Health & Sick Child Policies:

Please go over this section very carefully.  Because children get sick without warning, parents are well advised to have a backup child care plan in place.  For the health of all the children in the daycare has the right to refuse to take a sick child into care and to determine when a child is too ill to remain in care.  Please DO NOT bring your child to care if he/she has the following symptoms:

• Fever over 100.4F / 38C degrees taken orally             
• Head lice
• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea                                     
• Yellow skin or eyes                 
• Eye infections, i.e. conjunctivitis (pink eye)                   
• Severe cold and/or cough
• Rash with a fever                                                          
• Rapid or labored breathing
• Sore throat                                                                  
•  Ear infection
• Contagious illness such as measles, chicken pox, mumps, etc.

Parents MUST notify the daycare immediately if their child becomes infected with a contagious disease so that the other parents can be notified. 

 A child presenting any of the symptoms noted above while in care will be isolated for the protection of the other children and the parents or emergency contact person will be notified to pick the child up immediately.  Your child will be kept as comfortable as possible until you arrive.

 A child with a fever MUST be fever free for 24 hours before he/she will be accepted back into care.  Children with mild illnesses will be welcome back as long as they are able to participate in our daily activities. 

Handwashing Procedures:

I will always wash my hands with hot, soapy water before preparing food, after and in between diapering childern.  I will assist children in washing there hands before meals and after using the restroom at all times.

Administering Medication:

Medication will only be administered to your child under the following circumstances:

*  All medication is in the original container with your child’s name, Dr.’s name and telephone number. 

*  Medication is accompanied by instructions with regards to dosage, times to administer the dose, and signs of allergic reactions.

  *  Parents complete and sign a Permission to Administer Medication Form and a Medication Administer Form.  This form will be used to document the times, dosage and any allergic reactions signs.  A separate form must be filled out for each medication your child requires.

 *  Parents take the time to go over the information with the daycare so instructions are clearly understood.

Emergencies:        

Medical: In the event of an emergency, parents or the designated emergency contact person will be contacted immediately unless the injury/illness proves to be life threatening at which time first call priority will be to 911, the hospital, doctor, poison control, etc.  In order to secure emergency medical care for your child, parents MUST complete and sign all medical emergency permission forms.

Minor scratches, cuts, and so on will be treated with general first aid practices of cleansing the wound with soap and water and bandaging.   Parents will be notified of these injuries immediately upon their arrival to pick their child up and will be given an Accident/Injury Report.

Fire:           The daycare conducts monthly fire drills from different parts of the house so everyone, including the children, knows exactly what to do should a fire occur.  The children are taught to evacuate the building immediately and proceed to the end of the sidewalk and wait there.  We will continue to practice our stop, drop, and roll techniques along with our crawling on our bellies to the exits.

Inclement Weather/Tornado Warnings:

If severe storm warnings and/or tornado warnings are issued, we will proceed
to the east corner of the basement to take cover.