SEC Child Care Programs and Services
Nutrition, Health and Medication

Your Child’s Health

In accordance with the Day Nurseries Act, a signed and fully documented Immunization Form and Emergency Consent Form must be presented before your child’s first day at our centre. It is the parents or guardian’s responsibility to provide the Center with up-to-date medical information, including any changes in your child’s health.

One of the primary goals of our childcare is to provide a healthy environment for your child.  Our staff is required by licensing to be vigilant in preventing the spread of infectious disease.  Public Health regulations must be followed and staff is required to conduct visual health assessments upon your child’s arrival and continue to monitor your child throughout the day.   For everyone’s safety & well-being, children with an illness cannot be admitted to the program.  If staff considers a child too sick to be exposed to other children or if the child develops an illness while at the program, parents are expected to make arrangements to pick up their child immediately.  If parents are unable to pick up their child in a timely fashion, it is suggested that they contact an individual from their contact list and arrange for them to pick up the child.

A child who is suffering from illnesses such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting or a communicable disease will not be permitted to attend the program.  They will be permitted to return 24 hours after the last symptom or within the 24 hour period with a doctor’s note indicating that they have medical clearance to return to the program.

A child who has exhibited any sign of being exposed to head lice will not be permitted to attend the program.  They will be permitted to return 24 hours after the last symptom.

When you become aware of the nature of an illness affecting your child or immediate family, please advise a staff member as soon as possible.  Reporting an illness helps us keep others informed of certain health issues.  We are required by Public Health to report certain infectious diseases once we are made aware of their existence.