Exclusion Period for Illness / Communicable Diseases
This information is a guide. For more information please see your GP.
Infection / illness |
Exclusion |
Notes |
---|---|---|
Antibiotics prescribed |
First day at home |
Medicine forms to be filled in at nursery |
Athletes foot |
None |
None |
Chicken pox |
5 days from onset of rash |
It is not necessary to wait until the spots have healed or crusted |
Cold sores (herpes simplex virus) |
None |
Many healthy children & adults have this virus at some point without getting a sore |
Conjunctivitis |
None |
None |
Coughs, colds & sore throats |
None |
Can come in if they are well enough. They will not be admitted if they are unwell or have severe coughing fits |
Diarrhea & vomiting |
48 hours from last bout |
None |
E coli |
Seek medical advice |
Seek medical advice as it depends on the type |
Flu (influenza) |
None |
Flu is most contagious just before the onset of symptoms, if they are well then they can come in |
German measles (rubella) |
5 days from onset of rash |
The child is most infectious before the diagnosis is made. Most children are immunized |
Glandular fever |
None |
The child can return when they feel well enough |
Hand, foot & mouth |
None |
As long as the child is well |
Head lice |
None |
Please use a treatment advised by pharmacist & let the nursery know so we can inform other parents |
Hepatitis |
Seek medical advice |
The child can return when well enough and on medical advice |
Impetigo |
3-5 days |
Highly contagious, child can return when lesions have crusted or healed |
Measles |
7 days from onset of rash |
Very contagious |
Meningitis |
Seek medical advice |
They can return when advised to by a doctor |
Mumps |
5-7 days |
Most children have had immunization, 5-7 days from onset of rash |
Plantar warts |
None |
Should be treated & covered |
Poliomyelitis |
Seek medical advice |
Can return to nursery when cleared by doctor |
Ring worm (body) |
None |
Ensure treatment is given |
Ring worm (scalp) |
Until cleared |
Easily treated, see your GP or pharmacist |
Scabies |
24 hours |
24 hours after treatment is started – fill in medicine form at nursery |
Scarlet fever |
24 hours |
24 hours from treatment – fill in medicine form at nursery |
Slapped cheek disease |
None |
Until recovered – please be aware that this disease can be harmful to expectant mothers |
Temperature |
None |
Child can return when well enough |
Threadworms |
None |
Prompt treatment for the whole family. Please inform the nursery |
Tonsillitis |
None |
Seek medical advice as antibiotics may be given. Child can return when well enough |
Tuberculosis |
Seek medical advice |
Can return when cleared by a doctor. Consult with local health authority |
Typhoid fever |
Seek medical advice |
Can return when advised to by doctor |
Whooping cough |
5 days from start of antibiotics |
Seek medical advice. Non infectious coughing may continue for many weeks |
Coronavirus / Covid 19 | 14 days with no symptoms or until a negative test result is returned. |
If a child or adult has any of the following symptoms then they must be isolated and a test sought. 14 day isolation period for the household. Symptoms - High fever, new continuous cough, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste. Confirmed cases must notify via phone 03442253861 Ofsted will also be notified If a positive test is returned then isolation for 10 days from that date. |
Teething gel & calpol – can be administered as long as the parent completes a medicine form, if symptoms persist for longer than 3 days medical advice must be sought