Illness

As we are well aware, children have minor illnesses that do not prevent them from attending the nursery.  However, there are some circumstances when children will need to stay at home:

• If your child has diarrhoea/vomiting, they MUST stay at home for 48 hours from their last episode.
• If your child acquires a doubtful rash, please seek medical advice before bringing them into nursery.
• If your child has a contagious illnesses/infections such as chicken-pox, mumps & measles (see exclusion periods below).
• If your child has a fever or a temperature (of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees centigrade or over).

If your child becomes ill while at Little VIPs, we will ensure that we contact parents/carers as soon as possible and that the child is nursed and comforted until someone arrives to collect them. 

HSE Guidance on School Infection Control

First Aid

All our team members are committed to keeping up-to-date with the latest developments and practices of Paediatric First Aid. 

All incidents and accidents, however minor, are recorded and parents/carers will be informed in person and via our Famly App.  They will be asked to sign the recorded details of any incidents.

Medication

We will only give medicines that are prescribed by the child’s doctor (in their original bottles and clearly labelled with the child's name).  We will administer medication only if we have prior consent to do so on our written medicine form.  

We will also need the following information labelled on the medicine:

• The child’s name
• The exact dosage required
• Time/times to be given
• Time of when last given at home

Medicines will only be given by the principal carer present, and will be witnessed by the manager, or room managers.  A medicine form will be completed by the parent/carer in conjunction with the manager/key person.  These need to be countersigned on collection of the child.

For children requiring long-term medication, Individual Health Care Plans will be completed with parents/carers in consultation with the child’s doctor or School Nurse (if appropriate), and the  nursery manager.

For full details please refer to our policies covering Medications, Sickness and Illness.