Constant runny noses drive me insane. Especially when they have the bubble coming out the nose. ICK!

This is what I have in my contract regarding illnesses:


It is my hope to keep the daycare home and children as germ free and sick free as possible, so please do not bring your child to the daycare if he or she has a contagious illness. You cannot bring them to the daycare home until they have been cleared by a doctor stating that they are no longer contagious and that they can be around other children (Usually 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun and/or 24 hours after symptoms have subsided).

If your child has a contagious illness, they cannot come to the daycare until:
1. They have been cleared by a doctor stating that they are no longer contagious and are clear to be around other children (Usually 24-48 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun and/or 24-48 hours after symptoms have subsided: Depending on the illness).
2. When I, the Daycare Provider, give the final “ok” for the child to return to the daycare, per my own daycare policies.

If your child is ill over a weekend or when away from the daycare, please be sure to let me know so that I can be aware in case the other children have possibly been exposed to a contagious illness.

If your child has a sibling (that is not enrolled in my daycare) and they are diagnosed with a contagious illness, please let me know so that I can be aware in case your child (who is enrolled in the daycare) starts to show symptoms. Sometimes it takes a few days before symptoms show up depending on the diagnosis, so you will need to keep a close eye on your child and use your best judgment to determine if they indeed have it as well. I strongly advise that you have the child (who is enrolled in my daycare) also evaluated by a doctor along with their sibling, to be sure that they do not have the same illness.

If I, the Daycare Provider, feel that your child is too sick to be at the daycare, I will call you to pick up your child ASAP. If your child has a fever of 100º or higher, I will be calling you to pick up your child ASAP. Your child must be picked up within that hour that I call notifying you of the illness.

Your child must be fever free for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to the daycare. For example, if your child has a fever at noon at the daycare and is sent home, he cannot return to the daycare the next day. If his fever breaks the next day while he is home, he may return the following day. The child must be fever free to return to daycare. This means fever free without the aid of a fever reducing substance.

Giving your child Tylenol or any other fever reducing medication to reduce the fever before arriving to daycare in the morning is unacceptable because the fever will be masked for a couple hours but will reappear once again and the child will still have to be sent home. Also by medicating your child without notifying me gives the risk of your child being overdosed on fever reducing medication. This could happen if you give him Tylenol and do not notify me and then I also give him Tylenol not knowing you already did ~ this could cause an overdose.

Examples of Illnesses where children cannot come to daycare:

• Fever of 100º or higher
  Child can return 24 hours after fever has completely broken and in normal range without the aid of Tylenol or any other fever reducing medication.
• Cold with yellow or green nasal discharge
  Child can return when yellow or green discharge has subsided.
• Constant clear runny nose
  Child can return when constant runny nose has subsided.
• Productive cough (Croup, Bronchitis, Strep Throat)
  Child can return 24 hours after antibiotics has begun and/or when coughing subsides
• Persistent Phlegmy Cough
  Child can return once the persistent phlegmy cough subsides.
• Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu)
  Child can return to daycare 24 hours after symptoms are completely gone.
• Flu
  Child can return once flu symptoms have completely subsided.
• Persistent diarrhea
  Child can return 24 hours after diarrhea has completely subsided.
• Vomiting
  Child can return 24 hours after vomiting has completely subsided.
• Ringworm
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. All lesions must be covered for 72 hours after treatment has begun.
• Chicken Pox
  Child can return 7 days after the onset of rash and/or until all lesions are completely healed.
• Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (Herpangina)
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun. Child needs to stay home for 7 days or until all sores are completely gone.
• Slapped Cheek Disease (Fifth Disease)
  Child must be treated by a doctor & child cannot attend the daycare until fever & all other symptoms are completely gone.
• Mumps
  Child can return 10 days after the onset of symptoms of mumps. A doctor’s note must be provided stating that the child no longer has mumps and is not contagious.
• Impetigo
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. Child can return after lesions are gone and 24 hrs after antibiotics has begun.
• Pink Eye
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. Child must remain at home for 48 hours after treatment has begun and until there is no longer any crusty eye discharge.
• Styes (Chalazions)
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. If the Stye or Chalazion is oozing or draining any type of fluid then the child cannot attend the daycare until it is dried up and in the healing process.
• Head Lice
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. Child cannot return to the daycare until a doctor’s note is provided stating that the child is completely lice and nit free. Child cannot return until absolutely all lice and nits are completely gone from the hair.
• Scabies
  Child must be treated by a doctor along with a note stating that treatment has begun before returning. Scabies must be completely gone before returning to the daycare.
• Staph Infections (MRSA)
  If child has a boil (pimple-like) on their body, you must take them to the doctor ASAP to determine if it is a MRSA infection. If it is, the child must stay home until the boil stops oozing and is healed over and closed (usually a week). The wound must stay covered until healed.

***NOTE***
These are just "examples" of known illnesses of when your child needs to stay out of daycare. Each individual case is different & may require more or less time out ~ but will always require a doctor’s note stating that the child is well & non-contagious in order to return to daycare. If you feel that your child is sick with a contagious illness, please verify with a doctor that your child is clear to come to daycare before bringing him/her to the daycare. This is for the protection of your child, all other daycare children present and the daycare provider.

I hope maybe that helps

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