Educational Program / Child Care Philosophy
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|3430 Ptarmigan Ln. |
|Helena MT 59602 |
|Phone: 406-442-7805 |
|Fax: 406-442-6758 |
|Director: Ann Lynch |
|Assistant Director: Allesha Lynch |
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|Parent Handbook |
| Mission Statement |
|Creative Horizon’s vision is to have a loving, nurturing and educated staff who partner with parents to help children develop the life skills and |
|education needed to have a positive role in the community. |
|Philosophy Statement |
|The educational program is based on sound principles of child development. Using the Montana’s Early Learning Guidelines and supported by Creative |
|Curriculum. Our goals are to give children a sense of self worth by helping them develop at their own individual pace while learning basic skills. We|
|want the children to feel confident and secure enough to explore and grow in an educationally stimulating and social environment. We are committed to|
|promoting and supporting all aspects of a child's growth in an atmosphere of respect. Your child is an individual who is an integral member of a |
|group, and whose uniqueness is acknowledged and appreciated by that group. |
|Creative Horizons shall strive to maintain our core belief that we and the world in which we live in began with and ends with the will of God. Our |
|teachings will reflect this principle. We will treat all children as if they are, children of God, with love, respect, tenderness, and dignity, |
|training them in a manner which is most approving by him. Creative Horizons shall strive to provide our children with as many of the essential tools |
|as possible, based on the abilities of each child, for them to not merely function, but excel in their adult lives. |
|Children participate in a variety of individual and group activities designed to develop language and reading readiness skills enhancing physical, |
|social, emotional, and intellectual growth, skills and attitudes which will increase their ability to succeed in school. |
|The development and training of staff is a continuous process, which includes attending workshops, listening to guest speakers and frequent |
|discussions. College classes are encouraged. The staff is encouraged to take classes related to child development. The program has qualified teachers|
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|Smooth Beginnings |
|Welcome to Creative Horizons! To help you and your child make a smooth adjustment to the childcare center, a classroom visit before your child starts|
|to meet the teacher is encouraged. The initial contact increases the child's anticipation and makes the child's first day go smoothly. We would like |
|you to know that sometimes it takes a couple of days for your child to feel comfortable, we encourage you to give your child a couple of days to |
|settle into the class. |
|School Rules |
|Here at Creative Horizons, we strive to help the children understand the world around them, we have 3 simple rules that we use in our school: Care |
|for yourself, Care for others, and Care for your school. We encourage you to use these rules at home as well; Care for yourself, Care for others, and|
|Care for your home. |
|Daily Schedule ~ Our hours are 7:30am – 5:30pm Monday through Friday. In meeting our educational goals, we have designed a program that is both |
|consistent and flexible. Predictable routines help your child feel secure and increase their confidence. Schedules vary with each age group; they are|
|posted in each room and given to each parent upon request. |
|Curriculum |
|Creative Horizons uses Creative Curriculum by Teaching Strategies Inc., Mother Goose Time, as well as Montana Early Learning Guidelines as a basis |
|for all its lesson plans and activities. The daily activities are designed to provide appropriate experiences in the following early childhood |
|development areas: |
|Social Development |
|Getting along in groups |
|Learning responsible behavior (such as sharing) |
|Respecting ethnic/cultural/age/gender differences |
|Expressing feelings appropriately |
|Cognitive Development |
|Providing experience with math and science |
|Promoting children's curiosity about the world by encouraging observation, exploration, and experimentation |
|Building reading and writing skills |
|Fostering imagination and creativity |
|Language Skills |
|Listening, speaking, following directions |
|Learning writing and sounding out of letters which leads to literacy skills |
|Children learning numbers, relational concepts and classification skills leading to problem solving |
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|Physical Development |
|Developing large and small muscle skills |
|Increasing body awareness |
|Improving eye-hand coordination and perceptual skills |
|Exploring rhythm and movement |
|Emotional Development |
|Promoting positive self image |
|Fostering cooperation |
|Developing independence, initiative, and trust |
|Experiencing art, music, drama, and dance |
|Each day includes both teacher-organized and child-initiated activities, indoor and outdoor activities, active and quiet periods and group and |
|individual play. |
|Meals |
|Creative Horizons participates in the USDA’S Child and Adult Food Program and receives federal cash assistance and shall strive to serve the highest |
|quality, nutritious meals. Believing that nutritious meals play an important part in the development of the young child, we will only serve the |
|highest quality meats, fruits, vegetables, breads, and dairy. Meals will be served in a family-style setting with proper table manners being |
|encouraged. As part of our commitment to exposing our children to ethnic diversities, from time-to-time various ethnic meals from around the world |
|will be featured in the menu. We provide breakfast, lunch, and snack. Creative Horizons provides infant formula and food to meet nutritional needs of|
|infants. The food provided includes Similac Pro-Advance formula (blue), Similac Pro-Sensitive formula (orange), baby food (fruits and vegetables), |
|cereal, and snacks. If parents prefer a different brand of formula or baby foods offered, parents may choose to bring their own. If treats are |
|brought to the center for Birthday parties or other activities, they must be store bought and unopened. |
|*No outside food is permitted in the center unless parents bring enough to share with their child’s entire class. |
|We are a NUT FREE Zone. Items containing ingredients such as: peanuts, peanut butter, almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, etc. are highly |
|discouraged! If your child eats any food containing nuts before they come to Creative Horizons, we ask that you wash your child's hands and face upon|
|entering the building. |
|Allergies and Allergic Reactions |
|If your child has an allergy or an allergic reaction to any food or drug, please make certain the childcare center is kept informed and information |
|is always up to date. |
|“And Justice for all….” |
|“In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, |
|color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.” |
|To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or |
|call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.” |
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|Breast Feeding Policy |
|Parents are welcome to come in and use the facility to breast feed their child. The Staff room is quiet and can accommodate privacy for the parent. |
|If the parent chooses, they may want to sit in the baby room and visit while they nurse. Breast milk is encouraged, and the center has the |
|accommodations for handling it appropriately. |
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|Assessment Policy |
|Creative Horizons uses Creative Curriculum for assessments on all children. Our observations are based on and were created to enforce Montana Early |
|Learning Guidelines and assessment levels through Creative Curriculum. These assessments are continuums which are completed twice a year. They also |
|consist of pictures which collaborate with the assessment. These assessments are used for teachers to create weekly lesson plans. The children’s |
|assessments are kept confidential between staff collaboration and parent. Parent Teacher conferences are done up to twice a year. |
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|Special Learning Needs |
|If a child is assessed and shows a need for outside evaluation, the parent will be directed to a specialist in the community. If a child has a need |
|for an IEP (Individual Evaluation Plan), IFP (Individual Family Plan) or any other specialized plan, the center can accommodate for this. Any outside|
|help will have to be initiated by the parent. The center can make provisions to be a part of any outside professional help for the child. Specific |
|daily schedules are posted in each room. |
|Guidance and Corrective Behavior |
|We provide an environment where corrective behavior occurs naturally through a combination of support, encouragement, and limit setting. For example:|
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|Diverting the child and redirecting him or her to a new activity |
|Having the child take time away from an activity |
|Providing a related consequence appropriate to the situation |
|If a developmental concern is noticed an in-depth evaluation is done to address concerns |
|If greater concerns the parent is directed to community resources. The center is willing to work with community resources to meet the needs of the |
|child. |
|Safe Environment and Ratio |
|Creative Horizons shall strive to provide a safe and secure environment. Believing that the safety, security, and well-being of our children is our |
|greatest responsibility. Every precaution will be taken, and each staff member will be completely and thoroughly trained to maintain this |
|environment. Teacher to staff ratio is the following, 1:4 from ages six weeks to three years of age, 1:8 for ages three and four and 1:10 for |
|five-year olds. The front desk is monitored, and no child is to be picked up without the proper clearance. Weather and air conditions permitting, |
|outdoor activities will be planned for everyday. The classes will take the children outside twice a day for at least 20 minutes even during the |
|winter. Please make sure your child has warm clothes such as snow pants, boots, gloves, and a hat. |
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|Release of Children |
|• The caregiver must not release a child to anyone other than a parent or legal guardian. |
|• Only persons designated by the parents or legal guardian on the Emergency Contact Information Form or by Parental Consent may pick up a child |
|(person must be at least 16 years of age and have a valid driver’s license). |
|• If the caregiver is not familiar with an adult, or does not know them, they must ask to see a photo ID, or they must not release the child until |
|the parent is reached by phone to check for authorization. |
|• If a non-custodial parent attempts to pick up a child, the caregiver cannot withhold their child unless there is legal paperwork in order. If the |
|non-custodial parent is not reasonable, the child should be released, and the police department should be called immediately with a thorough |
|description of the person and the vehicle. |
|• A caregiver should never put themselves, the child, or other children in any danger |
|Center Holidays (If a holiday lands on a weekend, we take the day before or the day after off) |
|*CLOSED every second Tuesday at 3:30pm of each month for Staff Development |
|*New Year's Day |
|*Presidents Day |
|*Memorial Day |
|*Independence Day |
|*Labor Day & the Friday before |
|*Thanksgiving Day and the day after |
|*Christmas Eve @ noon |
|*Christmas Day |
|** Closures may be added due to extreme weather, driving conditions, or community spread illnesses like Covid-19. Notifications will be emailed |
|and/or placed on the front door. We understand this may be inconvenient, but we want all families and staff members to be safe and health by taking |
|every precaution. |
|Mandatory Reporting |
|Creative Horizons and its employees are mandatory reporters. |
|Message Board & Community Board |
|In the foyer is a parent information board. Important schedule changes, forms requiring signatures for events and announcements are posted. Please |
|check the board regularly. We also have a community board that parents can add things to. |
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|Health |
|The day a child starts and as age-appropriate thereafter, health records document the dates of services to show that the child is current with |
|immunizations according to the schedule recommended by licensing. Creative Horizons needs the parent to have on record the results of health |
|examinations (Statement of Health) for under two-year old’s, as well as up-to-date immunizations on all children for them to attend. |
|For your child to get the most out of his/her school day, he/she needs to be in good health. Do not bring your child if he/she cannot participate |
|fully in the indoor and outdoor programs. |
|Children should be kept at home when they are ill, have a temperature, or have other signs of illness. It is important that the persons listed on |
|your emergency card be available to come for your child in case of illness (with in an hour) or an accident. Please keep these numbers up to date. |
|The following are state rules and regulations that we must follow: |
|37.95.139 DAY CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE REQUIREMENTS |
|(1) The parent(s) of each child admitted to the day care facility shall provide the name of the physician or health care facility the parent wishes |
|to have called in case of an emergency. |
|(2) If, while in care, a child becomes ill or is suspected of having a communicable disease reportable to the health department while in care, the |
|parent shall be notified by the provider. The parent is responsible for arranging to have the child taken home. |
|(3) The director, owner, manager, or person in charge of the day care facility must designate a staff member to check daily the health status of each|
|child immediately upon that child's entry into the day care facility, and to exclude any child showing symptoms of illness, under the following |
|guidelines: |
|(a) Children must be without fever of 101ºF or greater for 24 hours before they return to the day care facility, except that children with |
|immunization-related fevers need not be excluded if they are able to participate in the routine of the day care facility. |
|(b) Children must be without vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours before they return to the day care facility. Vomiting includes 2 or more episodes in |
|the previous 24 hours. Diarrhea is defined as an increased number of stools, increased water in the stool, and/or decreased form to the stool that |
|cannot be contained by a diaper or clothing; |
|(c) Children with any of the bacterial infections listed below must be treated with antibiotics for 24 hours before they return to the day care |
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|(i) Strep throat; |
|(ii) Scarlet fever; |
|(iii) Impetigo; |
|(iv) Bacterial conjunctivitis (pinkeye); and |
|(v) Skin infections such as draining burn or infected wounds or hangnails; |
|(d) Generalized rashes, including those covering multiple parts of the body, must be evaluated by a health care provider to determine their cause |
|before the child can return to the day care facility; |
|(e) Children with chickenpox may not be admitted to the day care facility until their sores dry up, which usually takes 5 to 7 days. Day care |
|providers must not purposefully expose susceptible children to chickenpox, even with the permission of the susceptible child's parents; |
|(f) Children who are jaundiced must be excluded until a health care provider evaluates the cause and authorizes the child to return to the day care |
|facility; |
|(g) Children with symptoms of severe illness, such as uncontrolled coughing, breathing difficulty or wheezing, stiff neck, irritability, poor food or|
|fluid intake, or a seizure, must be evaluated by a health care provider before they may return to the day care facility; |
|(h) A child need not be excluded for a discharge from the nose which is not accompanied by a fever. |
|(4) If a child develops symptoms of illness while at the day care facility and after the parent or guardian has left, the day care facility must do |
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|(a) Isolate the child immediately from other children in a room or area segregated for that purpose; |
|(b) Contact and inform the parent or guardian as soon as possible about the illness and request the parent or guardian to pick up the child; |
|(c) Report each case of suspected communicable disease the same day by telephone to the local health authority, or as soon as possible thereafter if |
|no contact can be made the same day. |
|(5) When a child is absent, the day care provider shall obtain the reasons, so the interest of the other children may be properly protected. If a |
|reportable communicable disease is suspected, the provider shall inform a health officer. No child shall be re-admitted after an absence until the |
|reason for the absence is known and there is assurance that the child's return will not harm that child or the other children. Disease charts that |
|identify the reportable diseases are available from the department. |
|(6) The day care facility may readmit a child excluded for illness whenever, in its discretion: |
|(a) The child either shows no symptoms of illness; |
|(b) The child has been free of fever, vomiting, or diarrhea for 24 hours; or |
|(c) The child has been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours for bacterial infections. |
|(7) The parent or guardian may also provide the day care facility with a signed certification of health from a licensed physician, except that the |
|following restrictions must be followed: |
|(a) If a child is excluded for shigellosis or salmonella, the child may not be readmitted until the child has no diarrhea or fever, the child's |
|parent or guardian produces documentation that 2 stools, taken at least 24 hours apart, are negative for shigellosis or salmonella, and the local |
|health authority has given written approval for the child to be readmitted to the day care facility; |
|(b) If a child is excluded for hepatitis A virus infection, the child shall remain excluded until either 1 week after onset of illness or jaundice, |
|if the symptoms are mild, or until immune globulin has been administered to appropriate children and staff in the day care facility as directed by |
|the local health authority. |
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|***Please note that fever free means without the aid of Tylenol and/or Ibuprofen. These only masks the symptoms, but a child is still contagious to |
|the other children, parents, and staff. |
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|Covid-19 Sick Policy |
|Upon entering our facility, each adult must take 1 pump of hand sanitizer located right next to the front entrance (Not for child use). Temperatures |
|of all adults and children must be taken at the “Temperature Self Check Station” and everyone must be below 100.4° Fahrenheit and not showing any |
|other signs of illness: cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, chills, body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea |
|to enter the building and to drop children off in their designated classroom. If you or your child are showing any signs of illness, you will be |
|denied entry and asked to be symptom free for 24 hours. If symptoms persist, we will ask you and/or your child get Covid tested and be absent from |
|our facility until results are known. You may also be asked to provide a copy of your Covid results to ensure everyone is healthy enough to re-enter |
|our building. |
|*We are currently ONLY allowing parents, guardians, or relatives into the classrooms for drop off and pick up. |
|Medications |
|For us to give children medicine at school, state law requires that we have the following: |
|~Written permission from parent (State form) and from the child's doctor (prescription). ~Medicine labeled by a pharmacist with dosage and time of |
|administration. We need to send home all medicine every day. *We are unable to administer any over the counter medicine to any child under 2 years of|
|age unless a doctor prescribes it in writing. |
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|Parent Involvement / Participation |
|(Parents are currently not being invited to the classroom per Covid-19 restrictions) |
|We always welcome your ideas, concerns, comments, suggestions, and participation. Your participation in the school is important because it makes us |
|partners in the education of your child. We want to work with you to provide learning opportunities which match your child's own pace and style. It |
|helps us to know about family changes, such as a grandparent's visit or a new baby. We will also share our concerns with you. Feel welcome to spend |
|time in your child's classroom at any time and extended family is also invited. We look forward to getting to know each family. Since children are |
|often with us for several years, we see ourselves as a meaningful part of your children's lives. We hope that you will schedule talks with your |
|child's teachers or provider as well as take advantage of the formal conference periods held twice a year. You are your child's most influential |
|teacher. Your participation in the school says that you value education. Any concerns with the needs of the child or the staff can be resolved with |
|the director and a meeting can be requested at anytime. |
|There are a variety of ways you can help in the childcare center such as: Sharing special talents and knowledge, sharing cultural heritage, |
|Volunteering in the classroom, etc. The school holds a Mother’s Day event, Father’s Day event, Halloween Party, Thanksgiving lunch, a Christmas |
|program, and Valentine’s Party. All parents are encouraged to attend. |
|Things your child will need:(Label all your child’s items) |
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|Infants~ bottles (2), sleep sack, extra clothes, diapers, wipes, pacifier (if needed), formula if different than regular or sensitive Similac, |
|swimsuit & sunscreen (over 6m old) (summer), heavy coat, snow pants, waterproof warm gloves, snow boots, winter hat (winter). |
|Toddlers~ light blanket, water bottle, extra clothes, shoes, diapers & wipes, swimsuit and sunscreen (summer), heavy coat, snow pants, waterproof |
|warm gloves, snow boots, winter hat (winter). |
|Two Year Olds~ light blanket, water bottle, extra clothes, diapers & wipes (if needed), swimsuit and sunscreen (summer), heavy coat, snow pants, |
|waterproof warm gloves, snow boots, winter hat (winter), & a water bottle. |
|Preschool~ light blanket, water bottle, extra clothes, swimsuit and sunscreen (summer), heavy coat, snow pants, waterproof warm gloves, snow boots, |
|winter hat (winter), & a water bottle. |
|**Items such as toys are ONLY permitted on Fridays for Show-N-Tell in our preschool rooms. No weapons or weapon like items. Please do not bring in |
|tiny objects, they get lost easily. We are not responsible for lost or broken pieces. |
|Diapering and Potty-Training |
|Parents are required to supply all disposable diapers/cloth diapers and wipes for their child. If a child runs out and must borrow for more than 2 |
|days, a fee of $1.00 per diaper will be added to the parents billed account, this will not be refundable. (We cannot meet a diapering child’s needs |
|without the proper supplies.) Throughout the day, staff check children for signs that diapers or pull-ups are wet or contain feces at least every 2 |
|hours when children are awake as well as when children awaken from nap. Children are also changed when needed throughout the day if wet or soiled. |
|Staff and children are required to wash hands directly after each change or potty. Parents are also responsible for any bottom or skin creams their |
|child may need. We do not share non-ingestible items so if your child does not have any cream, for example diaper rash cream, we will not apply any. |
|Clothing |
|Children are active in the center. They will be using expressive materials including paint (which may not wash out), water, mud, etc. In addition, |
|they will be involved in climbing and running activities. Please dress your child in comfortable, appropriate clothing. If you are concerned about |
|your child's clothing, please send a change of clothing. Please label the clothes--including all jackets, coats, etc.--to prevent lost items. |
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|Shoes |
|The children play extremely hard when at school. Your child needs be too able to run and play safely so please make sure that your child's shoes are |
|appropriate. |
|Napping |
|The children take naps, and they are no longer than 2 hours (usually 12pm-2pm). Each child has a separate mat, cot, or a baby crib. The children’s |
|blankets are stored separately and washed each week. We follow all SID’s requirements and all staff that care for infants have SID’s training. We |
|also ask that parents refrain from dropping their child off during this time, unless necessary and a phone call is made in advance. It is very |
|disruptive for the class and wakes up many children that developmentally need their nap. When woke up early, it makes it hard on those children, the |
|teachers, and the parents. Please help us ensure that children are not woke up early. |
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|Small Things |
|Check with your childcare staff for his/her special requests on what to leave at home. Children should understand that anything brought to the center|
|should either be shared or left at home unless it is Show-n-Tell day. Candy, gum, toys, money, balloons, and valuable jewelry should be left at home.|
|Children sometimes take small things home with them to remind them of school. If you find any small toys, puzzle pieces, etc., please return them to |
|your child's classroom. |
|Parent Concerns / Parent Rights |
|Your Rights as a Parent in the Creative Horizons Program: As a parent concerned with your child's well-being and education, the first point of |
|contact with questions and/or concerns should almost always be with your child’s teacher. If you have a concern with the staff, please set up a |
|meeting with the director or assistant director. We have professional expectations with the staff, and they must follow the guidelines. You have the |
|right to request a conference with the director. There is variety of techniques used by the program to negotiate difficulties and differences that |
|arise in interactions between families and program staff. You also have the right to visit the center at anytime. We are trying to build a |
|partnership with you and therefore we encourage you to be in close and frequent communication with us. We have great respect for parents concerns or |
|ideas and always try to address these concerns and ideas. |
|*State regulations and guidelines are available for review at the centers front desk or at |
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|Attendance and Absences Policies |
|If your child is going to miss school for any reason, please call us as soon as possible at |
|406-442-7805 |
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|All absences must be verified. Please call if your child will be absent or late. The parent is expected to state the reason for absence and the |
|provider is mandated by the state to ask. Ten days of absence without notification will be considered a voluntary withdrawal. |
|Emergency Contact Form (yellow): It is important to keep your emergency contacts up to date. Teachers will release a child only to the parent or |
|someone authorized by the parent with proper identification, 16 years old or older. Please notify the front desk if someone not listed on the |
|emergency card is picking up your child. A request for exception to this policy must be in writing and must be approved by the director. |
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|Confidentiality |
|Family records are confidential and kept in secured files accessible to authorized persons only. Written permission is required to release family |
|information. Confidential information is shared only with teachers, teacher aides, the Assistant Director, and the Director. Each room has |
|developmental portfolios on each child that has information such as assessments and evaluations that are done by the head teachers and shared with |
|the staff in the child’s room and passed on to the parents. |
|Out at the desk: |
|The child’s personal information files are seen only by the Director and Assistant Director, each room has an emergency contact list to reach each |
|parent incase needed. |
|Field Trips: |
|ALL children in the class must be 4 years of age for the class to participate in our walking fieldtrips. Children are never left unattended, and the |
|appropriate number of staff members will always be present for the field trips. Staff will have cell phones on all field trips to call for help if |
|needed. A first aid kit is taken on each field trip for emergencies. A permission slip must be signed by a parent/guardian before a child can leave |
|Creative Horizons property to participate. |
|Coming and Going: |
|All children must be walked in and out of the classroom by parents or an adult designated by the parent. No child is to be in the parking lot without|
|an adult. Parents are required by state regulations to use daily sign in and sign out clock for documentation purposes. We also NEED you to sign your|
|child in and out for the food program; if they are not checked in, we do not get covered for that day. Children are not permitted to touch the sign |
|in/out clock at the front desk. A label is post at the top stating: Please Do NOT Let Children Touch This Computer. If a parent or child breaks the |
|Time Clock due to negligence, the full price for replacement will billed to that family and due immediately. |
|Fees: |
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|The rate for infant care is $990.00 per month, the rate for children 2 years old is $990.00 per month and 3 and older is $840.00 per month; We do NOT|
|provide part-time care or rates. Payments are to be made the 1st of every month. If a payment plan is decided on your account, then payments are due |
|on the 1st and the 15th of every month. If your payment has not been received, late charges will be added on to your account. If your bill is not |
|paid in full, your child will be unable to come back the 1st of the following month. Delinquent accounts are subject to being sent to collections |
|after 30 days. Tuition is based on a monthly charge and not on attendance. *Rates are subject to change. |
|A onetime nonrefundable Supply Fee of $35.00 will be charged to every family per child once per year. This fee is added usually in September, but it |
|depends on when a child(ren) is first enrolled in our center. |
|If Creative Horizons closes by choice or by the request of the Health Department due to a health/safety concern like Covid-19, full monthly payment |
|is still expected. Continuing to pay the full tuition guarantees your child’s enrollment once we reopen. |
|Late payment fees are as followed: A late payment fee of $25.00 will be added if you do not pay by the 5th day after the expected date/dates. A |
|return check charge of $35.00 will be added if a check is returned from the bank for any reason. After 2 returned checks you will be asked to make |
|other arrangements for payments. |
|Family Vacations: |
|We understand that families plan time off during the year for vacations, etc. We, unfortunately, do not give credit to families for that time off. |
|Our center is licensed for 100 children and that would be a lot of tuition not coming in during the year as we charge a monthly rate for a child’s |
|enrolled spot based on our center’s needs. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. |
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|Late Pickup: |
|Hours of operation are 7:30AM to 5:30PM Monday through Friday with the occasional Holiday in which we are closed. The $2.00 per minute per child is |
|in effect starting at 5:30pm. If no phone call has been received after 5 minutes (5:35PM), Creative Horizons will call the parents. If there is no |
|answer, a message will be left. After 10 minutes without a phone call, (5:40PM) we will call all Emergency Contacts and persons that are approved to |
|pick up. If there is still no answer from a responsible party, messages will be left. After 15 minutes without contact from anyone, (5:45PM) Child |
|Protective Services will be called and notified promptly. CPS or a Police Officer will pick up the child(ren) and the parent or a responsible party |
|will have to retrieve said child(ren) from their care. If a child is in Creative Horizons care after closing hours 3 times in 1 month, the child(ren)|
|will be ineligible to attend for a full week and no discounts on the monthly tuition will be made. Please call if you are going to be late or please |
|make other arrangements for your child(ren) to be picked up no later than 5:30PM. |
|Late Pickup Fee's: |
|Fees are charged as followed to both subsidized and non-subsidized families. Late fees are for services outside the contracted hours. Late Fee |
|Schedule for Subsidized and Non-Subsidized Families: $2 per minute per child and the late fee must be paid at the time of pick up. *Late pick up fees|
|apply on the second Tuesday of every month starting at 3:30pm. |
|Infractions: |
|One infraction is given after the third and subsequent late pick-ups. Childcare services shall be terminated after three infractions for late |
|pick-up. Late pick-ups can be excused by the Childcare in unusual circumstances such as (severe storm, flood or closed freeway or bridge). |
|Termination of Care |
|Childcare services shall be terminated for any of the following reasons: |
|*Repeated failure of the child to maintain appropriate behavior. |
|*Repeated failure to pay applicable fees on time. (see above policy) |
|*Repeated failure of parents/guardians to follow written policies. |
|*Repeated failure to pick child up at closing. (see above policy) |
|If childcare services are terminated for any of the above reasons, the child will not be eligible for readmission for six (6) calendar months and |
|only if space is available. You may voluntarily withdraw your child/children from the center by notifying the supervisor. Ten days of absence without|
|notification will be considered a voluntary withdrawal. |
|Policy for Parents Terminating Care |
|If you would like to terminate care here at Creative Horizons, we expect a 2-week notice given to us in writing to fill your child's spot. If you |
|provide us with a 2-week notice, we will pro-rate the month for you. If we do NOT receive a 2-week notice, you will be charged the full monthly fee. |
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|*** Welcome to our program! *** |
|If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give us a call at 406-442-7805. |
|The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn. ~Sir John Lubbock |
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|Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. ~Malcolm X |
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|Creative Horizons Copy |
|Parent Handbook Signed Contract |
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|Hours of Operation are 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday. If late, pick up fees will apply. |
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|The second Tuesday of every month, we will close at 3:30pm for Staff Development. |
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|Parents are asked not to drop off children during our nap time hours, unless necessary with a phone call, due to disruption. |
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|Payments are due on the 1st and the 15th of each month. If not paid on time, late fees will be charged. |
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|*If tuition is being supplemented with the Best Beginnings Scholarship, they may not cover full tuition and parents are |
|responsible for the transferred amount, no exceptions. |
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|Termination of care requires a two-week notice. |
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|I have read and understand the Parent Handbook including payment expectations and napping policy. |
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|Child's Name: _____________________ |
|Signature: ___________________ Date: _________ |
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|Please return this page only with paperwork. |
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