Nicole Jackson

Creative Care
Child Care Centers

Parent Handbook of
Policies and Procedures
Revised 06/2012

PARENT HANDBOOK FOR CREATIVE CARE CHILD CARE CENTERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission Statement

Policy No.
1

Welcome

2

Program Philosophy

3

Licensing Information
Governmental Licensing Information
Accreditation Information

4
4.1
4.2

Enrollment

5

Tuition

6
6.1

Payment Schedule
Late Payments
Subsidized Care
Scholarship Program
Multiple Child Discounts

6.2
6.4

6.3
6.5

Confidentiality

7

Mandated Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect

8

Parent Code of Conduct
Swearing/Cursing
Threatening of Staff, Parents or Children
Physical/Verbal Punishment of Your Children or other children 9.3
Smoking
Not abiding by Safety Policy
9.5
Confrontational Interactions with Employees, other parents
And Associates of [CREATIVE CARE CHILD CARE CENTERS]

9
9.1
9.2

Violating the Confidentiality Policy
Parents Right to Immediate Access

9.7

9.4

9.6

10

Dismissal

11

Withdraw

12

Court Orders Effecting Enrolled Children

13

Arrival Procedures
Notification of Absence

14
14.1

Pick Up Procedures
Late Pick Up
Persons appearing to be impaired by Drugs and/or Alcohol
Emergency/Alternate Pick-up Forms

15
15.1
15.2
15.3

Transportation

16

School Calendar

17

Emergency and Inclement Weather Closing Information
Curriculum Information
Daily Schedule of Activities
Class Assignments
Staff to Child Ratios
Nap/Rest Time
Educational/Personal Care Supplies Needed
Birthday and Holiday Celebrations
Parent/Teacher Conferences/Communication
Graduation

18
19
19.1

19.6

19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.7
19.8

Discipline

20

Dress Code
Children
Parents

21
21.1
21.2

Field Trips

22

Parent Participation/Volunteering

23

Health and Safety
Pre-Enrollment Requirements
Children with Severe Allergies
Communicable Disease
Biting