Little Hands Early Learning Center

Sick policy:

Little Hands Early Learning Center reserves the right to temporarily deny any child admittance to the center for reasons of obvious illness, or to request early departure should symptoms become apparent during the day. Any child who seems unable to participate in our program for any reason will be sent home. This is to ensure the continued good health of everyone at the center. We realize that most of you are working parents and we do try to accommodate you as much as possible. However, for the health and well-being of the children in our care and our staff we feel it is vital to maintain a strict wellness policy. We ask for parents to assist by keeping sick children at home. We do take into consideration your physician’s recommendations nevertheless it is up to our discretion when your child may return to the center.

When a Child May Not Attend School:

-Children exhibiting symptoms such as a fever over 100.4*F, persistent cough, diarrhea, or vomiting must stay home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours WITHOUT medication.

-Staff members who are unwell should report their illness and remain at home to prevent the spread of infections to children and other staff members.

-Frequent handwashing with soap and water is mandatory for both staff and children throughout the day to maintain a healthy environment.

-Children with contagious conditions like head lice or pink eye must be treated and can return to the center only after being symptom-free or nit-free for 24 hours.

-Children who exhibit a rash other than a common diaper rash or skin irritation will require that child be sent home for an evaluation and diagnosis from their doctor. They may return to the center based on that written doctor’s evaluation, and clearance that it is not contagious.

Common Cold Policy:

-Children suffering from a common cold will be assessed on an individual basis.

Factors of consideration include the developmental level of your child in congruence with our ability to limit the spread of germs.

The younger your child, the more difficult it is to keep the spread of germs down. For example: hand to face contact, mouthing of toys, uncontrolled nasal discharge, uncovered sneezing and coughing etc.

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