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program_website__child_care_and_early_education.pptxKaryn’s House of Caring Growing Together for a Better Tomorrow
Where your child’s destiny begins with us
Where we identify and help nurture talents
Children in some of the centre’s facilities
A strong foundation stone
Program Foundations
our goal is to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment that allows your child to thrive and reach his/her personal best. By focusing on the mind and body emotional and physical health will prevail. I hope to obtain these goals by:
Understanding the capabilities of the child at each stage of their development
Maintaining a safe and nurturing environment
Teaching morals and values
Caring for others and sharing
Developing friendships outside their classroom and home environment
Promoting independence and teaching self-reliance
Flexibility in the program structure
Philosophy
Karyn’s House of Caring Daycare program takes many of the proven classical methods of learning and combines them into a casual unstructured environment where learning through the children’s interests and daily play is the key to each child’s success.
We care for :6 weeks to 12 years of age of any race, religion, sex, or nationality.
Care is provided full day for infants, toddlers, and preschool age. Before and after school, school holidays, school vacation breaks, and foul weather days en to fifth graders.
Operational hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM until 5:30 PM. (Winter/Fall)
Weekly schedule set at enrollment overrides program hours.
Summer program hours of operation are same as winter/fall hours.
Provider may request early pick-up on occasion for personal reasons.
Days Program will be closed:
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Black Friday
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day/ July 4th
1 Week in summer for family vacation (will give 30 day notice)
If any other day,notification is given 7days in advance.
Our services
Enrollment procedures
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All items to be completed prior to the start of your child’s care:
Meet personally with the program provider at the daycare facility, review facility, programs, fees and policy/procedure manual
Review enrollment forms and set schedule of care, and cost.
Complete all health forms, Blue Card, and all NYS required forms, and day care requested forms with parent/guardian signature(s)
Submit enrollment fees
Enrollment Fees/Tuition Fees
Full time Program
Full-time non-infant program covers all children between 2 years old and 5 years old and requires full day care or 30 hours of care per week or more
Full-time non-infant fee is $165.00/child per week
Full-time School-age fee is $150.00/child per week
Infants to attending school will be considered full-time unless otherwise agreed upon at time of enrollment. This is due to the increased level of care necessary for this age group.
Full-time Infant Program is $175.00/child per week
Part time Program:
Part-time program covers all children between 5 years old and 11 years old who attend program less than full day and attend program for less than 30 hours per week.
Part-time program fee weekly is $120.00/child per week. Part-time enrollment program schedule to be determined at time of enrollment and must be adhered to. If child consistently is at program 30 or more hours, than full-time enrollment fee will be charged and new enrollment schedule will be set.
Before & after school (BAS) program is for any school-age child that is at the program no more than 2 hours a day and attends school regularly. BAS program is $50/child a week. See Holidays/School Breaks for more.
When a school-age/part-time child attends the program full day or on a non-scheduled day the fee for the one day will be $25.00/day not to exceed the set full-time rate for that age group.
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Payment processes
Holidays/School Breaks
Full tuition is run per hour billing
Early and Late Tuition Fees
Fare rates are charged depending on situation
Late Departure Fees
A friendly charge of $ 5.00 is levied very quarter of an hour. This applies after a full waiver within 1st quarter of late departure
Children enjoy a meal
Method of Payment
cash, check, money order or Pay Pal, or electronic deposits.
After 5 days, $ 5.00 accrue every day until the 30th day when parent will be considered unable to pay.
Returned Checks
For every check that is returned unpaid there will be $30.00 returned check fee. If multiple checks are returned unpaid then all future payments will need to be made in cash or money order.
Use of Tuition Funds
Tuition caters for each child’s expenses except when karyn has event sponsorships
Billing Method
Options are weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly with statements being issued on Wednesday prior to billing due date. Payments are due the Friday morning before care is rendered.
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Modus operandi
Parent/Program Communication
Parents can discuss any issue with the care center without any discrimination. Confidentiality is observed when nessary.
Changes to Schedule
Permanent Changes:
This must be submitted in writing and approved by provider at least 2 weeks prior to change taking effect. Approval is determined by enrollment at time of change.
Temporary Changes:
This must be submitted 2 days (48 hours) prior to change and must be approved by provider. Approval is determined by enrollment at time of change. Any changes requested less than 48 hours in advance may be accepted at the discretion of the provider.
Children’s arrival/departure
The adult who brings/takes the child must appear in person.
Any important information should be left with the attendant.
Operational contact should be left with us for any correspondence.
Growing the child to a responsible person
Behavior Guidance
The programme promotes a positive approach to managing the behavior of all children. Day care rules will be accessible to all.
Discipline
To achieve proper discipline the following salient strategies are used:
Prevention
Positive redirection
Modeling
Limit setting
Discipline Process for all Age Groups
1. Positive redirection.
2. Verbal Warning
3. Quiet Time
Discipline Rules
Corporal punishment is strictly prohibited.
Discipline reports are completed and given to parents verbally and written as needed.
The most serious consequence of failure to obey the guidelines and rule of the program would be permanent dismissal from the program.
Discipline is a cooperative process between provider and parents to insure consistency in dealing with the child.
Program Information
Changes of Clothes
Parent should ensure their children have enough changing clothes.
Emergency Evacuation Training & Safety
Children will practice “fire drills” on a monthly basis. Precautions will be taken to minimize hazards.
Transportation
Transport of child to and from the centre is at the expense of parent.
Outdoor activities
The children play outdoors everyday, weather permitting. Parents should provide all required attire for outdoor activities.
Supervision of Children
Children will not be left without supervision at any time unless there is prior written permission from the parent. Permission forms are attached.
Visitors
The policy maintains an “open door” policy to our parents, guardians, family members etc. Parents are welcome to visit the program anytime after signing in and out.
Parent Involvement
Parents are encouraged to participate in the program. Some ideas are helping on outings, donating toys, crafts, and other materials for program use, sharing your special talent with the group, helping with parties or get-togethers. These are only a few examples.
Birthdays/Holidays
We make the program a fun these times. Parents may attend.
Personal Belongings
We take care and return to parents that do not belong to us. Incase children gets home with the centre’s items, they should remit.
Parents will be responsible for supplying diapers or pull-ups for children who are not fully potty trained.
Computer Use
The computer is available for use during quiet time for age appropriate children. Various computer games will be available for computer play to promote learning and hand eye coordination skills. No internet.
Field Trips
Field trips expand the child’s world view and the experiences are fun. These field trips require parental permission. Permission slips along with a flyer detailing the field trip will be provided conveniently. Field trip fees will be covered by the parent.
Photographs and Publicity
Photos may be taken to mark events and for publicity though through your permission
Daily Closing time
The program ends and closes at the last child at programs enrollment agreement time of pick-up. Please review departure procedures outlined earlier. Any changes will be communicated
Snacks/Meals/Nutrition
The program is involved in the federal food program nutritious meals.
Parents will be required to provide formula/breast milk, baby cereal, and jarred baby food for infants until they are able to eat regular prepared food.
Program consider societal exceptions and allergies caused by foods. Breakfast will be served at 8:00
An outdoor activity in an exchange programme
a caregiver guides the kids
Health and Infection Control Policies
This program accommodates mildly ill children.
Health Checks
Each child when they arrive at daycare will have a “health check” daily.
Health Records
At the time of enrollment, every child is required to have a report of a current (with-in one year) physical examination and immunizations signed by the child’s physician. All allergies must be listed on the Blue Card.
Illness Procedures
For communicable diseases children need to be excluded from the program if they have any of the following:
A temperature of 101°F or higher accompanied by
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Rashes of unknown origin
Discharge from eyes or ears
Medication Administration
The program is not allowed to administer any under the counter medications unless parent permits
There is a special form for Epi-Pens and Nebulizers.
Inside one of the rooms
Documents to be filled in and submitted
Attachment A: Parental agreement form
Attachment B-1: Day Care Registration Form (Blue Card)
Attachment B-2: Day Care Registration Provider Form
Attachment C: Medical Statement Form
Attachment D: Authorization for Medical Treatment Form
Attachment E: Permission to Administer Over-The Counter Medications From
Attachment F: Permissions/Arrangements/Notification Form
Attachment G: General Permission Form
Attachment H: Interview Packet
Attachment I: CACFP Enrollment Worksheet
Some of the Children’s shelves
Termination Policies
Withdrawal/Termination by the parent
If one no longer need child care, one must provide 2 weeks in advance less of which a charge will be levied. We will be sorry to see you go
Termination by Provider
A child may be terminated due to:
Non-payment for services
Failure to adhere to tuition payment policies
Lack of cooperation from parents with the programs efforts to resolve differences and/or meet the child’s needs through parent/provider meetings
Abusive behaviors and/or verbal threats by parents towards provider, other parents, or children
Child exhibits special need or needs related to a serious illness not possible to be met by the program
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Environmental awareness
Karyn’s House of Caring is cognizant of nature. Children playground has to be kept unpolluted always with regard to energy used in the centre.
Dust is brought to a minimum by all the time drips that traverse earth pathways. A small zoo were the children can have fun is maintained in the backyard of the centre.
All litter is controlled so that it does not build up to hazard levels.
Backyard with a fenced shallow pool
What other centers do not offer
We keep track of the child even in future to see them curve out a better future
We help you identify the talent of your child and help nurture it.
Parents are offered statistical reports on progress of the children
We organize exchange programs with other day cares
We seek to be the best child care in the region
the team
Playing facilities
The team
Karyn’s House of Caring boasts of a team of state of the art professionals in early childhood development. It has 17 professionals both the executive and subordinate .The head of the center is the dean, school of education, department of early childhood development and education in Venus University.
Others include Ms Theodore, lecturer at Barbanabs college of Fundamental Education for All.
Ms koeth Andrews of Vulnerable Children Society
Ms Adugos of Butterfly Kindergarten
Ms Thuo T.
Miss Grace J.
Ms Mercy T.
Mr Patrich Z.
References
Licensing/Registration Agency Information for Family Day Care Homes
Bureau of Early Childhood Services
Child Day Care (Sections 413.1 – 413.6)
Family Day Care Homes (Sections 417.1 – 417.15)
