conjunctivitous, allowed to nursery???

[jbakedbean]

Is it just me or is it wrong to allow a baby (even if it is my own) to go into nursery with a highly contagious condition? i called them this morning to say he wasn't coming in as he had an eye infection and they say that its not a problem and bring him in. I kept him at home as I wouldn't want other parents bringing in their babies that could pass on infections.

Was I wrong to take the day off work and not take him to nursery?

You're not supposto take them to nursery with this, it's highly infectious.

I'd be looking for another nursery, then reporting this one to Ofsted for poor infection control.

You were right and as Belle said I'd be looking for anther nursery

I've have to take a few days off work due to conjunctivitis.

The very last time I was told that the regulations had changed and I could take dd in. Seems it is contagious even before symptoms so no point excluding childen.

I assume he is being treated, our policy at my nursery is that they have to have drops, and if there is gunk then it needs to be undercontrol meaning that it is reducing or completly gone, and then the child can come to nursery.

The Health Protection Agency advises that it is not necessary to exclude from school/nursery for a single case. So if your DS is the only case then the nursery is just following current guidelines