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Health
Policy -
RE-ADMISSION AFTER ILLNESS
1. If your child shows any signs of illness, SO NOT SEND
YOUR CHILD TO DAYCARE! We are not equipped to handle
sick or injured children at the daycare.
2. If your child does arrive ill, I will notify you
immediately
3. You are “required” to advise us of any health
problems, which may exist with your child via
telephone/note.
4. After (3) Three days absence, a note is
“required” to return to daycare.
NOTE: Please review the following pages stating whether
a Doctor’s note is needed for specified illness before
returning to Daycare.
CHICKEN POX –
Pimples, blisters and crust in different stages. NO
DAYCARE UNLESS LESIONS ARE COMPLETELY SCABBED OVER.
GERMAN MEASLES (RUBELLA) -
Mild rash with enlarged glands on back and neck. NO
DAYCARE UNTIL 5 DAYS AFTER START OF RASH
MEASLES (RUBELLA) -
cough, runny eyes and nose, high fever and extensive
rash occurring first on the face. NO DAYCARE UNTIL 5
DAYS AFTER DISAPPEARENCE OF RASH
MUMPS –
Fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more glands
below and in front of the ear(s). NO DAYCARE UNTIL 5
DAYS AFTER DISAPPEARENCE OF RASH. NEEDS A DOCTOR NOTE
RINGWORM OF SKIN/SCALP –
Area of scaly patches of baldness may begin as small
pimples. NO DAYCARE UNTIL UNDER TREATMENT BY A PHYSICIAN
SCARLET FEVER (SCARLATINA) –
Sore throat, high fever and rash on body &
extremities. EXCLUDED UNTIL RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN, NO
LONGER CONTAGIOUS.
SCABIES –
Tiny mite burrows under skin causing streaked area &
intense itching eyes. NO DAYCARE SERVICES UNTIL
DIAGNOSED & TREATED BY A DOCTOR
PINKEYE (CONJUNCTIVITIS)–
contagious condition, redness & watering of eyes,
pus may be present. NO DAYCARE SERVICE UNTIL THE EYES IS
CLEAR OR UNTIL RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN.
HOSPITALIZATION –
after hospital stay. NO DAYCARE SERVICE WITHOUT
DOCTOR’S NOTE
HEAD LICE –
tiny insects lay eggs (nits) in hair, cause itching and
white specks in hair. EXCLUDED UNTIL CHILDREN ARE NIT
FREE.
COMMON SIGNS OR ILLNESS -
Frequent cough, any rash or weeping sores, sore throat,
ear ache; CHILDREN MUST BE FEVER FREE, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA FREE FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE RETURNING TO DAYCARE.
Please remember if your child is sent home from daycare
for
Vomiting, Diarrea, Fever,
Your child must be free from it for 24 hours before
returning.
This will prevent other children from becoming ill.
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