By signing this policy for you are agreeing to the following;

 

-  To save your spot in my dayhome there is a 50% of your monthly fee as a deposit which is used towards your first month. I will not save a spot for your child unless I have a deposit.

 

- I ask that you pay 15 days in advance twice a month or all of the month on the first. Any unused days due to illness or other reasons will be a paid day as I need to secure the spot for your child (no refunds).  In return, if I am sick and need to close the dayhome I will be offering refunds for the time your child would have been at the dayhome.  If more days are needed then you had planned I will charge the amount to your next statement. I do my very best to stay open when my own kids are sick, but please have alternate care available.

 

- Post dated cheques are due 15 days in advance.  On the first of every month, you will be post dating a cheque for the 15^th to the end of the same month, and on the 15^th of every month you will be post dating a cheque for the 1^st to15^th of the next month.  Cash payments are due the last business day prior to the 1^st and the 15^th of the month.

 

- I do my best to have all my statements out to parents before payments are due; if you have not received a statement or need a second copy please let me know.

 

- Insufficient funds cheques will be a $50 dollars charge. After 2 insufficient cheques, I will no longer accept cheques.

 

-  Rates are as follows;

Up to 18 months of age:

-1 day per week is $165/month

-2 days per week is $330/month

-3 days per week is $500/month

-4 days per week is $615/month

-5 days per week is $700/month

             -Any consistent half day is $100/month

 

For ages 18 months – 5 years:

-1 day per week is $140/month

-2 days per week is $285/month

-3 days per week is $425/month

-4 days per week is $525/month

-5 days per week is $600/month

             -Any consistent half day is $90/month

 

For before and after school:

-1 day per week is $50/month

-2 days per week is $100/month

-3 days per week is $150/month

-4 days per week is $200/month

-5 days per week is $250/month

If your child requires a full day of care, there will be an additional $20 per day on top of the regular monthly rate.

-  The drop in daily rate is $30/day or $5/hour (minimum 4 hour charge $20) and is on a first come first serve basis.

 

- Parents with a variable schedule (coming different days from one week to the next) will be charged an additional 5%.

 

-  The dayhome will be closed during statutory holidays and on any other main holidays.  A good rule of thumb is if daycares are closed, I will also be closed.  The dayhome will be closed on the holiday for the St. John’s Regatta on the day the regatta goes ahead (i.e. if the regatta is held on the Thursday, the dayhome will be closed that day).

 

- All parents who require paying in cash will be required to fill out a cash payment form.  We will have some blank forms posted on the cork board in the entry.  If you wish, we can provide copies for you to bring home and pre-fill before payments are made.

 

-  I reserve the right to take 2 weeks paid holidays per year and close during statutory holidays. I will give at least one month notice before taking holidays but I am not responsible to find child care for your child during that period.

 

- We ask that if your child is scheduled to attend the dayhome and will not be here (due to illness, appointment or other), that we be notified of their absence.

 

- If your child will not be here for an extended period of time (4 weeks or more) and you wish to save a spot; the charge will be half of the monthly rate at which you plan to return with.

 

-  In case of a family emergency or sickness I reserve the right to close the dayhome on short notice without alternate care for your child.

 

-  A full day is considered to be 10 hours. If you need more than 10 hours of child care per day, extra charges can apply. This is my work and like any other type of occupation, I like to go home at the end of the day and take care of my family, so please oblige by the set hours (7am–5:30pm).

 

-  If you are late picking up your child, there will be a $1 per minute late fee added to your next statement.  This is for inexcusable lateness that is repetitive. 

 

-  I reserve the right to terminate childcare if your schedule changes and I cannot accommodate your hours or if I find myself or my dayhome not compatible with your child/family.

 

-  I ask that you give me at least 1 month’s notice of you terminating your childcare in my dayhome.  I understand that there can be many reasons to terminate care and in any circumstances I do respect your decisions and want what is best for your child.

 

-  If your child becomes ill, measures to prevent infection to others must be taken before your child can return to the dayhome.  This is for anything that can spread, infect or sicken any of the other kids. Ex: lice, pink eye, diarrhea, chicken pox, etc. If your child is unable to function at the dayhome (sickness, fever, infection, diarrhea, etc) I would ask that the child stay home. I have been lenient with this rule in the past but it will be strictly enforced. Please don’t put me in the position where I have to refuse your child at the door.

 

-  Every child must have their vaccinations kept current and up to date. On days where your child receives their vaccinations, we ask that you keep your child home for the entire day.  The event can be tough on small children and they are best kept with you to help them through this time.

 

- I take no responsibility for any toys or personals objects brought to the dayhome.  If things are lost or broken I will not replace them or search for them. 

 

- I supply lunch and afternoon snack.  I had in the past provided morning snack.  Since most children do not arrive until later and lunch is served at 11:00 AM, there is no need to have a snack within an hour of lunch.

 

- Children can bring their breakfast until 8:00 AM.  If you must bring your child’s breakfast, we ask that it is a healthy breakfast, i.e. fruits, toast, non sugary cereals such as cheerios.

 

- During one designated day per week, we have implemented a snack day where the kids get to bring a snack to daycare.  This was designed to show the kids the different foods we all eat and to encourage variety and to try new things.  We ask that the parents refrain from bringing cookies and other ‘junk’ food.  This snack day is meant to be healthy nutritious foods for the kids.

- Skim milk is provided with lunch.  Any child who is under 2 and needs Homo milk will be required to bring a sippy cup with milk daily.  I cannot store milk for your child here as I just do not have the room in the refrigerator. 

 

- The children’s teeth are brushed after lunch.  All children under 4 are required to bring non-fluoride toothpaste and a toothbrush.  We will not give any child fluoride toothpaste if they cannot completely spit it out.

 

- We have nap time for the little kids and quiet time for the older kids between the hours of 12 noon to 3:00 pm.  We ask that whenever possible, the parents try to stay on the same schedule as daycare.  This will make the adjustments from napping at home to here at daycare a smooth transition.   We have implemented this scheduled nap time to allow everyone to participate in group activities such as outside play, snack and crafts.  We cannot take all the children outside if we have some of them napping.  Also, some children might not get proper rest if they are napping and all the other children are playing and making noise.

 

- For any child over the age of 12mths I would prefer to have no pacifiers brought to daycare. I would also prefer that any child over the age of 18mths drink from a sippy cup.  I understand this is a personal preferences but this is to allow children to grow independently and to learn to express themselves verbally.  I have seen the damage of bottles on children’s teeth and would like to avoid that with the children I care for. Please feel free to discuss any concerns with me; working together will help make the transition easier.

 

- I ask that every child naps until the age of 3 years.  If you wish for your child to stop napping please discuss your plans with me.  Children that do not nap will have quiet time when the other kids nap.  I will not force a child to stay awake if I feel they need a nap during nap time.  I supply play pens and sheets for each child and mats for the older kids.  Feel free to bring a special blanket for your child for nap time.

 

- I thrive to provide the best for the children in my dayhome and wish to keep improving.  If there is anything I am doing or not doing I would greatly appreciate the information.  Feel free to talk, email or write me a letter with any concerns or suggestions.

 

-  In case of an emergency and your child needs to go to the hospital, an ambulance will be called if urgent or a guardian will be contacted to come and get the child immediately or else an ambulance will then be called at cost to the parent.  For safety reasons I cannot drive any child to the hospital.

 

-  Written notice must be provided as to who you authorize to pick up your child in the event you or your spouse cannot pick them up. Anyone picking up you child must be walking or have an adequate car seat/booster for you child.

 

- Before trying to toilet train your child I ask that you discuss your plans with me.  I think this is a team effort and everyone involved needs to be on the same page.  I will only train kids that I think are ready and capable of using the toilet.  I require that your child wears a diaper until they are able to use the toilet properly.  Pull ups should only be needed in the event your child has an accident and couldn’t make it to the bathroom on time. Children, who can use the toilet independently, need to wear pull ups until they can use the toilet consistently without having accidents.

 

- Wipes, and a personal change pad are supplied for each child.  Parents are responsible to bring diapers and pull-ups if their child needs them.

 

- I charge $1 per diaper or pull up if your child needs one and you have not supplied any.

 

- I ask that every child wear adequate clothing.  This is for clothing that is too small, inappropriate, not weather permitting, etc.

 

- Please supply me with a full extra set of clothing for you child (socks, undies, shirt, and pants). I will not supply extra clothes.

 

- Winter: everyone needs to have mitts, hat, snow pants, boots, winter coat, as we will be going outside weather permitting.

- Summer: everyone needs to have hats, shoes/sandals that will stay on your child feet, (no flip flops please).  We ask that you bring a sunscreen for your child with a SPF rating of at least 30. In past years, we have provided sunscreen.  We have noticed that several children have had reactions to some of the sunscreens we have tried.  This has led us to have the parents bring whichever sunscreen they prefer.  The supplied sunscreen needs to stay at daycare.

 

- If a child needs medication please let me know before bringing them to the dayhome.  I will ask that you supply me with the name of the medication, dosage, effects, times at which it needs to be given, etc.  All medication must be in the original packaging labeled with your child’s name on it.  Medications will only be given in accordance with your doctor’s prescription. 

 

 

I (please print)______________________________________ agree to the policies stated

 

above for my child (please print)_____________________________

 

 

Signature: _________________________________________

 

 

Signed in Kelligrews on _____ day of _________________ in the year 20___.

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Christine’s Daycare

Saturday, July 03, 2010

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