Concordia Child Care Illness Policy for Children and Family Members
Involving COVID19 Diagnosis and Exposure
The following policy is based on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) publication: Coronavirus Disease 2019, as well as guidance from the San Antonio Metro Health District and Child Care Licensing
Diagnosis, or Exposure:
In the case that a child or his/her family member receives a positive result for COVID-19, the individual may not return to the Child Care Center until the following criteria are met:
For symptomatic individuals:
1. At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery (resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications); and
2. Respiratory symptoms have improved and
3. At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared; and
4. A physician has given written permission for the individual’s safe return to school/child care
In the case of an individual who has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and does not get evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, the individual is assumed to have COVID-19, and the individual may not return to the Child Care Center until the individual has completed the first two steps of the criteria listed above and should stay home for 14 days after exposure based on the time it takes to develop illness; or
If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to the Center before completing the above self-isolation period, the individual must obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis.
For individuals who test positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms:
At least 10 days have passed since a positive COVID-19 test; and…
A physician has given written permission for the individual’s safe return to school/child care
Individuals with exposure* to a person who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 may not return to the Child Care Center until the end of the 14 day self-quarantine period from the last date of exposure.
*A potential exposure is defined as being a household contact or having close contact within 6 feet of an individual with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The timeframe for having contact with an individual includes the period of time of 48 hours before the individual became symptomatic.