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New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICESChapter 9 - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
Part 4 - CHILD CARE LICENSING; CHILD CARE CENTERS, OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, AND OTHER EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 8.9.4.27 - ILLNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTERS

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.9.4.27

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Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 8.9.4.27 - ILLNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTERS
A. Children or staff members absent due to any notifiable disease will not return to the center without a signed statement from a physician.
B. A center will separate and constantly observe a child who becomes sick at the center and promptly notify a parent or guardian of the child's illness.
C. A center will send a child home when:
(1) the child's oral temperature is 101 degrees Fahrenheit or greater or armpit temperature is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater and the child shows signs of illness or behavior changes; or
(2) an educator observes signs of contagious disease or severe illness.
D. The center will have a cot or mat available for sick children and it will be disinfected thoroughly after each use.
E. The center must perform daily health check/screenings of all children in care. Findings will be documented and maintained for review.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.9.4.27

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 20, October 25, 2022, eff. 11/1/2022