# Isolation for Illness (a) A center shall be equipped to isolate and care for any child who becomes ill during the day. (1) The isolation area shall be located to afford easy supervision of children by center staff. (2) The isolation area shall be equipped with a mat, cot, couch or bed for each ill child. (3) The isolation area shall not be located in the kitchen area or the general-use toilet area. (4) In combination centers, only one isolation area that serves all licensed components is required. (b) The child's authorized representative shall be notified immediately when the child becomes ill enough to require isolation, and shall be asked to have the child removed from the center as soon as possible. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81 and 1597.05, Health and Safety Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://t22.caqualityearlylearning.org/continuing-requirements/isolation-for-illness.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.