Yellow House Playschool Health Policies

For the well-being of all children and staff, please keep your child home if they are showing signs of illness or have a fever. Common symptoms such as fatigue, diarrhea, fever, or a persistent cough may indicate that your child is unwell.

If a child shows signs of illness during the day, they will be cared for in a separate space until a parent or emergency contact can pick them up. We rely on staff judgment when determining if a child should be sent home and appreciate your cooperation in helping keep our community healthy.

We must exclude from care any child who:

• Who has reportable illness or condition that is contagious; (Parents must inform us within 24 hours if there child has a contagious disease.)

• With Chicken Pox until the child is no longer infectious or until the lesions are crusted over;

• Who has vomited two or more times within the past 24 hours; 

• Who has has any abnormally loose stools in the past 24 hours;

• Who has contagious conjunctivitis or pus draining from the eye (pink eye);

• Who has had a bacterial infection and has not completed 24 hours of antibiotics;

• Who has unexplained lethargy and is unable to participate in all regular activities of the day;

• Who has a 100 degree Fahrenheit temperature or above before fever reducing medication is given;

• Whose temperature has not been below 100 degress for 24 hours;

• Who has an undiagnosed rash or a rash attribute to a contagious illness or condition;

• Who requires more care than our staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of the other children in care;

If children are exposed or have have a contagious reportable disease, this will be reported to all parents by the director in the form of a sick note/email.

We are following CDC guidelines. As the Covid policies evolve we remain Covid conscious. Please let us know if you have any questions.