Just wondering if you can list the outline of your handbooks. Trying to start mine and feeling very overwhelmed by everything I need to put in it.

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My first one just had headings for each topic and then a paragraph under it with the policy.

I'm in my 6th year and just finished my first MAJOR revision which was mostly due to participating in a quality rating system pilot program and some revisions I needed to make to comply with their standards. This time around I have tabbed sections for the core competency components and put the topics that fall into each component in their corresponding section. My contract is separate along with the authorizations that I am required to have signed upon enrollment.

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Philosophy and Purpose
Policies:
Arrival/Departure
Telephone Calls
Clothing
Meals
Naps & Rest Times
Conferences
Field Trips and Outings
Special Celebrations
Discipline
Illness
Medication
Rates & Schedules:
Rates
Scheduling
Child Absences
Vacations & Leaves
Provider Closings

Hope that helps!

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My Child Care Philosophy
My Licensing
I am a Mandated Reporter
Substitutes and Employees
My Privacy Policy
I Do Not Discriminate
Communication & Open Door Policy
My Records for Your Child
Back-up Child Care Arrangements
Pets
Authorized Persons
Arrivals and Departures
Activities/Curriculum
Meals and Snacks
Birthdays & Holiday Celebrations
Clothing
Nap & Rest
Personal Belongings
Children with Special Needs
Behavior Guidance
Diapering and Toilet Training
Immunizations
Illness Policy
Medication Administration
Accidents & Emergencies
Bad Weather Closings
Field Trips
Signatures


Mine is 5 pages long, but with narrow page borders and only in a font size 10. It was 8 pages long, but I made the font smaller. This is the current order of my topics, yet I just can't decide if this is the final order. I'll take any tips for a better arrangement. The first half is mostly the general "duhh" parts, then it gets personal to my program.


As far as my contract:
1. Names of the Parties to the Contract
2. Hours of Operation
3. Terms of Payment

Tuition & Payment Due Date
Rate Increases
Late Payments & Insufficient Funds
Early Drop-off and Late Pickup
Holidays
Provider Vacations & Absences
Client Vacations & Absences
Extended Leave
Field Trip Fees
Other Fees

4. Termination

Trial Period
Deposit

5. Signatures of the Parties

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