Child Development Center Policies

Daily Schedule of Activities

7:00–7:30am Children arrive at Center; say goodbye to family

8:00–8:30am Breakfast

8:30–9:00am Inside Activities

9:00–10:00am Circle time, Toileting, Transition to Outside

10:00–11:15am Outside Activities

11:15–11:30am Toileting, and Transition to Lunch

11:30–12:00pm Lunch Time

12:00–12:15pm Transition to Nap Time

12:15–2:30pm Nap Time

2:30–3:00pm Snack, Toileting

3:15–4:00pm Outside and/or Inside Activities

4:00–4:30pm Clean up and Departure

Late Pick-up Policy

Late pick up is very difficult on children. As children see their classmates leaving, they are expecting to be picked up also.

All children are to be picked up according to their contract hours. Parents will be warned if picking up their child after their contracted hours. No child(ren) are to be picked up after closing time. ALL Parents with longer contract hours are to be at the center at least 10–15 minutes prior to the actual closing time. This allows appropriate time for goodbyes, clean-up, and also for the staff to leave at their designated time. Staff may have commitments of their own and late pick-up of children will make them late for personal obligations. We realize that occasionally there are emergency circumstances that prevent parents from arriving on time. Please make other arrangements or call us, so we can reassure your child that you or another individual are the way.

After the third late pick-up or one exceptionally long late pick-up, a family will be asked to meet with the director. Please note: excessive late pick-ups can be considered a form of neglect. We reserve the right to contact local authorities after 15 minutes of closing time, if we have not had any contact with the parent and/or designated pick-up person. There must be an authorized pick-up person/phone numbers on child’s emergency form at all times. Excessive or extreme lateness may result in a termination of child-care services.

Eligibility & Needs
Guidelines

Changes include, but are not limited to:

• Prior to initial enrollment and at recertification, determination for enrollment and/or continued enrollment must be completed by the contractor’s designated CDE eligibility representative.
• Family’s obligation to sign a release authorizing contractor to contact their employer, educational institution, etc.
• It is the responsible of the parent to provide documents and the responsibility of contractor to verify and maintain documentation in file.
• Family must provide contractor requested documentation as it relates to the verification of family size, income, including self-employment, marital status, and self certification “under the penalty of perjury”.
• Two parent/guardian households and/or two names on child’s birth certificate require documentation of income for both individuals.  In the event of an absence parent-documentation of regarding the absence parent is required.
• Siblings in the home-documentation indicating relationship of parent to other child(ren) is required.
• Documentation of Homelessness-in addition written referral from agency, social service department, parent’s written declaration of homeless and statement describing family’s living situation.
• Limitations of sixty (60) working days and less than thirty (30) hours per week  for “seeking employment” and “seeking permanent housing”.
• Vocation/Educational training- requires statement of parent’s goal(s)
• Clarification and definition of meaning of various terminologies which will support contractor’s responsibility in determining family’s eligibility and need.

Fees

Fees will be determined according to the California Department of Education fee schedule and family must be at or below the State/CDE income guidelines to qualify for free child development services.

Families not eligible for complete (free) subsidy will pay on a sliding scale a fraction of cost based upon the Department of Education-Family Fee Schedule. This pre-determined amount is based upon the family income and # of persons in the family. There are no adjustments made for excused or unexcused absences. Families above the income guidelines will be calculated according to the current CDE daily reimbursement rate.

There are no fees for:

• At risk children-certified by a legal qualified profession or CPS worker
• Families below 40% of the state median income level
• Families receiving Cal-Works cash aid