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GRANT ROAD DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
9514 GRANT RD
HOUSTON TX 77070-4239
281-469-1688
POLICIES
Table Of Contents
DAYS AND HOURS
DELIVERY AND PICK-UP OF A CHILD
TIME OF
PAYMENT
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS
MEDICAL
REQUIREMENTS
NON-ADMISSION AND REMOVAL
OF SICK CHILDREN
RE-ADMISSION OF A CHILD
DISCIPLINE
CLOTHING
REST REQUIREMENTS
PRESCHOOL
PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
TRANSPORTATION
BREAKFAST POLICY
LUNCH POLICIES
TOYS
BIRTHDAYS
EARN CHILD CARE CREDIT
STATE LICENSING
LATE PICK UP
DROP IN PROGRAM
DAYS AND HOURS
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GRANT
RD DAY CARE CENTER opens at 6:30 am and closes at 6:30 pm, Monday through
Friday. After 6:30 pm late charges will be assessed every 15 minutes as
described on page 7.
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Our Center is
open year round, but is closed on the following holidays:
GRANT RD DAY
CARE
will be CLOSED each year from December 24 through January 1. NO
FEES will be due for the week that the Center is CLOSED.
OTHER HOLIDAYS THAT WE ARE CLOSED ARE:
LABOR DAY
THANKSGIVING DAY AND
THE FRIDAY AFTER
GOOD FRIDAY
MEMORIAL DAY
FOURTH OF JULY
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DELIVERY AND PICKUP OF A CHILD
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Delivery
- All children MUST be brought into the Center by a parent and taken
to an authorized personnel.
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Pick-Up
a.
For the safety
of all our children, it is our policy that NO CHILD is to be taken
from the Center by anyone other than the child's parents UNLESS
advance arrangements have been made in writing with the Center. That person
MUST show and ID and leave his/her name and address
with the Center's office.
b.
No child will
be sent out of the building to you. You MUST come in the
building in order for us to release your child.
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Sign In and Sign Out
a.
It is our
policy that your child MUST be signed IN with the time of
ARRIVAL and signed OUT at the time of DEPARTURE along with
the PARENT'S SIGNATURE, or the signature of the person picking the
child up. PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD SIGN FOR YOU.
b.
School
children arriving on the school bus or that we are picking up only, will
obviously not be signed in, but PLEASE sign the OUT when you
come to pick them up from the Center.
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TIME OF PAYMENT
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Fees are to be
paid in ADVANCE ON MONDAY OF EACH WEEK. After Monday 6:30 pm
there will be a $20.00 LATE CHARGE, on Wednesday there
will be no DISCOUNT and a $40.00 LATE CHARGE,
Thursday $60.00, Friday $80.00.
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THREE DAYS
of care constitutes a FULL WEEK and a FULL
WEEKS
TUITION MUST BE PAID. Any care less than three days will be computed
on a daily basis. If FULL TUITION is paid and the child is at the
Center less than three days, credit will be given on the next weeks
care.
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All fees are
computed on a Monday through Friday basis of each
individual week.
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REGISTRATION
FEE
is NON REFUNDABLE. It is renewable every September 1st.
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SCHOOL SUPPLY
FEE
is due every September 1.
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If a child is
absent for TWO WEEKS without notification, he will be dropped from
the roll and will lose his place on the roll. A $35.00
RETAINER FEE
will hold your child's place on the roll.
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There is a
$25.00 SERVICE CHARGE on all returned checks, plus any bank charges.
After three returned checks, you will be asked to pay by either CASH
or MONEY ORDER.
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A 10%
DISCOUNT is given on the second child's regular weekly rate and an
additional 5% DISCOUNT is offered to those who want to pay for a
MONTH of child care in ADVANCE on the 1st of the month. This
must be paid on time for the discounts to be given.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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It is
imperative that you notify the Center if your telephone number at work
changes or if you change jobs. This is our ONLY means of contacting
you if your child becomes ill or gets injured. It's a good idea to add cell
numbers and pager number to your child's records.
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MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Medical
Examination & Immunizations
a.
Upon
admission, each preschool child must have the HEALTH
EXAM
report form provided by the Center dated and signed by a licensed physician
showing the:
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DATE OF
EXAM
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DATE OF: HIB,
DPT, MMR, HEP, POLIO SERIES
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DATE OF:
TB SKIN TEST AND RESULTS
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DATE OF:
VARCILLA (CHICKEN POX)
This is also
required of Drop-in children. School age children must have a copy of their
immunizations on file at the Center.
b.
If a
child can not have the required shots and skin test, a signed
affidavit from the child's physician will be needed.
c.
ALL PRESCHOOL
children are required to have a
HEALTH EXAM
before entering a child care center.
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MEDICINE:
You
may arrange to have your child given any medicine he/she may require during
the day by bringing the medicine to the Center's kitchen and filling out a
MEDICINE FORM. No medicine will be given unless the form is SIGNED
by the child's parent. The MEDICINE
FORM
is designed to accommodate giving medicine for one week at a time. Each
week a new FORM must be filled out and signed. Medicine is given at
11:00 am and 3:00 pm ONLY.
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INJURIES:
If your child is injured at the Center, the physician you indicated on the
Registration Form will be called. In the event that he is not available,
the Center will contact another physician.
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Federal Law
requires that Preschool children 4 years old have a hearing and vision
evaluation on their 4 year check up. Proof of the screening must be in the
child's file.
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NON-ADMISSION AND REMOVAL
OF SICK CHILDREN
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Any child
appearing to be ill WILL NOT be admitted.
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Removal of a
Sick Child
a.
If a
child becomes ill at the Center, the parent will be notified that the child
needs to be picked up. If the parent can not be reached, then the person
indicated on the enroll form for emergency pick-up will be called.
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RE-ADMISSION OF A CHILD
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If a child has
had a communicable disease, re-admission will be as per instructions
on the chart posted on the Center's bulletin board.
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When a child
returns to the Center after being out ill, he must be able to participate in
the daily activities along with his classmates, even outside activities.
Grant Rd Day Care has never practiced taking the children out in adverse
weather conditions.
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If a child has
or had a broken limb or some other disabling illness, a written statement
from a licensed physician will be required upon re-admission as to the
child's limitations.
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DISCIPLINE
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Discipline and
order must be maintained in a Day Care Center. If a child does not
cooperate during a certain activity, these measures will be taken to try and
achieve his or her cooperation:
a.
Sit him
away from the activity for a short period of time with no participation in
the current activity.
b.
If the
problem continues, the classroom teacher will bring the child to the office
for a conference with Mr. or Mrs. Netterville.
c.
If no
cooperation has been achieved by the above, then a conference with the
child's parents is set up to explain the problems and a plan of action is
devised to try and correct the child's discipline problems.
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Discipline
begins and ends at home, we can enforce only what you practice. We DO
NOT administer corporal punishment.
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CLOTHING
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All clothing must be marked with the child's name.
Regulations call for ALL CHILDREN to wear shoes at all times.
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Extra clothing must be brought in a container which
will be easily identified by the child. Example: tote bag, back pack,
diaper bag.
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NO COWBOY BOOTS PLEASE. No cowboy boots may be
worn to day care. (Exception: Rodeo Day).
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Girls who wear dresses to Day Care MUST wear
shorts or tights under their dresses.
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REST REQUIREMENTS
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All children are required to have a rest period until
they enter public school or are in the Private Kindergarten Class.
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Each child may bring a SMALL sheet or receiving
type blanket to cover with during rest time. It should be clearly labeled
with the child's name and taken home each Friday to be laundered.
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PRESCHOOL
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All of our children will participate in Preschool
activities from 8:30 am until 11:00 am daily August through May. A Beka
Preschool Curriculum is used in all preschool and Private Kindergarten
classes.
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A SCHOOL SUPPLY FEE OF $25.00 for preschoolers and
$20.00 for school age children will be collected September 1 of each year
along with the Registration Fee.
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PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN
GRANT
ROAD DAY CARE CENTER is a licensed Private School by the State of Texas,
grades Kindergarten through 12. Presently we are teaching Kindergarten classes
using the A Beka Curriculum. The teacher teaching the Kindergarten class is
certified by the State of Texas with a teaching degree. All children who are 4
½ years old will be participating in our Kindergarten class.
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SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
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HELPFUL HINTS
a. All new children riding our bus should have a
note addressed to his teacher explaining where he is to go at the end of the
day, even though you’ve already signed papers in the school office.
Kindergarten students should wear a note for at least the first week.
b. If your child is to go home or elsewhere
instead of the Day Care Center, you should send the child’s teacher a note
of the change and PLEASE NOTIFY THE DAY CARE he’s not to be picked up
that day.
c.
Please mark
all of your child’s belonging with his name: coats, hats, games, school
books, and especially lunch boxes. Anything your child brings to the Center
should be marked with some identifying marks.
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TRANSPORTATION
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We do not have
transportation to and from home from Preschool children. Transportation is
furnished to and from public schools for school age children in our pick up
area: Certain Cy-Fair and Tomball schools.
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Transportation
permission for each student must be signed by a parent.
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BREAKFAST POLICY
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Breakfast will
be served to children UNDER 3 YEARS OLD ONLY from 7:00 am to 7:15 am
ONLY!!! From 7:15 am to 7:30 am is time for the children to finish
eating and fro clean up.
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NO BREAKFAST
FOODS
may be brought into the Center.
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BREAKFAST WILL
NOT
be available to children 3 years and older.
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LUNCH POLICIES
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Preschool and
Private Kindergarten children will be provided lunch at NO CHARGE
as long as they are full time students.
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School age
children and children in ½ day programs MUST bring their lunch each
day. If the Center has to provide a child with lunch, the cost will be
$4.00 per lunch.
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During
SCHOOL BREAKS (teacher in service or other school holidays)
ALL SCHOOL AGE
CHILDREN
(K-UP) MUST bring a SACK LUNCH; drinks will be provided
by the Center.
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TOYS
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Friday is
SHOW AND TELL DAY. Toys should be marked with the Child’s name and no
bigger then 6 inches by 9 inches and should be taken home at the end of the
day. If it won’t fit in their tote tray, it’s TOO BIG!!
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Children may
bring BOOKS, PUZZLES, STUFFED ANIMALS, AND BOARD GAMES as
indicated by our monthly CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
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Video games
and movies MUST be approved by the office before the children my play
or view them here at the Day Care.
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BIRTHDAYS
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If your child
would like to celebrate his/her birthday at the Day Care Center, we will be
glad to help out. Cupcakes or a cake for the child’s classmates makes for a
fun day for all.
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Send a camera
and we will take pictures for you.
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EARN CHILD CARE CREDIT
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Credit for
TWO WEEKS of Child Care can be earned by bringing new children for us to
care for.
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STIPULATIONS
a.
The new
child must be in our care for at least six months.
b.
The new
child must be a full time student.
c.
The
CREDIT will be given on the cost of your child’s weekly care (Credit is given for the care of one child only).
d.
One
week of credit will be given upon registration of new child recommended by
you and one week credit will be given after the new child has been in our
care for six months.
e.
It is
your responsibility to let Grant Road Day Care know that you
recommended that child so that we can give you your credit.
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STATE LICENSING
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GANT ROAD DAY
CARE, INC. and KINDERGARTEN
is licensed by the State of Texas and follows all state MINIMUM
STANDARDS FOR
DAY CARE
CENTER AND
KINDERGARTENS. If at anytime you like to review these standards a
copy is available in the office upon request.
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LATE PICK UP
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If you pick
your child up from the Day Care center after 6:30pm there will be Late Pick
Up Charge.
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After
7:30pm
if I have not been able to reach any of the emergency numbers provided to me
by you and I have not heard from you, I will assume that the worst has
happened and we will call Child Protective Services for help.
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DROP IN PROGRAM
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Full day
6:30am to 6:30pm with lunch and two snacks. Half day 6:30am to
11:00am with one snack.
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You must call
a day in advance unless a regular week day is set up in advance.
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You must pay
for the days care at the beginning of the day.
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A child must
participate at least once a month to maintain his drop in status at the
Day Care Center.
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All polices
for full time Children also apply to drop in children.
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