Illness Policy

All parents must notify us of any medication that has been administered to your child within the last 24 hours. In case of a medical emergency we must report whether the child is on medication. All parents must complete an Authorization to Administer Medication Form for all prescriptive and non-prescriptive medications that need to be administered at the daycare. Parents will be contacted immediately should your child become sick or injured. Sick children will be isolated from other children and made as comfortable as possible. Children will be required to be picked up within minutes by the authorized parents named on the enrollment form.

Children who are exhibiting the following symptoms will be sent home or should remain at home:

• Fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher 

• Vomiting, diarrhea or severe nausea (within a 24 hour period)

• Rashes or patches of broken skin

• Non-stop coughs and lethargic. 

A child who has or had a communicable disease under HFS 145 may not be admitted to certified child care unless the child’s parent provides a statement from a physician that the child’s condition is no longer contagious or the child has been absent for a period of time equal to the longest incubation period for the disease as specified by the Department of Health Services. We will report all communicable diseases to the local public health officer and to parents of all enrolled children.

Absences and Sicknesses

Absences are the responsibility of the parents and no refunds will be issued once payment has been made. 

If absences occur due to planned vacation, parents must notify the provider at least two weeks in advance of their vacation date. If vacation is not notified 2 weeks in advance, parents will be charged the full regular fees on all their vacation weeks. 

Payments for child absence/vacation per year:

• Total weeks of vacation without fees per year: 1 week

• Total weeks of vacation with HALF of regular fees per year: 3 weeks

• Any other vacations or extended vacations taken in the year: Full fees apply

Please note that absences due to COVID, will not be charged as vacation. Vacation policies are different. 

We will not be able to hold your child’s spot if payments are not made during family vacations or child absences. Please note, payments are NOT based on your child’s attendance but to hold your child’s space in our daycare.

Closures

**Please see our 2023 Calendar for closure dates and events**

Please note: we charge full for all the national holidays and for all religious Festival closures. 

We charge full for Christmas day, and New years Day if it falls on a weekday.

We charge for all the days a child is absent from daycare and for all the national and religious holidays we are closed. 

Please note that in the event of any additional personal vacation required by the provider, you will be notified 1 month in advance, either a substitute caregiver will be introduced, or we will be closed. 

Additional Policies

Discrimination is prohibited in Dawn Stars Daycare. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin or ancestry in accepting children.

Please be aware that we are all mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. This means that if a child in our care has been abused or neglected, or that child has been threatened with abuse, we will immediately inform the county social or human services department and/or local law enforcement.

Termination

This contract may be terminated by either the parents or the provider by giving 2 week written notice in advance. Should Dawn Stars Daycare terminate care, parents are not responsible for payment for all days your child is scheduled for care during this time, regardless of whether your child is actually present or not. Should you terminate care, parents are not responsible for payment for all days your child is scheduled for care during this time.

Reasons for contract termination may include but are not limited to: 

• Payments are not made.

• Required forms are not filled out in a timely manner.

• More than 2 late pick-ups (after 5:30 pm)

• Your child’s needs are not met in my care. 

• You do not abide by the signed contract.