When your child cannot attend Daycare or Preschool
Exclusion Criteria
  • The illness, or child’s reaction to it, requires more care than staff can provide or
    compromises the    health and safety of others

  • Significant fever, as defined below:
 Infants six months and younger should be excluded and referred to a health professional when:
 Rectal temperature above 101 degrees Fahrenheit;
or
  Axillary (armpit) temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Children over the age of six months should be excluded and referred to a health
    professional when a fever is accompanied by a behavior change, stiff neck, a rash, unusual
    irritability, poor feeding, vomiting or excessive crying.  
 Fever means:
 Oral temperature above 101 degrees Fahrenheit;
or
  Rectal temperature above 102 degrees Fahrenheit;
or
  Axillary (armpit) temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Persistent diarrhea, defined as three or more stools in a 24-hour period, when that pattern
    represents:
  • An increased number of stools compared to the child’s normal pattern

  • Increased stool water

  • Diarrhea accompanied with symptoms of dehydration, such as sunken eyes, dry skin,
    concentrated urine or small amounts of urine, fewer than six wet diapers in a 24-hour
    period, or no urine in four hours;
or
  • Diarrhea accompanied with blood in the stool

  • Undiagnosed rash, except diaper rash

  • Vomiting two or more times in previous 24-hour period, or any vomiting accompanied by
    symptoms of dehydration or other signs of illness

Until a medical evaluation allows inclusion, signs and symptoms of possible illness such as
lethargy, uncontrolled coughing, persistent abdominal pain, discolored urine, refusal to eat or
drink, irritability, persistent crying, difficult breathing, wheezing or other unusual signs.



As of January 1st 2005, a physician signature is required on medication
administration form for any medication that is to be administered, over the counter
and prescription, except for topical ointments such as diaper rash ointment,
sunscreen, and bug repellent.

Provider & Assistant have been trained in Infant, Child, & Adult CRP,
First Aid, and Medication Administering.
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