Oh noooooo! Why did you allow a child with pink eye into the daycare? No, no, no!!!!! Do you have a sick policy in your contract?

Here are my sickness policies from my contract and I'm happy to share:


Illness Policy for Caregiver__________

If I am ill I will make every attempt to give parents/guardians 12 hours notice so they may find alternate care for the day. If I am feeling under the weather but not ill I will advise parents at arrival time. I reserve the right to use a paid sick day if I have become ill because the children have come to daycare with a contagion that has made me ill.


Illness Policy for Children__________

If a child is not able to participate in the daily routine of my program due to illness the child should be at home or at alternate care until they are well. Please do not bring children to daycare if they have been ill in the previous 24 hours. Please do not medicate your child to reduce a fever of 101 F or higher in the morning because when the fever returns you will be required to pick up your child. In cases where I cannot locate the parent I will call the emergency contact, but in all cases the welfare of the children in my care is my first consideration.

I will ask that children go home if I notice any of the following:
 Fever of 101 F degrees or more
 Vomiting or abnormal diarrhea
 Pink eye or sore or discharging eyes or ears
 Contagious diseases (ie. flu, lice, strept throat, croup, chicken pox, measles/mumps)
 Colds with any of the above and a serious green or yellow nasal discharge