God's Blessing's Policies & Procedures

The following policies and procedures are set forth to provide children with a clean, safe, comfortable environment where they can play, learn and grow with guidance and loving care. The policies and procedures will be kept current, made available to parents, and used to govern acceptance by parent/guardian and the childcare provider.

Child care providers name: God's Blessings

Address: 6621 Beatties Ford Rd.

Email address: godsblessingschildcare@yahoo.com

Ages served Toddlers:

Toddlers:12 months-2 years

Preschool: 3 to 4 years

School age: 5 to 12 years

Months of Operation

January- December (except all major holidays) Days of Operation

Monday-Friday (except all major holidays)

Hours of Operation

7:00a.m to 6:00p.m

Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 only( if you would like for your child to eat breakfast, they need to be here, anything after 8:30 You are responsible to provide it for them before drop off! No exceptions! This helps us maintain our daily schedule and this rule will be strictly followed.

You provide your child's Lunch. We provide daily snacks. Fridays are pizza days and additional fees are added this week if your child participates in pizza fridays.

CUT OFF TIME DAILY is at 8:30a.m No child may enter after this time. (NO EXCEPTIONS ONLY DR APPTS & YOU MUST HAVE DR. NOTE TO ENTER)

Admission Requirements:

All necessary enrollment forms must be completed and returned prior to administration. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure all forms are updated immediately upon changes and at least once a year. Upon arrival at the center and ensure that the provider is aware of their presence.

Forms needed:

-Policies and procedures

-Transportation agreement

-Photo and video permission agreement

-Food assistance agreement

A NON- REFUNDABLE deposit/registration and annual fee of $100.00 per child is due upon enrollment.

Childcare fees are due weekly on Friday for the upcoming week via cash, cash app, zelle or debit by 3:00 p.m, if your payment is not paid by Friday at 3 pm there will be a $10.00 late fee added. late fee will be added because we have to have our staff schedule for the following week to serve you, so payment needs to be secured so we can add your child to our schedule each week. NO PARTIAL PAYMENTS ACCEPTED. Multiple late fees could result in immediate termination of your contract and you will lose your child's position.

The following fees will also apply based on your contract:

$5.00 fee added for pizza Friday's(only if your child participates)

Fees for days your child is absent will STILL APPLY. (this is how your child spot is secured)

Daily late fees: We close at 6pm each day any child picked up after 6pm. There will be a charge of $1.00 per minute and it will be added on your weekly bill. For example if you arrive at 6:30pm there will be an extra $30 added to your bill that week.

Inclement Weather/Teacher workdays

Inclement weather is unpaid days. During inclement weather we operate off of CMS schedule SO if the schools are closed, we are closed.

Teacher workdays are paid days extra fees will be applied.

There will be a two-week trial period with each child. The trial period helps GB's and the parents to make the best decision pertaining to the child to assure that all parties are a good fit for the best interest of the providers and child. During this two-week trial period GB's will notify you written or verbally informing you of our decision and the reasons for my decisions. Also, the deposit/registration fee will still be NON REFUNDABLE if I decided not to continue care for your child.

Transportation

A transportation permission form must be signed for routine transportation and other times children will be transported, such as for field trips, swimming and/or other activities away from the center. Parents will be notified before children are transported every time unless it is for a regular daily runs.

Discipline

At no time will a child be subjected to physical punishment or shaming, frightening, or humiliating methods be used, or any type of verbal abuse, threats, derogatory marks, or deprivation of a meal or any part of a meal be used. No person, including, but not limited to premises of the family

Emergency Medical Care

In the event of an emergency with your child, parents will be called, and if necessary, the child will be transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital.

No child will be given any medication, prescription or over-the-counter, unless the parent gives written permission. Permission to administer medication forms are to be filled out each time your child will need medicine to be administered. Prescription medication shall have the child's name, name of medication, doctor's name, name of pharmacy, prescription number, date and directions for administering. The medication must be in the original container as dispensed by the pharmacy.

Parent Notification

Parents of any child who become ill or is injured while in care will be notified immediately of any illness or injury requiring professional medical attention, or any illness which may not require professional medical attention, but which produces symptoms causing moderate discomfort to the child, such as, but not limited to, any of the following: elevated temperature, vomiting or diarrhea. Special problems or significant developments will be communicated to the parents as soon as they arise.

Communicable Disease Chart

The current communicable disease chart of recommendation for exclusion of sick children from the center and their readmission will be followed. Any cases or suspected cases of notifiable communicable diseases listed on the disease chart will be reported to the local health department. If a child in care contracts a communicable disease, the parents of all enrolled children will be notified of the occurrence either by phone call, posted notice, or a written letter sent home. Ill children may return to care 48 hours AFTER symptoms of the illness end which means if the child is sent home with a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting they cannot return until they have been symptom free for 48 hours without the aid of medications. In some cases, a child may need a Doctor's note to return back to daycare. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE of all your child fellow peers and staff DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO DAYCARE SICK we can't allow it.

Emergency Plans

The following procedures will be followed in the circumstances listed below:

Fire: Get the children out of the building, meet at the designated safe place as far away from the house as possible, and conduct a head count to ensure all children are safely out. Call the fire department, call the parents, and call

childcare services within 24 hours.

Severe Weather: Remain calm, move the children into a hallway or interior room away from windows. In case of a tornado, have the children place their

head between their knees with their backs to the wall. Listen to the radio for

Loss of water: Have bottled water available for drinking purposes. Call the parents if the water will be out for an extended period of time.

Loss of electrical power: Remain calm, call the power company to report power loss. If in hot weather, open up the windows, if possible. In cooler weather put on warming clothing or get blankets out for children. Call the parents if the power will be out for an extended period of time.

Loss of child: Call 911 or the police. Call the child's parents. Keep the other

Death of a child: Call 911 or the police. Call the child's parents. Keep the other children calm and report death to childcare services within 24 hours.

 

Parental Access

Parents may visit the childcare center unannounced and at any time that their child is in care. Any information requested by the parent concerning the operation of the childcare center will be provided to parents. The parent(s) will be provided daily communication (verbal/written) regarding the care of the child, especially with infants.

Prohitbited Substances

No person shall smoke, use tobacco or prohibited substances on the premises or in any vehicle being used to transport children during operated hours.

INFANT SLEEP POSITION PRACTICES

Based on the risk factors of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) all infants will be placed to sleep on the infant's back unless the home has been provided with a physician's written statement authorizing another sleep position for the particular infant. The infant will be placed to sleep on a firm, tight-fitted mattress in a sturdy and safe crib or playpen, with no pillows, quilts, blankets, comforters, bumper pads, stuffed toys, or other soft items in the sleeping area. The infant sleeping area will be maintained as within a temperature range of 65 to 85 degrees depending on the season.

When an infant can turn over onto his stomach, staff shall continue to put the infant to sleep initially on the infant's back but allow the infant to roll over onto his or her stomach as the infant prefers.

Positioning devices that restrict the infant's movement in the crib will not be used unless a physician's written statement authorizing its use is provided for that particular infant.

Required Reporting 

The family childcare provider is a mandated reporter of suspected abuse, neglect, or deprivation of a child. This means the law requires the provider to report any known or suspected abuse, neglect, or deprivation to the department of family and child services.

I have read and fully understand these policies and procedures. I agree to abide by the policies and procedures. I have received an exact copy of this policies and procedures handbook for my own records.