Please do not bring your child to day care if he/she is ill. Masking your child’s symptoms with over-the-counter medication (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin) before bring your child to day care will be grounds for termination of this contract. These policies benefit your child as well as the other children in my care. Your compliance is appreciated and will be compensated with the assurance that all ill children will be kept at home thus cutting down on the spread of sickness.
Your account will be billed at your normally scheduled rates whether or not your child is at day care. You and/or your co-signer are responsible for these charges
If your child needs to stay home because of an illness it is your responsibility to find and to pay for substitute care. .
The Health Department discourages the admittance of any child into a family day care home or center who exhibits any of the following symptoms:
Fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (oral) or higher – Child needs to be fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT the aid of medication such as Children’s Tylenol or Motrin before returning to care.
Diarrhea – Child must be symptom free for 24 hours WITHOUT the aid of medication.
Vomiting – DO NOT bring your child to day care if he/she has vomited within the past 24 hours.
Runny nose with colored discharge or Excessive coughing
Lice – Cases of lice must be treated and child must be lice and nit free before returning to day care.
Discharge from eyes or ears
Communicable diseases – All cases of communicable diseases require notification of parents of children in my care as well as notification of the public Health Department.
Children with a mild cold can attend care if they are able to participate in normal activities. If your child is too sick to go outside, your child is too sick to be at day care. Children brought to my home for care with a mild cold will be monitored and if the cold reaches the point that the child will not play, has a continuous cough or the nose secretions are not clear the parent will be required to pick the child up and keep him/her home until he/she has been symptom free for 24 hours.
If your child becomes ill while at day care he/she will be isolated from the other children, still within sight or sound of me and given special attention and comfort. You will be notified immediately and will be required to pick your child up within one hour.
If parents/legal guardians cannot be reached emergency contacts will be notified and they will be required to pick up your child within one hour. If reasonable efforts are not made to pick up a sick child this child care contract will be subject to immediate termination.
The early drop off/late pick up fee will be charged if your child is/are not picked up within one hour of being asked to do so.
Any child sent home ill must be free from ALL symptoms for 24 hours or be accompanied by a note from his/her physician in order to return to day care.
If your child has been absent from day care due to an illness for three or more days you must bring a note from your child’s physician indicating your child is well enough to return to day care.
Children requiring prescription medication for a contagious illness must stay home until the child has been on the medication for a period of 24 hours. I will dispense prescriptions as long as the proper forms have been completed and the medication is given to me in its original packaging with the pharmacy label on it. Sometimes physicians are able to prescribe a two-a-day dose prescription so that you are able to do this once in the morning and again in the evening in your own home.
Vacation/Holidays
When a daycare parent is to take vacation time it is your responsibility to give notice in writing when your vacation will take place. Normal schedule rate fees will occur during this time.
I, your day care provider, may take up to 3 weeks of vacation each year. NO FEES will be charged for my vacation time. I will always try to give advance notice of any vacation time I will be taking. I might take one week all at once or I might split them up in a day here and a day there. I will give plenty of notice on these kinds of days.
I, the provider, will bill you at the normal rate for the following holidays:
-New Years Eve & New Years Day
-Good Friday
-Memorial Day
-Independence Day (July 4th)
-Labor Day
-Thanksgiving Day & the Friday after Thanksgiving
-Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
These are the holidays I will be closed for. You and/or your co-signer are responsible for these charges.
These days are not counted towards any vacation time I am entitled to. It will be your responsibility as a parent/legal guardian to find and to pay for substitute care.
Attendance
I expect that your child will be in my care during the regularly scheduled hours listed above or during scheduled/approved overtime. Thus, unless vacation time has been scheduled/approved via the proper procedure and is being used or scheduled/approved overtime has been changed via the proper procedure, payment will be expected regardless of whether your child is/are in attendance or not.
If your child will not be present for the day for any reason I will need to be notified by phone at least 1 hour prior to your child’s normally scheduled drop off time.
There will be a $50.00 per day charge in the event of a No Call, No Show along with the possibility of immediate termination of this contract, with pay, for the last 2 weeks of care. No Call, No Show refers to calls not made to the provider BEFORE the normally scheduled time of care is to begin.
Your account will be terminated after 3 consecutive No Call, No Show days and all termination policies will apply. You and/or your co-signer will be responsible for any charges made to your account.
You are required to sign your child in/out each day on the attendance sheet up on the bulletin board. Failure to sign in or out will result in a written notice from the provider as a reminder of daycare policy of signing in or out.
Release of Children
Your child will not be released to anyone other than those listed on the enrollment forms. Identification will be required of those authorized that are unfamiliar to me. I require that you give written permission in advance or call to verify the person with me in the event an adult not listed on the enrollment forms is to pick up your child.
I will call the police in the event that anyone picking up your child, whether it is your emergency contact person or yourself, in my care appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol should they/you leave the premises with your child. Should the choice be made to cooperate with me I will call an alternate authorized pick up person in lieu of calling the authorities. This will cause the immediate termination of this contract, with pay, for the last 2 weeks of care.
My concern lies in the safety of YOUR child.
Medical Emergencies
I make every effort to keep your child safe through supervision and child proofing, however, minor bumps and scrapes are inevitable.
I am certified in First Aid and CPR; however, I am not a physician. In the event of a minor emergency (not life threatening) I will, with your permission, perform basic First Aid. I will then contact you or your emergency contact person to advise you/them of the situation.
In a life-threatening emergency I will contact 911 and notify you immediately. If I am unable to reach you I will call your emergency contact person. If I am unable to reach either you or your emergency contact person it will be assumed that you would like the treating physician to make any necessary decisions regarding your child’s treatment on your behalf. I will not be held responsible for any outcome arising from any emergency treatment decisions made by any treating physician on your behalf in this situation.
Parents/Legal Guardians are responsible for all costs involved in emergency medical treatment, including transportation, if required.
It is extremely important that you keep me informed IN WRITING of any different phone numbers that you may be reached at during the day. If you know you will not be available it is up to you to designate an alternate person to contact should such an emergency occur.
Toys
One of the behaviors I encourage in our children is respect for others. This includes sharing. Often children have a hard time sharing toys they bring with them from home and for this reason I prefer that no toys be brought to day care from home. I do have plenty of age appropriate toys for the children to play with while they are in my care so they will always have something to play with.
If your child insists on leaving your home with their personal toys allow them to do so but make sure you leave them in the vehicle upon drop off.
What to Wear
Children should come dressed in appropriately sized durable play clothes. I take reasonable precautions to keep the children as clean as possible and to keep their clothing from becoming damaged. Please bring a change of clothing to keep here at daycare. When an item goes home I expect another item of the same thing that went home to return the next day you are in daycare.
Daily outdoor activity is very important for young children and is a regularly planned daily activity. A child who is well enough to be in care is well enough to play outdoors. This provides the fresh air and movement needed daily for your child/children general well being and healthy development.
You can help our child enjoy outdoor activities by making sure that he or she is properly dressed for the weather. In winter, this includes boots, warm coat, sweater, snow pants, mitten (not the knitted kind), and hat. In summer, this includes extra shorts, shirt, and a hat to wear if you prefer it. Children play outside every day in the summer time, when it is winter time we don’t go out as often.
I do ask that the children have their initials on the boots, gloves, and hats; just in the case another child has the same boots or gloves and hat.
Nap and Rest Time
All children participate in rest or nap time in the afternoon. The older ones 4 and over can watch a movie but if the child falls asleep, then he or she must need the rest. Children that are under the age of 4 are required to take a nap if they do not sleep they must lay there and be quiet and no playing. Rest time is time to be quiet not time for talking. This is strongly encouraged.
Each child may bring a small pillow and blanket for rest time. Children are welcome to bring security objects from home if needed to help them rest better but when rest time is over they will be put up until they go home.
Potty Training
I will assist in potty training as long as it is understood that it will only work if we work together. Your child will not learn if consistency is not used. You must work with your child at home, either on a vacation or for an entire weekend before I will begin potty training in my home.
Clothing should be easy to manage to encourage self-help skills. Buckles, belts, overalls, suspenders, and one-piece body suits may create a problem when your child is in a hurry to use the bathroom.
Parents are responsible for providing diapers, wipes and pull ups for any child requiring them regardless of whether or not potty training has began.
Termination of Contract
This contract is valid for 1 year from the effective date.
I, your day care provider, may terminate this contract at will at any time.
You, the parents/legal guardians may terminate this contract by providing WRITTEN notification 2 weeks prior to the proposed termination date. All applicable rates will still apply during the 2 week termination period.
Policy Revisions & Adjustments
These policies and rates in the contract are correct as of the date this contract is signed. I, your provider, reserve the right to make changes, as needed, to properly serve you and to provide your child with care that will fulfill their needs. The mentioned policies are general in nature and adjustments may be made per individual child and/or parents as needed.
You will be notified in writing of any proposed changes as they occur.
No permanent changes will be made to this contract prior to the renewal date unless said changes are mutually agreed upon between you (the parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) and me.
Agreement
I/we have read this contract and will comply with all provisions contained herein, and shall at this time enter into agreement with Marsha Schultz for the care of my/our child with the understanding that I/we shall work together on behalf of the child.
I/we have read, understand, and agree to all rates, policies, and procedures, set forth in this contract.
I/we have accurately filled out all required enrollment forms presented to me/us.
This contract is in effect until a change is presented in writing or upon termination of care.
This contract is subject to review and renewal one year from the effective date.
Any changes made by the provider to the terms of this contract must be made on the renewal date unless mutually agreed upon beforehand by the provider and the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) both of who are parties to this agreement. Otherwise, this contract, as it reads on the effective date, will remain in effect until the renewal date or upon termination of care as set forth herein.
