Illness Exclusions
Exclusion Procedure for Illness:
These are the exclusion guidelines that we follow. Families are advised that it is best not to send in a child who is unwell in any way to ensure the health and well-being of other children and practitioners in the setting.
Please note we can only administer medication prescribed by a doctor in the original containers, clearly showing the date, child's name, and dosage. This applies after 48 hours from your child starting the antibiotic course. Please speak to a member of our team and a medication form will be sent via the FAMLY app and will need acknowledgement from parents before we can administer.
If your child needs Calpol or any other over-the-counter medicine to manage the day, it may be better for them to stay at home rather than attend nursery.
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Disease/Illness: |
Exclusion Period: |
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Antibiotic prescribed |
48 hours from the time antibiotics prescribed |
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Temperature |
24 hours from the last time the child had a temperature (without use of medicine) |
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Vomiting* and Diarrhoea |
48 hours from the last episode of either |
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Conjunctivitis |
No exclusion |
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Hand, Foot & Mouth |
Keep your child off nursery while they're feeling too unwell. |
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Chicken Pox |
Until all the spots have crusted over |
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If child needs medicine (calpol/neurofen/tixylix etc) for pain/injury NOT temperature |
No exclusion is required but parents are asked to inform their child’s key person if any medicines have been given |
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Flu (Influenza) |
Until recovered |
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Gastro-enteritis, food poisoning, salmonellas and dysentery |
48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting |
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Glandular Fever |
No exclusion |
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Head Lice |
Until appropriate treatment has been given |
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Impetigo |
Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment |
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Measles |
4 days from the onset of the rash. |
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Meningococcal Infection |
Until fully recovered from the illness. |
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Mumps |
5 days from onset of swollen glands. |
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Whooping cough |
5 days from commencing antibiotic, or 21 days from onset of illness if no antibiotic treatment |
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Rubella (German Measles) |
4 days from the appearance of rash |
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Planter warts, verrucae |
No exclusion, should be treated and covered. |
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Ringworm |
Seldom necessary to exclude provided treatment is being given |
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Scabies |
A child can return after the first treatment |
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Scarlet Fever |
48 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment. |
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Slap Cheek |
No exclusion once the rash has developed |
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Tonsillitis |
No exclusion. |
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Tuberculosis |
Until declared free from infection by the district community physician. |
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Typhoid Fever |
48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea. Further exclusion may be required for some children until they are no excreting. |
| Strep A | 48 hours |
Any other illnesses or diseases that are not listed on this list can be checked with a member of staff, please give us a call if you have any questions
Thanks for your cooperation in keeping all the children safe and well!