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Childminder has Covid

34 replies

fia101 · 27/09/2020 22:02

Children go there everyday. She only looks after my kids. Me and my husband go into her house to pick kids up and drop off etc.

She tested positive today.

Do we all need to self isolate or just the kids or no one please? No symptoms in house.

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Racoonworld · 27/09/2020 22:05

How long are you in her house for? Your children definitely need to isolate for 14 days, you may have to as well if you’ve been in close contact

EmptyFrogBarrel · 27/09/2020 22:05

How recently were you in the house and when did her symptoms begin?

EmptyFrogBarrel · 27/09/2020 22:06

It is not definite that the children have to self isolate. It depends when they were last there and when her symptoms began.

bumblingbovine49 · 27/09/2020 22:07

The children will need to self isolate. I think if you or your DH go in her house and spend any time within one metre of her you will probably need to self isolate as well.

Porcupineinwaiting · 27/09/2020 22:07

Your children should isolate for 14 days if they were with her in the last few days. You and your dh dont have to unless they, or you, show symptoms. Probably wouldnt schedule any visits to your old granny mind.

StealthPolarBear · 27/09/2020 22:09

Surely children small enough to need a childminder can't self isolate - rge whole household would need to.

nubeejinnings · 27/09/2020 22:10

The best thing to do is check the government guidelines for where you live (England, Wales etc are different) and then apply any local lockdown rules too.

Sunshinegirl82 · 27/09/2020 22:12

In terms of self isolation in this scenario (assuming the DC are required to isolate) the rules as I understand it are that the DC cannot leave the house at all but the OP and her DH could if not close contacts themselves. So they could take it in turns to go to work/shopping etc. Unless and until anyone develops symptoms.

bumblingbovine49 · 27/09/2020 22:13

Actually op. The NHS website says this

"If you think you've been in contact with someone who has coronavirus, but you do not have symptoms and have not been told to self-isolate, continue to follow social distancing advice"

I would expect a track and trace call soon though and I suspect you and your husband might both be asked to isolate if you have both collected your child and had close contact with your childminder in recent days so maybe bear that in mind.

StealthPolarBear · 27/09/2020 22:13

Even though that essentially means the children aren't self isolating. Ooh that's confusing.

CovidChristmas · 27/09/2020 22:14

There must be a helpline you can call or your gp surgery. This isn’t something people on the internet can decide for you there will be a policy on it.

bumblingbovine49 · 27/09/2020 22:15

@Sunshinegirl82

In terms of self isolation in this scenario (assuming the DC are required to isolate) the rules as I understand it are that the DC cannot leave the house at all but the OP and her DH could if not close contacts themselves. So they could take it in turns to go to work/shopping etc. Unless and until anyone develops symptoms.
But the parents might be classified as close contacts as they go in the house to collect their child. It will depend on closeness and length of contact but it might be the case they all three count as contacts so have to isolate
StealthPolarBear · 27/09/2020 22:17

I think sunshine was responding to my point. Agree if the parents themselves are close contacts then the issue is different.

dementedpixie · 27/09/2020 22:18

When were your children last there and when did symptoms start? Test and trace will ask for details of those in contact 48 hours before symptoms began

StellaGib · 27/09/2020 22:18

If you go into the house and chat to her face to face at under a metre, or are spending 15 minutes within 2m, then you will have to isolate too.

She will give your details to track & trace and they will get in touch with you, but I think it is taking a few days at the moment.

Chestergirl39 · 27/09/2020 22:19

How long do test and trace take to contact potential close contacts? You’d think it’d have to be quite quickly, otherwise it’s pointless.

Feelingconfused2020 · 27/09/2020 22:25

I know someone who found out a colleague had tested positive but wasn't contacted by test and trace for another 5 days. I wouldn't wait for that, I would use your common sense and self isolate if you have spent more than 15 minutes less than 1 metre away from her and I would isolate your children regardless.

If you are worried about work contact them and explain the situation, they might decide to get you in but working somewhere separate to others.

StealthPolarBear · 27/09/2020 22:28

Less than 2 metres for 15 mins or less than 1 metre for one minute

Chestergirl39 · 27/09/2020 22:42

@Feelingconfused2020

Wow what took them so long? Is there a big backlog I wonder? Imagine if they had no idea and the amount of people they could have come into contact with in 5 days. No wonder it’s spreading.

OpheliasCrayon · 28/09/2020 06:37

[quote Chestergirl39]@Feelingconfused2020

Wow what took them so long? Is there a big backlog I wonder? Imagine if they had no idea and the amount of people they could have come into contact with in 5 days. No wonder it’s spreading.[/quote]
I've a friend this happened to also . Wasn't contacted for 5 days. During which she'd been out and about all over the place. This was back in August. The system hasn't been working for ages.

JumperTime · 28/09/2020 06:44

Chestergirl39

How long do test and trace take to contact potential close contacts? You’d think it’d have to be quite quickly, otherwise it’s pointless.

Yep. My colleague tested positive on Saturday, I was working closely with her all week. No one has contacted me. Obviously my colleague and employer have but otherwise I'd have been visiting my elderly parents yesterday and gone shopping . No wonder cases are rising, the government have had months to sort this out, total shambles.

glitterelf · 28/09/2020 06:52

Assuming the children have been in her care prior to her displaying symptoms then they should isolate and so should you. If your children develop symptoms you can try and get them a test.
Advice for childminders is not to allow parents in and all hand overs to be done at the door so I'm surprised she's gone against advice.
I would not be relying on track and trace just isolate.

Original poster
fia101 · 28/09/2020 12:18

I sorry for the everyone and thanks for the responses it's much appreciated. I read the guidance but just wasn't sure and wasn't sure what to say to work.

Toddler goes everyday and others go after school. When we pick them up we're usually in her house for 15-20 mins whilst kids pack up and handing things to each other.

Childminder woke up Saturday morning and was floored feeling ill. Got test on Saturday with positive result yesterday.

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fia101 · 28/09/2020 12:19

Sorry just seen advice about not going into house - we don't have contact with anyone else usually

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Porcupineinwaiting · 28/09/2020 12:21

Based on your last posts both you and the children are close contacts and should self isolate then. Sorry OP hope you've swerved catching it.

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