Surveillance

Ensuring that all environmental conditions are constantly monitored is essential in preventing and reducing illness. Children and employees will be monitored passively throughout the day for symptoms.

Employees must monitor for an increase in above normal amount of illness among other employees and children, by looking at the normal occurrence of illness at that location and during the specific time period as well as preexisting conditions. 

Ensure surveillance includes the following:

• Observe children for illness upon arrival and periodically throughout the day.
• Record symptoms of illness for each child including signs or complaints the child may describe (e.g., sore throat, stomachache, headache etc.)
• Record the date and time that the symptoms occur
• Record the room the child attends (e.g., room number/description)
• Record attendances and absences

Returning from exclusion due to illness

Children, employees or families who are being managed by York Region Public Health (e.g., probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19, household contacts of cases) should follow instructions from York Region Public Health to determine if the household is able to go to school/childcare/work, or if the household requires COVID-19 tests AND will provide instruction when to return to the facility. Public health may provide a letter to clear the child/employee to return.

Policy and Procedure Review

This policy and procedure will be reviewed and signed off by all employees before commencing employment and at any time where a change is required.