Query for CM's

[Haily111]

Hello all, i was just wondering if CM's have a policy (in general) when a 'Mindee' isn't well. I.e. has a cold, a temperature or is just feeling unwell.(colds etc)
Would you still accept them? The reason for the query is every time my dd gets a cold it hits her quite hard. As much as i want to stay home with her i can't actually afford to stay off 2-3 days in a row (only have a 3 day week) My nursery won't have her when she is unwell and also i think the environment there is rather hectic (only when she is unwell i mean) I am moving to a different area soon so am contemplating with going with a CM instead of Nursery. But my main query is about the illness.

Thank you

I would think this is the appeal of a c/m - it certainly was for the couple who's LO I am watching.. she gets pretty ill, and teeths pretty painfully too. It's the flexibility that is good.

But back to what you were asking - yes, I do have a policy on illness that are contagious but coughs, colds, runny noses, sleepiness are all things I accept. I just let them sleep it off, or lounge around if that's what they need.

How unwell is she that the nursery won't take her?

She has a temperature which is fluctuating throughout the day. She has been asleep most of the day, but she is also throwing up So yes feeling pretty rough. And as you said the only thing she wants to do is sleep and eat, and at nursery i know she wouldnt get the sleep (am not blaming the nursery!!)
So if she had a temp, would a CM be aloud to administer Nurofen (for children) or Calpol or would you have to have a docs certificate?

Forgot to add, that her colds are always pretty bad!

Throwing up is not really on - the other children could catch it - whether they are other mindees or their own children

OFSTED says 72 hours afte rthe last time the child throws up

I can completely uunderstand that Katymac, but it seems to be a reaction to when she coughs, then she brings up all her milk, would that also not be on?

Throwing up is one of the things I wouldn't accept, unfortunately.. but I can and do give medicines, just with sign off from the parents.

I think if it's really bad, then you would stay home anyway, wouldn't you? But if just coldy and miserable then I would think most c/m's would take them in?

Anyone else?

to administer meds it has to be from a doctor and within the date prescribed from the doctor
that applies to a cm or a nursery

re the illness side dont think it is fair on other children in group tbh

That's catarrah isn't it? My daughter just went through this herself, it's not stomach related. My LO tends to bring up milk when she is coughing, bless her.

Stomach related I would definitely think 72 hours!

My ds has had this too (I cm), was fine in himself tho, but whenever he coughed he was sick - I took him to get checked for a chest infection but he was all clear so I carried on as usual. The nurse did say this is a baby/toddler thing as they cough up the phlegm so not something to worry about long term anyway. Depends on the cm I guess if its non contagious, ie if they have others to look ater and your's is being sick.

i know a little boy whos nursery wont take him cause he has runny nappys (due to teething) he hasnt been to nursery for 2 weeks
i'm normally ok with colds etc parents seem to know if they will be well enough and normally we both agree

Just been to docs, she has gastric flu

If a child was throwing up because of catarrh (not tummy problem), I would have the mindee so long as it didn't compromise the care of other children. I guess this could potentially be a problem if your ds wanted non-stop cuddles and the childminder had other children, which is usually what my situation would actually be.

If it meant the childminder had to stay home all day, this might also cause a problem.

We can give medicine with written permission from parents.

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great policy there shosha

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Sorry just a quick aside and nothing to do with childcare but can I suggest that is your child has coughs and colds not to give milk or dairy as it builds up the mucus and cataarh, which exasperates matters.

i agree with the prisoner i basically say the same if a child would and could do my routine ie school runs etc then i would have them. Just had a problem with old mindee on sickness was burning up and struggling to breath, phoned mum and told her to fetch him and take him to docs she said she is busy just give him calpol if temp hits 40 PANIC ,and she put the phone down !!! Well i was a bit gob smacked and gave mindee calpol and gave it half hour and phoned her and said to fetch him now as he wasn't well, she finally showed up 45mins later ,she did take him to docs and he had a chest infection

But is it still alright to give her her formula??

Hailly not sure about formula as I never gave my 2 it. But I do know any dairy will promote the cataarh and mucus which exasberates the situation.