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Jesters Kids
Club Infectious & Communicable Illness Procedure
Jesters is committed to the
health and safety of all children and staff who play, learn and work
here. As such, it will sometimes be necessary to require a poorly child to be collected early
from a session or be kept at home
while they get better. In such cases,
the provisions of the Health, Illness and Emergency policy will be
implemented.
In accordance with the
procedures set out in the Health, Illness and Emergency policy,
parents/carers will be notified immediately if their child has
become ill and needs to go home. Poorly children will be comforted,
kept safe and under close supervision until they are
collected.
If a child has had to go
home prematurely due to illness, they should remain at home until
they are better for at least 24 hours, or according to the times set
out in the table below. If a member of staff becomes ill at work,
similar restrictions on their return will
apply.
If a child or member of
staff becomes ill outside Club hours, they should notify the
Director or Team Leader as soon as possible. The minimum exclusion
periods outlined in the table below will then come into operation.
If any infectious or
communicable disease is detected on Jester’s premises, the Club will
inform parents/carers personally in writing as soon as possible.
Jesters is committed to sharing as much information as possible
about the source of the disease and the steps being taken to remove
it. Ofsted will also be informed of any infectious or communicable
diseases discovered on the Club’s
premises.
Head
lice
When a case of head lice is discovered at Jesters,
the situation will be handled carefully and safely. The child
concerned will not be isolated from other children, and there is no
need for them to be excluded from activities or sessions at
Jesters.
When the child concerned is
collected, their parent/carer will be informed in a sensitive
manner.
Other parents/carers will be
informed as quickly as possible in writing, including advice and
guidance on treating head lice.
Staff should check
themselves regularly for lice and treat whenever
necessary.
Minimum Exclusion Periods
for Illness and
Disease
DISEASE PERIOD OF
EXCLUSION
Antibiotics
prescribed First 24 hours
Chicken
Pox 7 days from when the rash first
appeared
Conjunctivitis 24 hours or until the
eyes have stopped
‘weeping’
Diarrhoea 24
hours
Diphtheria 2-5
days
Gastro-enteritis, food poisoning,
Salmonella and
Dysentery 24 hours or until advised by the
doctor
Glandular Fever Until certified
well
Hand, Foot and Mouth disease During acute phase and
while rash and ulcers are present
Hepatitis
A 7 days from onset of jaundice & when
recovered
Hepatitis B Until clinically
well
High temperature 24
hours
Impetigo Until the skin has
healed
Infective hepatitis 7 days from the
onset
Measles 7 days from when the rash
first appeared
Meningitis Until certified
well
Mumps 7 days minimum or until
the swelling has subsided
Pediculosis
(lice) Until treatment has been given
Pertussis
(Whooping cough) 21 days from the onset
Plantar
warts Should be treated and
covered
Poliomyelitis Until certified
well
Ringworm of scalp Until cured
Ringworm
of the body Until treatment has been given
Rubella
(German Measles) 4 days from onset of
rash
Scabies Until treatment has
been given
Scarlet fever and streptococcal
infection
of the throat 3 days from the start of the
treatment
Tuberculosis Until declared
free from infection by a doctor
Typhoid
fever Until declared free from infection by a
doctor
Warts (including Verrucae) Exclusion not
necessary.
Sufferer should keep feet
covered.
This list is not necessarily
exhaustive, and staff are encouraged to contact local health
services if they are in any doubt.
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Jesters Kids Clubs, Main Road, Bicknacre, Essex,
Main Office Tel: 01245 222384
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