What is your daycares policy if a child has covid and goes to daycare?

[Anonymous]

So let’s say a child becomes sick and gets covid while attending daycare. What is the daycares policy on operation? My daycare just announced that they will shut down the entire center for two weeks. That seems a bit much to me for parents that need care. Then we still have to pay? That’s crazy to me but maybe I am wrong?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So let’s say a child becomes sick and gets covid while attending daycare. What is the daycares policy on operation? My daycare just announced that they will shut down the entire center for two weeks. That seems a bit much to me for parents that need care. Then we still have to pay? That’s crazy to me but maybe I am wrong?

I think that is state law that they have to shut down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So let’s say a child becomes sick and gets covid while attending daycare. What is the daycares policy on operation? My daycare just announced that they will shut down the entire center for two weeks. That seems a bit much to me for parents that need care. Then we still have to pay? That’s crazy to me but maybe I am wrong?

It’s not the daycare that wants to shut down, it’s the law.

Yes, you will have to pay.

[Anonymous]

The CDC's recommendation is to shut down the classroom the child was in for two weeks plus send home anyone who has had contact with that child. If they aren't keeping the children in self-contained classrooms, they will need to close the entire center. (I work in Admin at a place with a childcare center)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The CDC's recommendation is to shut down the classroom the child was in for two weeks plus send home anyone who has had contact with that child. If they aren't keeping the children in self-contained classrooms, they will need to close the entire center. (I work in Admin at a place with a childcare center)

I should add that I'm in Virginia and this is not only the CDC's recommendation; it is required by the Virginia Department of Health.

[Anonymous]

This is why reopening too soon won't work.

[Anonymous]

This is not true for Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not true for Maryland.

Kind of. The local health department decides how long you must remain closed on a case-by-case basis.

Do you really think MoCo wouldn't shut you down for at least 14 days after a confirmed case?

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on state law. I’m in Wisconsin and our state law is that center shuts down for 3 days for deep sanitation/cleaning and sick child must be isolated for 14 days before they can return.

[Anonymous]

A teacher tested positive at my facility in VA. The classroom had to stay home for two weeks but the rest of the school could remain open. She’s back as well as the rest of the classroom and no other cases in the school. This was about a month ago. My kids weren’t there at the time but makes me feel better about starting to send them next month.

[Anonymous]

How about the siblings? Would their class have to shut down too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not true for Maryland.

Kind of. The local health department decides how long you must remain closed on a case-by-case basis.

Do you really think MoCo wouldn't shut you down for at least 14 days after a confirmed case?

+1

Maryland will shut you down. 3 days or 2 weeks, nobody knows! Isn’t it fun being in the dark?

[Anonymous]

Not true for DC. I'm a center director. If the groups have truly been isolated, they will only shut down classrooms, not the whole center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A teacher tested positive at my facility in VA. The classroom had to stay home for two weeks but the rest of the school could remain open. She’s back as well as the rest of the classroom and no other cases in the school. This was about a month ago. My kids weren’t there at the time but makes me feel better about starting to send them next month.

Good to know no other cases. How many students at your facility? Mine has about 100 kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about the siblings? Would their class have to shut down too?

Really good point!