My illness Policy is this :

Child Illness
Your child may be brought to care if they have a common cold (which means a slight cough, clear runny nose, sneezing); however I will call you if your child is just plain miserable (whining, crying, repeatedly asking for you). Your child should not attend if they are not feeling well enough to participate in our daily activities (i.e. a child wanting to sleep all day, lay on the couch and watch TV etc.)

The Health Department regulations prohibit the admittance of any child into a family childcare home that exhibits any of the following symptoms:

Fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit , 37.7 degrees Celsius or higher)- child needs to be fever free for 24 hours without the aid of medication
Diarrhea- child must be symptom free for 24 hours without the aid of medication
Vomiting- child must be symptom free for 24 hours without the aid of medication
Runny nose with coloured discharge- check with doctor
Rash- check with doctor
Discharge from eyes or ears
Lice- child needs to be treated and nits removed before return

Communicable diseases- chicken pox, measles, mumps, conjunctivitis (pink eye), influenza etc. The child may return when the incubation and contagious period is passed and the child is well enough to resume normal childcare activities. If your child(ren) has/have come in contact with or contract a communicable disease medical documentation from a medical professional will be required before your child can return to the dayhome.

Note about fevers: Please do not send your child to care if they have a fever. If you have administered Tylenol to reduce or eliminate a fever the child still may not attend. A fever is an indication that the body is trying to fight an illness/infection. Children must be free from fever without Tylenol before returning to care. If you bring your child to care with fever, your child will not be accepted into care that day. Your child must be fever free without the aide of medication for 24 hours. IF IT IS DISCOVERED THAT ANY ILLNESS IS MASKED WITH MEDICATION OR THAT A FAMILY HAS BEEN DECEPTIVE ABOUT ILLNESS YOUR FAMILY WILL BE TERMINATED.