DAYCARE OWNERS CONCERNED ABOUT CORONAVIRUS

Laura Rogers owns Tiny Toes Home Daycare and says she has been trying to keep everything clean while the Coronavirus is spreading.

Is nervous about the impacts of the coronavirus.

Governor ivey issued an update on friday to the statewide order that required all daycares to close... the update states daycares can remain open as long as there's not more than eleven children in one room.

Waay 31's casey albritton spoke with a daycare owner in meridianville and learned how the coronavirus is affecting her business.

"the daycare behind me is called tiny toes home daycare.

The owner tells me she has already seen an impact from the coronavirus.

She says less than half of her children are showing up each day."

Laura rogers/ daycare owner "this is completely uncharted territory, we're all taking this day by day."

Laura rogers owns tiny toes home daycare-- and says she has been trying to keep everything clean while the coronavirus is spreading.

"every time they eat, i spray all the toys down to keep everybody from being infected.

Any time a toy goes in their mouth, i take it away, we put it in a special bucket and it goes in the dishwasher to be washed."

She says typically she has six children come to the daycare each day--but now only two show up.

"we're all, as daycare owners, just having to take this day by day."

When governor ivey ordered daycares to close on thursday, except for those assisting essential personnel, rogers created this letter...saying children of essential families can still come and pay full price... but non-essential families can pay a smaller fee of 50 dollars a week to hold their spot.

"if we don't need it from the parents, we aren't going to ask for it, but at the same time, we have to prepare as if nothing's coming down.

We have to make sure we are able to pay the mortgage."

Governor ivey revised the order the next day, stating daycares can remain open for non-essential personnel, as long as there's less than twelve kids in one room.

"we're all, as daycare owners, just having to take this day by day."

Now rogers is just trying to make ends meet...and keep her business open for whoever needs it.

"these families have become our family and that's what happens with home daycares.

These families become ours."

"rogers tells me her daycare will be open as long as the state allows.

Reporting in meridianville, casey albritton, waay 31 news."

Governor ivey's statewide order suggests daycares continue to use social distancing practices