Sick Policy

Fever

If your child has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, he/she must remain out of the Center until fever - free for 24 hours (That means his/her temperature must be at the normal level of 98.6 without a fever reducer in their system).*

Loose Bowels

If your child has 2 cases of loose bowels in one day, he/she must be picked up and will not be allowed to return to the center until he/she is symptom free for 24 hours.

Vomiting

If your child has 1 case of vomiting, they may be sent home at the discretion of the director. Children will be sent home if they vomit 2 times within one day. Children will be able to return after they are symptom free for 24 hours.

Pink Eye

If your child has pink eye, he/she must be treated with medication for 24hours before returning to the center. Please make sure you bring in the medicine the next day so we can continue to administer the medicine as needed.

Strep Throat

If your child has strep throat, he/she must have medication in their system for 24 hours be fore returning to the center. Upon returning to the center, please bring in the medicine so we can continue to administer the medicine as needed.

Croup

If your child has Croup, he/she must stay home for 2 full days (48 hours from diagnosis) before returning to the center. Upon returning to the center, please bring in any medicine so we can continue to administer the medication as needed.

RSV

If your child has RSV, he/she must stay home for 3 full days (72 hours from diagnosis) before returning to the center. Upon returning to the center, please bring in any medicine so we can continue to administer the medication as needed.

Shots

If your child has to get shots that may produce a fever for up to 10 days, please have a doctor’s note stating that your child is not contagious and may return to the center. If we do not have the doctor’s note and your child produces a fever of 100 or higher your child will be sent home and cannot return to the center until they are fever free for 24 hours.

Lice

If your child has lice (nits), he/she can return to the center the next day, after he/she has been treated with lice shampoo. BEFORE going to his/her room they must be checked by an office staff member.The child will then need to be treated, and checked, again in two weeks time to ensure the problem has been resolved.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth

If your child has blisters they will need to be picked up and seen by a doctor for a diagnosis. The child may return to the center when he/she has been fever free for 48 hours and all blisters are scabbed over or healed.

COVID-19

If your child is diagnosed with COVID-19, he/she may return to the center when your child is fever free for at least 24 hours (without fever reducing medication), free of persistent cough and able to participate in the daily activities in the classroom.

Bronchitis

If your child is diagnosed with bronchitis, he/she may return to the center when he/she has been on medication for 24 hours.

Ringworm

If it is determined that your child has ringworm the infected area must be covered and remain covered until the rash is gone. Medicine must be administered, and rash covered at home so that it does not spread.

Fifth's Disease

If your child is diagnosed with fifth disease they may return when he/she is fever free for 24 hours.

Pneumonia

If your child has pneumonia, he/she must have medication in their system for 48 hours before returning to the center.

• If your child has a doctor’s note on file for a chronic condition or prolonged illness the doctor’s note must be updated on a yearly basis to make sure that the Center has the most up to date information.

• Your child’s doctor may indicate a different policy regardingillness, we ask that yourespect and follow thepolicy set by Little JewelsLearning Center for the safety andhealth of all children in our care.