Health Information and Guidelines
To ensure that children’s well being is met it is paramount a safe and hygienic environment is maintained at all times in our centres. To be able to uphold this policy it is essential that Parents/Whanau adhere to our policies pertaining to Health and Safety.
- Please notify the centre by ringing if your child is unwell and unable to attend.
- Should your child become ill while at the centre the parent/caregiver will be contacted to collect them immediately.
The following guidelines are to help you decide whether or not your child is well enough to attend the centre.
| Infectious Disease | Exclusion Period |
|---|---|
| Campylobactor | Until cured, requires clearance certificate |
| Chicken pox | Please keep your child away from the centre for at least 5 days from the onset and until all blisters have dried |
| Common Cold | Please keep your child at home if they have an acute infection, i.e. who is sneezing, coughing and/or feverish, green discharge from nose |
| Conjunctivitis | While there is a discharge from the eyes and/or treated by antibiotics |
| Gastroenteritis (viral) | For 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhoea |
| Giardia | Until treated – requires antibiotics |
| Glandular Fever | Prolonged |
| Hand, Foot & Mouth | Whilst child feels unwell |
| Head Lice | The child must be taken from the centre and appropriate treatment administered. All nits should be removed before returning to the centre. The whole family should be treated. |
| Hepatitis A | Until 1 week after jaundice starts |
| Influenza | Exclude until the child feels well |
| Measles | At least 4 days from onset of rash |
| Mumps | Exclude for 9 days or until swelling goes own |
| Ringworm | Exclude from the centre until all lesions are healed |
| Rubella, German Measles | Exclude until fully recovered or for at least 4 days after the onset of a rash |
| Slapped Cheek | Unnecessary unless child feels unwell |
| Vomiting/Diarrhoea | The child may return to the centre 48 hours after the vomiting or diarrhoea has ceased. |
| Whooping Cough | Exclude the child from the centre for 5 days after treatment has commenced |
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding that you keep your unwell child at home to enable them time to fully recover and to minimise risk to other children, parents and staff.
