In my state, we have to take them out until colder than 10 degrees. I am sure in every state it depends on the specific licensing specialist a provider has, here it does. Some specialists say 20 minutes, 30 minutes or to walk to the mailbox. Not to doubt you, but are you sure it was from 8:00-11:30am. That does seem like a long time. In our state, there is no real time limit.

I remember mentioning about a parent not wanting their child out b/c they were getting over bronchitis and I was told "if they are to sick to go out, they are too sick to go to daycare." I make my policies according to me and my parents. I am never rude, but I will ask my specialist to show me in the codes. There are times a provider has to break a code (when there is only 1 provider and it is very cold (like 10 degrees), but not under the code temp (must be colder than 10 degrees) and there are one or more kids getting over being sick or starting to get sick). If the child/ren is not sick enough to warrant them to go home, we keep them.

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