Little Monkeys Nursery Childhood Illnesses/Diseases
Illness
Conjunctivitis
Chicken pox
Diarrhoea and
sickness
Bronchiolitis
Croup
Symptoms
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Eyes become red round the eye lids
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Eyes become bloodshot
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Sticky discharge (yellow/green colour)
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Eyes may be stuck together (in morning)
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May have discharge on eyelashes
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Rash – red spots appear developing into blisters
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May run a temperature
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Gastroenteritis,
food poisoning,
salmonella &
dysentery
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Hand, food and
mouth
Impetigo
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Measles
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Meningococcal
infection
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Mumps
Nursery policy/Procedure
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24 hours out of Nursery –
subject to all symptoms.
Can return with prescribed
eye drops.
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
a slight fever (raised temperature)
a dry and persistent cough
difficulty feeding
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Return when blisters have
scabbed over (5 nursery
days)
48 hours after last bout of
either
1 week
A child with croup has a distinctive barking cough and
will make a harsh sound, known as stridor, when they
breathe in.
A blocked airway can also cause a hoarse voice and
breathing difficulties.
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal cramping
Signs and symptoms usually begin 12–72 hours after
contracting the infectious agent.
Some viral causes may also be associated with fever,
fatigue, headache, and muscle pain.
Large number of small spots and blisters, particularly in
the mouth and on the feet and hands
Slight fever for a few days
First appears as small scratch or itchy patch (skin
inflammation)
A small itchy, red spot quickly develops into a blister
containing yellow substance
Fever
Cold like symptoms
Coughing
Red eyes
Sensitive to light
Greyish spots – small to start then gather together and
turn red
Intense itching to the head
A rash may appear at the nape of the neck
Eggs
Head lice
Fever
Swelling and tenderness of one or both of the salivary
glands, usually the parotid gland (located just below the
front ear)
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2-3 days
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Until authorised by GP
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Once all the spots and
blisters have gone
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5 Days out of Nursery
from when blistered and
until lesions are crusted or
healed.
Five days from onset of
rash
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Until fully recovered
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Five days from onset of
swollen glands.
Meningitis
Pediculosis (lice)
Pertussis
(whooping cough)
Please note that not everyone will develop symptoms below and
that they can appear in any order
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Fever
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Vomiting
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Refusal to eat
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High pitched or moaning cry
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Irritability
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May also develop a tense or bulging fontanelle
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Blotchy or pale skin
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Rapid breathing
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Floppy body
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Stiffness with jerky movements
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Intense itching to the head
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A rash may appear at the nape of the neck
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Rubella (German
measles)
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Ringworm of scalp
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Ringworm of body
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Scabies
Scarlet fever and
streptococcal
infection of throat
Shingles
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Dependant on the case – to
be discussed with Linsey or
Derry-Ann/Nicole
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Once treatment has been
administered 24 hours out
of Nursery
21 days from onset of
paroxysmal cough
The condition usually begins with a persistent dry and
irritating cough that progresses to intense bouts of
coughing. These are followed by a distinctive 'whooping'
noise, which is how the condition gets its name.
Other symptoms include a runny nose, raised temperature
and vomiting after coughing.
Slight fever
Swollen lymph nodes at the back of the neck and behind
the ears.
A non-itchy rash that develops on the second or third of
illness.
Small patches of scaly skin on the scalp, which may be
sore
Patchy hair loss
Itchy scalp
Small, pus-filled sores on the scalp
Crusting on the scalp
A ring like red rash on the skin- skin will look red and
irritated around the ring but healthy on the inside
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Intense itching to the head
A rash may appear at the nape of the neck
Eggs
Head lice
Slight to moderate fever
Sore throat
Rash which is often located in their armpits/groin
Skin can peel and they get a coarse pink tongue (known as
strawberry tongue)
Usually affects a specific area on either the left or right
side of the body and does not cross over the midline of
the body.
It causes a painful rash which develops into itchy
blisters.
Most people will feel unwell for several days before the
rash appears.
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Five days from onset of
rash.
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Until cured
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Once treatment has been
administered 24 hours out
of nursery
Excluded until treatment is
complete, usually 24 hours.
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5 days from commencing
antibiotic treatment.
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Can return to nursery once
all lesions have dried, and
formed a crust.
Slapped check
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Threadworm
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Tonsillitis
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Tuberculosis
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Reddening of the cheeks which fades and reoccurs
The face rash is followed by a lace like rash on the trunk
and limbs which may be worse in sunlight or after a hot
bath
The incubation period is 4 – 20days until rash develops.
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Unless a child is obviously
unwell, there is no need for
exclusion from nursery
after the onset of the
rash.
Itchy feeling round the anus (usually at night under warm
sheets
Sore throat
High temperature
Coughing
Headache
Symptoms usually pass after 3-4 days and children are
contagious during this time.
Having a persistent cough for more than three weeks
that brings up phlegm, which may be bloody
weight loss
night sweats
high temperature (fever)
tiredness and fatigue
loss of appetite
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24 hours after treatment
has been administered
Depending on the
seriousness of the case –
returning to nursery must
be discussed with Linsey or
Derry-Ann/Nicole
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Until declared free from
infection by doctor.
Please note: If your child experiences any of the listed illnesses or diseases outside of
the nursery e.g. whilst on holiday or at the weekend, you MUST still report it into the
nursery as we will need to notify the other families of children who attend the setting
and any expectant mothers.
Signed:…………………………………………………………………
Date reviewed
31st January 2013
7th March 2013
15th April 2013
22nd April 2013
Date:…………………………………
Changes made
No changes
5 days out of nursery to reduce risk of spreading – chicken pox
Added tonsillitis, ringworm & slapped cheek syndrome
Added scabies
By whom
Derry-Ann Gray
Nicole Halls
Sheree Hardiman
Derry-Ann Gray