Sick Policy

[Cradle2crayons]

ah, but I'm worried it could be a deal breaker for new families. It's HARD to sign up new clients as it is. I have to be really careful and stand out. We don't' have to be licensed, most people charge peanuts, provide everything under the sun, and operate over capacity. I've lost so many potential clients to cheaper care. Parents here only care about money and convenience.

I thought the 24/48 hour thing would be a deal breaker sas well because NOBODY does it here.

However, as I told my parents... As long as they are up front and honest about heir child's illness and don't attempt to be sneaky by sending a knowingly ill child or a child that's medicated to daycare, then they have NOTHING to worry about.

Then they understood why I have the policy.

I only have one parent I really have to use this on because she's a liar related to EVERYTHING. Once she realized I would know if she sent them sick (2 of the 3 kids communicate everything to me and I'm an RN also ) and hat I was going to enforce he 48 hour rule, she quit trying to be sneaky. Since she doesn't really have backup and she normally only works 3-4 days a week, she realized she may have to miss a whole week of work by being dishonest. Great deterrent, and I'm thankful I have the policy.

While I am more lenient than most here about my illness policy, I also seem to have MUCH less illness than most.

Apparently either I'm just REALLY lucky or I'm doing something right .

[e.j.]

I've learned that sending them right back out the door as soon as they arrive and mention a symptom like "just had diarrhea twice" or "only has a temp of 99 but feels okay" or "has a little rash; doesn't look serious".... works really well, too. "Oops, sorry! He can't stay!"

Granted you have to catch it before the parent leaves and they do get really upset when they realize jr won't be allowed to stay and they'll be late getting to work (or not getting there at all) but it only takes on time and they seem to get the message. An additional benefit is that the other parents dropping off at the same time get the message, too!