no more than 10 kids per room[/b], but in MD it is usually 6 (with 2 providers).[/quote]

I haven't read the entire thread so maybe this has already been pointed out, but it's 10 [i]people[/i] per room, not 10 kids. Staff, therapists, volunteers, etc are included  in that count.[/quote]

That should still work for infants.  But I have no idea how the numbers will work more generally.

If you limit classes to only 7-8 kids/room, there is no way a daycare can afford to operate, especially because there will be increased costs with new PPE, added cleaning costs, and probably other things.

But, if they don't open at limited capacity, the willingness of parents to pay indefinitely for no service is going to lessen.  With more limited money coming in, how are they going to make rent and other expenses they have even when closed.

I don't know the answer.  They probably can't open at full strength for quite some time.  But, without being able to do so, I don't know how they will be able to operate profitably.  I thought previously that people saying there would be widespread closures, but now I am thinking that is more likely.

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I'm wondering if they can put up partitions in rooms and basically split up the teachers? [/quote]

In DC at least, The partitions have to be at least 7 feet tall and cover the entire horizontal plane. And must be approved by the fire marshal. And people can no come within 6 feet of the partition on either side. Plus, each side of the partition has to be fully staffed (2 caregivers per side.) Not gonna work for most.[/quote]

There are already lots of classrooms with 1/2 walls to divide them.  I think that putting in plexiglass partitions in those places will be possible, although 6 feet on either side is a lot.  I don't see why it's not 3 feet on each side.

I don't think you could do this in a classroom that isn't already set up that way, because the chances that you'd have 2 exits in the room in the right place, and two handwashing stations is low.  [/quote]

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