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RUGRATZ
​DAYCARE
For Th​at Kind, Loving, Fun, Touch Of Home Feel
Welcome to Lil Rugratz Daycare
The purpose of this Parent Handbook is to outline the policies and procedures under which we operate as licensed child care providers.​
Registration Checklist
Children maybe enrolled from 3 months through 12 years of age, regardless of race, creed, or religious beliefs. The following forms are required by the state of California and need to be read, completed and/or signed prior to enrollment:
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1. Parent Handbook (read)
2. Parent-Provider Contract/Enrollment Application (complete/sign/date)
3. Identification and Emergency Information (complete/sign/date)
4. Consent For Emergency Medical Treatment (complete/sign/date)
5. Child's Preadmission Health History-Parents Report (complete/sign/date)
6. Receipt of Parent Notification (sign/date)
7. Parents' Rights (sign/date)
8. Affidavit Liability Insurance (sign/date)
9. Caregiver Background Check Process (read)
10. Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information (read)
11. Receipt Personal Rights (sign/date)
12. Sick Policy (read/sign/date)
13. Permission To Administer Forms Part 1 & 2 (complete/sign/date)
14. Potty Training Policy Form (read/sign/date)
15. Transportation Policy (read/sign/date)
16. Biting Policy (read/sign/date)
17. Sun Screen Permission Form (read/sign/date)
18. Photo Permission & Release Form (read/ sign/date)
19. Water Play Permission Form (complete/ sign/date)
20. Licensed Childcare Advocacy Network Form (read/complete/sign/date)
21. Immunizations Card must be up to Date at Time of Enrollment (supply)
Definitions
Full time childcare: Monday through Friday anytime between the hours of 4:30am and 7:00pm
Part time childcare: Limited 3 days of the week anytime between the hours of 4:30am and 7:00pm
Infant/Young Toddler: younger than 24 months
Older Toddler/ Preschooler: 24 months and older​
State Licensing Requirements
Lil Rugratz Daycare is a Licensed Family Home Daycare and complies with all applicable licensing regulations and standards. These standards relate to our home, staff, health, safety procedures, nutrition, care giver to child ratios, and record keeping. We believe that these standards are in the best interest of the children. Our home is subject to inspection by state and city health, fire, and licensing officials. ​
Termination Policy
Two weeks written notice from Parent or Provider is required to terminate the Parent-Provider Contract. With the exception of gross misconduct on part of the provider, parent, or child. This is grounds for immediate discontinuation of service. No reimbursements will be made. In cases of non-payment, legal action may be taken, and the parents will pay all legal fees incurred.
Daycare Hours
The daycare is open Monday through Friday 4:30am to 7:00pm with the following PAID holiday exceptions:
Holidays
Lil Rugratz Daycare will be closed or closing early for all paid holidays.
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New Year's Eve Day Veteran's Day
New Year's Eve Halloween ( closes @ 5:00pm New Year's Day Thanksgiving Day
President's Day Day after Thanksgiving
Memorial Day Christmas Eve Day
4th of July Christmas Day
Labor Day Day after Christmas​
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NOTE: If the holiday falls on a Saturday daycare will be closed the Friday before. If the holiday falls on a Sunday daycare will be closed the Monday after.
Sick/Personal Days
As strong as our immune system has become over the years, we unfortunately still get sick from time to time. Because of this we allot ourselves six paid sick days per year.
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Personal Days we allot ourselves six paid personal days per year. we use these days for our continuing education classes (CPR, Pediatric First Aid, ect..) in order to keep our childcare license in good standing. Parents will be given as much of an advance notice as possible.
Vacations
We allot ourselves two-weeks of paid vacation a year. Parents will be given a notice well in advanced when paid vacations will be taken. Regular payment rates apply for your vacations, weeks with holidays, and provider's sick/personal days.
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Note: Parents are responsible for finding back-up care for their children during vacations, holidays, and sick/personal days resulting in the daycare closing.
Deposit
A nonrefundable deposit equals to one week of Childcare cost plus enrollment fee. Due at the time of signed Parent-Provider Contract. Contract does not leave the facility. If you would like a copy of your signed contract please let the provider know. completed and signed enrollment packet is due on your child's first day of care. If parent forgets enrollment packet child will not have care until enrollment packet has been handed to the provider. Parent is to thoroughly read the parent handbook. Your child's spot is not secured until we have received both the deposit and the signed Parent-Provider Contract. The deposit will be credited towards your child's enrollment fee and there first week of care.
Note: If paying with a check please make check payable to Tami Disney.
If paying by mobile Zelle you can find the account under the phone number
(209)566-5631.
Payment Policy / Attendance
Parents have several different options to pay their Childs daycare tuition.
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Option One: Weekly Payments
Weekly daycare tuition payment is due on Monday of each week or on the first day of the week attending daycare.
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Option Two: Biweekly Payments
Biweekly daycare tuition payment is due on the Monday of your Biweekly tuition week.
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Option Three: Monthly Payments
​Monthly daycare tuition payment is due on the first business day of each month.
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Option Four: Hourly Payments
If a parent is needing some extra daycare hourly tuition payment is due on the same day as care was given at the time of pick up.
If parent is on an hourly contact and is contracted for a few hours a day a few days a week the hourly daycare tuition is do on the last day of attending daycare.
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Parent understands that to hold your child's space, payment must be paid whether your child attends daycare or not. Payment is based on contract, not attendance.
Lil Rugratz Daycare will review our fees annually, and parents will receive at least thirty days notice, in writing.
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Note: To figure out the monthly payment you do the following, (daily rate x days in care =monthly amount).
Non Sufficient Checks
Due to the inconvenience of NSF checks, a $55 fee will be charged for NSF checks.
Late Pickup Policy
If your child is picked up after your contracted hours stated in your contract there will be a late pick up fee charge assessed of $5.00 for every one minute the parent is late. (unless prior arrangements have been made). Late fees will be added to your weekly tuition and the parent is required to pay tuition and all late fees on the last day of the child's weekly attendance.
NOTE: If your late picking up your child you may put the provider over capacity. If late after hours that's time away from our family.
Please be courteous and arrive on time.​​​​​
Health Matters
For the health and safety of your child and all of the children in our daycare, please do not bring your child to daycare sick. In which case we in turn may become sick making it difficult to care for the children at the high standards that we have set for ourselves. We can only care for children with mild cold like symptoms that are otherwise feeling and acting well. Mild cold like symptoms are clear runny nose, slight cough, and a slight or no fever. If you are not sure if your child should be brought to daycare, then please call and check with us. If a child becomes ill during daycare hours the parents will be contacted to pick up their child. Parents need to pick up their children within one hour of being notified. If parents are not available, the emergency contact person will be notified.
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NOTE: Once the child is removed from daycare due to illness, they may not return to daycare until symptoms requiting removal are no longer present. The child must also be void of any contagious disease, unless accompanied by a doctor's note stating the illness in question is not contagious, and the child is other wise feeling well enough to participate in our daily schedule. ​​
Guidelines For Children Requiring Exclusion From Daycare
A child with any of the following illnesses must be completely free of any symptoms before returning to daycare. If the child is taking antibiotics for an illness, the child may return to daycare after the initial 24 hours of beginning antibiotics as long as the child has a slight to no fever (under 100F under the arm), no longer contagious, and is otherwise feeling well enough to participate in our daily schedules. Signs of illness includes the following; Unusual lethargy, irritability, persistent crying for no reason, runny nose (more than clear), cough (more than slight), difficulty breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, mouth sores, rashes (note from doctor stating non-contagious is ok), pink eye, chicken pox, mumps, measles, roseola, hepatitis A, impetigo, lice, ringworm, scabies, strep throat, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, shingles, and any other contagious disease or rash. Any child with a fever of 100 degrees or above, orally (in the mouth), or axillary (under the arm), may not attend daycare. State law requires that we notify parents of children who have been exposed to certain contagious diseases. Please notify us if your child becomes infected, so a note can be posted.
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Note: A fever in and of itself is not all bad (given that it is not too high). A fever is your bodies natural way of trying to protect it self against what ever virus or bacteria is attacking it. Illnesses that cause fevers cannot live in our bodies abnormally hot environment. However, a fever is an obvious indicator that the child is sick and possibly contagious, therefore requiring exclusion from daycare.
Child's Absences And / Or Vacations
If your child will not be attending daycare due to illness or other, please let us know as soon as possible so the day's activities won't be held up waiting for your child to arrive. Also, we need to know how many children we need to prepare meals for. No discounts will be given for your child's absences due to illness or vacations. If your child will not be attending daycare for what ever reason you are still required to pay your child's daycare tuition to hold the child's spot.
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