Daycare Closed

Coronavirus is having an impact on families around the world.

Here at home schools and daycares have had to close, and that's leaving staff and families with a lot of uncertainty.

Coronavirus is having an impact on families around the world.

Here at home schools and daycares have had to close, and that's leaving staff and families with a lot of uncertainty.

Our stephanie poole stopped by one of those daycares today, she joins us live in the studio with more on how their managing..

Aundrea, every morning, dana tait would walk in her daycare and see dozens of kids...that's no longer the case.

All she wants is for things to go back to normal..

Normally, this room in mighty oaks daycare would be loud and full of children.

Now, it's completely silent.

" i never experienced anything like this."

Director dana tait says covid-19 fears caused for her daycare to shut down for the time being, impacting at least 80 families.

" it's totally new grounds for all of us it's very scary and it's a day by day thing.

We try to help parents find other alternative care and try to work with them through this whole process but it's the unknown i think that's very scary for everyone."

She says the abrupt ending left her and her staff members puzzled and concerned about what's next.

" several people have been temporarily laid off and we had to temporarily lay off our staff as well because we do not know the time frame.

I think that's what makes it hard for everyone and we've tried to make sure that our staff is taken care of and they have the resources they need to get some income coming in."

This is the year tait says she planned to retire.

It's an even tougher pill to swallow knowing she can't spend the next couple of weeks with the people who matter most.

" i love being in the classroom and i love being able to interact with the children, they are just the most amazing thing.i walk in and it's very bittersweet especially since i imagined leaving here full of life and joy.

I worry about the children and i worry about the families.

I pray for them and hope that everything gets back to normal as much as we can."

But all she can do right now is wait and find the positives of the situation.

" you have to try to find some good in the day to get through the day."

Mighty oaks daycare will remain closed until further notice.