Exclusion Procedure for Illnesses / Communicable Diseases
Minimum period of exclusion from Nursery
| Disease/Illness | Minimal exclusion period |
|---|---|
| Diarrhoea and / or vomiting | 48 hours from episode of diarrhoea or vomiting |
| E.Coli 0157 VTEC |
Exclusion is important for young children |
| Typhoid fever and Paratyphoid | Until declared free from infection from the appropriate public health official |
| Shigella (dysentery) | 48 hours from episode of diarrhoea or vomiting |
| Respiratory infections | |
| ‘Flu’ (influenza) | Till recovered fully |
| Tuberculosis | Until declared free from the infection from the appropriate public health official |
| Hooping Cough (pertussis) | 5 days from commencing antibiotic treatment or 21 days from onset of illness is non antibiotic treatment |
| Rashes and skin infections | |
| Athletes foot | None. Treatment required |
| Chicken Pox | 5 days from onset of rash or until they are all scabbed over. |
| Cold sores (Herpes simplex) | None. Avoid kissing and contact with the sores. Treatment required. |
| German Measles (Rubella) | 5 days from onset of rash |
| Hand, foot and mouth | None. Notify nursery |
| Impetigo | Until lesions and crusted or heeled |
| Measles | 5 days from onset of rash |
| Molluscum contagiosum | None. |
| Ringworm | Until treatment commenced. (scalp until cured) |
| Roseola (infantum) | None. |
| Scabies | Can return after first treatment |
| Scarlet fever | 5 days after first treatment |
| Slapped cheek / fifth disease parvovirus B19 | None. |
| Shingles | Excluded only if rash is weeping and cannot be covered |
| Warts and verrucas | None. But should be treated and covered |
| Other infections | |
| Conjunctivitis | Keep at home for one day, longer if eyes are still weeping. |
| Diphtheria | Exclusion is important consult with public health official |
| Glandular fever | Treat with Antibiotics (48hours) |
| Head lice | Until appropriate treatment has been given |
| Hepatitis A | Exclusion maybe necessary consult public health official |
| Hepatitis B and C | None. |
| HIV / AIDS | None. |
| Meningococcal Meningitis / Septicaemia | Until they have recovered |
| Meningitis due to other bacteria | Until they have recovered |
| Meningitis viral | None. |
| MRSA | None. |
| Mumps | 7 days from onset of swollen glands |
| Threadworms | None. Treatment is required |
| Tonsillitis | Treat with antibiotics (48 hours) |
| Other exclusions in Nursery | |
| Prescribed Antibiotics (with the exception of Amoxicillin which is not subject to exclusion). | 24 Hours |
| Temperature | Child must have a normal temperature for 24 hours before returning to Nursery |
| Food poising | 24 hours at home |
| Infective hepatitis | 7 days from onset of jaundice |
| Poliomyelitis | Until declared free from infection by the appropriate public health official |
| Thrush (fungal infection) Vaginal / Oral | 48 hours |
| Broken bones / fractures | Follow parents wishes |