Sick Child and Emergency Procedure

It is our policy at Playaway to encourage and promote good health and hygiene for all the children in our care.

This specifically includes monitoring the children for signs and symptoms of communicable diseases such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis, impetigo, hepatitis, conjunctivitis, diarrhoea, vomiting and fevers of 101*F/38*C or over. 

With the welfare of the sick child in mind and in the interests of the remaining children, if in the opinion of the staff a child is ill, then the parent/carer will be contacted and requested to collect him/her as soon as possible.

It is the policy of Playaway Day Nursery that any child who has contracted any communicable disease must have been clear of that disease for a minimum of 48 hours prior to the child being considered for re-admission to the nursery; in the case of diarrhoea the child must have had normal stools for that 48 hour period.

The staff must be convinced that the child has returned to good health before re-admitting them and may at their entire discretion refuse re-admission until clearance has been obtained from a medical practitioner.

In the case of a serious accident or illness occurring then the parent/carer will be contacted immediately along with the medical professional and the appropriate action taken.  In the unlikely event of the parent not being available the senior staff member will assume charge and if necessary take the child to hospital along with all relevant details.

ALL occasions when a child or adult attends a hospital accident and emergency department direct from the nursery then the Environmental Health Department of the Council will be informed RIDDOR requirements.