If a child is diagnosed with a contagious disease, the child will require a statement from the doctor indicating that the disease is no longer communicable upon return to the program. Under what conditions will I be contacted and my child be sent home due to illness?
• Oral temperature of 100 degrees or greater • Vomiting • Diarrhea • Uncontrollable or persistent cough • Appearance of acute illness or complaint of severe pain. A staff member will notify the parent of a child’s illness. If a parent cannot be reached, the child’s emergency contact will be notified to pick up the child. It is expected that the child will be picked up as soon as possible. Until the parent arrives the child will be excluded from activities with other children and will rest quietly under the supervision of a staff member. Can I send medication with my child? Prescription medication will be given to a child only if the medication is in the original bottle bearing the child’s name, the doctor’s name, a current date, and directions for administration. The parent must send a signed note with the child authorizing the staff to dispense the medication. Parents must sign in all medications on the medication log. Non-prescription medication will be given to a child only if accom
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