To protect your child, the staff, and the other children, we request that your child not be brought to Northstar when any of the following occur:
The child shows any one of the following symptoms:
sluggishness or unusual drowsiness without explanation
extreme irritability or inconsolability
difficulty with breathing
diarrhea that cannot be contained by diaper or use of toilet
blood or mucus in stool
vomiting
mouth sores or drooling
unexplained rash
The child has an oral temperature of 102°F or more.
The child cannot participate comfortably in routine activities.
The child needs more care than the staff can give while they care for the other children.
We reserve the right to send any child home whom we deem too ill to be at school. We will do our best to provide you with information about symptoms and observations so that you can obtain appropriate treatment and/or plan for the possibility of your child needing to stay home. If we send a child home sick (i.e., with any of the above symptoms), the observation form will indicate that the child should not return to the center until he or she is well or being treated by a physician and meets our other criteria for particular illnesses.
We post notices on the parent information boards when children have been exposed to any communicable disease. We will care for a child that has symptoms of a communicable disease away from other children until a parent or authorized adult arrives.
After leaving Northstar ill, a child must be free of symptoms and fever for 24 hours before returning to school. A child may return after being on an antibiotic for 24 hours if they are feeling better. All parents must have an emergency contact card filled out so we know who to call in case your child falls ill.
Medication:
Parents are encouraged to medicate children at home when possible. For example: once before school, once after school and once before bed. In the event that this is not possible, a staff member will administer medications. Medication may be dispensed only if it is in its original container with the child's name on it. Parents must fill out a gold medication form before medication may be given. Staff will initial the medication sheet after medication is given.
