If your child is obviously unwell, with a temperature, vomiting and / or diarrhea or a sore throat, please contact me and do not bring them into the childcare setting. The best place for a child who is unwell is at home. Please contact your doctor and follow the advice given.

This Policy is to safeguard my health and that of the other children in my care.

Illness in the Childcare Setting

If your child becomes ill you will be contacted immediately. I will only administer Paracetamol with prior written Parental consent. I cannot care for sick or unwell children as the terms and my Registration do not allow me to do so. Also this Policy protects me, my own children and the other children in my care.

Parents should make themselves available in case a situation occurs, in the event that this is not possible, I require written consent to contact another named adult that can collect the child.

I cannot authorise any medical treatment.

I will act responsibly and will not exclude any child without due consideration and as I have already detailed, I expect to be contacted if a child is unwell so that I can take a decision and offer advice.

Exclusion from Service

The following illnesses and infestations will result in exclusion from the Childminding service.

-Chicken Pox, 5 days from onset of rash
-German Measles (rubella), 4 days from onset of rash
-Impetigo, Until lesions are healed/crusted
-Salmonella, 6 days
-Scarlet Fever, 5 days from start of antibiotics
-Diarrhea / vomiting, 24 hours or when well
-Whooping Cough, 5 days from start of antibiotics
-Mumps, 5-9 days or until swelling goes down
-Jaundice, 7 days from onset of illness
-Conjunctivitis, Until eyes are clear
-Head lice, Do not exclude but must be treated immediately
-Glandular Fever
-TB
-Hapatitis A and B