Health and Food

Health and Illness

Health

The well-being of the children is of the highest priority in the Centre and children must be kept away from the Centre if unwell.

If your child suffers from vomiting, diarrhoea, or fever overnight, please keep him/her home the next day.
Conjunctivitis (red crusty eyelids) and cold sores are highly contagious so parents are requested to keep their children away until the condition is cleared up.
If your child develops a rash, please see a doctor and have him/her cleared as non-infectious before returning to the Centre

Infections

If your child is unwell, please tell the centre that he/she will not be attending. The staff will ONLY give prescribed medication that is supplied with clear written instructions.
Parents must advise staff fully about the need for and use of preventative medications (eg for Asthma or Epilepsy).
If your child becomes ill during the day you will be asked to come and collect your child as soon as possible and take him/her home. In case of serious illness or accident, the staff will call an ambulance to take your child to hospital. You will also be notified immediately.

Health Department Regulations for infectious Diseases

Measles

Stay away from childcare: at least 5 days from the appearance of the rash or a medical certificate is produced
Contact with others who have not been immunised must be excluded for 13 days from the first appearance of rash in the last occurring case, unless they are immunised within 72 hours of first contact

German Measles (Rubella)

Stay away from childcare: at least 5 days after the appearance of the rash Not excluded from contact with other children- avoid contact with pregnant women

Chicken Pox

Stay away from childcare: until fully recovered or at least one week after the rash first appears
Not excluded from contact with other children (it is better to have chicken pox while young)