Children who show any visible signs of illness should not be allowed into the daycare. Please be assured that I want your child back in daycare as soon as they are feeling better. If an illness is discovered after a child has been dropped off, I will remove the child from the other children and contact you to pick them up.
Upon recommendation of the Committee on Control of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a child should not be placed in a daycare when any of the following conditions exist:
We require that a child be free of fever for 24 hours before entering the daycare. When in doubt, please apply the “Golden Rule.” Adherence to this policy is important to protect the health of all children in our care.
Upon recommendation of the Committee on Control of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a child should not be placed in a daycare when any of the following conditions exist:
- Fever
- Vomiting or diarrhea (even associated with teething and medication)
- Any symptoms of childhood diseases, such as scarlet fever, German measles, mumps, chicken pox, cough, strep throat, flu, or any other infectious or contagious disease
- Common cold from onset through one week
- Sore throat
- Croup
- Fifth Disease
- Any unexplained rash
- Pink eye or other eye infections (All eye infections are contagious. The child must be on medication for 24 hours and not exhibiting any symptoms before entering class.)
- Cloudy or green runny noses or persistent cough
- Any communicable disease
We require that a child be free of fever for 24 hours before entering the daycare. When in doubt, please apply the “Golden Rule.” Adherence to this policy is important to protect the health of all children in our care.
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