A couple of years ago, my son had Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. He was diagnosed and started treatment on the Sunday, I closed Monday and my parent graciously picked him up and cared for him for the week. I bleached everything in the the house on the Monday, and most of the kids returned Tuedsay. One parent chose to keep her child out of my care for the week (time period suggested for my son to be away from other children.