RECREATIONAL AND STANDING BODIES OF WATER. Children are not permitted to play in any standing body of water, on premises or off premises, while under the supervision of the Home Child Care Provider. Providers are only permitted to use sprinklers/hoses, or sensory tables for water play.
RECREATIONAL AND STANDING BODIES OF WATER. Children are not permitted to play in any standing body of water, on premises, off premises, while under the supervisor of the Home Child Care Provider. Providers are only permitted to use sprinklers/hoses, or sensory tables for water play. ILLNESS OF A CHILD Children that are sick should not attend the home day care for their own protection, the protection of other children the provider and her family. Any child who is too sick to participate in any indoor or outdoor activities must not attend. When a child is ill and cannot attend the provider should be informed by phone before 10:00am. Any communicable diseases such as strep throat, mumps, chicken pox, whooping cough must be reported to the Agency as soon as possible so that we can notify other parents and take other precautionary measures. It is the best interest of everyone that your child stays home and seeks doctor’s advice when he/she has one of the following symptoms: sore throat, ear-ache, discharge from eyes and ears, swollen neck glands, unexplained rash and skin eruptions or any communicable diseases. In these cases, the child can return to the day care accompanied by a doctor’s note stating that the child is ready to come back and is not contagious. The provider has the right to refuse care to a child who is too sick to be in school or to participate inthe daily activities. Public health regulations take priority in any communicable disease situation, as we must follow proper procedure. These procedures may not necessarily concur with the doctor’s advice. A fever is the body’s way to fight off infection or virus. Therefore, children with a fever (101.3 F or 38.5C) must not attend the Centre for their protection, the protection of other children and staff. If a child should become sick while at the providers home, exhibiting signs of illness, excessive diarrhea and/or fever, parents will be called to pick up their child as soon as possible. Parents/guardians will be notified upon the first loose bowel movement or vomiting and will be asked to pick up the child upon the second one. In the case of diarrhea a child can return to the day care24 hours after the symptoms disappear. If a child has a fever of 101.3 F and 38.5C or more the parent/guardian of the child will be notified. In this case the child can return to the home 24 hours after the symptoms disappear. It is advisable that parents/guardians prepare and arrange for an alternate or emergency person who could pick up your child when you a...
