Policies‌

Health & Safety

Emergencies

If a fire, severe weather, or other emergency occurs, it is important that children react in a safe and orderly fashion. Fire drills are held monthly at Andromeda. Should an emergency occur, we will notify you.

Suspected Child Abuse

Andromeda employees are mandated by the state licensing regulations to report any and all suspected child abuse or neglect.

Illness

A sick child must not come to school if one or more of the following conditions exist:

• The illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in facility activities.
• The illness results in a greater need for care than the staff can provide without compromising the health, safety and supervision of the other children.
• The child has any of the following:
  • Oral temperature of 100.4 degrees or greater; armpit temperature of 99.4 degrees or greater; accompanied by behavior changes or other signs or symptoms of illness.
  • Symptoms and signs of possible severe illness (such as lethargy, constant cough, uncontrolled breathing, uncontrolled diarrhea, vomiting, rash with fever, mouth sores with drooling, wheezing, behavior change, or symptoms of a communicable disease like measles or chickenpox).
  • The child has been diagnosed with a communicable disease until medical evaluation indicates that the child can be included in the facilities activities.

Sick, feverish children will not be permitted to attend Andromeda Pre-School. Children must be fever free for at least 48 hours before they may return to daycare. Children who require special care due to illness should not attend.

Children who develop a fever or become ill while attending Andromeda Pre-School will be isolated and the parent will be called to pick their child up immediately. It is a good habit to always ask your physician for a note stating your child’s illness, what medications he/she needs to take and when your child may return to school.

Medicine

All prescription medicine must be in the original prescription bottle. Over the counter medicines will be dispensed according to the label only, unless a written doctor’s note is provided.

No child will be given medicine unless a medication form is filled out each week the medicine is to be dispensed.

Please hand the medicine to your child’s teacher. DO NOT leave any medication in your child’s bag or backpack.

Allergies

If your child has any allergies, you must notify your child’s teacher and the Director in writing of what he/she is allergic to and what the proper precautions and remedies are so we may take the correct precautions. Please indicate any allergies on the enrollment form.

Injuries

Childhood accidents are a normal part of growth and development as children begin to test their movements and limitations. We do our best to prevent these accidents, but in event that there is an unforeseen problem, we will handle that situation to the best of our training and we will contact you if warranted for a major accident. It is very important to keep your phone numbers current. We will also provide you with an incident report. The report for any accident that occurs will need to be signed and returned to Andromeda Pre-School.