• Has a known or suspected disease such as measles, chickenpox, mumps, etc.

• Has symptoms such as generalized rash, vomiting, diarrhea, chronic cough, or persistent fever -- until clear diagnosis is established and/or the disease is beyond the communicable period.

• Is too ill to take part in regular activities.

If a child becomes ill at preschool we will call the parent to come for the child, as we do not have the facilities to accommodate or look after a sick child. Please be sure you leave a number where you can be reached or have an alternate number.

Children who do not have a fever, but may possibly have an upper respiratory infection such as a cold, do not need to be excluded for the protection of other children. So many children carry respiratory viruses that it doesn’t make sense to single them out from each other. (A child with a chronic cough or persistent fever, however, should be seen by a doctor to rule out a more serious infection.)

Children who are taking antibiotics, who do not have a fever and otherwise seem well, need not be excluded from preschool.

Please note that if your child is too sick to go outside to play, they are too sick to be at preschool.

This policy was developed by the Community Care Facilities program of Capital Regional District -- Health.