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MEDICATION POLICY
Children should be healthy and ready to participate in daily activities. Therefore, it is not our
policy to administer medication to children while in care. However, we realize that this may not
always be possible. For this reason we have set the following guidelines:
Because of the huge responsibility involved in administering medication to children, we
strongly recommend that all medications be given at home or on your break from work
We will not administer medication that are only prescribed for one or two doses per day
on the prescription label
Medications that need are prescribed for three or more doses will be administered ONLY
with the proper documentation.
ALL prescription medication must be in the original container with a current dated
prescription for your child attached, giving dosage amount and frequency
ALL over-the-counter medications (including gas drops) must list dosage amount for
your child’s age; a note from your physician is required if a medication is to exclude
children of your child’s age. The note should be on your physician’s letterhead stating
exactly how much medication to give and how often it is to be given (remember that we
only administer medications that require three or more doses per day).
We will not dispense multi-symptom medication to your child as this could
unintentionally mask a fever
When you bring any medication to PKLC, give it to your child’s teacher and complete
the proper forms
Medication is to always be given to the teacher to be locked up and NEVER placed in
your child’s cubby or bag
In accordance with quality standards and best practices, PeaceKids Learning Center will
administer medications including over-the-counter medications such as pain/fever reducer,
teething/gum pain relievers, diaper creams, other types of oral or topical medications ONLY
with written approval of the child’s primary care physician
IMMUNIZATIONS
All children must have proper immunizations that are required for their age group. You will be
asked to provide proof of immunization at the time of enrollment. The childcare office can
provide you with the most current schedule recommended by the Arkansas Department of Health
& Human Services. We ask that you bring in a current record every time your child receives
immunizations to put into their file. Failure to provide current immunization records within 15
days of enrolling will result in your child being excluded from our program. Please see the
Director if you need a medical exception for philosophical reasons.
NUTRITION
The standards of good nutrition mandate that we serve healthy meals and model good eating
habits. At PKLC, infants will be fed according to their parents’ wishes. If parents prefer their
infant to be fed on a specific schedule, we will accommodate that to the best of our abilities.
Caregivers will provide feedback about scheduling. Infants’ needs may change rapidly during
this period of tremendous growth and we will be alert to the indications that they may need more
food/formula. If parents prefer baby to have self-regulated feeding schedules, our caregivers will
spend time and attention learning your baby’s signals and preferences in order to ensure proper
satisfaction of each child’s needs. We offer Parent’s Choice Milk-Based infant formula, Rice
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