NFCNS Child Illness Policy

We all know how important it is to keep our children and ourselves healthy. The following illness policy is designed to do just that. It also assures that your children will receive consistency of care if our teachers remain healthy as well!

Children should not attend NFCNS with following conditions:
• Fever
• Rash without a doctor’s note stating that it is not contagious and the child may attend school.
• Diarrhea defined as runny, loose stools
• Vomiting
• Wheezing
• Strep throat
• Chickenpox
• Lethargy
• Ear pain
• Persistent or “barky” cough
• Runny nose that cannot be contained by the child (child cannot wipe his/her nose and/or mucous is not contained to the child – making contact with equipment/other children)

If your child develops any of these symptoms at school, we will notify you. For your child’s comfort and to reduce the possible spread of infection, you must pick up your child within 30 minutes of our phone call.

An Illness Alert will be distributed via email and posted hard copy on your child’s bulletin board in the event of any confirmed contagious illness such as pink eye, strep throat, etc. in your child’s classroom. The alert will contain information about the condition, its symptoms, and treatment. In order for us to track and notify families of illness, we ask that you contact the director via email or phone to report the confirmation of any contagious condition.

Children who have been sick, may return:
• When they are fever, diarrhea, vomit free for a full 24 hours. *If a child is sent home sick from school with a fever, diarrhea, vomiting – they will not be admitted to school the following day.
• When they have been treated with an antibiotic, when appropriate, for a full 24 hours.
• When they are able to participate comfortably in all typical program activities, including outdoor time.
• With a doctor’s note stating the child’s condition is not contagious and the date the child may return to school, when appropriate.

The final decision to exclude a child from the program due to illness or suspected illness will be made by the Director.

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• More Information
  CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the
  2009–2010 Influenza Season