Hilltop House Childcare - Childminder Sickness Policy

Childminder Sickness Policy

We know that as a working parent, you require a childminder who is reliable. We will endeavour to work on all the days that we are contracted to. We are happy to work when we have minor ailments such as colds etc, however we will not work if either of us have sickness or diarrhoea or any other highly contagious infection. Continuing to work would only result in a further spreading of the germs and we would be unable to give your child the care they deserve.

Because there are two of us, if the other childminder has spaces available, we will endeavour to continue caring for your child. The sick minder will remain upstairs and away from the children in the other minders care.

We can provide you with a list of local childminders should it be necessary for you to seek alternative care if we are both sick.

Because they are all members of our local childminders group, they are all known to your child and are happy to care for him/her whilst we are unwell, providing it doesn’t take them over their registered numbers. If you wish to meet with them beforehand please let us know. If we contact you to inform you that we are unwell and therefore unable to work please call one of the childminders to arrange cover. We do not charge if we are unable to work through illness and the above-mentioned childminders will charge you at our agreed rate for the day(s) they cover.