I CAN BE ME DAYCARE
The child care facility known as I Can Be Me Daycare is open
50 weeks per year from 7:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Monday through
Friday, with Earlybird and Latebird care offered with prior
arrangements. The child care facility is closed on Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the
day after. The facility is also closed for a one week in July
and one week at Winter Holiday Break. The contracted day care
fees are due for all the weeks containing the above holidays,
with the exception of the July week and the Winter Holiday
Break
Requirements
All of the children cared for at the facility must have the
proper enrollment forms completed and on file prior to starting
care. All forms must be updated each year. The forms include:
Parent-Provider Agreement, Identification and Emergency Information,
Child Health History, Emergency Medical Release, Transportation
Release, Authorization for giving Prescription and Non-prescription
Medications and Physician's Order.
Fees
The fee owed to Nancy Michaud, the care provider, depends
on the type of contracted care and not necessarily the actual
hours your child is in the facility. Fees owed include weeks
containing holidays with the exception of the above-mentioned
breaks. This includes parent's vacations, as well as any time
when the child is ill and kept at home. A security deposit
equivalent to one weeks care is required on all guaranteed
day care spaces with an agreed upon starting date. Security
deposits do not apply to the first week of childcare. All
deposits are held in an account and applied to the last week
of care. Security Deposits are non- refundable for failure
to start on the agreed date and time. All fees are due prior
to service at the beginning of the billing period and are
to be paid as stated on the payment schedule.
The current Day Care Fee Payment Schedule is on the back
side of the rate sheet. No fee is due the care provider during
the July and Winter Holiday Breaks as stated on the fee payment
schedule. This includes any unplanned time during which the
facility is closed for which alternate care must be provided
by the parent. The vacation schedule is provided at the bottom
of the fee payment schedule giving adequate time for arrangements
to be made for alternate care if needed. The Day Care fees
are subject to change during the contracted time with a two
week written notice which is to be mailed to the parents as
well as posted in the facility prior to the new rates going
into effect.
Termination
The parents as well as the care provider are required to give
a two week written notice in order to terminate the current
contract. A Parent/Provider Agreement may be terminated at
the daycare provider's discretion with proper notification
if it is determined that continued care for that child child
is detrimental to the child, or the other children enrolled
at the DayCare home.
No child is to be dropped off earlier nor picked up later
than the current contracted time without having notified the
care provider ahead of time. Overtime rates will be charged
for extended care with a 1 hour minimum, if there is notification.
A $15 penalty fee plus overtime rates will be charged to
each child's account if that child is picked up late without
prior notification.
Drop off/Pick up
No parent may drop off or pick up their child without having
signed in and out with the care provider or a day care staff
member. Sign in/out sheets are provided in the facility Sign-in
Book. All persons dropping off and picking up must be authorized
to do so in writing by the custodial parent/guardian and known
to the care provider and staff.
When dropping off and picking up, you are asked to respect
neighborhood driveways, including the care provider's. Please
park only where legally permitted. Do not double park. Help
maintain a good relationship with the neighbors.
Parent Responsibilities
All day care children's belongings should be labeled with
the child's name. The care provider and day care staff will
not be responsible for keeping track of unlabeled articles.
There is a Lost & Found Bin at the day care facility near
the sign-inbook. Please check it for lost articles.
Please do not send any special toys or belongings with your
child which could get lost or broken. If you choose to do
so, the day care staff will do their best to help your child
keep track of things, but the day care staff is not responsible
for any lost or broken items.
Parents are responsible for providing: a change of clothing,
warm clothing for cold weather and cool clothing for hot weather,
diapers and/or training pants or clean underwear depending
on the age of your child, plastic pants for babies and toddlers
if needed, baby wipes, car seats, bottles, and if the child
is an infant, a bed for naps. The facility has nap cots for
toddlers and pre-school aged children. Any child requiring
specialized food, must have that food provided by the parent
or guardian.
Parents will also be responsible for broken and vandalized
day care toys and play equipment if it is determined to be
beyond normal "wear" and "tear". The parent
will be required to replace or repair, if possible, what has
been destroyed. This also applies to the care provider's yard,
plants, home and personal possessions. Your cooperation in
this matter is greatly appreciated.
Behavior Management & Discipline:
My philosophy is that you use discipline to teach a child.
I achieve this through love, consistency, and firmness. The
children are explained the rules of the daycare frequently
so that they know the guidelines. Once a child understands
the rules and disobeys them, hurts others or property, the
following developmentally appropriate guidance techniques
will be used.
These techniques are as follows:
1. Positive Reinforcement: The child will be encouraged when
he/she is demonstrating acceptable behavior.
2. Redirection: The child is redirected to another activity
and given an opportunity to try again at another time.
3. The child is separated from the group for a child-regulated
period of time. This technique is used only when a child is
exhibiting temper tantrum type behavior or hurting self, others,
or equipment. When the child shows that he/she is ready to
demonstrate acceptable behavior, they are encouraged to join
the rest of the group and try again.
4.Last resort: When a child's behavior is continually upsetting
or dangerous to others, or myself a conference will be called
with the parents. If the problems can't be resolved, arrangements
will have to be made for the child to go elsewhere for care.
*Sometimes, if both a parent and a provider are both in the
same area (ex. drop-off, pick up, parties, etc.) a child may
forget the rules, or test the boundaries. Please help show
your child that you respect me, the rules of my house, and
my property by reminding them that the rules still apply when
you are around. I will also remind them of the rules and,
correct them if needed.
Nap Time
All children under age 2 will be put down for a nap each day.
Those children ages 2 to 5 will be required to have a rest
period of not less than 1/2 hr. daily whether they nap at
home or not. If a child falls asleep during his or her rest
period, that child will be allowed to continue napping until
nap time is over.
Please do not drop children off between 1:00 to 2:00. It
is very disruptful to the other children who are trying to
go down for nap.
Health Matters:
Please do not bring your child if he/she is sick; I can only
care for children with mild cold like symptoms (clear runny
nose, slight cough, and no fever).
Per Health Department regulations children will not be allowed
to attend the daycare if they exhibit symptoms such as: *Rash
*Fever (101 F. higher) *Excessive cold and/or cough*Vomiting
*Diarrhea *Lice or nits *Discharge from eyes or ears *Unusual
drowsiness *Persistent or excessive crying *Communicable diseases
(chicken pox, roseola, conjunctivitis, mumps, measles, influenza)
If they become ill during daycare hours - parents will be
contacted immediately to remove their child within 1 hour
of being notified. If parents are not available, the emergency
contact person will then be notified. Once the child is removed
from daycare due to illness, they may not return for a full
24-hour period, or be accompanied by a doctor's note. Note:
This sickness policy applies to my family or myself as well.
If I am unavailable due to illness, you will be notified by
6:00 am. Payment for the days that I am not available is not
required.
Parents will be contacted for medical emergencies. A signed
consent for emergency treatment needs to be on file with your
current physician's phone number and the hospital of your
choice. First aid will be administered by day care staff when
needed, provided the injury occured while under the supervision
of the day care staff. The day care facility and staff are
not responsible for any injury to a child while under the
supervision of someone other than the day care staff.
Medication:
I can administer medication if needed, but only if the Medication
Consent Form has been signed. All medicine must be in the
original container with the child's name clearly written on
it.
Written instructions with the child's name, dose and times,
needs to accompany the medication.
Child abuse:
I am required by law to report to the local Social Services
Office of any suspected physical, emotional, sexual or suspected
abuse or neglect.
Meals:
I participate in the Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Breakfast, for children arriving prior to 8:30 am, lunch and
afternoon snack will be served. The children are offered the
food, not forced to eat. Children who choose not to eat will
not be served additional food until the next mealtime. Infants
need to provide formula/breastmilk and baby food until age
one when table food is started.
Transportation and field trips:
We will be going on outings such as field trips or local places
in the general area. Generally all trips are scheduled, however,
there will be times that quick local trips are unplanned.
*It is not mandatory that your children attend these trips,
but you will be required to provide back-up childcare for
your child if your child cannot attend. Of course, all children
will be restrained in seat belts (over 4 years) or in approved
car seats (under 4 years.)
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2001 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The following holidays are days which the daycare is closed
and payment is due for the day. Any other holidays that you
take off, your child will be considered absent and payment
is due. Any days which I take off myself as vacation or sick
days have no payment due.
NEW YEARS DAY MONDAY, JANUARY 1
MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY, MAY 28
JULY 4TH WED, JULY 4
LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
THANKGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AND FRIDAY, 23
VACATIONS:
WEEK OF JULY 9 THRU JULY 13
WEEK OF DECEMBER 24 THRU DECEMBER 28
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