Where your child is always "Almost Home".

Monday Through Friday

7:00am to 5:30pm

            Our philosophy is that a child’s main occupation is to play.  Playing is the vehicle whereby children learn, grow and develop.  The best place for children to play is in a safe, nurturing, home environment.  This environment must include a balance of creative free play and structured opportunities to learn life skills.

            We have developed a pre-school curriculum that will prepare children for Kindergarten by teaching the same basic skills that are taught in Kindergarten in public schools.  We will be using the Funshine Express Early Learning Curriculum, which focuses on four major areas, which are: LEARN, GROW, CULTIVATE and SUCCEED.

            Our curriculum may be adapted to meet any special needs that your child may require.

You will be asked to sign-in and sign-out your child daily.  The only ones authorized to pick-up your child will be listed on the Admission Agreement.  In the event that someone tries to pick up your child who is not on the authorization form (even Grandparents or other relatives), we will need to call you or any other listed legal guardians to get permission to release your child.  They will be required to show ID when signing the child out.

This is an extremely important rule!  Please keep us updated on who is allowed to pick up your child.  Please fill out a new pick-up authorization form when changes are made.

• Late Pick-up Fees: $25.00 per 15 minutes increment due at time of pick-up.
• Scheduled Overtime Rate:  $23.00 per 15 minute increment due at time of pick-up.

2009 Holidays

New Years Day, Thursday, January 1st

Civil Rights Day, Monday, January 19th

Presidents Day:  Monday February 16th

Memorial Day: Monday, May 25th

Independence Day: Friday, July 3rd

Pioneer Day: Friday, July 24th

Labor Day: Monday, September 7th

Thanksgiving Weekend: Thursday & Friday, November 26th & 27th

Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24th Close at 1:00 pm

Christmas Break: Friday, December 25th

New Year’s Eve Day, Thursday, December 31st Close at 4pm

We participate with a USDA approved Food Program.  It is your responsibility to notify us of any allergies or adverse reactions your child may have to certain foods or beverages.  It is also your responsibility to notify us of any other food restrictions due to diet or religious reasons.  We will work closely with you on your child’s transition to solid foods when appropriate.  Our menus will be posted for your review.

We will try to make arrangements for back up providers to cover for us in the event of illness, emergency, or other circumstances on our part.

However, we recommend that you have alternate childcare arrangements available during our vacations.  You will be notified as soon as possible so that you can make those arrangements. 

You are required to give two (2) weeks advance notice for vacation.  We will give at least (2) weeks notice of our vacation schedule.  We may take up to (2) weeks off per year. 

Please call and inform us when your child will not attend due to illness, family activity, or some other event.

Please advise us upon enrollment if you plan to remove your child from childcare for any length of time such as summers, maternity leave, etc.

• Parents are required to pay for the time their children are scheduled to be in care.  In other words, parents are paying for a space, whether their child is present or not.
• Payment for care is due in advance.  We will give you a receipt when you pay for childcare.  You will receive an IRS W-10 form reporting your annual childcare expenditures for the applicable tax year.
• Fees are not reduced during months/weeks that have holidays.
• Registration Fee:  We require a non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 to cover administrative costs.
• Late Payment: $5.00 per day will be assessed if payment is delinquent.  If fees remain unpaid for more than three days, your child will not be admitted until fees are paid in full.
• Non Sufficient Fund checks: In the event of any bounced checks, there will be a $25.00 handling fee and you will be required to cover any of our bank charges.  These fees will be required in cash.  After two NSF situations you will, thereafter, be required to pay in cash.

We are current with and constantly maintain our First Aid and CPR training.  Minor cuts, bruises and scrapes will be treated.

With some minor injuries, parents will bealled to help decide whether the child should go home.

In the event of a serious injury or emergency, we will call 911 and administer first aid or CPR if needed.  We will then notify you as soon as possible and tell you where your child is being treated.

If injury results in medical treatment or hospitalization, we are required to immediately call and submit an “Injury/Incident Report” to our Department of Social and Health Services Licenser and child’s social worker, if any.  You will be given a copy.

All medication, prescription and non-prescription, shall be administered only with written approval of a parent or guardian and with a Medical Treatment Authorization form.

Prescription medications shall be administered only as directed on the label or as authorized by a physician.  Medications must be stored in the original container.  The container must have the patient’s name, instructions and date of expiration.

Doctor’s permission is not required for non-prescription drugs such as: anti-histamines, non-aspirin pain relievers and fever reducers, cough medicine, decongestants, anti-itching creams, diaper ointments and powders, and sunscreen.  Non-prescription medication not included in the categories listed above, taken differently than indicated on the manufacturers label, or lacking labeled instructions shall only be given if authorized in writing by physician.

                Any medication taken by mouth for children under one will need written permission from your doctor. A detailed record will be kept of all medicines given at childcare.

Spanking or any form of corporal punishment, physical or mechanical restraint, the withholding of food, or any form of emotional abuse is prohibited by anyone on the premises. 

You are required to give us 2 weeks notice of your intent to terminate care. 

The following are conditions that will cause us to terminate your childcare:

• Continual late payments
• Child behavior problems that cannot be controlled
• Not respecting child care setting and policies
• Not respecting other children and parents
• Continual Late Pick-ups.

            Our philosophy is that a child’s main occupation is to play.  Playing is the vehicle whereby children learn, grow and develop.  The best place for children to play is in a safe, nurturing, home environment.  This environment must include a balance of creative free play and structured opportunities to learn life skills.

            We have developed a pre-school curriculum
that will prepare children for Kindergarten by teaching the same basic skills that are taught in Kindergarten in public schools.  We will be using the Funshine Express Early Learning Curriculum, which focuses on four major areas, which are: LEARN, GROW, CULTIVATE and SUCCEED.

            Our curriculum may be adapted to meet any special needs that your child may

Formula                     Formula bottles                               

1 Bag of Diapers     Coats, mittens, boots

1 Box of wipes         Swimsuit

Extra clothing           Baby Food

Blanket or item your child sleeps with.

• We ask that you bring a new bag of diapers and wipes.  We will put your child’s name on it.  When they are low, we will give you a couple of days notice to bring more.