(KLA) Handbook

Illness Policy Ill children typically recover faster if they rest and receive personal care at home. Keeping ill children at home promotes a more healthful environment for all the children. The staff will follow the same exclusion criteria as children and will not come to work or will leave when signs of illness develop.

Children and staff with the following symptoms will be excluded: 

Fever of at least 99° F under arm (auxiliary) or 100° F orally AND who also have one of the following:

o Vomiting o Diarrhea o Headache o Earache o Sore throat o Rash o Fatigue that prevents participation in regular activities o Unusually fussy or inconsolable

Oral temperatures, done with single-use disposable covers over the thermometer, can be taken on preschool through school-age children; temperatures will be taken under the arm (auxiliary) for all others; no rectal or ear temperatures will be taken.  Vomiting on one or more occasions within the past 24 hours  Diarrhea: three or more watery stools, or one bloody stool, within a 24-hour period  Pinkeye  Any suspected communicable skin infection such as impetigo and/or scabies  Open or oozing sores , unless properly covered and 24 hours have passed since starting antibiotic treatment, if treatment is necessary.  Croupy, very congested, or persistent cough  Any of the childhood diseases  Mites, lice, or pinworms If a child exhibits any of the above symptoms, parents will be contacted and asked to take their child home immediately. Sick children will be separated in a playpen or in the office to reduce exposure to other children. If your child gets sick at the Center and has slept on his or her cot or bedding, the Center will wash it. We will notify parents in writing when their children have been exposed to infectious diseases or lice. The notification may consist of either a letter to parents or posting a notification for parents in a visible location.