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Policies

The following forms are required:

Policies & Procedures
Child Care Registration Form
Certificate of Immunization
Permission Form
Childcare Agreement Form

The child must visit daycare prior to enrollment.

Hours of Operation

Apple Lane Daycare operates from Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.
The drop off and pick up times are based on the daycare clock.
I do not work after 5:30 pm.
You will be charged a late fee of $2.00 per minute after 5:30
If your child is routinely late in being picked up daycare services may be terminated.

Holiday and Vacation Schedule

The daycare provider will provide a list of all days the daycare will be closed. You will be charged for these days.
Apple Lane Daycare will not be open the following holidays . You will be charged for these days.

New Years Day
Memorial Day
Columbus Day
Martin Luther King Day
4th of July
Thanksgiving Day & Day after
President’s Day
Labor Day
Christmas Eve, Day, & Day after

You will be charged all days you agree to have your child attend daycare and for your vacation.
I have two weeks paid vacation a year. I also have the option of taking a third week of vacation without pay.
You will be given 2 months notice of such dates.
It is not the provider’s responsibility to arrange or provide alternative care during my vacation.

Payment Plans & Fees

Payment is made on a weekly basis.
Your payment must be received the first day of each week.
Payment must be received before your child will be allowed in daycare.
There is a $40 charge for any returned checks. If 2 returned checks are received you will be advised to make your
payments in cash.
There is a $5.00 charge for each day payment is not received.

Required Items

Diapers, diapering cream, and wipes for children who are not yet potty trained.
Non-aspirin pain/fever reducer with child’s name and dosage amount .
Sunscreen during the summer.
1 pair of puddle stomping rain boots.
Water socks during the summer
2 complete changes of weather appropriate clothing at all time (shirt, underpants, bottoms, socks).

Meals and Snacks

All meals, snacks and beverages will be provided.
Meals will follow the guidelines recommended by the USDA Child Care Food Program.
Children are absolutely not permitted to bring gum, candy, and other treats.
Sample Menu:

Breakfast: Cold cereal, banana,milk.

Snack: Peanuts, carrots, milk.

Lunch: Chicken noodle &vegetable soup, apples, carrots, milk.

Snack: Crackers, milk.

Guidance Policy: My policy is based on creating a positive self-image in our children. I do this by attempting to
providing positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior by using constructive motivation. The purpose of discipline at
Apple Lane Daycare is to help the child develop inner self-control, acceptable behavior, and respect for others. When
problems arise children are encouraged to solve their own problems verbally. I will intervene to help by offering problem
solving alternatives when necessary or with pre-verbal children.

A “Time-out” will be used for aggressive, disruptive, or destructive behavior for children if it is developmentally
appropriate.

According to NAEYC (

1996

"The purpose of discipline for

young children is to

teach

coping skills

and

discourage

inappropriate

behavior. "Time-out" is not a

first choice,

but

last

resort technique

for

child

who is

harming another

child

who is

danger of

harming herself. Used

infrequently and

for

very brief

periods

time

(no

longer

than two

or three

minutes), time-out may

give a child

the

opportunity

to calm

down and cool off

after

a very

frustrating

situation. Used

often

inappropriately,

time-

out may

not only

ineffectual--it may be

damaging

to the

child."

According to their level of development children may be distracted and guided to other activities.
Loss of privileges may be used.
We will attempt to find the most logical natural consequence for any behavior.
Corporal punishment is not permitted.

Daycare Rules for Children

You are not to purposely hurt yourself.
You are not to hurt others.
If you are playing with something you can keep it until you are finished or until you put it down and leave it which is
another way of saying you are done.
During group times you will join the group or play by yourself quietly.
Sand stays in the sandbox. It is not to be thrown, dumped on the ground or others.
You are to take out only what you are going to play with.
Materials are to be used as directed or intended and put away when you are finished.
You will not draw or otherwise mark on other people’s art without their permission.
No gun play or aggressive behavior that promotes violence.
You are to stay on your seat at mealtimes.
You are not allowed to bring toys from home to daycare.

Drop Off and Pick Up

If it becomes necessary for someone other than parents to pick up the child verbal and written permission must be
provided.
Your child will only be released to the adult specified in your written consent.
A form of identification will be required for individuals you have authorized to pick up your child.
No child will be released to any person who in the provider’s opinion is under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any
other substance.

Medical Emergencies

Immediate first aid will be given.
An ambulance will be called and the recommendations of the paramedics followed.
Parents will be notified as soon as possible. If you are not available contacts on your registration form will be
notified.
Parents are responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of emergency care.

Illness

Each child will be observed daily for illness.
If your child becomes ill during the day you will be notified and must have your child picked up immediately.
Communicable diseases will be reported to the Department of Health.
If your child will be missing daycare due to illness please notify me.
DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD TO DAYCARE IF HE/SHE HAS THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:

Temperature of 101 degrees or higher
Intestinal disturbances accompanied by diarrhea or vomiting
Sores or discharge from the ears, eyes, or nose
Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
Rash with fever

Hand Washing, Diapering, Sanitizing, and Laundering

The provider and children will wash their hands:

Before and after diapering.
After each use of the toilet.
Before and after preparing food.
After handling contaminated materials.

Diapers will be changed regularly and as needed.
The diapering area will be sanitized after each use.
Contaminated toys will be sanitized.
Bedding will be laundered at least once a week or as needed.

Medication Management

All prescribed medication must be labeled with the child’s name and accompanied by written permission from the
parent to dispense.
Over the counter medication:

Must be marked with the child’s name.
Be accompanied by written permission to dispense.
Must be marked with the correct dosage.

Termination: In the following cases childcare will be terminated immediately and without notice.

Child hits, bites, spits, or consistently hurts other children.
Child chronically “acts out” (foul language, daily tantrums, lack of respect, fails to comply with daycare rules).
Child is genuinely unhappy and unable to adjust to being in daycare.
A parent routinely abuses drop off and pick up times.
A parent does not pay the provider on time.
A parent does not pay the provider.
A parent disagrees with the provider’s guidance policy.
A parent refuses or is unable to comply with ordinary requests for the child’s well being (change of clothes).

Potty Training:
When we agree that the time is right and until he/she is totally complete in his training the following must be observed.

No wearing of overalls, suspenders , snaps, buckles, belts, or zippers.
Elastic waist pants only.
4 complete changes of clothing every day.
7 pairs of thick training pants.

Parental Access to Child

Parents are free to call anytime to see how their child is doing.
Parents are welcome to drop in and visit their child anytime.
Parents are not allowed to nap with their children at daycare.
Parents have free access to all areas of my house that their children use.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of an infant under one year of age.
SIDS, sometimes known as crib death strikes nearly 5,000 babies in the United States every year. Doctors don’t know
what causes SIDS, but they have found some things that can make babies safer. One of the most important things that
can help reduce the risk of SIDS is to put healthy babies on their backs to sleep. State regulations require that child care
providers place infants to sleep on their back or side unless the parent/guardians provide a doctor’s request that the
infant be placed on their stomach to sleep.

No smoking allowed in daycare.

Fire Safety

Smoke detectors will have their batteries replaced on a yearly basis.
Fire drills will be conducted monthly.

Nondiscrimination Statement: This daycare does not discriminate against any ethnic group, religion, gender, or
sexual orientation.

Abuse: I am required by law to report any signs of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, child exploitation, or
child neglect of the children in my care.

Verbal Agreements: Any verbal agreements we may have are not binding

A complete set of our policies and procedures will be
provided during a scheduled visit.