Parent Notification Of Child Care Sick Policy - Fairfax County (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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• Diarrhea

• Vomiting

**In cases of fever, diarrhea and/or vomiting, the child should not return to care until 24

hours have passed since the last sign of the symptom.

• Sore throat or difficulty swallowing

• Headache or stiff neck

• Severe itching or rashes

• Mouth sores

• Significant tiredness, irritability, crying

• Difficulty breathing, chronic coughing or wheezing

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Any contagious condition including ringworm, bedbugs, head lice, or pink eye,

• Unusual nasal discharge

• Constant pain in the stomach

• Behavior that seems slow, confused, disoriented.

These symptoms may or may not be associated with a communicable illness. Without

consultation from a health care professional it is impossible to determine the nature of

the illness. Therefore you will need to pick up your child for further evaluation.

• You are required to inform me within 24 hours if your child or a member of your

immediate household develops a communicable disease as defined by the Virginia

State Board of Health (in this chapter).

• You must report life-threatening diseases immediately.

• I will notify all parents within 24 hours if a communicable disease is reported at my

child care.

• Health Department regulations governing periods of infection and exclusion will be

enforced.

If you would like to ask a health care professional about illness and disease, call the

Health Department’s Epidemiology (EPI) Nurse at 703-246-2433 between 8 a.m. and

4:30 p.m., Mondays - Fridays. There is no charge for this service.

I understand and agree to follow the terms of this child care sick policy.

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Parent Signature

Date

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Provider Signature

Date

Revised 2/15

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