Ilness & Signs

Parents or guardians will be required to pick up their child when they show any of the following signs:

• 2 or more episodes of diarrhea;
• Fever over 38°C (100.4°F);
• Vomiting;
• Lethargy; and/or
• Undiagnosed skin rashes or infections. 

If your child is too sick to participate in all of the Centre’s activities, then they are too ill to be at the Centre. 

BBE requires parents and guardians to call the centre if your child will be away due to illness.  Regular child care fees, including the meal fees still apply if your child is absent due to illness.
 

Communicable Disease

Notify BBE if your child should contract any of the following communicable diseases:

• Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, tuberculosis
• Impetigo, ringworm, scabies
• Measles, mumps, rubella (German measles)
• Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) with yellow or white discharge (pus)
• Rash
• Strep throat
• Whooping cough (pertussis)
• Head lice or nits (see section below)
• Bed bugs 
• Hand, foot & Mouth
• Pinworm

This allows us to notify other families of the signs and symptoms to watch for while maintaining your family’s privacy by placing a sign on the Centre’s communication board.  All information will be kept confidential. Staff follow universal precautions for handling blood and/or bodily fluids.

For the Safety of All

We realize that illness can be a hardship on families so please ensure you have a back-up plan in case your child is ill. If staff feel your child is not at their norm, physically or emotionally, you will be notified.  A child will not be allowed to attend or remain at the Centre if they show signs of poor physical health.


BBE reserves the right to request that a child remain home for a 24 hour period if a child is showing multiple signs of illness for an extended period of time.  BBE will approach these scenarios on a case by case basis to best meet the care needs of the child while protecting the health and wellbeing of BBE children and staff.​