Policy on Management of Communicable Diseases

If a child exhibits any of the following symptoms, s/he should not attend school. If such symptoms occur at the Center, the child will be removed from the classroom, and the parent will be called to take the child home. Illness is considered an emergency. We must be able to reach parents/guardians at all times. The Child Development Center reserves the right to request immediate removal of ill children to protect the health of all children and staff at the Child Development Center.

Severe pain or discomfort Acute diarrhea
Vomiting Oral temperature of 101.5 degrees F
Sore throat Thick/colored mucus in nose
Severe/persistent coughing Red eyes or discharge from eyes
Infected untreated skin patches Difficult or rapid breathing
Skin rashes lasting longer than 24 hours Swollen joints
Visibly enlarged lymph nodes Stiff neck
Blood in urine

Once a child is symptom-free, and a physician sends a note stating that the child no longer poses a serious health risk, the child may return to the Center. The child must be free from fever, diarrhea, or vomiting for 24 hours prior to returning to the Center. The child must be on antibiotics for 24 hours for strep throat or conjunctivitis before returning.

If a child contracts any of the following diseases, please report it to us immediately. The child may not return to the Center without a doctor's note stating that the child presents no risk to herself/himself or others.

TABLE OF EXCLUDABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Respiratory Illnesses Gastro-Intestinal Illnesses Contact
Chicken Pox Gardia Lamblia* Impetigo
German measles* Hepatitis A* Lice
Hemophilus Influenza Salmonella* Scabies
Measles* Shigella*
Meningococcus*
Mumps*
Strep Throat
Tuberculosis*
Whooping Cough
*Reportable diseases, as specified in N.J.A.C. 10:122-27, 10 (a)

If your child is exposed to any excludable disease at the Center, it will be posted for your notification. If we are aware that a child in the Center has a communicable disease or infection, we will contact all the families to indicate that their children may have been exposed and to inform them of possible symptoms to watch for.

When children are receiving special medication, even if the medication is not administered at the Center, it is helpful to let the teacher know.