Sick Policy

Please reach out to Lauren at 206-321-6448 or our email bellamenteearlylearning@gmail.com to communicate any illness your child may have or any questions you have.

Parents are asked to notify Bella Mente if their child is absent for any reason. If a child develops a contagious disease (i.e. RSV, strep throat, ringworm, chicken pox, COVID), parents of all children exposed to the disease will be notified via written notice. A child who has had an illness should not return to school until released by the physician and is able to participate in the program as usual. A child showing symptoms of illness while at school will be isolated until he or she can be taken home. Fevers are general indicators of illness. A child who has a 100.8° Fahrenheit temperature is required to go home. Parents or their designees are expected to pick up the child within one hour of the time they are contacted. If the child is sent home from school ill, a physician’s note authorizing the child’s return to group care may be requested, depending on circumstances. Children are also expected to be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. This measure is necessary in order to comply with state law and curtail the spread of infection. Bella Mente reserves the right to refuse care due to illness. 

Health Regulations require that children should be kept home from school if: their illness prevents them from participating comfortably in activities; the illness requires greater care than teachers can provide; or the illness is known to be contagious. Fever, unusual lethargy, persistent crying, difficulty breathing, and other signs of severe illness are reasons for exclusion.

Please find more information at https://www.bellamente.org/communicable-illness