Infants / Toddlers and Our Nursing Mothers Room

Infants: From birth through age 1

This nursery is available to newborns through one year of age where our volunteers provide comfort care and engage little ones by using music, stories and toys.

Toddlers: Walkers age 1 – 2 ½

This nursery is open to walkers one year of age through 2 ½ or until potty trained. Books and sing-a-long music are used to teach Scriptural knowledge and principles while age appropriate toys allow them to discover the world around them and interact with their peers.

Availability:

Both of our nurseries are available to provide care during all Sunday morning and evening services.

Security:

As in our other children’s ministries, our nurseries have a check-in process to ensure each child’s safety. The nursery check-in is located in the hallway entrance to our nursery facilities, at the rear of the main foyer. No one is allowed into the nursery hallway until they have passed through security.

Nursing Mothers Room:

There is an exclusive room for nursing mothers adjacent to the infant nursery. This area is furnished with sofa seating, soft lighting, a changing table and has crib accessibility.

Health Guidelines for Our Nurseries:

Firm and specific guidelines need to be followed in order to keep our children healthy. These guidelines will help you determine if your child is well enough to be placed in a nursery or if they should stay at home for the sake of others.

Please do NOT bring your child if:

1. They have any of the following symptoms the night before:
   
   1. chills
   2. earache
   3. facial flushing or unusual paleness
   4. headache
   5. upset stomach or vomiting
   6. skin rash or sores
   7. temperature of 101 or higher -
      Note: your child must be fever free for at least 24 hours prior to attending
   8. unusual cough
   9. sore throat
   10. listlessness
   11. inflamed or swollen eyes
   12. complaints of pain
   13. diarrhea
2. They have the common cold including:
   
   1. excessive nasal drainage and/or cough
   2. fever -
      Note: your child must be fever free for at least 24 hours prior to attending
   3. listlessness -
      Note: your child should be able to participate and feel well enough to play
3. Your child has been exposed to any communicable diseases.
   (includes but is not limited too: measles, chick pox, pink eye, foot and mouth disease)  - 
   note: if your child breaks out in any communicable disease within 48 hours of participating in any church nursery please let the church office know IMMEDIATELY. Information will then be passed along to families of children potentially exposed.

Health Relating to Toy Safety:

At the end of the morning and evening services, each toy that has been played with is disinfected with a non-toxic cleaning spray. This procedure is in place to minimize the transfer of germs between children.

Toy Donation Policy:

Please keep these guidelines in mind when donating new or gently used toys:

1. No stuffed animals
2. Only dolls that are made entirely of rubber or plastic (their clothes must be machine washable)
3. No broken toys or electronics
4. No toys with sharp edges
5. Please donate toys that are age appropriate

Each toy will be evaluated, sterilized and placed in the appropriate nursery. These guidelines are in place to ensure our children’s health and safety.

If you are interested in serving/volunteering in our nursery ministries, please contact Steve Kester at: steve.kester@harbourshores.org or contact the church office by phone: 317.984.552 or by email: email@harbourshores.org