# Sharjah University Nursery

**Source**: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/Sharjah-University-Nursery/Child-Care-Policy
**Parent**: https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/Sharjah-University-Nursery

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## Child Care Policy

### Personal Hygiene:

**Since the personal hygiene of children is considered a priority of the Nursery
administration, the following apply:**

- There are regular times during the day to use the bathrooms and change diapers, or upon
  need, for younger children.
- Children are given time and encouraged to wash their hands before and after they eat and
  after using the bathroom.
- Parents/guardians are required to do the following on a regular basis: trim their
  children’s nails and clean their ears.
- The Nursery has the policy of returning children’s belongings, including bed sheets,
  to the parents/guardians at the end of each week to be returned to the Nursery at the
  beginning of the next week with parents/guardians making sure that the child’s name
  appears clearly on them.

### **Keeping the Building Clean:**

- Cleaning women from a cleaning company clean the entire Nursery at least twice daily with
  disinfectant and under the supervision of the management and Nursery staff.
- Air conditioning filters in the Nursery are cleaned by a specialized division from the
  University management four times a year.
- The Nursery’s water tanks are cleaned by the University management twice a year.
- Outside gutters are cleaned and bug/pest controls are applied regularly by the University
  management.

### **Meal Policy:**

- The Nursery encourages children to eat healthy nutritious food.
- The Nursery provides dates or bakery goods stuffed with dates to children daily.
- Junk food is strictly forbidden including: soft drinks, sugar, chocolate, chips, processed
  potatoes, and gum (chewing gum).
- Please make sure that all food is fresh or not expired, especially canned goods.
- Do not bring foods that spoil easily such as eggs or mayonnaise.

### **Resting and Nap Policy:**

- The Nursery management sets a daily schedule for resting and napping for the health of the body
  and mind of children in our care.
- Children above the infant age are provided mattresses and infants are given a bed and mattress.
- Parents/guardians are required to provide a mattress cover, blanket and pillow with the
  child’s name written clearly on them.
- At the end of the week the children’s belongings are given to the parents/guardians to be
  washed and returned to the person in charge at the beginning of the week, making sure that the
  child’s name appears clearly on them.
- Napping areas are somewhat dark and have good ventilation, heat and AC, as appropriate for
  summer or winter, and Quran tapes or calm music are played.

### **Privacy Policy:**

- The UOS Nursery maintains the privacy of all information related to children enrolled in the
  Nursery and their parents/guardians. No personal information is provided to any other party
  without advance written permission unless for legal cases.
- The UOS Nursery reserves the right to delete, amend or add information to its web pages from
  time to time.