September1,2016

PaulineandJeffNastasiCo-Directors

(253)952-7572

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I. PHILOSOPHY ________________________________________________________ 5

II. COMMUNICATION ___________________________________________________ 5

III. ENROLLMENTPROCEDURES ___________________________________________ 5

IV. NON-DISCRIMINATION _______________________________________________ 6

V. DAYSANDHOURSOFOPERATION ______________________________________ 6

VI. HOLIDAYSANDCLOSURES ____________________________________________ 6A. RELIGIOUS&NATIONALHOLIDAYS _________________________________________ 6B. PAIDHOLIDAYS __________________________________________________________ 7C. VACATIONS _____________________________________________________________ 7D. PROVIDERILLNESSANDEMERGENCYTIMEOFF ______________________________ 8E. SEVERE WEATHER/ROAD CONDITIONS ________________________________ 8

VII. RATESANDOTHERFEES. _____________________________________________ 8A. BASICRATES(effectiveSeptember1,2015) ___________________________________ 8B. LATEFEES ______________________________________________________________ 8C. OTHERFEES _____________________________________________________________ 9• REGISTRATION ________________________________________________________________ 9• ACTIVITYFEE __________________________________________________________________ 9• TUITIONEXPRESSRETURNFEE ___________________________________________________ 9• COURTFEES __________________________________________________________________ 9

D. TERMINATION __________________________________________________________ 9E. TRIALPERIOD ___________________________________________________________ 9F. TAXES _________________________________________________________________ 10

VIII. SIGNINGIN&OUT _________________________________________________ 10

IX. ATYPICALDAY ____________________________________________________ 10A. DAILYSCHEDULE _______________________________________________________ 10B. OUTSIDEPLAY __________________________________________________________ 11

X. INFANT/TODDLERNEEDS _____________________________________________ 11A. TYPICALDAILYSCHEDULE ________________________________________________ 11B. DIAPERS _______________________________________________________________ 11C. TOILETTRAINING _______________________________________________________ 11D. BACKTOSLEEP _________________________________________________________ 12E. DAILYREPORTS _________________________________________________________ 12F. BI-YEARLYEVALUATIONS _________________________________________________ 12

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XI. BEHAVIORMANAGEMENT&DISCIPLINEPOLICY _________________________ 12

XlI. MEALS&SNACKS __________________________________________________ 12A. NUTRITION ____________________________________________________________ 12B. MEALTIMES ____________________________________________________________ 13C. SPECIALDIETS __________________________________________________________ 13D. MENUS ________________________________________________________________ 13E. SAMPLEMENU _________________________________________________________ 13

XIlI. HEALTH&SAFETYPRACTICES _______________________________________ 13A. HANDWASHING ________________________________________________________ 13B. DIAPERCHANGING ______________________________________________________ 13C. TOYS&EQUIPMENT _____________________________________________________ 13D. BEDDING&SOILEDCLOTHING ____________________________________________ 13E. HEALTHCAREPLAN _____________________________________________________ 13F. ACCIDENTS&INJURIES __________________________________________________ 13G. FIRSTAIDTRAINING _____________________________________________________ 14H. RELEASEOFCHILDREN __________________________________________________ 14I. REPORTINGCHILDABUSE _________________________________________________ 14J. CAREOFANIMALS ______________________________________________________ 14K. FACITLITYMAINTENANCE ________________________________________________ 14

XIV. POLICYANDPROCEDUREFOREXCLUDINGILLCHILDREN _________________ 15

XV. MEDICALEMERGENCIES ____________________________________________ 16

XVI. MEDICATIONS ____________________________________________________ 16A. CONSENT ______________________________________________________________ 16B. PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATION ______________________________________________ 16C. NON-PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATION _________________________________________ 16D. UNLISTEDNON-PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATION ________________________________ 16E. UNUSEDMEDICATION ___________________________________________________ 16

XVlI. HEALTHCAREPRACTICES __________________________________________ 17A. WASHING/SANITIZING ___________________________________________________ 17B. LAUNDRY ______________________________________________________________ 17C. HANDWASHING ________________________________________________________ 17

XVIlI. TRANSPORTATION&FIELDTRIPARRANGEMENTS _____________________ 17

XIX.ADJUSTMENT ______________________________________________________ 17

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A. WHATISNORMAL ______________________________________________________ 17B. FIRSTEXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________ 17C. COMMONBEHAVIORS ___________________________________________________ 18D. WHATTODO ___________________________________________________________ 18

XX. CHILDREN’SSUPPLIES,&VISITATIONS ________________________________ 18A. CHILDREN’SSUPPLIES ___________________________________________________ 18B. PERSONALBELONGINGS _________________________________________________ 18C. VISITATIONS ___________________________________________________________ 19D. NOSMOKINGPOLICY ____________________________________________________ 19

XXI. EMERGENCYANDDISASTERPREPAREDNESSPLAN ______________________ 19A. PHONENUMBERS _______________________________________________________ 19B. MEDICALEMERGENCIES _________________________________________________ 19C. POWERLOSS/EARTHQUAKE ______________________________________________ 19D. FIRSTAIDKIT __________________________________________________________ 20E. FIRSTAID ______________________________________________________________ 20F. DISASTERPLAN _________________________________________________________ 20G. EARTHQUAKEDRILLS ____________________________________________________ 21H. FIREDRILLS ____________________________________________________________ 21I. FIREEVACUATIONPLAN __________________________________________________ 21J. FIREHAZARDS __________________________________________________________ 21

XXI. STAFFPLANNING _________________________________________________ 21

XXII. CONFIDENTIALITYSTATEMENT _____________________________________ 22

XXIII. GOALS _________________________________________________________ 22

SIGNEDAGREEMENT ____________________________________________________ 23

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I. PHILOSOPHYAsfamilychildcareproviders,ourgoalistoprovideasafeandhappyplaceforchildrenwheretheycanlearnandgrowphysically,emotionally,intellectually,andsociallyattheirownpace.Webelievechildrenlearnthroughplayandbenefitfromastructuredyetflexibleschedule.Activitieswillbeofferedwhichstimulatesensorymotordevelopment,languagedevelopmentandsocialinteraction.Thedevelopmentofstrongself-esteemisalsoamajorgoal.Childrenwillbetaughttorespecteachother,adults,andproperty.

II. COMMUNICATIONCommunicationisveryimportanttous.Whenweacceptanewfamilyintoourbusiness,weliketobesurethatwecanshareopenlyanyconcernsorquestionsthatmayarise.Itisimportantthatthereisasimilarchildcarephilosophybetweenus.Wewelcomequestions,feedback,ordiscussionsofanykindthatareorientedtowardsapositiveoutcomeforthechild(ren).Sensitiveissueswillbediscussedinprivateoutsideofregularchildcarehourseitherbytelephoneorconference.Conferenceswillnotbescheduledasaroutinepartofyourchild'scare;however,shouldyouliketohaveaconference,youmayrequestoneatanytime.Youareencouragedtocallusatanytimebetweenthehoursof7:00am.-9:00pmIfyoucallduringtheday,pleasebeawarethatwemaybebusywiththechildrenandmaynotbeabletoanswerthephone.Ifyouleaveamessageonourvoicemail,wewillcallyoubackassoonaspossible.Thebesttimetocallduringthedayisduringourdailyquiettime.Welookforwardtoaterrificrelationshipwithyouandyourchild!

III. ENROLLMENTPROCEDURES

• Agesofadmissionarebirththrough12yearsofage.• Weattempttobeflexibleinourenrollmentpoliciestosuittheneedsofindividual

families.• Fulltimeregistrationsareacceptedsubjecttoavailabilityofspaceand

accommodations.Allnecessaryformsmustbecompletedandreturnedtousbeforewewillassumetheresponsibilityofcaringforyourchild.NOEXCEPTIONS!Youarerequiredtokeepusinformedofanychangeinaddresses,telephonenumbers,andotherpertinentinformationlistedonany/allofthebelowforms.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthecompletionoftheseforms,pleasefeelfreetoask.

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ListedbelowyouwillfindthelistofformsthatyouneedtoreturntoDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterbeforeoronyourchild’sfirstday.

1. SignedParent/GuardianHandbook(lastpageonly)

2. SignedChildCareAgreement

3. SignedChildCareHomeRegister/ConsenttoMedicalCareandTreatment

4. CertificateofImmunizationStatus

5. SignedPermissionAuthorization

IV. NON-DISCRIMINATIONDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenteradmitschildrenofanyrace,religion,disability,color,nationalandethnicorigintoalltherights,privileges,programsandactivitiesmadeavailabletochildrenatthischildcare.Wedonotdiscriminateinanywaywithintheadministrationofoureducationalpolicies,enrollmentpolicies,financialplanoranyotheradministeredprogram.Amulti-cultural,anti-biasedcurriculumisoffered.

V. DAYSANDHOURSOFOPERATIONDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterisopenMonday–Friday6:00amto5:30pm.Childcareisneverofferedonweekendsorholidays.Pleaserememberthatyourfeeisbasedonthehoursyoucontractfor,notthehoursthatDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterisopen.Pleasedropyourchildoffontheagreedupontimeandpickupattheagreedupontime.Ifyouattimesrequireanearlierdrop-offoralatepick-up,youmustcallinadvancetoauthorizethis.Anextrafeewillbecharged.Latefee’swillalsobechargedforunauthorizedpick-upspastyouragreedupontimes.(SeeChildCareAgreement)Anychildthatisinourcareafter7:00pmwillfollowallguidelinesunderWAC388-155-150EveningandNighttimeCare.Duringsleephours,childrenwillhaveappropriatebeddingontheirassignedcot.Allnightwearandindividualtoiletryitemswillbeprovidedwithseparatedressingandsleepingareasarrangedforchildrenoversixyears.Childrenwillsleepinourfamilyroomwithanadultpresentatalltimesmaintainingstaff-childratios.Allotherregulationssetforthinourpolicyapply.

VI. HOLIDAYSANDCLOSURES

A. RELIGIOUS&NATIONALHOLIDAYSParent/guardianswhomighthaveobjectionstorecognitionofreligiousorotherholidays,suchasChristmas,Thanksgiving,Easter,orValentine’sDay,shouldsoindicatetotheDirectorsothatproperarrangementscanbemadetorespectyouandyourchild’swishes.

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B. PAIDHOLIDAYSDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterisclosedallmajorholidays.Thefollowingareobservedholidays:

PaidHolidaysfor2016

Monday,September5,2016 LaborDayThursday/Friday,November24-25,2016 ThanksgivingMonday,December26,2016 Christmas

PaidHolidaysfor2017

Monday,January2,2017 NewYearsDayMonday,January16,2017 MLKMonday,February20,2017 President’sDayMonday,May29,2017 MemorialDayMonday/Tuesday,July3-4,2017 4thofJuly

Pleasearrangeforback-upcareifneeded.Thesearepaidholidaysandyourfeewillnotreduceduringdaycareclosure.Dependingonthedayoftheweekthatcertainholidaysfall,wemayalsoclosethedaybeforeorthedayafter.IfanynormallyobservedholidayisonSaturdayorSunday,wewilltakeofftheFridaybeforeortheMondayafter.Generallythiswouldbethesamedaythatmostbusinessesobserve.

C. VACATIONSEachyearwewilltakethebelowscheduledvacationdaysandhavetheoptiontotakefivetraining/personaldays.Alltraining/personaldaysareatnochargetoyou.Youwillbenotifiedatleast2weeksinadvanceofpersonaldaysoff.

Vacation

December27-30,2016 NoChargeApril17-21,2017 PaidVacationJuly31-August4,2017 PaidVacation

Personal/TrainingUnpaid(5days)

Monday,September12,2016 NoChargeThursday/Friday,November3-4,2016 NoCharge2daysTBD NoCharge

ChildcarepaymentsforourpaidweekofvacationmustbelefttheFridaypriortothestartofourvacationandwillbehelduntilthescheduledpaymentduedate.Youarerequiredtoarrangeandpayforyourownback-upcare.Pleasenotifyusatleasttwoweeksinadvanceastoyourfamilyvacations.Youwillreceivetwofreeweeksofvacationeverybusinessyear.OurbusinessyearisfromSeptember1–August31.Note:Newlycontractedfamiliesareeligiblefortwofreeweeksofvacationonlyaftercompletingtheirfirstsixmonths.Thesefreedaysmaynotbeusedinconjunctionwith

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paidholidaysandourpaidvacation.Thesefreedaysmaybeusedseparatelyifyousochoose,BUTyoumustgivea2-weekwrittennoticeofyourvacation.Ifyoufailtogivea2-weekwrittennoticeofyourvacation,youwillberequiredtopayyourfullrateduringyourvacation.Youarerequiredtopayforallotherabsentdaysinexcessofyour2freeweeks.

D. PROVIDERILLNESSANDEMERGENCYTIMEOFFPleasehaveback-upcareavailabletoyou.Wecanneverknowwhentoexpectanemergencyorwhenwemaybecomeill.Theamountofnoticewecangiveyouisneverknown.Pleasebepreparedsofewerconflictsoccur.Youarenotchargedduetothistypeofclosing.

E. SEVEREWEATHER/ROADCONDITIONSForyourchild’ssafety,whentheSchoolDistrictcloses(TacomaorFederalWay)duetosevereweather/roadconditions,DashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterhastheoptiontoclose.Adecisionwillbemadeby7:00am.Youwillnotbecharged.

VII. RATESANDOTHERFEES.

A. BASICRATES(effectiveSeptember1,2016)

AgeFullTimeWeeklyRates(10hoursmaximum)**

Birth-18months $237.50($47.50/day)

19Months-36Months $212.50($42.50/day)

3-12years $187.50($37.50/day)

**Childrenindaycarelongerthan10hoursadaymaybechargedanadditional$10.00perday.YourweeklychildcareratesareoutlinedinyourChildCareAgreement.YoumaypayweeklyfeesbycashorTuitionExpress.Paymentsfortheupcomingweekmustbemadeby5:30pm.everyFriday.NOEXCEPTIONS!Thissimplymeansyouarepayingforcareaweekinadvance.

B. LATEFEESDuetopersonalfamilyrequirementsafterdailydaycarehours,wewillfollowalllatepickuppolicyguidelines.DashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenteropensat6:00amandclosesat5:30pm.Contractedcarebefore6:00amandafter5:30pmmaybepre-arrangedonanindividualbasis.Allchildrenmustbepickedupattheendoftheircontracteddailyscheduledtime.Ifyouarecontractedfora4:30pmpick-up,youwillbechargedlatefeesstartingat4:31pm.Itistheresponsibilityofparentstohaveyourchildpickedupontime.Planaccordingly.Ifyouknowofapossibleconflict,itisyourresponsibilitytonotifyusofthepotentiallatepickupand/orhaveanauthorizedalternatepersonpickupyourchild.Latefeeswillbebilledaccordinglyattheratesbelow*: 1–15minutespastpickuptime=$5.00perchildwithnotification 16–30minutespastpickuptime=$10.00(additional)perchildwithnotification*Ifyouneglecttonotifyusthatyouwillbelateyouwillbecharged$1.00perminute.

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C. OTHERFEES

• REGISTRATIONAninitialnon-refundableregistrationfeeof$50.00willbedueuponfulltimeenrollment,alongwithone-weektuitioninadvance.

• ACTIVITYFEETherewillbeanactivityfeeof$50.00perchilddueeachyearonSeptember1st.Thisfeewillbeusedformaterialsandactivities.

• TUITIONEXPRESSRETURNFEEYouareresponsibleforallchargeswemayincurfromourbankasaresultofreturnedtuitionthroughTuitionExpress.Childcarewillimmediatelybehalteduntilyoureimburseusforthereturnfeeandallexpensesthathaveincurred.Reimbursementwillbeincashonly.Futurepaymentswillberequiredtobemadeincash.

• COURTFEESShoulditbecomenecessarytogotocourtovernon-paymentoffeesowed,courtandattorneyfeeswillbeaddedtoyourbill.

D. TERMINATIONIfyoudecidetoremoveyourchildfromDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter,werequireatwo-weekwrittennotice.Youarerequiredtopayforthesetwoweeks.Ifwedecidewecannolongerprovidecareforyourfamilywewillalsoprovideyouwithatwo-weekwrittennotice.Ifviolationsofthisagreementoccur,youmaybegivenimmediateterminationfromDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter.Examplesofwhywewouldterminateyourchild’scareinclude(butarenotlimitedto):

• Failureofparent/guardiantopayfee• Failuretocompleteandsignanyrequiredforms• Lackofparental/guardiancooperation• Failureofchildtoadjustafterareasonableamountoftime• Ourinabilitytomeetthechild’sneedswithoutadditionalstaff• Grossmisconductonthepartoftheparent/guardianorchild

E. TRIALPERIODAllnewchildrenwillbecaredforona30-daytrialperiodbeginningonyourchild’sfirstactualdayofcare.Duringthattimetheparent/guardianorprovidermayterminatethechildcareagreementwith24hoursnotice.Afterthetrialperiod,atwo-weekwrittennoticeisrequiredbyeitherpartytoterminatetheagreement.Asareminder,yourregistrationfeeisnonrefundable.

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F. TAXESWewillsupplyyouwithayear-endsummaryofallfeespaidduringtheyearfortaxpurposes.ThiswillbegiventoyouinJanuaryeachyearorwhenservicesareterminated.Youmayrequestastatementatanytime.

VIII. SIGNINGIN&OUTDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterusesachildcaremanagementsoftware.Youwillberequiredtoprovideafourdigitsecuritycodeandwillsignin/outonthecomputer.Childrenwillnotbepermittedtosignthemselvesin/out.Ifyourchildleavesthefacilitytoattendschool,thenwe,withparent/guardianpermission,maysignyourchildin/out.TheStateofWashingtonprohibitsachildcareproviderfromreleasingchildrentoaparent/guardianoranyotherpersonwhoisclearlyundertheinfluenceofalcoholorotherdrugs.

IX. ATYPICALDAY

A. DAILYSCHEDULE

6:00AM-8:30AM ArrivalandBreakfast

8:30AM-9:45AM FreePlay

9:45AM–10:00AM Wash-up/Bathroom/ChangeDiapers

10:00AM-10:15AM Snack

10:15AM-11:00AM GroupActivities

11:00AM-11:45AM OutsidePlay

11:45AM-12:00PM Wash-up/Bathroom/ChangeDiapers

12:00PM-12:30PM Lunch

12:30PM-12:45PM Wash-up/Bathroom

12:45PM-3:15PM QuietTime

3:15PM–3:30PM Wake-up/Bathroom/ChangeDiapers

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3:30PM–3:45PM AfternoonSnack

3:45PM-5:00PM OutsidePlay/FreeTime

5:00PM-5:30PM Departure/FreeTime

B. OUTSIDEPLAYWeplayoutsideeverydayrainorshine!

• Pleasesendappropriateclothingforweather(i.e.,jackets,sweaters).Pleaselabelattirewithyourchild’sname.

• Pleasesendyourchildinplayclothes.Wehavelotsoffunoutdoorsanddon’twanttoworryaboutgrassstainsinournewclothes.

• Pleaseprovideapairofoldsneakerstostayonsiteifyourchilddoesnotwearsneakerseveryday.

X. INFANT/TODDLERNEEDS

A. TYPICALDAILYSCHEDULETheInfant/Toddlerschedulefollowsalongthesameguidelinesastheaboveschedulewiththeadditionofdiaperchangesandquiettime.Infantswilltakeamorningquiettime.

B. DIAPERSChangesarescheduledforevery1-1/2to2hourswiththeexceptionofquiettimeinwhichcaseeachchildwillbediaperedassoonasheorsheawakens.Inaddition,achildwillbechangedwhenneeded.Diaperchangingprocedureswillbefollowedaspostedinthechangingarea.Diapersareprovidedbytheparent/guardian.Ifatanytimediapersarenotprovided,wewillprovidediapersatarateof$1.00each.

C. TOILETTRAININGWhenyoufeelyourchildisreadyfortoilettraining,weaskthatyoubeginthisteachingathomeduringaweekendorvacation.Wewillfollowthroughandencourageyourchildwhileinourcare.Toilettrainingwillbedoneinarelaxedmannerwiththecooperationofthefamily.Werequirethatthechildmustshowsignsofreadiness.Pleasekeepinmindthattheactivitylevelherecandistractyourchildfromrespondingtoanurgetousethepotty,moresothanathome.Therefore,wewillcontinuetousepull-upsuntilyourchildcanandwillannouncethats(he)mustusethebathroom(notjustathome,buthere,aswell.)Pleaseprovide2-3extrachangeofclothing.Youcanleaveoutfitsinourcareandwewillrotateandwashthemhere.(Don’tforgetthesocks!)

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D. BACKTOSLEEPPlacingbabiesontheirbackstosleepreducestheriskofSuddenInfantDeathSyndrome(SIDS),alsoknownas"cribdeath."AllbabieswillbeputontheirbackstosleepatDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter.

E. DAILYREPORTS• maybewrittenaboutyourchild’sactivitiesuponyourrequest.

F. BI-YEARLYEVALUATIONS• maybeobservedandrecordeduponyourrequest.

XI. BEHAVIORMANAGEMENT&DISCIPLINEPOLICYWhenachildishavingadifficulttimefollowingdirectionsortreatingothersorequipmentwithrespect,developmentallyappropriateguidancetechniquesareused.Nocorporalpunishmentwillbeusedortolerated.Techniquesusedareasfollows:

• PositiveReinforcement:Thechildwillbeencouragedwhenhe/sheisdemonstratingacceptablebehavior.

• Redirection:Thechildisredirectedtoanotheractivityandgivenanopportunitytotryagainatanothertime.

• "When…Then"Statements:Astatementinwhichthechildisencouragedtoaccomplishsomethingbeforegoingontosomethingelse.Sample:“Whenyoufinishpickinguptheblocks,thenyoucangooutside.”

• "If…Then"Statements:Astatementinwhichthechildisencouragedtomakeapositivechoice.Sample:“Ifyoupickuptheblocks,thenyoucangototheDramaticPlayarea.”

• TakeABreak:Thechildisseparatedfromthegroupforachild-regulatedperiodoftime.Thistechniqueisusedonlywhenachildisexhibitingtempertantrumtypebehaviororhurtingself,others,orequipment.Whenthechildshowsthathe/sheisreadytodemonstrateacceptablebehavior,thechildisencouragedtojointherestofthegroupandtryagain.

XlI. MEALS&SNACKS

A. NUTRITIONAllmealsarenutritiousandareservedaccordingtofederalnutritionguidelines.Childrenareneverexpectedtocleantheirplate,butareaskedtotryeverythingjustonce.Ifyourchildhasanyallergiespleaseletmeknow.Duetoallergies,atnotimeshouldyourchildbringfoodfromhomeunlesspre-approvedandenoughisbroughtforall.PleaseallowyourchildtimetofinishalluneatenfoodpriortoarrivinginsideDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter.Ifyourchildwishestobringanoccasionaltreat,pleasecallustoverifyquantityandapprovedfoods.Alltreatsmustarriveinsealedpackages.Wepracticemannersatchildcare.Weusethankyou,please,yourwelcomeandmanymore!

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B. MEALTIMESWell-balancedbreakfast,lunches,andsnackswillbeprovided.Allchildrenarrivingpriorto8:30amwillbeofferedbreakfast,12:00pmwillbeofferedlunch.Ifyourchildisnotherepriortothesehours,pleasefeedthem.

C. SPECIALDIETSIfachildhasaparticulardietaryneed,substantiatedbyamedicalevaluation,theownerofDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCentermustbesoinformedandgivenadoctor’snote.Substitutemealsorsnacksmaybebroughtfromhome.

D. MENUSMonthlymenuswillbeplacedinyourchild’scubbieuponrequest.

E. SAMPLEMENUBREAKFAST–WholegrainminibagelwithcreamcheeseMID-MORNINGSNACK–RiceCakeswithpeanutbutterLUNCH–PB&J!MIDAFTERNOONSNACK–Applesauceandgrahamcrackers

XIlI. HEALTH&SAFETYPRACTICES

A. HANDWASHINGHandswillbewashedimmediatelywhenenteringDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter,beforeandaftermeals,beforeandafterbathroomuse,afternoseblowingorwiping,andafterhandlinganillchild.

B. DIAPERCHANGINGHandswillbewashedbeforeandafterchangingdiapers.Weusedisposablechangingmats.Soileddiaperswillbedisposedofinaclosedandsanitizedcontainer.

C. TOYS&EQUIPMENTThesewillbesterilizeddailyorasneededwiththerecommendedbleachsolution.

D. BEDDING&SOILEDCLOTHINGTheseitemswillbelaunderedatthefacilityonaweeklyorasneededbasis.

E. HEALTHCAREPLANAnadvisoryphysician,physicians’assistant,orregisterednursemayassistinthedevelopment,approval,andperiodicreviewofthefacility’shealthcareplan.Onlychildrenwhoarecurrentonimmunizationsshallbeadmitted.Medicalrecordsandimmunizationswillbekeptuptodateinchildren’sfiles.

F. ACCIDENTS&INJURIESFirstAidwillbeadministeredtoachildneedingcare.Eachaccidentwillberecordedonareport.Parent/guardianswillbegivenacopyofthisreportandthecenterwillmaintaina

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copy.SeriousaccidentswillbereportedtotheDepartmentofSocialandHealthServices(DSHS).

G. FIRSTAIDTRAININGWerequireallofourstafftomaintainacurrentCPR&FirstAidCertificate,andHIV/AIDStrainingcertificate.

H. RELEASEOFCHILDRENChildrenwillNOTbereleasedtoanyoneexceptthoseauthorizedtopickupthechildontheenrollmentform.Identificationwillberequiredofthoseauthorizedwhoareunfamiliartostaff.Intheeventyouwishanotheradulttopickupchild,itwouldrequirethatyougivewrittenpermissioninadvanceoraphonecalltoverify.

I. REPORTINGCHILDABUSEWashingtonStateLawandLicensingrequirementsstatesthatchildcarefacilitiesarerequiredtoreportimmediatelytothepoliceorChildProtectiveServices(CPS)anyreasontosuspectchildabuse,neglect,orexploitation.Wearenotobligatedtoinformparent/guardiansofthisreport.

J. CAREOFANIMALSDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterdoeshavepetsonthepremisesthatarewellgroomedandmaintainedinahealthyandsafeenvironment.Childrenwillwashtheirhandsbeforeandafterhandlingorpettingtheanimals.Parent/guardianswhohavechildrenwithknownallergiestofurryanimalsmustalertmeimmediately.

K. FACITLITYMAINTENANCEItisourpracticeatDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCentertodiscardanyrecalledtoys,itemsorequipmentasasafetyprecaution.Alltoysarekeptinworkingorderandsafetyinspectionsareconductedregularly.Additionally,ourplayspaceandlearningenvironmentsfollowinglicensingrequirementsregardingminimumspace-thismeansthateachchildasanadequatespacetoplay,exploreandnap,unlicensedareasarekeptinaccessibletochildren.Tokeepacomfortableenvironment,indoortemperatureismaintainedbetweensixtytosixtyfivedegreesbetweennappingandwakingtimes.Inthewarmermonths,weemployfansthatarekeptinaccessibletochildrentohelpregulatetheatmosphere.Asrequiredbylicensing,allexitsarefreeandclear,windowswithpullcordshavebeenremovedandemergencyexitsareallaccessible.Allelectricaloutletsinlicensedareashavesafetycoverings,weuseeco-friendlylightingandcoveringsandappropriatelocksonalldoorsandwindows.Allhandwashingareequippedwithwarmrunningwater,properwasteequipmentwhicharecleanedregularly.

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Ouroutdoorlicensedplayareaisregularlysupervisedwhenchildrenarepresentandisanadequateenoughspacesothatchildrencanhaveacomfortableplayspacewhileinagrouporindividually.

XIV. POLICYANDPROCEDUREFOREXCLUDINGILLCHILDRENChildrenwithanyofthefollowingsymptomsarenotpermittedtoremainincare:

Feverofatleast100ºFasreadunderarm(axillarytemp.)usingadigitalthermometeraccompaniedbyoneormoreofthefollowing:

• Diarrheaorvomiting• Earache• Headache• Signsofirritabilityorconfusion• Sorethroat• Rash• Fatiguethatlimitsparticipationindailyactivities

Vomiting:2ormoreoccasionswithinthepast24hours

Diarrhea:3ormorewaterystoolswithinthepast24hoursoranybloodystool

Rash(especiallywithfeveroritching)

Eyedischargeorconjunctivitis(pinkeye):untilclearoruntil24hoursofantibiotictreatment

Sickappearance,notfeelingwell,and/ornotabletokeepupwithprogramactivities

Openoroozingsores,unlessproperlycoveredand24hourshaspassedsincestartingantibiotictreatment,ifantibiotictreatmentisnecessary.

Liceorscabies:Headlice:untilnoliceornitsarepresent.Scabies:untilaftertreatment

Anyothercontagiousillness

Followingexclusion,childrenarereadmittedtotheprogramwhentheynolongerhaveanyoftheabovesymptomsand/orPublicHealthexclusionguidelinesforchildcarearemet.Childrenwithanyoftheabovesymptoms/conditionsareseparatedfromthegroupandcaredforinaseparatearea.Parent/guardianoremergencycontactisnotifiedtopickupchild.

Wenotifyparentsandguardianswhentheirchildrenmayhavebeenexposedtoacommunicablediseaseorcondition(otherthanthecommoncold)andprovidethemwithinformationaboutthatdiseaseorcondition.Staffmembersfollowthesameexclusioncriteriaaschildren.

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XV. MEDICALEMERGENCIESIntheeventofamedicalemergency,wewillfirstcall911,andthentheparent/guardianwillbecontactedassoonaspossible.Iftheparent/guardiancannotbereached,thedirectionsontheenrollmentformwillbefollowed.IntheeventIMMEDIATEmedicalattentionshouldberequired,wewilluseSt.FrancisHospitallocatedat345159thAve.South(253)838-9700.Ifyouhaveapreferenceotherthantheonelisted,wewilltrytoaccommodateyou,ifpossible.Allaccidentsandillnessesarerecordedonamonthlyhealthandaccidentreport.

XVI. MEDICATIONSMedicationmaybeadministeredunderthefollowingconditions:

A. CONSENTWRITTENparent/guardianandphysician’sconsentisrequiredtoadministerANYmedication.

B. PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATIONAllprescriptionmedicationmustbeinitsoriginalcontainerandproperlylabeledwithchild’sfullname,dateprescriptionwasfilledormedication’sexpirationdate,andlegibleinstructionsforadministration,suchasmanufacture’sinstructionorprescriptionlabel.

C. NON-PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATIONThefollowingclassificationscanbegivenwithwrittenparent/guardianconsentonlyastothedose,duration,andmethodofadministrationspecifiedonthemanufacturer’slabelfortheageorweightofthechildneedingmedication.Thefollowingisalistofacceptablenon-prescriptionmedication:

• Antihistamines• Non-aspirinfeverreducers/painrelievers• Decongestants• Anti-itchingointmentsorlotions,intendedspecificallytorelieveitching• Diaperointmentsandpowdersintendedspecificallyfortheuseinthediaperarea

ofthechild• Sunscreen

D. UNLISTEDNON-PRESCRIPTIONMEDICATIONAphysician’sauthorizationisneededfornon-prescriptionmedicationthatisnotincludedintheabovelist,orifitistobetakendifferentlythanindicatedonthelabelorlackslabeledinstructions.

E. UNUSEDMEDICATION• willbereturnedtotheparent/guardianorproperlydisposed.

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XVlI. HEALTHCAREPRACTICES

A. WASHING/SANITIZINGInanefforttokeeptheparticipantsinourprogramhealthy,wetakeappropriatemeasurestoreduceillnessandkeepmaintaincleanliness.Everyweektoys,nappingcotsandfurniturearewashedwithantibacterialsoap,sanitizedwithadilutedbleachsolution,rinsedandairdried.Also,attheendofeachworkday,thefloorsareswept,vacuumedandmoppedasneeded.

B. LAUNDRYBibs,sheets,towelsarelaunderedaftereachuse.Werequirethataparenttakehometheirchildren’sblanketsandclotheseachweektolaunderthemandreturnthem.Wedonotdochildren’slaundry.Ifachildhassoiledaclothingitem,wewillplaceitinatiedplasticbagandplaceitinachild’scubbytobetakenhomethatday.

C. HANDWASHINGThemostcommon,effectiveandpreventivepracticetoavoidillnessesishandwashing.EverychildandadultintheprogramfollowsthehandwashingstepsasdirectedbythePublicHealthNurse.Wewashhandswhenenteringtheclassroom,beforeandafterpreparingbottlesorfood,beforeandaftereating,changingadiaper,administeringmedicine,aftertouchingbodilyfluidsorexcretionsandasneededthroughouttheday.Inbetweenhandwashing,weuseanalcoholbasedhandsanitizer.

XVIlI. TRANSPORTATION&FIELDTRIPARRANGEMENTS• Parent/guardianswillprovidetransportationtoandfromthefacility,exceptinspecial

circumstances.• Writtenauthorizationisrequiredforparent/guardiantofilloutbeforetheirchildmay

attendafieldtripincludingwalkstothelocalparks.

XIX.ADJUSTMENT

A. WHATISNORMALItisnormalforyourchildtohavesomefearsandmisgivingsaboutbeingawayfromyou.Children,likeadults,needtimetogetusedtonewsituations.Trytoprepareyourchildforthechangesasfarinadvancedaspossible.Discussanyconcerns.Talkaboutsomeofthenewpeopleyourchildwillmeetandthenewthingsyourchildwilldo.Ifyouareenthusiastic,soonyourchildwillbetoo.

B. FIRSTEXPERIENCEIfthisisthefirsttimeyourchildhasbeenseparatedfromyou,itisnaturalforhe/shetobehesitant.Acheerfulgood-byekiss,asmile,andareassuringwordthatyouwillbebackafterworkisallyouneedtodo.Ourcaringstaffwilltakeitfromthere.Pleasedonotsneakoutwhenyourchildisnotlooking.Usuallythechildwillsettledownshortlyafteryouleave.

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C. COMMONBEHAVIORSDependingontheirage,somechildrenwill"actout"theirfeelingsby:

• Clingingtoyouandrefusingtoletgo• Havingtantrums• Forgettingtheirtoilettraining• Noteating• Wakingupatnightorhavingbaddreams• Thumbsucking• Bed-wetting• Expressingdesiretostayhome

D. WHATTODOUsuallytheseproblemsaretemporary.Ifyourchildistreatedlovinglybutfirmly,thisbehaviorshouldgoaway.Pleasefeelfreetotextusatanytimeafteryouarriveatwork.Chancesarethatyourchildwillbebusyplayingandyoucanrelaxandconcentrateonwork.

XX. CHILDREN’SSUPPLIES,&VISITATIONS

A. CHILDREN’SSUPPLIESParent/guardiansarerequestedtosupplythoseitemsnecessaryforthepropercareofyourchild:

• ACOMPLETEchangeofclothingforeachchild• Sneakerstobeleftonsite• Wipes(youmaypayaonetimefeeof$20)• Diapers*• Sunscreenduringsummermonths• Swimmingsuit/towelduringsummermonths• Necessarymedications(refertoMedicationssection)• Substitutefood(forchildrenwithfoodallergies)• PLEASELABELALLITEMS

*Diapersareprovidedbytheparent/guardian.Ifatanytimediapersarenotprovided,wewillprovidediapersatarateof$1.00each.

B. PERSONALBELONGINGSNotoysshouldbebroughtfromhome.Theycreateproblemswithsharing,aswellasbrokenheartswhenthattoygetslostorbroken.Smalltoysalsocreateahazardtooursmallerchildren.Wearenotresponsibleforlost,broken,orstolenobjectsthatarebroughtfromhome.

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C. VISITATIONSWehavean"opendoor"policy.Parent/guardianshavefreeaccessatalltimestoallareasusedbychildren.TheonlylimitationstothispolicyarecontainedinWashingtonStateLaw(WAC388-150-440)whichstates:

Duringfacilityoperatinghoursorwhilethechildisincare,onlythelicensee,employee,volunteer,oranauthorizedrepresentativeofagovernmentalagency,orparentshallhaveunsupervisedorregularaccesstothechildincare.

Wewillallowtheparent/guardianofthechildincareunsupervisedaccessonlytotheirchild.

D. NOSMOKINGPOLICYOurprogramisanon-smokingfacility.Ifyousmoke,werespectyourchoices;however,keepingthechildreninmind,weaskthatyoudonotsmokeinoraroundtheperimetersofthebusiness.Thankyou.

XXI. EMERGENCYANDDISASTERPREPAREDNESSPLAN

A. PHONENUMBERSEmergencyphonenumbersarepostedbythehomephone.Addressanddirectionsarealsoposted.

B. MEDICALEMERGENCIESIntheeventofaseriousmedicalemergency,wewilltakethefollowingactions:

• WewillcontactEmergencyMedicalServices(EMS)andwilldescribethesituation,statethephysicallocationoftheemergency,followalldirectionoftheEMSprofessional,andwillstayonthelineuntiltoldtohangup.

• Appropriatefirstaidwillbeadministered.• Theparentwillbecontactedorittheparentcannotbereached,thealternate

emergencycontactpersonwillbecalled.• Emergencytransportationwillbedeterminedbytheemergencyresponseteam

and/ortheparent.• Wewillmakeavailablecopiesofemergencycontactinformationand

immunizationrecordsifaskedbyEMSprofessional.• Afteractionreport,capturingachronologicalchainofeventswillbedrafted.

C. POWERLOSS/EARTHQUAKE• Shouldweexperienceapowerloss,flashlightsarelocatedineachlearningarea.• Wecangenerallyremainopenforafewhourswithoutlighting,butadequate

heatisneededdependingontheseason.• Minimizeopeningdoorstomaintainappropriateheat.• Emergencysupplies,includinglanterns,flashlights,emergencyblankets,and

waterarelocatedinthedaycarecloset.

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• Electricitycanbeshutofffromthebreakerboxlocatedinthemaindaycareroom.

• Gascanbeshutofffromtheexteriorgasmainlocatedonthenorthsideofthebuilding.

• Watercanbeshutofffromtheexteriorwatermainlocatedattheendofthedriveway.

• Thereis>oneweekoffoodintheemergencyclosetincaseofnaturaldisaster.

D. FIRSTAIDKIT• Thefirstaidkitislocatedintheentrycloset.Thekitisfullystockedand

inventoried/maintainedregularly.• ThekitcontainsallrequireditemsasdefinedbytheWAC.• Aportablefirstaidkitisalsoavailableforoutsidetime.• Bandaids,thermometerandglovesarelocatedinboththechangingroomand

kitchenmedicinecabinet.

E. FIRSTAID• Staffwillofferfirstaidtothechildappropriatefortheinjurytype.• Staffwillcleanthewoundusingwaterandsoap,coveritwithabandage,and

applyiceifnecessary.• TLC and quiet time have calming effects on the children, as well as helpful in

recovery.• Headinjuriesarereportedimmediately.• Completeanaccidentformtogivetotheparentdescribingincidentandfirstaid

administered.Onecopyiskeptonfile.• Opencommunicationandreassurancebenefitparentsgreatly.

F. DISASTERPLAN• Emergencysituationssuchasearthquake,forestfire,bombthreat,local

governmentemergency,etc.willbecommunicatedamongststaffimmediately.• Thedirectorwillinformthestaffofwhatpreventativemeasuresorevacuation

planthatneedstobeenacted.• Generally,parentswillbenotified.Thesafetyofallwillbethetoppriority.• Teachersmaybeaskedtohaveallchildrengetintoadefensive/coverpositionor

to leave the building quickly. Children will practice learning to be quiet andfollowdirections.

• Be sure to use the word “emergency” to help the children understandseriousnessoftheeventandnottoundulyalarmthem.Staycalm.

• Instormyconditions,keepblindsdowntopreventglassfromflying.• Teamworkisnecessaryinhelpingkeepallthechildrencalm.

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G. EARTHQUAKEDRILLS• Earthquakedrillswillbeconductedonaregularbasis.• Weteachwhatshakingmeansandwhattodo:stopeverything,stoptalking,and

followtheteacher’sinstructions.• Allchildrenandstaffshouldgounderatableorloftuntiltheshakingstops.• Aftertheshakingstops,waituntiltheOKisgivenbeforecomingoutfromunder

thetable.• Evacuationrouteispostedontheemergencycommunicationboard.• Multiplechildrencountsaretakenthroughouttheprocess.• Consistentcalmcommunicationiskeytokeepingthechildrenreassured.

H. FIREDRILLS• Firedrillswillbeconductedonaregularbasis.• We teach what the alarm bell and fire alarms mean and what to do: stop

everything,stoptalkingandfollowtheteacher’sinstructions.• Children will line up at the pre-arranged place. This includes children in the

bathroom,onanerrand,etc.Attheteacher’ssignal,allwalkquicklyandsilentlytoescaperoute.

• Evacuationrouteispostedontheemergencycommunicationboard.• Multiplechildrencountsaretakenthroughouttheprocess.• Childrenaretaughttostop,dropandroll ifclothingcatchesfire,andtocrawl if

smokeispresent.• WaituntiltheOKisgivenbeforereturningtothebuilding.

I. FIREEVACUATIONPLAN• Evacuationrouteispostedontheemergencycommunicationboard.• Smokedetectorsarelocatedineachroom.Alarmsaresynchronize.• Fire extinguishers are located in the kitchen, the daycare room, and the main

entrycloset.• Itismoreimportanttoevacuatethechildrenandcall911,thantoextinguishthe

fire.

J. FIREHAZARDS• Itistheresponsibilityofeachstaffmembertoimmediatelyreportand/orcorrect

anyfirehazardstheydetect.• Firehazardswillbecorrectedimmediately.• Smokingisnotallowedanywhereonthepropertyduringoperatinghours.

XXI. STAFFPLANNINGAllstaffistrainedwith20-30HoursofSTARS,First/AidandCPR.Currentstafftrainingswillbekeptposted.Alleffortsaremadesothattheproperchildren/staffratioismaintainedas

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requiredbylicensingtoensurepropersupervisionofallchildren.Staffandvolunteersareregularlyobservedandattendtrainingstostrengthenthecompetenceofeachstaffmember.Iftheprimarychildcareproviderisilloranemergencyoccurs,allparentswillbenotifiedbeforebusinesshoursorassoonaspossible.

XXII. CONFIDENTIALITYSTATEMENTDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenterrespectsyouandyourchild’sprivacy.Wewillnotshareordiscussyouorchild’sfamilyinformationtothirdparties.Theinformationyouprovidewithuswillbekeptstrictlyconfidential.Inaddition,childrenwillbereleasedonlytotheadultswhoareauthorizedontheenrollmentoremergencycontactform.Nochildwillbereleasedtoanyadultnotlistedontheregistrationformunlesscommunicationbetweenparentandtheprimarychildcareproviderhastakenplace.Ifthereisanunauthorizedpersononthepremiseswhosepresenceisprohibited,locallawenforcementwillbecontacted.Pleasenote,thatyouhaveaccesstoyourchild’sfileatalltimes.

XXIII.GOALSTheprimarygoalofourchildcareprogramistoprovidealoving,safe,stimulatingenvironmentforyourchildwhileyouareatwork.Itisimportantthatweworktogetheraspartnersandthatwefeelcomfortablediscussingyourchild’sneeds.Welookforwardtoalongandrewardingfriendshipwithyourchildandfamily.Wereservetherighttomakechangesinthechildcareenvironmentwithoutadvancenoticetoparents/guardians,aslongasanychangeremainswithinstatelicensingrequirementsandregulations.Theremaybeupdatestothisparent/guardianhandbookoccasionally.Wewillgiveyouaseparateaddendumastheneedarises.Thankyouforyourinterestinfindingthebestpossiblecareforyourchild!WelcometoDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter!

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PleasesignagreementforeachchildandreturnthispagetoDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter.ThispagewillbeattachedtoyoursignedChildCareAgreementandwillbeabindingcontract.Child’sName____________________________________Date_________________

SIGNEDAGREEMENTIhavereadandunderstandthepoliciesofDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter.IunderstandthatDashPointHighlandsChildCareandLearningCenter,providingtwo-weeknoticetome,maychangethecontentsofthiscontractanytime.IhavereceivedacopyofthishandbookdatedSeptember1,2016.Parent/Guardian___________________________________Date_________________Parent/Guardian___________________________________Date_________________IhavereadandunderstandSectionXIVPolicyandProcedureforExcludingIllChildren.Parent/Guardian___________________________________Date_________________Parent/Guardian___________________________________Date_________________