Covid-19 Illness Policy

In these uncertain times, communication is key to our illness policy. We hereby set forth these guidelines in addition to our already existing illness policy. We will continue to maintain the same systems to communicate any necessary absences via email at [email protected] or directly with the school 305-381-5768. If the absence is due to illness, please be specific of your symptoms. We are required to document the cause of absence.
  • All staff and children need to be evaluated for illness at least twice daily. This can be done more frequently if needed and findings should be recorded on the COVID illness log. Any signs of illness should be addressed immediately, and the teacher or student will be sent home.
  • Upon drop off, each child should be assessed for any illness present in their household or other potential exposures to illness, as well as, evaluated for signs of illness and these findings are to be documented on the COVID Symptom Log daily. If a child is found to have a fever or signs of illness they will not be allowed into the center and should be sent home.
  • Springview Academy may exclude any child they deem to be ill during this time.
  • Upon arriving to work, all staff members should complete the COVID Symptom Log for themselves. If found to be ill at any point in the day, they should be sent home. Staff members should not come to work if they are feeling ill or have a fever.

What to do if someone falls ill while in the Child Care Center:

  • If at any time, a child shows signs of illness while in childcare the teacher should contact the center director to remove the child from the classroom. Contact the parent/guardian to get the child as soon as possible. The ill child should be isolated in a separate room or outside (while still being supervised) if possible. If not possible, other children and staff should attempt to remain 6 feet away from the ill individual, open windows and doors
  • If a staff member falls ill, they should notify their supervisor immediately. An additional staff member or director should take over the class and the ill staff member should be sent home. Splitting the children up into other classes or combining classes should be avoided to limit possible exposure to others.
  • Once an ill person leaves, if an additional clean room is available, relocate class there until the initial room can be cleaned using CDC cleaning guidelines. If no additional space is available, take measures to increase air circulation by opening windows/doors if possible, clean and disinfect or remove known toys, clothes, masks or anything that has come in contact with the ill person. Have all people present perform additional hand hygiene.

Monitor closely for signs of:

  • Fever*
  • Cough*
  • Fatigue*
  • Shortness of breath
  • Body aches
  • Runny/stuffy nose
  • Sore throat
  • Vomiting/diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Loss of smell/taste
  • Pink eye
*most common symptoms
  • Any person exhibiting any signs of illness should remain home until they are symptom free for 72 hours without medication. If the symptoms are consistent with the potential Covid-19 symptoms listed above or if someone in the household is exhibiting these symptoms, the person will remain home for at least 14 days. The person may return to school after the 14 days if the person has been symptom free without medication for an additional 72 hours. All Springview Academy illness policies apply.
  • Closure criteria:
    Any center with a single confirmed case of COVID-19 in a staff or student will close for a minimum of 24 hours for cleaning and social distancing.