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My DCK have been passing around a cold since last week. I’m trying to be understanding and let everyone attend. At what point do I close so they will get over it since parents aren’t responsible enough to keep their child home?
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You should have that included in your sickness policy stating your procedure for excluding children from your group, if not the whole group. Here are many threads from our archive: Daycare.com Forum - Threads Tagged with sick policy
Here are some samples of other member's sick police: Illness Policy Examples.... - Daycare.com Forum
Here is also information from Kindercare's website: Daycare Sickness Policy: Understanding (and Preventing) the Cycle (kindercare.com) -
That’s an interesting thought, closing it all down to stop a virus. I’ve never had to do that. (But I’m a small DC. And minus Covid of course.) Normally I’d just have to deal with it hitting everyone. It’s something though to definitely put in your policies. It’s not a bad idea. They shut down schools here when flu outbreaks have hit really bad. So teachers and students were all calling in. Too hard to keep the doors open.Last edited by SandBox; 10-05-2022, 06:11 PM.Comment
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I am in the middle of updating my handbook and would consider a similar policy. I have also considered closing on that family for the week.
How should we word it....
When communicable diseases have entered the DC setting daily for more than two weeks straight, the DC reserves the right to close for up to a week during any DC pandemic to clean, sanitize and disinfect entire DC home and to give the children a chance to rest and fully recover in the comfort of their home.
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Alwaysgreener I like how that’s worded. DD2’s pre-k has a similar policy. It makes sense. I’ve never considered this before, but this cold is hanging on. We’re in week two.
MissCait I am small, too. I only provide care for a handful of families. My handbook is very specific about excluding for symptoms. I’m trying to be understanding. But I can only be understanding for so long.
I had one child return Tuesday, completely healthy, DCP kept him home Monday. Yesterday I noticed he’s coughing again. I figured if we hit week three - I should shut it down next Thursday/Friday. Would closing for 3-4 days be a sufficient amount of time for everyone’s symptoms to pass?Last edited by GirlMomma; 10-06-2022, 05:01 AM.Comment
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Thanks, this is what I just put in my handbook
When communicable diseases have entered the childcare setting daily for more than two weeks straight, the childcare reserves the right to close for up to a week to clean, sanitize and disinfect the entire childcare home. This is also to give the children a chance to rest and fully recover in the comfort of their homes.
I just added 10 policies and added to 4 current ones and changed wording throughout (replaced the words daycare with child care) -
Alwaysgreener I remember you saying you had someone tell you a daycare could be for an adult too 😂
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The germs are going to be of Titanic proportions this cold and flu season.
No more masks and no more social distancing yayyy.
I want to close for 6 months🤪Comment
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I've never closed to stop a virus either as if I did, the kids would just get dumped at grandparents house and other places and be exposed to even more germs etc.
There would be no guarantee that it would stop anything and quite possibly just bring more into daycare when you did re-open.
This is the time to use the 24/48 hour rule. It puts the onus back on the parents and leaves you out of the mix.
I allow runny noses and/or mild coughs IF the child can manage it on their own. If any of their symptoms requires more care or supervision than normally provided the child needs to be excluded. Not MY issue if the parent can't miss work, has no back up care etc.... It is MY problem to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible. If they want miracles, they need to pay a higher rate.Comment
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I send this letter out every year at this time
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8_...BXhZRP--iYeBcAComment
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