Policies

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The State of Colorado requires that every child in a Child Care maintain a current physical exam.  The parent is required to provide the Child Care with a physician's statement certifying the child's health PRIOR to the first day of enrollment and must be updated annually.  Additionally, the State of Colorado requires written permission from a physician to allow a Child Care Home to administer any drugs to your child.  These regulations apply equally to both prescription and over the counter drugs.  Written permission from the doctor may be sent to the childcare home via email or fax.  Until the written authorization to give medication is received, no medication will be given per Colorado Law.  All drugs and medications must be provided in their original containers and display their prescription labels.  The Child Care Home reserves the right to determine when a Sick Child Re-admittance Form must be signed by the child's doctor indicating the diagnosis and when the child is not contagious to return back into child care.   

Please inform us of any allergies your child has.  We will accept children with runny noses, and minor ailments, which are not contagious for a maximum of 7 days.  The following rules apply to illness your child may get during his/her stay at the childcare home.

Children who have an IEP plan need to give the childcare a copy at enrollment and each time it is updated.

Children who are on daily medication must get a medical health plan from their doctor for the childcare provider to keep at the childcare home.

Children with the following conditions will NOT be allowed into the daycare:

* Runny nose or cough for more than 7 days.  

*Diarrhea.  

* Vomiting - If child is vomiting please don't bring the child.  

*Temperature. Over 100 degrees cannot return until 24 hours after fever has broken .

*Ear infection / sinus infection - child must be on medication at least 24 hours before admittance.  

* Pink Eye / conjunctivitis - Child must be on medication at least 24 hours before entering home.  

* Childhood illnesses such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, etcetera.  

If you are in doubt, please call us and wewill make a joint decision.    Please be honest to limit illness being spread throughout the childcare facility and all the student’s families.

If a child should become ill during the day, you will be notified immediately.  The child will be isolated from the other children and you will be expected to pick up your child immediately (within 30 minutes from conclusion of the phone call).  Failure to pick up within 30 minutes may result in immediate termination.   Please notify us at once if your child has a contagious illness, so that we may respond appropriately.  We will notify you if your child has been exposed to any contagious illness.

Time spent outside: We will make every attempt to provide children with outside time on daily basis, weather permitting. If the temperature outside is colder then 30 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter then 95 degrees Fahrenheit, we will usually keep children indoors.  

Use of sun screen: Our outside play grounds offer both sunlit and shaded areas. Every child will be requested to have on hand and wear sun protective clothing e.g. hats, etc. We will also use spf 30 sun screen with parent's signed consent. A parent may choose to opt out of use of sun screen on their child or may choose to bring individual sun screen of their choice. Please advise our staff of your concerns/questions regarding use of sun screen.

We are a smoke-free environment! Please do not smoke or use any other tobacco products in or around our facility. Please refrain from using tobacco products right before picking up or dropping off your child as the children may become exposed to harmful second-hand smoke.  

If you choose not to immunize your child for any reason, we will accept him/her to childcare with a document signed by parents stating that a child is not immunized due to parent's choice.  

If your child has any special needs, please advise our staff during the initial interview. We will make every attempt to accommodate every child in our care.  

Our philosophy is to provide a loving, happy, educational and secure bilingual environment for children.  We strive to enrich each child with a love of learning, a positive self-image, and a sense of creativity.  We also strive to promote mutual respect between the parent, the child, and the peers.  Our biggest goal is to become the parent’s trusted partner in raising healthy and happy bilingual children. To accomplish these goals, we will work:

1. To provide a nurturing atmosphere to promote a child's creativity and positive self-image.

2. To provide the children with many different educational activities and play centers to explore and participate in.  We provide developmentally appropriate programs for the children to experience and enjoy.  We incorporate field trips, walks, music classes, art classes, stories  and many other activities into our programs. Our work is based on the interests of the children and on the curriculum prepared for a bilingual preschool.

1. To provide positive methods of discipline to reinforce the strengths of the children and to help develop respect for others.  We strive to develop age-appropriate limits to help the children gain a sense of independence and responsibility.
    
2. To be available to parents for the purpose of daily communication.  Our doors are always open to the parents.
    

All services are PREPAID and will be made on Monday’s for the current week of care.  No post-dated checks will be accepted unless requested by provider.  Parents are welcome to pay for multiple weeks if they wish. Checks returned for insufficient funds, closed accounts, or similar reasons will be rectified immediately by a cash payment plus an additional $25.00 service fee.  From that point on all payments must be made in CASH.

There will be an overtime charge for all children dropped off before their scheduled time or picked up after their scheduled time. Our intent is not to increase our income, but to have our opening- closing times respected so we may follow through with family plans and commitments. Overtime is charged at a rate of $15.00 per each five minutes before drop off time and $15.00 per each five minutes after pick up time.  This is payable at time you pick up your child.   

If your payment is late, you may be asked to withdraw your child from the Childcare.

Additional time can only be arranged providing an additional fee or late fee is paid and is subject to space availability.  

If your child purposely damages any childcare property, such as toys, books, or equipment, you will be expected to replace that item or pay for the replacement or repair.