CENTER COVID-19 POLICY
Updated as of August 25, 2021
Exposure:
If, within the last 10 days, any non-immune (as defined below) member of your household has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or has been in Close Contact with anyone who has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, then all non-immune members of your household must remain out of the center. For example, if a member of your household has been excluded from school due to a possible exposure, all non-immune members of your household must remain out consistent with the preschool’s COVID-19 exclusion and return requirements.
Symptoms:
All symptomatic individuals (including any immune individuals) and any non-immune member of that symptomatic individual’s household who have been excluded under the Center Health Check and Illness Policy-COVID-19 must remain out of the center, unless cleared to return.
Individuals will be considered “immune” commencing:
· For vaccinated individual: Two weeks after completing the full course of vaccination.
· For previously positive individual (with lab-confirmed case): ten (10) days after the onset of symptoms, or, in the case of an asymptomatic individual, ten (10) days after the date tested.
Travel:
If you have traveled internationally within the last 10 days, you must remain out of the center unless you were fully vaccinated at the time of travel.
After the applicable exclusion period has passed, you/your household may return provided these three things have happened:
(a) At least 10 days have passed since anyone in your household first experienced symptoms; and
(b) Symptoms have improved for anyone in your household that experienced symptoms (for example, cough or shortness of breath has improved); and
(c) Your household has been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducers.
Please note, depending on the circumstances we may require you to obtain clearance to return from a medical provider before return to the center will be allowed.
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: means anyone living or present in the household on a regular basis (e.g. houseguests, nannies, caregivers, home health workers, contractors, etc.) and includes anyone with pick up or drop off privileges at the center.
CLOSE CONTACT: Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic individuals, 2 days prior to test date).
Factors to consider in determining Close Contact include proximity, duration of exposure, whether the infected individual was symptomatic and/or generating respiratory aerosols (e.g., was coughing, singing, shouting), and other environmental factors (crowding, adequacy of ventilation, whether exposure was indoors or outdoors). Masks are not a substitute for social distancing. Consequently, when determining Close Contact for members of the general public, the determination should be made irrespective of whether the contact was wearing respiratory PPE or fabric face coverings.
CENTER HEALTH CHECK AND ILLNESS POLICY—COVID-19
ILLNESS:
During the COVID-19 pandemic period, our Health Check & Illness Policy applies to all staff, children and their household members. The final decision on whether to exclude an individual from the program due to illness will be made by the child care center.
For your child's comfort, and to reduce the risk of contagion, children must be picked up within 1 hour of notification of illness. Until then, your child will be kept comfortable and will continue to be observed for symptoms.
DAILY HEALTH CHECK:
All staff, families, children and their household members must conduct a check before coming into the center. Should you or any household member have any of the following COVID-19-like symptoms during the preceding 72 hours, we ask you to remain out of the center and notify the center.
SYMPTOMS—RETURNING AFTER EXCLUSION:
Consistent with our COVID-19 Policy, a symptomatic household will be required to remain out of the center for at least 10 days. There are, however, two options for a household to return earlier following an exclusion due to symptoms:
Testing: If the household provides a copy of a negative COVID-19 test result for the symptomatic individual(s) showing the name, date of test and date of result, then the household will be cleared to return and the ten (10) day exclusion period will not apply.
Clearance to Return: If a medical provider assesses the symptomatic individual and provides acceptable clearance to return, then the individual will be cleared to return and the ten (10) day exclusion period will not apply. Clearance to return will be acceptable if a medical provider confirms in writing that: a) the individual has tested negative and can return when fever-free for at least 24 hours (without use of fever-reducers) and symptoms are resolving, b) there is an alternate diagnosis causing the COVID-like symptoms and the individual has tested positive for a confirmed non-COVID microbiological diagnosis, or negative for COVID-19 using a molecular or antigen test for SARS- CoV-2, or c) there is an alternate diagnosis causing the COVID-like symptoms. Patients presenting with symptoms of an upper respiratory illness, or ear, nose or throat infection, must provide clearance to return pursuant to options a or b above, and option c will not be sufficient. Any unspecified diagnosis is presumed to be COVID-19 and the exclusion will continue. Clearance to return cannot be provided by a family member, can only be provided to clear an exclusion for symptoms and is not sufficient to clear an exclusion for exposure. All Clearances to return must be reviewed and approved by the COVID-19 Response Team.
Early return requirements may change, from time to time, based on current conditions. Once all COVID-19 concerns have been cleared, all returns must still comply with standard (non-COVID) return requirements per center’s Health Check and Illness Policy.
REPORTING SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED CASE IN HOUSEHOLD:
Notify us immediately if you become aware of any suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in your household occurring within 10 days prior to or 48 hours after any member of your household has been in present at the center.
If, within the last 10 days, any non-immune (as defined below) member of your household has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, or has been in Close Contact with anyone who has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19, then all non-immune members of your household must remain out of the center. For example, if a member of your household has been excluded from school due to a possible exposure, all non-immune members of your household must remain out consistent with the preschool’s COVID-19 exclusion and return requirements.
Symptoms:
All symptomatic individuals (including any immune individuals) and any non-immune member of that symptomatic individual’s household who have been excluded under the Center Health Check and Illness Policy-COVID-19 must remain out of the center, unless cleared to return.
Individuals will be considered “immune” commencing:
· For vaccinated individual: Two weeks after completing the full course of vaccination.
· For previously positive individual (with lab-confirmed case): ten (10) days after the onset of symptoms, or, in the case of an asymptomatic individual, ten (10) days after the date tested.
Travel:
If you have traveled internationally within the last 10 days, you must remain out of the center unless you were fully vaccinated at the time of travel.
After the applicable exclusion period has passed, you/your household may return provided these three things have happened:
(a) At least 10 days have passed since anyone in your household first experienced symptoms; and
(b) Symptoms have improved for anyone in your household that experienced symptoms (for example, cough or shortness of breath has improved); and
(c) Your household has been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducers.
Please note, depending on the circumstances we may require you to obtain clearance to return from a medical provider before return to the center will be allowed.
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: means anyone living or present in the household on a regular basis (e.g. houseguests, nannies, caregivers, home health workers, contractors, etc.) and includes anyone with pick up or drop off privileges at the center.
CLOSE CONTACT: Someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, for asymptomatic individuals, 2 days prior to test date).
Factors to consider in determining Close Contact include proximity, duration of exposure, whether the infected individual was symptomatic and/or generating respiratory aerosols (e.g., was coughing, singing, shouting), and other environmental factors (crowding, adequacy of ventilation, whether exposure was indoors or outdoors). Masks are not a substitute for social distancing. Consequently, when determining Close Contact for members of the general public, the determination should be made irrespective of whether the contact was wearing respiratory PPE or fabric face coverings.
CENTER HEALTH CHECK AND ILLNESS POLICY—COVID-19
ILLNESS:
During the COVID-19 pandemic period, our Health Check & Illness Policy applies to all staff, children and their household members. The final decision on whether to exclude an individual from the program due to illness will be made by the child care center.
For your child's comfort, and to reduce the risk of contagion, children must be picked up within 1 hour of notification of illness. Until then, your child will be kept comfortable and will continue to be observed for symptoms.
DAILY HEALTH CHECK:
All staff, families, children and their household members must conduct a check before coming into the center. Should you or any household member have any of the following COVID-19-like symptoms during the preceding 72 hours, we ask you to remain out of the center and notify the center.
- Cough
- Sore Throat
- Muscle Aches
- Difficulty Breathing
- New Loss of Taste or Smell
- Fever at or above the threshold temperature of 100.4° F (or would have, but for the use of fever-reducers). The threshold temperature is 100.4° F, unless a LOWER threshold temperature is imposed in the local jurisdiction or by the specific center.
SYMPTOMS—RETURNING AFTER EXCLUSION:
Consistent with our COVID-19 Policy, a symptomatic household will be required to remain out of the center for at least 10 days. There are, however, two options for a household to return earlier following an exclusion due to symptoms:
Testing: If the household provides a copy of a negative COVID-19 test result for the symptomatic individual(s) showing the name, date of test and date of result, then the household will be cleared to return and the ten (10) day exclusion period will not apply.
Clearance to Return: If a medical provider assesses the symptomatic individual and provides acceptable clearance to return, then the individual will be cleared to return and the ten (10) day exclusion period will not apply. Clearance to return will be acceptable if a medical provider confirms in writing that: a) the individual has tested negative and can return when fever-free for at least 24 hours (without use of fever-reducers) and symptoms are resolving, b) there is an alternate diagnosis causing the COVID-like symptoms and the individual has tested positive for a confirmed non-COVID microbiological diagnosis, or negative for COVID-19 using a molecular or antigen test for SARS- CoV-2, or c) there is an alternate diagnosis causing the COVID-like symptoms. Patients presenting with symptoms of an upper respiratory illness, or ear, nose or throat infection, must provide clearance to return pursuant to options a or b above, and option c will not be sufficient. Any unspecified diagnosis is presumed to be COVID-19 and the exclusion will continue. Clearance to return cannot be provided by a family member, can only be provided to clear an exclusion for symptoms and is not sufficient to clear an exclusion for exposure. All Clearances to return must be reviewed and approved by the COVID-19 Response Team.
Early return requirements may change, from time to time, based on current conditions. Once all COVID-19 concerns have been cleared, all returns must still comply with standard (non-COVID) return requirements per center’s Health Check and Illness Policy.
REPORTING SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED CASE IN HOUSEHOLD:
Notify us immediately if you become aware of any suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in your household occurring within 10 days prior to or 48 hours after any member of your household has been in present at the center.
