Shorty's Home Daycare - Reminders/Sickness Policy

Shorty's Home Daycare - Is your little one's Home Away From Home!

Sickness Policy

As a reminder when you should keep your child home due to Medical Illness and when to bring them back.

Everything is LISTED BELOW!

Remember to WASH HANDS constantly to STOP the spread of germs to other children and family members.

REMEMBER: if any of the following items listed below refers to your child then they need to be symptom free for 24 hours or he/she has been on antibiotics for 24 hours. Once your child has been symptom free (including a fever) for 24 hours or/and has been on antibiotics for a 24 hour period, your child may return to care.

REMEMBER: I do have the right not to admit a child whom appears to be too ill to be in my care. If your child become ill during the day or appears to be ill in my care, I will call you. Parents is expected to immediately pick-up your child. If this is impossible, it is your responsibility to arrange to have an authorized person to pick-up your child. This person MUST be on the form ahead of time.

Fever 99.9 degrees and higher ~ this includes the night before/morning of daycare ~ No fever for 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication. If you had to give your child medicine the night before then that still means they can not come to daycare the next morning.

ANY Rash ~ Unexplained rash ~ Consult doctor/Need a note stating your child is not contagious and what it is.

Vomiting or/and Diarrhea ~ All symptoms must be gone and no Vomiting or Diarrhea for 24 hours

Sorethroat with/without fever ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Then no fever for 24 hours without taking medication for it

Strep Throat ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Child must be on antibiotics for 24 hours and be without a fever without medication for it.

Flu/Bronchitis/Pneumonia ~ Consult doctor/Need a note stating it is ok to come back to daycare. This usually takes about 2-3 days before they can come back to daycare. Must be on antibiotics and no fever for at least 24 hours without taking fever reducing medication.

Ear Infection ~ Consult doctor/Need a note. Child must be on antibiotics and no fever for 24 hours before returning.

Conjunctivitis (red eyes with yellow discharge)/Pink Eye ~ Consult doctor/Need a note.Child must be on eye drops/antibiotics for 24 hours.

Communicable Diseases (Chicken Pox, Shingles, Mononucleosis, etc.) ~ Consult doctor/Need a Note stating when it is ok for your child to return to daycare.

Severe Asthma ~ Consult doctor. Need to be on medication for 24 hours. Need note if medication is to be given

Head Lice ~ Usually takes 24 hours to treat head and house ~ When all nits have been removed and child is cleared from the doctor. Need a note.

Any Kind Of Broken Bones ~ Consult with doctor/Need a note stating restrictions and when child is able to come back.

MEDICATION POLICY:

Prescription Medicine:Must have your child's name, physician's name, drug store that filled the prescription, prescription number, date of prescription and directions for administering. Will need a note from the physician in order to give medication to your child at daycare.

Non-Prescription Medicine:Over the counter medicine (Tylenol, Motrin, Cough Medicine, etc.) can be given provided they are supplied by the parent with written instructions as to directions for administering. These instructions must be supplied on a daily basis. I will only give your child Tylenol or Motrin for either teething or headaches. I can not give it to them to reduce a fever down for the day!

* PARENTS:You still will be charged for any days your child does not attend due to illness.

Learning

Remember to work with your kids on the following things:

(KIDS ages 1-2) work on just learning to hold a crayon and color with it. Holding utensils correctly for eating. Try to get them to talk/speak clearly. Lets start potty training if they are ready for it, if not let me know when you think they are then. When your child is around 2 1/2 you can start teaching them how to hold/write with a pencil also. I will be starting this here at daycare at the age of 2.

(KIDS ages 3-4) work on how to hold a pencil correctly and to write with it ~ letters, numbers, etc.. Also teach them how to use scissors. Get them to cut with them on all different shapes and lines. If they are getting ready to turn 4 let see if they are ready for big kids underwear yet.

I work with ALL the kids on those things listed above.

I encourage children to participate as part of a group for learning time and discussion time.

Thank you for your cooperation with all of this!

CAROL'S AFFORDABLE CURRICULUM

JAN. 2012

I do teach them Sight words also!

Letters ~ L, M, N

Numbers ~ 7, 8

MATH ~ Who has the longest legs?

Colors ~ PURPLE

Shape ~ Diamond

Health & Nutrition ~ Dairy

Opposite ~ In & Out

Human Body ~ Knee

Matching ~ Necklace

Safety ~ Buckle Up

SCIENCE ~ MakingButter

SOCIAL SKILLS ~ Staying Safe

FEELINGS ~ Loved

FEB. 2012

Letters ~ O, P, Q

Numbers ~ 9, 10

Math ~ Whose heart is the biggest?

Colors ~ PINK

Shape ~ Heart

Health & Nutrtion ~ Protein

Opposite ~ Left & Right

Human Body ~ Feet

Matching ~ Quilts

Safety ~ Crossing the Street

SCIENCE ~ Investigating Weight

SOCIAL SKILLS ~ Being Brave

FEELINGS ~ Puzzled

We only do projects from

Sept. to May each year.

The learning listed above is for

AGES 2-4 yrs. old ~ infants will be listening and watching

while we do our learning time and story time if they are not napping.

Pre-K 4 and up are in school learning.

HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS:

The daycare will be closed on the following paid holidays every year. If the holiday lands on a Saturday ~ then I'm off that Friday. If the holiday lands on a Sunday ~ then I'm off that Monday.

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

President's Day

Good Friday

Memorial Day

July 4th

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Thanksgiving Day and day after

December 24-26

New Year's Eve

In addition to the holidays the provider does have 5 paid personal days, 4 paid sick days and 1 paid week of vacation time per year to take. Also I do have 1 week of vacation time that is not paid for. I don't have to take this all at once. This will be in your contract. Plus there has been times that I don't even use/take all of those days that is offered to me yearly.

Reminders for Closing Early or Closed all day

Remember to bring bed clothes back EVERY OTHER MONDAY...

They get sent home every other Friday.

As a REMINDER: when I'm closed down on a Friday, then pay is due to me on that Thursday morning with Thursday date written on the checks. Thank You.

YEAR 2012

ALL MY TIME STARTS OVER

NEW CONTRACTS ARE DUE JAN. 3-5, 2012

Jan. 16, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Feb. 3, 2012 ~ Closing @ 3:30 pm. Please be on time.

Feb. 9, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ Taking a Paid Day Off

Feb. 16, 2012 ~ Pay is due today.

Feb. 17, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ Taking a Paid Day Off

Feb. 20, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ President's Day

MARCH ~ CALL VINCENT FARM ELEM. SCHOOL FOR PRE-K (4 yr. olds) or

Kindergarten (5 yr. olds) screening

6019 Ebenezer Rd.

White Marsh, MD 21162

410-887-2983

March ~ Color for the month is green

March 8, 2012 ~ Pay is due to me today.

March 9, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ Taking a Paid Day Off

March 21, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ Taking a Paid Day Off

April ~ Color for the month is gray, gold, or/and silver

April 6, 2012~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Good Friday

April 30, 2012 ~ Closing @ 4:30 pm. Please be on time.

May ~ Color for the month is YELLOW

May 28, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Memorial Day

June 2012

July 4, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Independence Day

August 2012

Sept. 3, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Labor Day

October 8, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Columbus Day

November 21, 2012 ~ Pay is due today.

November 22 -23, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Thanksgiving Break

December 24-26, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ Christmas Break

December 31, 2012 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY~ New Year's Eve

YEAR 2013

Jan. 1, 2013 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY ~ New Year's Day

Jan. 21, 2013 ~ CLOSED ~ HOLIDAY~ Martin Luther King Jr.