CHILD CARE CONTRACT

Licensed child care will begin on a one month trial period. The following terms and conditions will be met for permanent child care placement.

Parent or provider may terminate child care services during the trial period with a 24 hour notice. Payment of one month in advance is required to begin child care services or to hold a space. This payment is non refundable.

 The starting date of child care services will be _______________.

The charge for the care of the child is $90.00 per Week for a maximum of three days (part time) or $115.00 per week for a minimum of four days per week (full time).

This fee is due on the first of each month for the entire month. This includes diapers, meals and learning time.

A late charge of $1.00 for every 5 minutes will be charged after 6:00 p.m. The occasional unexpected and un-preventable lateness will not be charged.

There will be an additional charge of $20.00 per day for school age children attending day care during: holidays, illness, summer, Christmas break, spring break and inservice days.

Daycare is closed on the following holidays and will be paid in full, with no exceptions:
· New Year’s Day (Dec. 30 or Jan. 2 with notice)
· Memorial Day
· July 4th.
· Labor day
· Thanksgiving Day
· Day after Thanksgiving
· Christmas Eve
· Christmas Day

Days the parents choose to keep the child home are to be paid. Days the child care provider cannot provide care are to be deducted from the weekly rate.

Scheduled day care will be considered canceled if the child has not arrived within the first two hours, and full payment for that day is expected.

The child must be brought to the door and the provider must be told that he/she has arrived. The child must be picked up  at the door and the provider must be told that he/she is leaving.

Payment of child care services will start at the time contracted for and cannot be adjusted for late arrival or early  pickup.

For those on a part-time schedule, no make-up days or hours are allowed. If space is available, extra child care services may be arranged for with an additional fee.

Two week's vacation per year by parents is allowed with each week paid at 1/2 the weekly rate. Any additional vacation is to be paid at the full rate. One month vacation notice is required.

The provider will give parents one month advance notice for her vacation. It is the parent’s responsibility to arrange for alternative care during the provider’s vacation. However the provider may try to offer suggestions for alternative daycare.

There are no fees charged during the provider’s vacation.

A substitute adult will be arranged for during the time the provider must attend to personal business away from the home. You will be given advance notice of who the substitute will be and during what hours the substitute will be in charge.

I will provide care for minor illness such as a minor cold. The provider will administer some medications provided the Medical Consent form is completely filled, and a copy of the doctor's prescription is provided. However, I will not care for a child who has diarrhea, vomiting, or has a temperature of 101 degrees or above. Please read the sick child policies for more details.

The Final decision as to care of a sick child will be made by the provider. Any child who has a contagious illness will not be taken care of by day care provider.

Parents will notify the provider when the child is not attending due to illness.

A 50% discount is allowed during the second and subsequent weeks of an illness when a doctor’s note is provided.

If a child becomes ill or is injured at the family day care home and the parent cannot be reached, the physician on the Emergency Form will be contacted.

The parent or legal guardian is responsible for any and all costs incurred for medical care, and or transportation provided during the medical emergency.

Scratches and scrapes are inevitable when children play. These injuries will be treated with antiseptic and a Band-Aid. With anything more serious the provider will inform you at once.

Infants will be fed formula or breast milk. Both to be supplied by the parents. Children will be served breakfast no later than 9:00 AM, an AM snack, lunch no later than 1:00 PM, and a PM snack. These meals will be served by the provider and are included in the fees. Dinner meals are available to be served no later than 6:00 PM.  Please do not send gum or candy.
 

Discipline consists of “time-out”, “redirection” and gentle but firm “limit-setting”. If appropriate, the provider will talk to the child about why the action occurred and what would be more appropriate behavior.

One special toy a day is allowed, however, the toy may get lost or broken.  A child should not bring toys that cannot be shared.  The child is not permitted to bring toy weapons -- guns, knives, water pistols, etc.

Additional fees will be charged by the provider for special activities or outings provided that the parent is given advance notice.

If a parent decides not to allow the child to participate in a field trip the parent is responsible for finding alternative care.  There will be no fee reduction.
 

The provider may terminate child’s enrollment effective immediately if the child’s behavior threatens the physical or emotional well-being of one or more of the other children at the family day care home. Provider will refund a portion of  the weekly fee paid by the parent for the week that child care services will not be offered.

The provider may terminate child’s enrollment effective immediately if the parent is verbally or physically abusive, or threatening to the provider.

Two weeks notice is required for termination of child care by either party. If a parent does not wish to give prior notice of termination, then two weeks' rates must be paid in full.  Child care services shall be terminated if payment is not received by five days after payment is due.

Parents are welcome to come by anytime during day care hours to check on the child care that is provided.  Contract will be reviewed and signed annually.

My signature signifies my agreement to the above terms and conditions.

As this is a Family Day Care Home, I feel it is most important that you and I are able to discuss any problems that might come up. I want your child to feel comfortable and happy in our home.

 We, the undersigned parents of ____________________ hereby give our permission for Gina B. Ahrens to provide child care services as stated in the above contract.
 

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