Covenant Child Care 224 Abington Drive, St. Peters, Mo 63376
Welcome to
Covenant’s Child Care Program
Thank you for your interest in our Child Care program! This packet should give you all the information that you will need to help make the decision if Covenant’s Child Care Program will be the place you will partner with in helping your child to grow and be cared for while you are not able to do so. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call or send an email at info@covenantchildcare.com. I hope that we all continue to grow together!
The mission of Covenant Child Care is to have an environment with values, small group and class sizes, as well as having developmentally appropriate practices throughout the day that will enhance the educational, social, spiritual, and emotional development of your child. Also, I want to give each family that attends a sense of complete trust and pride in having their child attend Covenant Child Care.
Here are a couple of highlights of the quality childcare Covenant will provide your family:
General Information
Jan 1
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving and the Day after
Dec 24th we will provide care until 3pm
Dec 25th
· Upon arrival parents must accompany their child inside and sign in / sign out their child daily.
· Children can only be picked up by persons authorized by the parent / guardian on the enrollment form unless you notify me in writing.
· Identification must be shown in order for Covenant to release your child.
· A change of clothes, napping gear, and all required forms are necessary before leaving your child with me.
Enrollment
Enrollment is open to any child between the ages of 6 weeks to 12 years of age depending on availability. There will be a $50 per child enrollment fee for NEW enrollments. A new enrollment is considered if you are gone for more than 2 weeks without paying the weekly tuition. The fee will be discounted in increments of $10 for multiple children in the same household. The 1st child will be $50, 2nd child $40, 3rd child $30, etc..
Illness Policies, Medications, and Procedures
In the event that your child is ill, we will contact the parent or guardian immediately to come pick up the child. Your response in a timely manner is necessary for me to prevent the other children from exposure. Covenant Childcare will send the child home for the following:
The use of Tylenol or Motrin to control fever or symptoms that could be or are contagious is unacceptable. You must not return until your child is fever free (without the use of medication) for a full 24 hours, if your child has not vomited for 24 hours with a regular diet, or until bowel movements are normal.
Covenant will only administer medicine that is accompanied by a completed Medical Form which will be given to you when the need arises. The medicine must be in the original container with the child’s name clearly marked on the label.
Children absent with a contagious illness will not be allowed back without a written note from the Doctor.
Payment for Services
Infants – Full Time Care Tuition is $150 / week. No part time is offered. We will dress them until they are 2 years old, so bring them in their PJ’s along with clothes for the day.
2 years olds – Full Time Care Tuition is $130 / week, and part time care would be $30 / day.
Preschool – Children who are 3 – 5 years old and not in school. Tuition is $125/ week for full time services which includes 5 full days of preschool.
Kindergarteners –Children who are enrolled in Elementary ½ day kindergarten program. Tuition is $75/ week through out the school year and $20 / day for days that school is not in session.
School Age – Children who are enrolled in 1st - 5th Grade program. Tuition is 45 / week for before or after school care not to exceed 2 hours per day, $65 for both, and $20/ day for days that school is not in session.
Total Payment is expected each week regardless if your child misses days during that week.
Multiple children will receive a 10% discount on the 2nd and 3rd child of the lesser rate.
Fees
$50 enrollment fee
$15 late fee if payment is not made by 6:30p Monday for the week of services
$50 return check fee
$1 for each minute late pick-up fee after 6:30p payable that evening to the closing teacher.
For any additional times needed such as evenings, overnights, weekends, please speak with teachers regarding pricing.
Safety
At Covenant Child Care, we will never leave your child alone or unsupervised. Prevention is our primary method of promoting safety.
Fire drills are held monthly, at varying times, which is kept on record. Fire emergency and weather alert plans are posted in each room.
Any accident that occurs during the day is documented on an incident report which is a detailed account of how the incident happened and the procedures that were applied. You will receive a copy of the report, and sign one that will be kept on file.
In the event of an emergency, we will contact the parent and follow the instructions given first. In the event that the parent or emergency contact cannot be reached, Covenant, we have the right to administer first aid or obtain emergency medical treatment in the child’s best interest.
Daily Activities
It is important to me and to the development of your child to have a structured environment. With this being said, here is an example of our daily schedule for the children during the school year:
9:00 – 9:15a Scheduled potty break, clean up
9:15 – 11:30a Pre-school – AM Snack
11:30 –12:00p Free Play / Outside Time / Clean Up
12:00 –12:45p Lunch – scheduled potty break
12:45 – 3:00p Nap Time / Quiet Time / Rest Time
3:00 – 3:45p Afternoon Snack - Scheduled Potty Break
3:45 – 6:30p Free Play / Outside Time / Parent Pick Up
During Free Play, weather permitting, we will go outside everyday during the afternoon when all the children wake up, as well as some outside time in the morning. Please dress your child weather appropriate for this. We will go outside as long as the temperature is above 30*. As always, the needs of the children come first, therefore, this schedule is a guideline, depending on the needs of the children.
Meals and Snacks
During the day, Covenant will provide the following for your child:
AM Snack
Nutritious Lunch
PM Snack
Drinks throughout the day to include Milk, Juice (at a minimum) and Water
The meals are in compliance with the USDA guidelines. The snacks will be balanced, and no child will ever be forced to eat.
Nap and Rest Time
All children that are not in school are encouraged to lie down and either nap or rest quietly on a cot during the afternoon (1pm – 3pm), or do a quiet activity such as reading books, coloring, or just relax. Parents will provide a pillow and a blanket which will be sent home the last day of the week to wash and bring back the next week. School aged children will not be required to nap or rest if they do not prefer. Other activities will be scheduled during this time.
Discipline Policy
It is the goal of Covenant to provide a safe and fun environment for the children. We will teach them how to respect and obey on a daily basis. Sometimes, this requires discipline. We use a time-out or thinking spot where an age appropriate time out will be given (one minute for every year the child is old), or until the child chooses the proper attitude to successfully be with his or her friends and teacher. We will let the child know what he or she did that was wrong, and provide lots of love and encouragement after the time out is over to ensure that they are still important, loved, and capable of making great choices.
Educational Activities
Children learn through play! This is scientifically documented and proven. We use a Christian Structured Pre-school Curriculum from 9:00am – 11:30am. The expectations that we have from using this Christian based curriculum, is that your child will be reading at least 3-four letter words and writing when they enter kindergarten. Additionally, the class room is set up each week (and daily) to reinforce what we are learning. We have several different centers that provide opportunities for development daily. The centers that could be available on a daily basis are as follows:
We will read lots of books, dance, and sing lots of songs that build letter and number skills, as well as language and motor skills. We teach basic Spanish, have dramatic play and musical instruments. We have computer and library. The class room’s have many toys, songs, and games that are used to develop all areas for children of all ages. The children are worked with one on one daily to encourage development in all areas. We read bible stories and pray before meals. Manners, obedience, and respect are expected of all children. We learn to share and take turns during all times of the day. Parents are encouraged to participate at home with the children to help build a sense of unity and community for the child. Educational activities can be done during inside and outside times and at home. By using these methods, we encourage the children to become confident! If there is an area of concern at home or at school for your child, open communication will provide the means to help the child more effectively. We use positive reinforcement and encouragement to strengthen the child’s skills, whether it’s obeying mommy and daddy, sleeping all night in their own bed, or just being a loving child. Rewards sometimes include stickers, helper for the day, or picking a prize out of our prize basket.
Termination of Childcare
You must give Covenant two weeks notice if you would like to terminate childcare and will need to pay the weekly dues for these 2 weeks. I will also do the same if I feel like I need to terminate the contract for childcare with you as well. If payment is not received for childcare given that week or late pick up fee’s, your child will not be accepted back into care and childcare will be terminated without any further notice.
This contract is subject to change, and a reasonable notice will be given for all amendments to this contract. If you do not sign and return the contract, but continue to bring your children, you are hereby agreeing to all the terms of the contract. Effective Date of Contract: June 1st, 2009 –May 31, 2010.
By signing this form, you agree to the entire contract for Covenant’s Daycare and Pre-school Program, without dispute.
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