Health & Safety Guidelines for Family Programs

In order to create the safest environment possible for participants, families and staff, Winter Hill Farm has created health & safety policies on how programs will run at the farm. Families who have concerns/questions about these policies should contact us to have a discussion whether or not our programming is a good fit. Until further notice:

Face Masks

  • Participants are required to bring their own masks.

  • Face masks will be worn, at all times while on the farm property. A face shield may be an alternative for children & adults with medical, behavioral or other challenges which prevent mask wearing.

Social Distancing

  • Physical social distancing guidelines will be followed whenever possible. 

  • Activities will be designed to minimize physical contact.

Sanitary Practices

  • All staff will have hand sanitizer with them during the program.

  • A hand washing station is available and will be used when possible.

  • When hand washing is not available, hand sanitizer will be used.

Shared Gear & Facilities

  • Program participants will be responsible for personal belongings and will not share any personal items while on program. 

  • Cleaning of any common spaces or shared tools/equipment, will occur regularly.  

Health Policy

  • Winter Hill Farm’s Sick Policy:

    • Participants are required to stay home if they are experiencing:

      • Fever of 100.4 in the past 24 hours; 

      • Sore throat, aggravated or productive (non-allergy related) cough; 

      • Conjunctivitis; 

      • Vomiting; and/or

      • Any other communicable disease.

  • COVID-19 Additional sick policies that requires participants to stay home if they:

    • Have a cough or sore throat;

    • Feel feverish;

    • Have shortness of breath;

    • Have recently onset of loss of taste or smell;

    • Have been around anyone exhibiting these symptoms within the past 14 days; and/or

    • Are living with anyone who is sick or quarantined.

Guideline Links
The links below are the ones Winter Hill Farm uses for its source information:

Maine CDC Guidelines for Child Care Providers

Maine’s Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction