Fever Policy
If your child has a fever, no matter the cause, your child MUST remain home
Your child can return to daycare, once all the following criteria has been meet:
This can mean your child might be home 48 hours or longer before being able to return to daycare
If your child gets a fever while at daycare, you will be contacted to pick your child up.
If I find out that you have given your child medication to cover up a fever before sending your child to daycare, I hold the right to terminate care immediately.
Your child can return to daycare, once all the following criteria has been meet:
- 24 hours from the time the fever reducing medication are out of your child system (8 to 10 hours after taking last dose) and fever has not returned
- 24 hours free of any fever reducing medication or any other medication that can mask symptoms of illness.
- If no medication is given: 24 hours starting one (1) hour after you discover your child’s fever has broken
This can mean your child might be home 48 hours or longer before being able to return to daycare
If your child gets a fever while at daycare, you will be contacted to pick your child up.
If I find out that you have given your child medication to cover up a fever before sending your child to daycare, I hold the right to terminate care immediately.