Health Policies

According to the State regulations, the provider cannot accept a child who is ill. Parents are responsible to arrange for a child to be picked up immediately from childcare if the child becomes too ill to stay. Children may return to the center under the following guidelines:

1. Children without fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or greater for 24 hours.
2. Children without vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours.
3. Children with any bacterial infections listed below must be treated with an antibiotic for 24 hours.

   a) Strep Throat
   b) Scarlet Fever
   c) Impetigo
   d) Pink Eye
   e) Skin Infections

4. A health care physician must evaluate generalized rashes.
5. Children with Chicken Pox may be admitted back to the Childcare once their sores have dried up (usually takes 5 to 7 days).
6. A health care physician must evaluate children who are jaundiced.
7. A health care physician must evaluate children with symptoms of severe illness.

Parents are responsible to keep their child’s/children’s immunization records up to date.

We are required by law to report any signs of neglect or abuse of the children in our care and we promptly do so.

Children must come dressed appropriately for indoor and outdoor play. Shoes must be worn outdoors at all times. Socks must be worn indoors at all times. We go outside daily.

We will serve good, nutritious and appealing meals and snacks each day. Food exceptions cannot be made for individual children except in the case of allergies. Parents, provider and child in question must establish a clear understanding of food exceptions. Please do not send food from home unless there is enough for every child in the center. Meals and snacks will be served at the designated times

Medicines

We will not distribute medicines at this center. With the exception of emergency medicine of an Epi-Pen or inhalers with parental written permission and a healthcare plan signed by a Doctor. The Epi-pen and inhalers must have the original container with the
label on it.

See also:

Operating Policies
Billing & Payments Policies
Attendance Policy
Health Policies

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