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Contract
So, I have had problems with one family not bringing their child since right now they do not pay if not here...I know, lesson learned! so here is my contract for the new year!! It is my first since I just opened Halloween. I am nervous and excited about it!! To warn you it is long though...IDk why it spaced all weird. It is fine when I print it. any other suggestions?? Thanks ladies and gents!
You may contact me either by phone or email. I only ask that unless it is urgent, you do not call me after 8 pm, as this is my children's bedtime. I can be available by text or email after 8 pm. I will be checking both prior to going to bed each night. If you know your child will not be attending the following day please contact me by either of these methods. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 5:30 am - 6:00 pm If your drop off time will not be the same each day, please make sure I know when to expect your child so that I can lock the doors in between. Your rates include up to 10 hours of care per day. If you are more than 15 minutes late past your normal pick up time (without at least one days notice) there will be a $5 late charge for every 15 minutes thereafter. This is because my kids have activities that are planned that start shortly after I close, such as swimming lessons, & I do not want them to miss them. I do understand that traffic or inclement weather may delay you, so there will be no charge if you are late for either of these reasons past your normal pick up time. Rates: I reserve the right to change rates once per calendar year. All rates include breakfast (depending on drop off time), lunch, snacks, milk, & juice (exluding formula or baby food). If there are any foods or drinks you would not like your child to be served please be sure to tell me so, that we are on the same page. Part time consists of a minimum of 3 paid days, even if only 2 are used. Part time rates of $5 per hour, per child, is available up to 6 hours of care. Part time days are available at $30 per day for 6-10 hours of care for one child, $50 per day for two children. Please let me know if you have a flex schedule that changes week to week. This is so I can plan any outings or special projects, as I would like all kids to be able to participate. Full time rates consist of 3-5 days per week. Full time hourly rates are available at $5 per hour, per child, up to 6 hours. Full time weekly rates are $130 for one child or $200 for two children. Payment: Payment is due on the friday following care at pick up. You may prepay if you like also & I can credit any free days you choose to use. You may also pay biweekly. If this is the method you choose I do ask for 1 week prepayment so that I may buy any food or supplies your child will be using. I will accept cash, check, or direct deposit if your bank allows it. There will be a $25 fee for any returned checks. After 2 occurances of NSF I will only accept cash. Checks will be deposited as soon as I can get them to the bank. I will provide any receipts if requested & give you any tax information in January for your child care credit. I reserve the right to enforce a late fee of $10 per day if payment is not received by friday at pick up. After 3 days of late payment, your child can not return until all money is paid in full. Free Days: Each child will receive 2 weeks of free days to use as you see fit. Examples would be sick, vacation, or holiday days. The number of days you receive depends on the number of days your child attends. If your child attends 3 days per week, they would get 6 free days. If your child attends 5 days per week, they would get 10 free days! I will need to know as soon as possible if you are using a free day so that I do not depend on that income. Free days are only to be used when your child is absent from childcare. **If you are using free days for a week's vacation I will need at least 8 weeks notice for you to use the free days. If you fail to provide 8 weeks notice, you will need to pay your normal tuition for the vacation.** Once you have used all your free days, you pay whether your child is here or not. Provider Vacation: I will take 2 weeks of UNPAID vacation each year. One of these will probably always be the last week in July or the first week in August. I will try to give at least 12 weeks notice when possible. The only exclusion to this would be a family death or an illness. Provider Sick Days: If I am closed due to my own or my family's illness I will contact you as soon as possible. There will be no charge for these days. I will try to send my kids to a grandparents house when they are mildly ill to avoid closures or illnesses spreading. Holidays: Holidays will be paid at the normal daily rate ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS NORMALLY IN ATTENDENCE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS. For example, if your child is not usually here on Mondays, you would not be charged for Labor Day or Memorial Day. The same applies for any holiday that falls on a weekend. You may use your free days for holidays if you choose. I will be closed the following holidays: New Years Day Memorial Day July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day **Christmas Eve I will be closing at 3 pm.** Maternity Leave: I will hold your child's spot if you are on maternity leave & keep your child home with you for the following fees; all fees are per child. 6 weeks $75 8 weeks $100 10 weeks $125 12 weeks $150 There will be no refund if your child does not return. Legally, I only have a limited number of available spots for children so, we can discuss if I will have room for your infant if needed. Summers off: If you have a career where your child will be home with you in the summer months I will hold your child's spot for a fee of $75; all fees are per child. There will be no refund if your child does not return. Illness Policy: Please use your best judgement on if your mildly sick child should come to childcare. I reserve the right to refuse care if I feel your child is too ill to be here. Remember that your child will be much more comfortable with family when ill. If your child has a cold, I do not mind if they come. I do ask that all children old enough be trained to do so cover their mouths while coughing, either into their elbow or into their shirt. If your child has a low grade fever but, just had an immunization, I do not mind if they come. If your child has a low grade fever but, is showing no other signs of illness & is generally acting normal, I do not mind if they come. I reserve the right to send home any child I feel is too ill to be here any time after drop off. I have a thermal scan thermometor to use on all kids. If your child becomes ill while in my care I will call you to come pick them up. I expect this to be done as soon as possible as I will try to seperate them from the other children. Your child may not return until all symptoms are gone (without medication) for 24 hours. Your child may not attend with the following illnesses: Unexplained fever of 100.5 or above without medication Vomiting within the last 24 hours Diarrhea(more than 3x in the last 24 hours) Hand, foot, mouth disease Strep throat Chickenpox Croup Any unexplained rash Pink eye(conjunctivitis) Head Lice I will administer any antibiotics prescribed to your child IF IN THE ORIGINAL BOTTLE WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME & DOSEAGE CLEARLY MARKED if needed while in my care. ** Your child must have already had at least 2 doses prior to me administering.** I will administer a nebulizer treatment if needed while in my care. I will administer tylenol, motrin, benedryl, or saline nose drops while in my care if needed. I require that these meds always be available for me while your child is here. You may bring them daily or I can keep them here. **Please be sure to mark each bottle with your child's name and current doseage.** If your child needs an Epi pen I will require a lesson on how to use it & that one be kept here at all times. Diapers, wipes, & other supplies: If your child is still using diapers, wipes, or pull ups I will require one pack on the first day of care at drop off. I will let you know prior to me running out when you will need to bring more. If you fail to bring more by the time they are needed there will be a charge of $.50 per diaper or $.10 per wipe that I use until new ones are brought. In the warmer months we will be spending time outdoors & I will require that your child have sunscreen available for daily use. Additional Clothing: I require all children to have one pair of additional clothing available at all times. This includes socks & undergarments. You may keep them here or bring them daily. Outings: At this time I do not transport by vehicle. I will, however, be taking walks with the kids as much as possible in the warmer months. This may include trips to the local shopping center or library, with parental consent. Naptime: Each child will have his/her own pack n play or cot. I will mark it with your child's name and no other child will use it. Generally, naps are from 1:30-3:15 Older children who do not nap (ages 4 & up) will have quiet time. If you need to make appointments for your child please do not schedule for pick up during these hours. Comfort Items: Items such as blankets, lovies, or pacifiers are welcome for nap time or any other time I feel your child needs extra comfort. I do ask that soft items be laundered on a regular basis to cut down on germs! Outside toys: I ask that no toys be brought to childcare. I have seen this cause problems with sharing. We have plenty of toys to share here. Disipline: I will redirect the younger children who can not sit in time out. For older children I will use time out based on the child's age. One minute for each year of life. I will do this more than once per day if needed. I will discuss any issues with you as soon as I feel they have become an issue! Terminating care: If either party wishes to terminate care they may do so with a 2 week written notice. I reserve the right to immediatley terminate care if the reason is based on extreme behavioral issues (such as hurting another child on purpose). Whenever possible, I will work with parents to try to iron out any issues your child may be having here. I want your child to enjoy coming here & for you to be happy as well. Terminating care would be a last resort for me for behavorial issues. I reserve the right to terminate care immediately for the following: 1. Regular abuse of policies or hours of operation(not limited to regular late pick ups even if late fees are paid). 2. Regular late payments or non payment. Thank you for choosing me to provide your childcare needs! Please feel free to ask or tell me anything about your child that pertains to my relationship with them. Open communication is important in our goal of giving your child a happy, healthy days here in my care! |
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Nevermind, the spacing looks great once it posted!!
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Thanks for the response! Here are my thoughts.
As for checking out what is the norm in my area, I know this as I was a dcf until October. We only paid $35 per day for both children, which included food. This was only $10 more per day for our second! We did not pay when the kids were not there, we did not pay for vacation for her, etc. Only when they were there. The spelling & punctuation errors...I hate notepad!! And it was late so thank you for pointing them out! The sibling discount is the norm for our area as well. As far as the free days, I wanted to be competitive with other providers who do not give any. When my kids were in a home daycare setting, they were sick a lot. I would rather not collect a paycheck than have sick kids here, even if it is for one full week. I thought this would keep them home! I did check out Craigslist when figuring rates. The norm around here is between $20-$30 a day for full time care...stinks! H,F,M-good point. I will put that in Late fees, Right now I feel I can be lenient with because I can only have 4 kids so there is not a whole lot of families to keep up with! They are usually picked up by 4 anyway. I just don't want kids here past 6 pm, KWIM? The food comment I will reword so that they don't think I will make special meals. I did leave out about the provided food being without any special diet restrictions! Thanks for reminding me. I did tell them this in the interview but, somehow left it out! The maternity leave is the norm here as well.... I think I have answered all your comments. I really do appreciate them! I can't believe I was up until 2 am doing this! |
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My main family has paid me no matter what...they were only here two days t his week and she paid the full amount!! I am not saying this is the norm, I think I just got lucky.
My other family would've already used up all free days this month alone so I am pretty sure they will not be keeping home again just because they decide not to come! They are the main reason for this contract. I realize it may be a lot of days but, I am just starting out so I had to keep that in mind also. Most providers here have been doing this for 15 plus years. Thanks! |
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Obviously those are just my suggestions and advice and you can definitely word/say things however you want. If what I offered was helpful or useful, I can comment on the rest if you want. The billing/scheduling/payment part was just something that really stuck out to me so I couldn't help responding. Hate to see providers get the short end of things if there are loopholes for parents....because they WILL find them and use them. |
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revised contract
You may contact me either by phone or email. I only ask that unless it is urgent, you do not
call me after 8 pm. I can be available by text or email after 8 pm. If you know your child will not be attending the following day please contact me by either of these methods. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 5:30 am - 6:00 pm If your drop off time will not be the same each day, please make sure I know when to expect your child by pick up the day before. Your rates include up to 10 hours of care per day. If you are more than 15 minutes late past your normal pick up time (without at least one days notice) there will be a $5 late charge for every 15 minutes thereafter. I do understand that inclement weather may delay you, so there will be no charge if you are late for this reason. Rates: I reserve the right to change rates once per calendar year. All rates include breakfast (depending on drop off time), lunch, snacks, milk, & juice (exluding formula or baby food) for all children with no special diet restrictions. If there are any foods or drinks you would not like your child not to be served please be sure to tell me so that we are on the same page. Part time consists of three days per week, up to 30 hours of care. Part time rates are $90 per week for one child or $150 per week for two children. Please let me know if you have a flex schedule that changes week to week by friday at pick up for the following week. This is so I can plan any outings or special projects, as I would like all kids to be able to participate. Full time rates consist of 3-5 days per week, up to 50 hours of care. Full time weekly rates are $130 for one child or $200 for two children. Half days are also available at a rate of $5 per hour up to 5 hours. Any care provided after the full 30 or 50 hours will be billed at $5 per hour plus any late fees that have incured. Payment: Payment is due on the friday following care at pick up. You may prepay if you like also & I can credit any free days you choose to use. You may also pay biweekly. If this is the method you choose I do ask for 1 week prepayment so that I may buy any food or supplies your child will be using. I will accept cash, check, or direct deposit if your bank allows it. There will be a $25 fee for any returned checks. After 2 occurances of NSF I will only accept cash. Checks will be deposited as soon as I can get them to the bank. I reserve the right to enforce a late fee of $10 per day if payment is not received by friday at pick up. After 3 days of late payment, your child can not return until all money is paid in full. I will provide receipts and tax information in January so that you may claim your child care credit. Free Days: Each child will receive 2 weeks of free days to use per calander year as you see fit. Examples would be sick, vacation, or holiday days. The number of days you receive depends on the number of days your child attends. If your child attends 3 days per week, they would get 6 free days. If your child attends 5 days per week, they would get 10 free days! I will need to know at the time you contact me that you are using a free day if your child will not be coming. If you do not state that you are using a free day, you will be billed your normal daily rate for the absent day. Free days are only to be used when your child is absent from childcare. **If you are using free days for a week's vacation I will need at least 8 weeks notice for you to use the free days. If you fail to provide 8 weeks notice, you will need to pay your normal tuition for the vacation.** Once you have used all your free days, you pay whether your child is here or not. Provider Vacation: I will take 2 weeks of UNPAID vacation each year. One of these will probably always be the last week in July or the first week in August. I will try to give at least 12 weeks notice when possible. The only exclusion to this would be a family death or an illness. Provider Sick Days: If I am closed due to my own or my family's illness I will contact you as soon as possible. There will be no charge for these days. Holidays: Holidays will be paid at the normal daily rate ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS NORMALLY IN ATTENDENCE ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE HOLIDAY FALLS. For example, if your child is not usually here on Mondays, you would not be charged for Labor Day or Memorial Day. The same applies for any holiday that falls on a weekend. You may use your free days for holidays if you choose. I will be closed the following holidays: New Years Day Memorial Day July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day **Christmas Eve I will be closing at 3 pm.** Maternity Leave: I will hold your child's spot if you are on maternity leave & keep your child home with you for the following fees; all fees are per child. 6 weeks $75 8 weeks $100 10 weeks $125 12 weeks $150 There will be no refund if your child does not return. Legally, I only have a limited number of available spots for children so, we can discuss if I will have room for your infant if needed. Summers off: If you have a career where your child will be home with you in the summer months I will hold your child's spot for a fee of $50 per week; all fees are per child. There will be no refund if your child does not return. Illness Policy: Please use your best judgement on if your mildly sick child should come to childcare. I reserve the right to refuse care if I feel your child is too ill to be here. Remember that your child will be much more comfortable with family when ill. If your child has a cold, I do not mind if they come. I do ask that all children old enough be trained to do so cover their mouths while coughing, either into their elbow or into their shirt. I reserve the right to send home any child I feel is too ill to be here any time after drop off. I have a thermal scan thermometor to use on all kids. If your child becomes ill while in my care I will call you to come pick them up. I expect this to be done within one hour. After one hour a late fee of $5 per every 15 minutes will apply. Your child may not return until all symptoms are gone (without medication) for 24 hours. Your child may not attend with the following illnesses: Unexplained fever of 100.5 or above without medication Vomiting within the last 24 hours Diarrhea(more than 3x in the last 24 hours) Hand, foot, mouth disease (until all sores are crusted over & fever is gone without meds for 24 hours) Strep throat Chickenpox Croup Any unexplained rash Pink eye(conjunctivitis) Head Lice I will administer any antibiotics prescribed to your child IF IN THE ORIGINAL BOTTLE WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME & DOSEAGE CLEARLY MARKED if needed while in my care. ** Your child must have already had at least 2 doses prior to me administering.** I will administer a nebulizer treatment if needed while in my care. I will administer tylenol, motrin, benedryl, or saline nose drops while in my care if needed. I require that these meds always be available for me while your child is here. You may bring them daily or I can keep them here. **Please be sure to mark each bottle with your child's name and current doseage.** If your child needs an Epi pen I will require a lesson on how to use it & that one be kept here at all times. Diapers, wipes, & other supplies: If your child is still using diapers, wipes, or pull ups I will require one pack on the first day of care at drop off. I will let you know prior to me running out when you will need to bring more. If you fail to bring more by the time they are out there will be a charge of $5 per day until supplies are replenished. In the warmer months we will be spending time outdoors & I will require that your child have sunscreen available for daily use. Additional Clothing: I require all children to have one pair of additional clothing available at all times. This includes socks & undergarments. You may keep them here or bring them daily. Outings: At this time I do not transport by vehicle. I will, however, be taking walks with the kids as much as possible in the warmer months. This may include trips to the local shopping center or library, with parental consent. Naptime: Each child will have his/her own pack n play or cot. I will mark it with your child's name and no other child will use it. Generally, naps are from 1:30-3:15 Older children who do not nap (ages 4 & up) will have quiet time. If you need to make appointments for your child please do not schedule for pick up during these hours. Comfort Items: Items such as blankets, lovies, or pacifiers are welcome for nap time or any other time I feel your child needs extra comfort. I do ask that soft items be laundered on a regular basis to cut down on germs! Outside toys: I ask that no toys be brought to childcare. I have seen this cause problems with sharing. We have plenty of toys to share here. Discipline: I will redirect the younger children who can not sit in time out. For older children I will use time out based on the child's age. One minute for each year of life. I will do this more than once per day if needed. I will discuss any issues with you as soon as I feel they have become an issue! Terminating care: If either party wishes to terminate care they may do so with a 2 week written notice. I reserve the right to immediately terminate care if the reason is based on extreme behavioral issues (such as hurting another child on purpose). Whenever possible, I will work with parents to try to iron out any issues your child may be having here. I want your child to enjoy coming here & for you to be happy as well. Terminating care would be a last resort for me for behavoiral issues. I reserve the right to terminate care immediately for the following: 1. Regular abuse of policies or hours of operation(not limited to regular late pick ups even if late fees are paid). 2. Regular late payments or non payment. Thank you for choosing me to provide your childcare needs! Please feel free to ask or tell me anything about your child that pertains to my relationship with them. Open communication is important in our goal of giving your child a happy, healthy days here in my care! |
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I thought almost all of you gave a weekly rate that was cheaper than the daily rate??? Did my rewording take care of that issue? I am not even sure what I said now!! Maybe next year, I should not drink cocktails while doing this! But, it was Saturday night!! |
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The inclement weather thing I just can not feel good removing. We live where it does snow & our freeways are a mess! I only watch up to 4 kids and most are picked up by 4 so, they should be able to get here by closing if a storm occurs. I have been there so I can't do it!! I am willing to be a little lenient with the late payment also because I have been there. I would not have been able to go to work if my provider did that to us. KWIM? It was not her problem but, her understanding really helped me. I have one family that direct deposits every Friday, the other family prepays. We always paid after care was provided...if I did prepay it seemed to jinx me and DS would get sick! I am a very down to earth person and I want to run my business as much as I can this way, without being taken advantage of! So far, I have not had any issues other than the family keeping their child home when they don't feel like coming. Fevers, my kids act sick when really ill, and most times act fine so I will be basing this on behavior. |
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You may contact me using e-mail, text or phone. NO phone calls after 8 P.M.
If you know your child will not be attending the following day please contact me by either of these methods. Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 5:30 am - 6:00 pm If your drop off time will not be the same each day, please make sure I know when to expect your child by pick up the day before. Rates are for a maximum of 10 hours per day. There will be a $5 late charge for every 15 minutes after your scheduled pick up time. I understand that inclement weather may delay you, so there will be no charge if you are late for this reason. Rates: Rates will be reviewed and updated yearly. All meals and snacks that fall within your scheduled time are included for all children with no special diet restrictions. Infant formula or food is not included. Please notify me of any food allergies your child has. If there are any foods or beverages you would like you child to not be served please tell me. Part time consists of three days per week(regardless of attendance), up to 30 hours of care. Part time rates are $90 per week for one child or $150 per week for two children. Please let me know if you have a flex schedule that changes week to week by friday at pick up for the following week. This is so I can plan any outings or special projects, as I would like all kids to be able to participate. Full time rates consist of 3-5 days per week, up to 50 hours of care. Full time weekly rates are $130 for one child or $200 for two children. Half days are also available at a rate of $5 per hour up to 5 hours. Any care provided after the full 30 or 50 hours will be billed at $5 per hour plus any late fees that have incured. Payment: Payment is due on the friday following care at pick up. You may prepay if you like also & I can credit any free days you choose to use. I will accept cash, check, or direct deposit if your bank allows it. There will be a $25 fee for any returned checks. After 2 occurances of NSF I will only accept cash. Checks will be deposited as soon as I can get them to the bank. A fee of $10 will be added to any late payments. If payments are not made in FULL after 3 days, no services will be provided. I will provide receipts and tax information in January so that you may claim your child care credit. Free Days: All children will receive a specific number of free days dependent on the child's enrollment status. These may be used as absent or vacation days. 5 days per week attendance = 10 days 3 days per week attendance = 6 days Days will only be credited if ADVANCE notice is given. A minimum of 8 weeks notice is required when using free days for 3 or more consecutive days due to vacation. Free days are only to be used when your child is absent from childcare. Once you have used all your free days, you pay whether your child is here or not. Provider Vacation: I will take 2 weeks of UNPAID vacation each year. One of these will probably always be the last week in July or the first week in August. I will try to give at least 12 weeks notice when possible. The only exclusion to this would be a family death or an illness. Provider Sick Days: If I am closed due to my own or my family's illness I will contact you as soon as possible. There will be no charge for these days. Holidays: Holidays that fall on normal business days will be charged at the normal rate. You may use your free days for holidays ONLY IF YOUR CHILD IS IN ATTENDANCE the rest of the week. I will be closed the following holidays: New Years Day Memorial Day July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day **Christmas Eve I will be closing at 3 pm.** Maternity Leave: I will hold your child's spot if you are on maternity leave & keep your child home with you for the following fees; all fees are per child. 6 weeks $75 8 weeks $100 10 weeks $125 12 weeks $150 There will be no refund if your child does not return. Legally, I only have a limited number of available spots for children so, we can discuss if I will have room for your infant if needed. Summers off: If you have a career where your child will be home with you in the summer months I will hold your child's spot for a fee of $50 per week; all fees are per child. There will be no refund if your child does not return. Illness Policy: Please use your best judgement on if your mildly sick child should come to childcare. I reserve the right to refuse care if I feel your child is too ill to be here. Remember that your child will be much more comfortable with family when ill. If your child has a cold, I do not mind if they come. I do ask that all children old enough be trained to do so cover their mouths while coughing, either into their elbow or into their shirt. I reserve the right to send home any child I feel is too ill to be here any time after drop off. I have a thermal scan thermometor to use on all kids. If your child becomes ill while in my care I will call you to come pick them up. I expect this to be done within one hour. After one hour a late fee of $5 per every 15 minutes will apply. Your child may not return until all symptoms are gone (without medication) for 24 hours. Your child may not attend with the following illnesses: Unexplained fever of 100.5 or above without medication Vomiting within the last 24 hours Diarrhea(more than 3x in the last 24 hours) Hand, foot, mouth disease (until all sores are crusted over & fever is gone without meds for 24 hours) Strep throat Chickenpox Croup Any unexplained rash Pink eye(conjunctivitis) Head Lice I will administer any antibiotics prescribed to your child IF IN THE ORIGINAL BOTTLE WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME & DOSEAGE CLEARLY MARKED if needed while in my care. **Your child must have already had at least 2 doses prior to me administering.** I will administer a nebulizer treatment if needed while in my care. I will administer tylenol, motrin, benedryl, or saline nose drops while in my care if needed. I require that these meds always be available for me while your child is here. You may bring them daily or I can keep them here. **Please be sure to mark each bottle with your child's name and current doseage.** If your child needs an Epi pen I will require a lesson on how to use it & that one be kept here at all times. Diapers, wipes, & other supplies: If your child is still using diapers, wipes, or pull ups I will require one pack on the first day of care at drop off. I will let you know prior to me running out when you will need to bring more. If you fail to bring more by the time they are out there will be a charge of $5 per day until supplies are replenished. In the warmer months we will be spending time outdoors & I will require that your child have sunscreen available for daily use. Additional Clothing: I require all children to have one pair of additional clothing available at all times. This includes socks & undergarments. You may keep them here or bring them daily. Outings: At this time I do not transport by vehicle. I will, however, be taking walks with the kids as much as possible in the warmer months. This may include trips to the local shopping center or library, with parental consent. Naptime: Each child will have his/her own pack n play or cot. I will mark it with your child's name and no other child will use it. Generally, naps are from 1:30-3:15 Older children who do not nap (ages 4 & up) will have quiet time. If you need to make appointments for your child please do not schedule for pick up during these hours. Comfort Items: Items such as blankets, lovies, or pacifiers are welcome for nap time or any other time I feel your child needs extra comfort. I do ask that soft items be laundered on a regular basis to cut down on germs! Outside toys: I ask that no toys be brought to childcare. I have seen this cause problems with sharing. We have plenty of toys to share here. Discipline: I will redirect the younger children who can not sit in time out. For older children I will use time out based on the child's age. One minute for each year of life. I will do this more than once per day if needed. I will discuss any issues with you as soon as I feel they have become an issue! Terminating care: If either party wishes to terminate care they may do so with a 2 week written notice. I reserve the right to immediately terminate care if the reason is based on extreme behavioral issues (such as hurting another child on purpose). Whenever possible, I will work with parents to try to iron out any issues your child may be having here. I want your child to enjoy coming here & for you to be happy as well. Terminating care would be a last resort for me for behavoiral issues. I reserve the right to terminate care immediately for the following: 1. Regular abuse of policies or hours of operation(not limited to regular late pick ups even if late fees are paid). 2. Regular late payments or non payment. Thank you for choosing me to provide your childcare needs! Please feel free to ask or tell me anything about your child that pertains to my relationship with them. Open communication is important in our goal of giving your child a happy, healthy days here in my care! |
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I did change the late fee for illness to $1 per minute after one hour. Getting a slight backbone??!
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My contract is extremely opposite to yours. It's not the least bit personal as yours is, it's all facts and professional, not to insult you, but you have a lot of stuff in your contract about your own family.
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Why not just set rules for lateness and then if and when someone is late due to weather, take that opportunity to say to them that you are waiving the late fee due to weather. You can always do things like that on a case by case occurance rather than having to have it spelled out ahead of time. Writing it in your contract makes you sound like a pushover (sorry, I don't mean that rudely ) Quote:
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Another option for payment is offer a higher rate to families who pay AFTER services and your regular rates to families who pre-pay. Kind of a discount for pre-payment. Just remember post pay should be billed at a higher rate than pre-pay. Quote:
However, I just don't think you should put it all out there. Your parents will see during the interview and while doing business with you that you are a very down to earth person who is human. IME, giving people "free passes" from the get go, is business suicide because you will either attract only clients who take advantage or you come across as a push over so when you DO want to enforce a policy, a parent will throw it back at you. I would honestly set my policies firmly and then when a situation comes up, handle it in whatever manner you feel appropriate. Build a relationship of trust and respect with families BEFORE giving it away for free. I have VERY black and white policies and very firm boundaries, but I will guarantee you that NONE of my families view me as a heartless, cold or as a strict business-only person. I have a warm, caring and very respectful relationship with all of them. They all know I am human and am very caring and generous and their years of business loyalty proves it. |
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My original was based off of another provider in my area that was kind enough to send me hers for an example. That is one of the reasons the first draft was so personal...hers was as well. I will keep chucking away at it, and maybe with new clients start with prepayment. I am not comfortable doing it with my current DD client since that would mean they would owe $400 for one week, KWIM? And they do DD so it is always in on Friday!
I was struggling with removing the paid holidays all together and lowering the free days but, didn't. I did change it so that all holidays are paid & they can't take the whole week of a holiday off free though(thanks to your suggestions). I will remove the inclement weather also. I did not think of it that way. I guess anything can be based as it comes up as far as "special" circumstances! If anyone would be kind enough to PM me their contract so I can compare that would be great! Thanks ladies, I don't think any of you are rude or insulting. I am new to this and this is why I am seeking your opinions! I thought it sounded good but, that could've been the cocktails! But, like I said, new to this. Each year it will probably get better. At least I only have 3 families to worry about, max 4 at any one time. I like that I have to keep it small. Thanks again! |
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i too have a 15 minute interval when it comes to being late, and i used my daughters daycare rule in that if a child comes 3 or more days then its full rate, anything less than that is drop in rate which is higher of course. so far i havent had anyone to abuse it, just now during holidays and bad weather, alot of ppl are out.. but thankfully i live in TX so not much bad weather to worry about. and im gonna raise my rates a bit to pad for these skinny times.. good luck with your new contract.. i will get started on that close to august so i must come back to your post! |
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