just like home daycare
Indoor Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan
33 main st rear
Ashburnham, MA 01430

By signing the end of this indoor IPM plan, the IPM coordinator, joyce lajoie, of this Daycare and the Pest Management Professionals described above acknowledge, and agree to the terms of this INDOOR integrated pest management plan.

A .INTRODUCTION

In compliance with the Act Protecting Children and Families from Harmful Pesticides, just like home daycare on 3/30/2010 9:39:00 AM has prepared the following indoor IPM plan. By centralizing all of the information about this facility’s pest management practices the plan serves as a guide to direct this facility’s IPM coordinator,  joyce lajoie , about pest control and pesticide use.

This plan describes the pest management practices for indoor areas of the just like home daycare and clearly states it’s pesticide use policies.

A copy of the plan has been filed with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), and at least one printed copy must be kept on site and made available to the public upon request.

Objectives
The objectives of the integrated pest management program conducted at the just like home daycare are listed below.

	Reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and pesticide residues whenever possible.
	Manage pests that may occur on facilities to prevent interference with the learning environment of the students.
	Provide the safest playing or athletic surfaces possible.

In light of these objectives, the just like home daycare has selected the following as it’s IPM policy statement:

B.POLICY STATEMENT

Structural and landscape pests can pose significant problems for people and property. Pesticides can pose risks to people, property, and the environment. It is therefore the policy of this school to incorporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures for control of structural and landscape pests. The objective of this program is to provide necessary pest control while minimizing pesticide use.

C.IPM COMMITTEE

The tasks set before an IPM committee are to:

	Develop an IPM plan. The IPM plan is in essence, a document that describes the organization and implementation of IPM on school grounds.
	Evaluate progress of the IPM program.
	Communicate about IPM - Facilitate communication within the school about IPM practices.
	Assist in development of contract specifications.
	Provide notification to parents about pesticide use.

The INDOOR committee members selected for the just like home daycare are listed below:
1) joyce lajoie (Indoor IPM Coordinator)

D. COMMUNICATING IPM WITHIN THE FACILITY

The Pest Management Professional communicates with the IPM coordinator of the facility. The IPM coordinator then passes this information onto an administrative assistant who decides how the information will be distributed throughout the facility.

Staff/Students communicate with their supervisors or teachers who then pass information onto the IPM coordinator.

E. EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FACILITY OCCUPANTS & STAFF

• joyce lajoie
• staff traings
• yearly trainings of pest control
• joyce lajoie yearly training
• monthly trainings in staff meetings of how to store food in the proper way

F. INDOOR MONITORING

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan monthly. When pests are present, just like home daycare has chosen an INDOOR monitoring schedule that consists of daily inspections. When pests are absent the INDOOR monitoring schedule will consist of daily inspections.

The following technique will be used to monitor for pests:  Reports from facility personnel (pest reporting forms) would prompt the IPM coordinator to setup monitoring traps, which would be used to identity the pest and determine its abundance.

G. COURSE OF ACTION TAKEN FOR INDOOR PESTS

The School's IPM approach to managing the indoor pests includes the following actions:



SCHOOL PEST DESCRIPTION

none

SCHOOL PEST LOCATION DETAILS

unknown

SCHOOL PEST ACTIVITY

unknown

MONITORING/INSPECTION

daily check of any pests

ELIMINATING ACCESS

unknown if pest problem now

ELIMINATING SOURCES OF FOOD AND WATER

all food and water is thrown out daily that is not in a closed container

ELIMINATION OF SHELTER AND HARBORAGE

none just new move to building

NON-CHEMICAL CONTROLS

none just moving in blding

CHEMICAL CONTROLS

PESTICIDE USE ATTESTATION:

Only pesticides allowed under the Children's and Families' Protection Act are used indoors.

H. RECORD KEEPING

In the case of just like home daycare, INDOOOR monitoring records will be maintained through the following technique:  The use of forms which will be filled out by the person monitoring the facility

I. EVALUATING THE PROGRAM

The IPM committee will evaluate the plan monthly .

J. IN THE EVENT OF A HEALTH EMERGENCY

During the creation of this IPM plan, joyce lajoie has assigned committee member joyce lajoie with the responsibility of applying for an emergency waiver.

K. LIST OF PESTICIDES TO BE USED INSIDE THE FACILITY

The following list includes all the pesticides that will be used inside the just like home daycare. This list includes all herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that will be used in the event that chemical is required.



Pesticide Name	Active Ingredient	EPA Registration #	Target Pest	Rationale for use
n/a

I attest, to the best of my knowledge, that the above information is complete, accurate and true

________________________________________________	__/______/___
IPM Coordinator Signature	Date
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Administrator, Director, or Principal	Date

Indoor IPM Plan originally submitted on: 3/30/2010 9:39:00 AM
Plan updated by joyce lajoie on: 3/30/2010 9:39:00 AM