CDC Exclusion Policy

Because infections spread easily among children, you should look for the following symptoms requiring exclusion of a child from the child care setting.

1. If the child does not feel well enough to participate in routine activities.

2. If the child has a fever, behavior change, or other signs of illness such as sore throat, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, earache, etc. A fever is defined as 101 degrees or higher. If the child has been diagnosed with an infection such as strep throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, RSV, etc. they may not return until they are temperature free for 24 hours, feel well enough to return and are on an antibiotic for 24 hours.

3. Children with signs of severe diarrhea, vomiting, uncontrolled coughing, difficulty breathing or wheezing, will not be allowed to return without a doctor's note. Uncontrolled diarrhea is defined as 4 loose stools in an 8 hour period. In infants and toddlers it is defined as 2 loose stools that cannot be contained by a diaper.

4. Any child who has had two or more episodes of vomiting in the previous 24 hours will not be allowed to return to the childcare setting until vomiting has stopped for 24 hours.

5. Children with mouth sores or undiagnosed rashes will not be allowed to return until they have been seen by a physician, and it is determined that it is not a communicable disease.

6. Any child with eye drainage will be excluded for 24 hours. This is defined as pink or red eyes with white or yellow discharge that causes matting of the eyelids, pain or redness of the eyelids.

7. A child with head lice will be excluded until they have been treated with a recommended head lice medication, have been examined by daycare personnel, and determined that they are nit free.

8. Children with chicken pox will be excluded from the childcare setting until their pox, have scabbed over and are no longer open sores.

9. The director, at her discretion, may exclude a child if there is concern that they are exhibiting symptoms of a possible illness that is communicable to others.

We will strictly adhere to this policy. It is a protection for all of the children and staff as well. We ask that you use your best judgment when determining whether your child is truly well enough to be in the daycare setting.