Immunizations and Medical Information for Infants & Toddlers
Children are required to have undergone a medical examination by a health care provider. The parents must provide a written statement signed by a health care provider which states that the child:
- is able to participate in child care,
- currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable disease, AND
- is receiving health care, including appropriate health examinations in accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule of such care and examinations
The parent should also provide a copy of a lead-screening certificate.
Parents must also provide documentation that their child has received age-appropriate immunizations in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Any child not yet immunized may be admitted provided the child's immunizations are in progress, and the parent provides specific appointment dates for subsequent immunizations.
The following is a schedule of required immunizations:
- By 8 Weeks: D T a P (1st), Hep B (1st), Hib (1st), IPV (1st), PCV (1st)
- By 4 Months: D T a P (2nd), Hep B (2nd), HiB (2nd), IPV (2nd), PCV (2nd)
- By 6 Months: D T a P (3rd), HiB (3rd), PCV (3rd)
- By 15 Months: HiB (4th), MMR (1st), PCV (4th)
- By 18 Months: Hep B (3rd), D T a P (4th), IPV (3rd), Varicella
Prescription and orally administered over-the-counter medication may be administered only with written permission of the parent and written instructions from a health care provider stating that The Brookwood School may administer the medication or prescription. Any medication must be in the original container with the following:
- child's complete name,
- medication name,
- recommended dosage
- intervals for administration
- method of administration,
- expiration date, AND
- for prescription medication, the prescriber's name and license name
If a child becomes ill while at Brookwood or displays symptoms of a communicable disease, has a fever or seems unwell, the parent will be contacted and the child should be taken home.
A child should not attend the Center if s/he:
- has a temperature of 102 rectal or 101 oral
- has a communicable disease
- is vomiting or has diarrhea
- is unable to particpate in usual dailiy activities (including going outside)
- has an earache
- has a cold sore or impetigo
A child may return to the Center when:
- temperature is normal for 24 hours without a fever reducer
- no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours
- strep infection has been treated for 24 hours
Head lice are an unfortunate and common problem in this area. Please check your child's head for signs of lice or nits periodically throughout the year. We will also check for head lice several times every year. Any child found with lice/nits will be sent home for treatment. To prevent reinfestation, please do not send your child back to school until after treatment.
For information on the programs or to enroll a child, call (607) 547-4060 or e-mail us.
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The Brookwood School
687 County Route 59
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Telephone: (607) 547-4060Fax: (607) 547-2835
E-mail:
info@thebrookwoodschool.org