RESERVATIONS
Reservations may be made up to THREE days in advance. They may also be made the day of depending on availability. If there are no reservations by 5:00 pm for the evening the child care will close at 5:00 pm. Child watch reservations can only be made during daycare hours. Please call 237-4451 to make a reservation.
FIRST VISIT
The first time your child visits the child watch, parents will be asked to fill out a Child Enrollment Form & a Youth Enrollment Form if your child (ren) will ever partake in Youth Programs. These forms do not take very long and are important to help us to take care of your child(ren). The more we know about your child(ren) the better care we can provide.
CHECK-IN
Parents must check-in their child at the registration desk on each visit. If your child has any special needs or concerns, please discuss it at that time and with Supervisor.
CHECK-OUT
When picking up your child remember that your child will only be released to the person indicated on the check-in form. All parents are required to check-out your child with child watch staff.
DROP OFF
Only a custodial parent or legal guardian can bring child(ren) into the child watch. Any additional adults need to be documented on the enrollment form in the child watch. Only the immediate family can bring their child(ren) into the child watch free of charge with a Child Watch add on included in the membership. If a custodial parents or guardian brings in the child(ren) that are not part of their immediate family, then there will be an additional fee for that child(ren). Any other special circumstances need to be approved by the Youth Programs Supervisor.
DIAPERS & TOILET TRAINING
Parents must supply enough disposable diapers and wipes for your child’s length of stay. If your child requires use of a cream or powder, you will also need to provide that.
Children being toilet trained should have an extra change of clothes with them. Should an “accident” occur, we do have extra clothes on hand for your child, but sizing and available options are very limited.
ILLNESS
For the safety of other children and staff, your child may not be able to stay in the child watch area if any of the following are present:
- Watery, inflamed eyes or crusted eyelids
- Deep and severe cough, heavy or discolored nasal discharge
- Fever above 100.4
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Rash or unusual skin conditions
If a doctor diagnoses an infection and places the child on a prescription medication the child should not be brought into the daycare until he/she has had medication for a full 24 hours, and symptoms have disappeared for 24 hours.
EMERGENCY
Parents must provide appropriate emergency contact information on their child’s check-in form. In the unlikely event of an accident, our staff is certified in CPR and AED. If these actions are not sufficient to care for your child, emergency care may be required. In the case of an emergency, every attempt will be made to contact parents immediately. Any accidents that occur in the daycare will be documented on an Incident/Accident report form.
DISCIPLINE
If a child is not displaying appropriate behavior, staff will attempt to redirect the child and may use a “time out”. This will be explained to the child and parents will be informed. If behavior does not improve, parents will be contacted to come assist or take the child home.
SCREEN FREE ZONE
A screen- free zone means no TV, movies or video games… it is all about play and activity! We still will have special occasions where we will play fun holiday movies, but we will not allow it on a daily basis.