This document summarizes a windshield survey of the community of Whitehouse, which is a rural town located 8 miles from a large city. The survey found that Whitehouse has several well-maintained neighborhoods, mostly single-family homes ranging from established to new construction. Parks and a community center provide recreation. Stores and services are available but limited, requiring travel. Transportation is mostly personal vehicles, with some public transit. The predominant demographic is working class families, and the community appears generally well-kept and safe.

1. Norys Gil
South University
NSG4076 Capstone
Week 1 Midweek Assignment
Introduction
The purposes of this capstone project is to gather information
regarding facility procedures and gather understanding of how
specific dynamics that may be controlled within a private child
care, can help minimize the potential of introduction/possible
spread of COVID-19 during the current pandemic. The specific
community chosen is the population of a residential /
commercial childcare recipients and their families, as well as
the staff of the institution.. Sunshine Childcare operates 24
hours a day and is located in a residential home, in a
predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, adequately enabled to
serve 25 kids, with a the range of ages between 7 months and 14
years old, 92% Hispanic, 4% Afro-Americans and 4% Native
Americans.
The working staff is constituted by two direct care providers
and occasional maintenance workers, who are overseen by the

2. director, which is the owner.
Under the current COVID-19 pandemic circumstances, Sunshine
Childcare has implemented the following infection control
measures: hand washing and use of hand sanitizer during the
day, use of a facial mask for kids above 3 years old, prohibiting
outside visitors and parents dropping off their kids from
entering into the facility. The only exception applies to
authorities from Children Youth and Family Division, essential
medical personal needed for the kids and emergency
maintenance personnel..
“Based on available evidence, children do not appear to be at
higher risk for COVID-19 than adults” (CDC, 2020).However, it
is important to note that implementation of infection control
measures within the chosen community constitute of great
significance because since is a new disease we are learning
about it every day.
The project aims to analyze the needs of education to staff and
families in the implementation of measures to prevent the
introduction and/or break the chain of transmission within their
homes, the community and inside the facility. Each family must
implement a closed environment and follows the mandatory
statute of social distance.
Outcomes from this study will serve to reveal which additional
measures can be implemented in Sunshine Childcare, as well as
aspects of the education needed from the staff and families to
prevent the transmission.
Problem Statement
Sunshine Childcare has implemented restriction guidelines
regarding outside visitors and parent’s ability to access the
actual building when they drop their children off and pick them
up. In addition, they enforce the use of the facial mask for staff,
parents and children over 3 years old, as well as hand washing
and hand sanitizer. The problem lies when we try to prevent
contagion not only to/from children, but also from their families
and staff even outside the facility, as well as to identify what
aspects of the education are needed and what additional

3. procedures and resources may be suitable to implement in the
institution.
“No matter the level of transmission in a community, every
child care program should have a plan in place to protect staff,
children, and their families from the spread of COVID-19”
(CDC, 2020).
Research Questions
Which are the education needs, what other measures can be
implemented and what resources may be available to avoid the
increase of the possibility of introduction of COVID-19 into the
private Sunsine Childcare.
Methodology
The information to be collected is the correlation between
current guidelines and the actual measures already implemented
in Sunshine Childcare. In addition we will assess the level of
education regarding COVID19 prevention in the population
under study. We will research the availability of resources
accessible to the childcare institution that may assist in an
increase of quality education and/or prevention of the COVID-
19 topic.
Timetable
The research will start on June 5, 2020, and finish on August
13, 2020
Main research and ongoing gathering of data will be used,
including any current cases documented, if any.
The objectives for this investigation are to:
Identify the education needs for children, families, staff and
execuives of the institution regarding infection control related o
COVID 19
And
Develop a plan to implement essential strategies to provide
education to the population chosen
I do believe the timetable to be realistic to current situations
regarding COVID-19 our society
There are no current constraints or deadlines.
Analyze how the gap on the education and/or the current

4. guidelines increase the potential of introduction/spread of
COVID-19 into this community, and to identify possible
resources available for them to maximize the prevention labor.
Regular updates will include biweekly meetings and tracking of
date with preceptor and facility administrators. Progress will be
tracked through graphing of data and information, amongst
other possible methods that may be suggested by preceptor and
facility.
References
CDC. (2020, May 20). Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-
coping/children.html
Windshield Survey Tool
Nurses must be able to knowledgeably plan services for
individuals, families and the community. In order to effectively
plan, it is essential that you are aware of the resources specific
to the community a client resides in to allow for identification

5. of health-related resources and to understand gaps in services.
A windshield survey is conducted from a car and provides a
visual overview of a community. Conditions and trends in the
community that could affect the health of the population should
be noted. This data provides background and context for
working with individuals and families in their community.
Information gathered from this survey should be added to this
template. Please print and turned the completed document to
the instructor by 2/2/15. If data is collected (statistical,
informational, geographic), then a reference page using APA
format (6th edition) is expected.
Boundaries
Are the boundaries geographical, political, or economic?
Do neighborhoods have names?
Are there sub-communities?
How are these identified?
Whitehouse is a rural community approx 8 mi from a large city.
There are many neighborhoods in whitehouse and the majority
of them are named. There is an app available on smartphones
called the ‘neighborhood app’ which allows the entire
cm=ommunity to communicate. Each neighborhhod is listed on
the app sp you can post announcements or notifications just for
your neighborhood or the greater whitehouse area.
Housing and Zoning
What is the age of the buildings? Are the residences single
family or multifamily dwellings?
There are not a lot of housing opportunities available in
whitehouse. There are only two apartment complexes and both
are income based. There is a new subdivision that is strictly
townhomes. Several established neighborhoods and homes with
land are also available, but it gets expensive buying land here.
Most of the homes are well-kept.
Signs of Decay
Is the area well maintained or in disrepair? Is there garbage

6. strewn? Are there trashed/abandoned cars, places for rodents or
other wildlife to hide, vacant lots?
Whitehouse recently appointed a new city manager, so there are
many updates taking place in our community. There are not any
vacant lots that I have seen but there are several vacant stores
within shopping centers where businesses moved out of
whitehouse about two years ago. However, here within the last
few mnths there have been three new busiess come to our
community. This is a well-kept community for the most part, of
course there are areas you could wander off to that are not as
well-kept. There is a ‘keep whitehouse beautiful’ project taking
place. I did not see any abadoned cars but there are many
pedestrians walking along the roadside on sidewalks provided
by the city.
Parks and Recreational Areas
Are there play areas for children and adults? Are they safe and
maintained? Is there a Community Center? Who uses them?
There is one city park that is well-maintained and a splash pad
for play during the summer months. The park is safe and is right
next door to the police station and fires tation. A community
center is available and there are events year round that take
place such as sports clinics, self-defense classes, and karate just
to name a few.
Common Areas
Where do people collect for social gatherings; where do they
“hang out”? Are they for particular groups or are they open to
all? Are there signs posted?
Stores
What stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) are in the

7. area? How do residents travel to them?
Transportation
How do most people get around the area? Is there public
transportation? If so what kind and does it appear to be used?
Who uses it? What is the condition of the streets, roads,
highways?
Communication
Is there evidence of local and national newspapers to other
media? Are there informational posters on streets, busses,
billboards, etc.?
Service Centers
What services are available in the community – health care,
social services, schools, employment offices etc.?
People in the Community
Who is in the area during the day? What evidence is thereof
particular “classes” of people – upper, middle, working, lower?
Industries
What are the major industries located in the area? What types of
occupations are evident?

8. Protective Services
Where are fire and police stations located? Is there evidence of
police and fire protection in the area?
Ethnicity
What is the predominant ethnic group? Are there residents from
a variety of ethnic backgrounds or is the community mostly one
group? Which one? Are there stores, restaurants, churches,
schools, or languages that indicate a particular ethnic group(s)?
Religion
What churches and church-run schools are in the area
(denomination)? How many are there of each denomination?
Health and Morbity
Is there evidence of any health problems such as drug/alcohol
abuse, communicable or chronic diseases, mental illness (etc)?
Politics
Is there evidence of political activity? Are there any signs that
indicate a predominant political party (parties)or concern(s)?