Daycare Rules

 

Late Pickup and weekend Fees:

Any child picked up after 5:30pm will be charged $10 per hour. The rate for weekend care will be $10 per hour.

 

Meals

I participate in the Child Care Food Program. As a participant in the program, I agree to offer nutritious well-balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and snack.

 

Health Policy

If you have any doubt as to whether your child can participate in our daily activities, please keep him/her home. If your child becomes ill while you are at work, I will contact you and separate them from the rest of the group. You have 2 hours to pick your child up before I will contact one of your emergency contacts.
Your child cannot be permitted to care if he/she has one or more of the following symptoms in the past 24 hours:
Vomiting, diarrhea of more than 3 times, fever over 100 degrees, unusual spots and rashes, or any contagious illness such as the flu.

These are state regulations; please don't ask me to make an exception for your child. It is for the safety of the group. Please abide by these regulations to be fair to all of the other families in my care. It only takes one child to spread an illness.

 

Pickup Procedure

Only a parent, guardian or other authorized person may pick up your child. If a person shows up to pick up your child and is not on your emergency contact/authorized persons list, they will NOT be allowed to remove the child from my home. If your child is unable to recognize the person, I will also require identification. Also, even if they are on the list, I would appreciate it if you could let me know that someone other than the usual party will be picking up your child.

 

Emergency Policy

If an emergency arises with one of the children, or with me, I will contact the children's parents first. Either I will transport the victim to the nearest hospital or I will call an ambulance if necessary. In the event that I would need to leave, the other children would be left with my husband or daughter.

 

Termination of Childcare Agreement

Either party may terminate the childcare agreement with two week's notice. Payment for the two weeks is to be paid, whether the child attends or not.
I may immediately terminate care for the following reasons:

  • If a parent fails to abide by my policies, as outlined in this handbook
  • If a parent does not make scheduled payments
  • If a child becomes a danger to the other children
  • If a parent presents a check for care that is returned for non-sufficient funds Damages

I believe that children should be taught respect for other's people property, and if your child damages my property or another child's property intentionally or because of excessive roughness, you, the parent, will be asked to replace it.

 

Child Abuse

As a registered Childcare professional, I am required by law to report any form of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse of any child in my care. I have been trained in the recognition of all forms of abuse. If I notice any signs of abuse, I will notify the child's parents immediately both verbally and in writing, along with a full description of the symptom. I will document the same for my own files, and contact Child Line if necessary.
If anything happens to your child while in my care, I will tell you how the injury was sustained as soon as possible, to keep you informed and protect myself from mistaken suspicion of abuse.

 

Non-Discrimination

I will not discriminate in relation to admission on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion or sex.