Busy Bee’s Childcare Sick Child Policy

PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines regarding children enrolled in the daycare center who show signs of illness, or who may be absent with a contagious disease.

 

KEY:

Exclusion Signs and Symptoms

Readmission Criteria

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Fever

• -  Temp at or above 100.4 degrees F.

• -  Temp at or above 100.4 degrees F.

  with one other positive symptom or if less than six months of age

Fever has been absent for 24 hours without medicine

 

Ringworm

-Flat, spreading ring shaped lesion

24 hours after physician’s care and ringworm treatment begins (need note from Dr. to return)

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Strep Throat

-Sore or reddened throat accompanied by a fever; may cause headache, loss of appetite, swollen lymph nodes in neck, and bad breath

48 hours after physician’s visit and antibiotic treatment begins (need note from Dr. to return)

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Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

Red, watery eyes with thick, yellowish discharge; puffy appearance to eyes

Discharge has diminished to the point that the eyes are no longer runny and under treatment for at least 24 hours (need note from Dr. to return)

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Diarrhea and Vomiting

2 or more incidents within a 4-hour period

24 hours after last incident of diarrhea or vomiting and no medicine

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Persistent Cough (with one positive symptom)

24 hours after symptoms subside

 

Sore Throat (with one positive symptom)

Sore or reddened throat and/or symptom is no longer present

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Head Lice

Live lice on the scalp or nits attached to the hair

24 hours after treatment and there are no lice or nits present

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

24 hours fever free, no open or draining blisters (need note from Dr. to return)

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For other sicknesses and questions, they can be found in our parent handbook when you register your child.