Visiting standards and mask guidelines at Children’s Minnesota

Last updated: April 18, 2023

Masking guidelines

Masks are optional for parents/legal guardians, visitors, employees, volunteers, students, staff and contractors except when required by policy.
Anyone can wear a mask if they want to.
Parents/legal guardians can request that their care team wear a mask.
Masks need to be worn in some situations, such as:
- When a child has a diagnosis that requires masks to be worn.
- If you are a parent/legal guardian with mild symptoms such as cough or runny nose. (If you have symptoms of illness and are not a parent/legal guardian, please do not visit.)
- If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 or other illness.
Children’s Minnesota will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. The number of COVID-19 cases is low in the community, so masks are no longer required at all times. Masks may be required in the future if there is an increase in COVID-19 cases in the community.
Children’s Minnesota staff will continue to wear standard personal protective equipment such as gloves, gown and masks, per policies when needed.

Visiting standards – hospital stays

Four visitors are allowed at the hospital bedside, including parents/legal guardians.
Two adults can be with a child when coming for surgery.
Children ages 5-17 must be from the same household as the patient in order to visit.
No children under the age of five years old may visit.
All visitors are required to be screened for a wellness check when arriving and may not visit if they are ill or in their infectious period for COVID-19.

Visiting process

Parents/legal guardians and visitors must be screened for symptoms of illness daily.

Visiting standards – primary care and specialty clinics, and same-day procedures

Please only bring the people who need to be at your child’s primary care or specialty clinic visit, or same-day procedure. Two adults can be with a child when coming for surgery.