Kaye's House LLC Child Care
Policy
Handbook
“With All of the Comforts of Home”
Caring for children ages 6 Weeks to 12
years
Hours of operation are Monday through
Friday 7:00am – 5:30pm
January through December
Kaye Linskey, Owner/Director
414-788-8847
And
Shane Linskey, Administrator
414-788-8857
201 W. Warnimont Avnenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
www.Kayeshouse.com
email: Shane@KayesHouse.com
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Welcome to Kaye's House LLC Child
Care
“With All of the Comforts of Home”
The purpose of our center is
to provide a nurturing, stimulating, and safe environment for your child, and
to encourage your child’s intellectual, physical, social, and emotional
development. We’ve designed this parent handbook to contain important
information and to answer your questions about the policies, approach to
education, and the daily operation at Kaye's House LLC Child
Care.
Security:
A safe and secure environment is of the utmost importance to us at Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
Kaye's House LLC does not permit smoking anywhere on the premises.
Parents are permitted to visit and observe anytime during operation, unless prohibited or restricted by a court order.
The release of children will be only to those authorized to pick up the child.
If a child is being picked up by someone who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol the caregiver at the childcare will voice their concern for the child’s safety, and attempt to have you call another contact person to pick up the parent and the child. If the parent continues to take the child home on their own, and if the childcare provider still believes the child is in danger the authorities may be called for the safety of the child.
Rules:
The rules at Kaye's House LLC are reasonable. The children should use quiet voices indoors. The parents and the children should treat the other children, parents and the caregivers with respect, kindness, and as they wish to be treated. The equipment at Kaye's House LLC should always be used as it is meant to be used, and should not be abused. Always have FUN!!
Confidentiality:
All information provided by the child’s parent/guardian about their child/children and their family is held confidential. All written information is kept in individual files, and will not be shared with anyone other than Shane and Kaye, the staff, a substitute provider, or the authorities if required by them.
Communication with
Parents:
We have an “open door” policy at Kaye's House LLC for communication with all parents and guardians. Please always feel comfortable to talk with us about any situation. We don’t want you to “wonder” about things that we do, we’d rather have you ask us.
We have a motto at Kaye's House LLC that is, “If you DON’T like something you see, please let us know, and if you DO like something you see, please tell everyone else.”
Insurance:
Kaye's House LLC carries general liability coverage for the home and Child Care.
Licensing:
Kaye's House LLC is a state licensed, family childcare center licensed to care for a maximum of 8 children. The licensing certificate and the latest monitoring visit for the childcare are posted just inside the front door. A summary of the licensing rules is in a copy of “Your guide to Licensed Child Care” and is available to all parents.
Admissions:
Kaye's House LLC will accept children ages 6 weeks through 12 years if space is available, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or disability. If a child has a disability, we can accept that child as long as we can reasonably accommodate that child. If extra help and care is needed for a disabled child the cost of that extra care will be paid for by the parent of the child.
Enrollment:
1. In order to enroll, the parent shall meet with Kaye and/or Shane Linskey, to discuss the program and the needs of the child/children. The meeting will be scheduled before or after the childcare’s normal operating hours.
2. The following items must be completed and returned to Kaye's House LLC Child Care before the first day of attendance for your child.
1. The Child Information Card
2. Child Enrollment Form
3. Health History and Emergency Care Plan
4. Child Care School-Age Agreement (if applicable)
5. Child Care Intake for Child Under 2 Years (if applicable)
6. Parent-Provider Agreement
7. The registration fee
3. The following items must be completed and returned to us within 6 weeks
after your Childs’ start date with Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
1. Child Health Report
2. Day Care Immunization Record
(both of these forms should be filled out by your child’s physician)
4. No child may be regularly enrolled for less than 8 hours a day. Unless
there is a part time opening available.
5. Drop in care will be provided if and only if prior arrangements are made
and space is available.
Transition visits are available to help your child adjust to the surroundings at Kaye's House LLC so you and your child/children are familiar with us and our child care when the new change is made in your lives.
Items you need to
provide and Items that will be provided:
-You will need to bring 1-2 complete changes of clothes for your child, a blanket for
your child to nap with that either you can take home and wash once a week, (unless it
becomes soiled otherwise), or we can keep it at Kaye's House LLC and wash it with the other bedding from Kaye's House LLC.
-You may bring a special toy for your child that would be familiar to them and help them through the day.
- For infants and young children, parents need to provide Diapers, Wipes, Formula,
Baby food, Lotion, Powder, Sun block, and diaper rash care if needed.
(A medication form must be filled out and on file for any of the products to be applied).
- Milk (If your child is drinking whole milk, we will provide it, if your child requires
any other milk or formula you will need to provide it.)
- Any other regular care needs for your child while in our care.
There will be a place at Kaye's House LLC Child Care for
your child’s belongings.
Physicals and Immunizations:
Each child must have a physical examination and a “Health Report (CFS 60)”to be filled out by the clinic and returned to Kaye's House LLC Child Care within 90 business days after the 1st day of attendance. If the child has had an exam in the past 6 months, the clinic may complete the form based on that exam. Children under 2 years of age must have an exam every 6 months, and children over 2 years of age must have an exam every 2 years until leaving Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
The parents must complete an immunization history (DOH 4192) within 30 “business days”, or 6 weeks after the 1st day of attendance. All children will need a physical exam and their files must be updated every two years.
Religion: At Kaye's House LLC Child Care LLC, we do celebrate Christmas, Easter and other holidays. However, we do not teach the children any religion.
Pets:
We have 2 dogs at Kaye's House LLC, which are Boxers. They are kennel trained and normally do not have contact with the children.
Field Trips:
The only field trips we take at Kaye's House LLC Child Care are walking field trips. They include walking around the neighborhood and among other things, looking at nature, people, and seeing what the neighborhood has to offer, like American flags, bugs, worms, trees and their leaves, the parks, and many other things.
We may go to the
Tippecanoe Library, but again, this is a walking field trip.
Holidays:
Kaye's House LLC Child Care will be closed for New Year’s Eve Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, The Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day. If a holiday falls on a weekend, the center will be closed an additional day or days at our discretion.
All Holidays are to be paid in full for the regular scheduled hours your child would normally be at Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
All Holidays are to be paid in full.
Fees:
The registration fee is a once a year fee at enrollment of $25.00, and every September thereafter.
A $10 curriculum fee for children is due with the first week’s payment of every month, for children who are participating in the curriculum.
Payment for Child Care is to be made in the morning, when you drop off your child for the last day your child is in our care for that week. The payment should be paid in either check or cash form. If your payment is not received in the morning of your child’s last day you may be subject to late charges.
Late fee for payment is $10.00 Per Day Late (this includes weekend days).
The latest pick up time is 5:30pm. There is a late fee of $5.00 for each 30 minutes you are late to pick up your child, starting at 5:31pm. This fee is per child. Please pick up your child/children on time. If a parent is late more than occasionally it could be grounds for termination.
Kaye's House LLC Child Care charges an hourly fee for full time care (8 hours or more per day) of $5.00 per hour for one child.
For 2 children in the same family, the charges for an hourly fee for full-time (8 hours or more per day) will be $10.00 an hour.
We require a minimum of 8 hours paid per day, 5 days a week. Any hours over 8 hours in one day will be charged at the $5.00 rate.
If your child is scheduled for 9 hours per day and the child is absent one of those days you are charged for your regular scheduled time of 9 hours for that day.
If you receive payment from a third party for childcare and/or child care assistance and they do not cover the full amount of your childcare fees, you as the parent or guardian is responsible for the remainder of the fee that is due.
No refunds will be given for days when a child is not in attendance for illness or any other reasons. No exceptions.
Discipline:
Discipline for your child at Kaye's House LLC Child Care will consist of the care giver and your child talking about any problems and what kind of behaviors are not allowed at the child care through positive guidance or polite behavior, redirecting the child, and maybe a little time alone with-in sight of the caregiver for the child to calm down if needed, lasting no longer than 5 minutes. Time-outs will not be used for children under
3 years of age. Your child will never be hit or abused in any way. There will be no punishment that is humiliating or frightening to your child such as hitting, spanking, shaking, verbal or sexual abuse, withholding or forcing food, or punishment for lapses in toilet training, and other forms of physical punishment.
These forms of punishment will never be used, even at the
parent’s request.
Due to the strict nature of the fore-mentioned rules, this behavior will also not be allowed by the parent while your child is in our care at any time. Any of these actions witnessed must be reported to the authorities as child abuse. Kaye's House LLC Child Care is a mandated reporter of child abuse, and will do so if there is any suspicion of abuse to any child under our care.
Sick Children:
If your child is sick, or will not be coming to childcare for the day when they are scheduled, you are required to call Kaye's House LLC Childcare before your child is scheduled to start.
(Please see Sick Days and Vacation Time).
Children who are sick should not be brought to Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
Your child should not come or will definitely need to be picked up if they have a fever of 100 degrees or higher (other than due to teething), are vomiting, have diarrhea, pink eye, etc.
Your child/children will be able to return to Kaye's House LLC Child Care 24 hours after the illness has gone away, or 24 hours after they have started taking an antibiotic.
If your child shall become ill while in our care you will be called and notified of the problem and your child will need to be picked up by a parent, or another authorized caregiver within 1 hour of the time you are notified. The child will be isolated from the other children within sight or sound of a childcare provider until they are picked up.
Communicable
Diseases:
If your child has a communicable disease such as, but not limited to:
Chicken pox, German measles, infectious hepatitis, measles, mumps, scarlet fever or meningitis, you should notify us as soon as possible due to the other parents and the local public health officer are required to be notified.
Sick Days and
Vacation Time:
Your child will have a regular schedule at Kaye's House LLC Child Care every week.
If you or your child is sick, if they are going to a grandparents home for the day, or just staying home if you have a day off of work, (including the holidays listed in our policies), you will still be required to pay the full amount of your child’s regular schedule.
If we are not able to
care for your child for a day:
You will not need to pay us for the days we would be unavailable to care for your child.
You MUST have a back up person to care for your child if we would happen to be ill, when we are closed for vacation time, or in case of an emergency.
Infants:
Infants (children under 1 year of age) will be kept on a flexible schedule which reflects the growing baby’s changing needs. They will be given individual attention including lots of time for communication.
The body position of your infant and their location in our child care will be changed frequently. “Tummy time” will be provided for exercising non-mobile infants.
SIDS (Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome:
SIDS is the leading cause of death in babies after 1 month of age (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development).
Back sleeping is the
safest sleep position for your baby and provides the best protection against
SIDS.
We have taken SIDS training, and those who serve as substitutes or back up providers have been oriented on these procedures as well.
At the time of starting your infant we will talk about SIDS.
While your infant is in our care he/she will be placed on his/her back to sleep, unless there is a Doctor’s written statement advising us otherwise or unless the infant is able to roll over by it’s self. Your baby will always be checked on often while sleeping.
Kaye's House LLC will provide a safe crib or playpen with a firm, snug fitting mattress. Infants will not be allowed to have any pillows, quilts, comforters, stuffed toys or any other soft items while in the crib or playpen.
If a blanket is used, the infant will be placed at the foot of the crib with a thin blanket tucked around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as the infant’s chest. Your baby’s head and face will stay uncovered during sleep by randomly checking on the infant. To prevent SIDS it’s best to not smoke before or after the birth of your baby, and don’t let your baby overheat while they are sleeping.
IN THE CASE OF SIDS WHILE THE INFANT IS IN OUR CARE:
- WE WILL CALL 911 FIRST
- WE WILL CALL THE PARENTS
- WE WILL NOT TOUCH THE SIDS AREA.
- WE WILL MOVE THE OTHER CHILDREN TO A DIFFERENT AREA AND ARRANGE FOR SOMEONE TO HELP WITH THE CARE OF THE OTHER CHILDREN.
We encourage everyone to work together to make sure all caregivers to your child know to place babies on their backs to sleep. Please tell your baby’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, babysitters, and anyone who cares for your baby about the safe practices for infants.
Toddlers:
Children between the
ages of 1 and 2 yrs of age will be given the opportunity to stay on a flexible
schedule while experiencing the flannel board, stories, songs, art activities
and the self help, large and small muscle, and language development skills they
are learning.
Activities and Daily Schedule:
During the day with us, your child will usually have many things to do, such as games, art activities, play time, stories read to them, time to use their own creativeness, outside activities all year long, and quiet time.
Activities are planned to provide experiences in which each child can be successful and feel good about themselves. Children learn by experiencing the world around them. We provide a safe environment in which they will learn about a variety of cultural awareness and imaginative play. We will help your child/children to develop a wonderful positive self-image through activities that are age-appropriate for their development. The children will be encouraged but not forced to participate in the activities. The children will be allowed to make choices, as Kaye's House LLC Child Care is child-centered. Daily activities will help your child develop hand/eye coordination, language, and the use of large and small muscles. We will have indoor and outdoor play experiences, active and quiet activities, individual and group activities which will balance their day. We will protect your child from excess fatigue and over stimulation.
We always try to have lots of fun, and getting messy is a natural part of children learning and playing, so please keep this in mind and dress your child/children in comfortable clothing so they can move freely while they enjoy painting and playing in the sand and grass without feeling like they have to be kept clean.
Your child/children will have an opportunity to use a
variety of educational materials, including puzzles, art materials,
housekeeping equipment, reading materials, imaginative play, and group play and
activities to do with their friends at Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
Food program:
We will provide lunch and snacks for your child/children if they are in our care for those times. The lunches and snacks will be prepared on the premises, and all food served will meet the nutritional USDA state licensing requirements. Please see the examples of lunches and snacks provided in your folder, and a menu for each week is posted at
Kaye's House LLC Child Care, also we have a form of “What We Ate At Kaye's House LLC Child Care is available for viewing for 3 months at your request.
Birthday treats are welcome for your child’s birthday if you’d like to share with the entire group, but please keep in mind the ages of the children at Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
If you as the parent have other food choices for your child other than the food provided at Kaye's House LLC Child Care, you are welcome to send food for your child; however, it is required to meet USDA guidelines.
If your child has a food allergy or any special dietary needs, please note this on the Health History Form and please also let us know verbally.
If your child is eating baby food or formula, the parent needs to provide this food for the child.
The children will be encouraged to eat their food, but they will never be forced to eat.
Our
Daily Schedule is:
7:00: Open childcare
7:00-8:30: Free play time while children arrive
8:30-9:00: Breakfast
9:00-9:15: Calendar and weather
9:15-9:30: Letters and Numbers Review
9:30-10:00: Group activities that coincide with our Theme for the day
10:00-10:15: Get ready for outside
10:15-10:45: Outside play (if inclement weather; exercising or dancing indoors)
10:45-11:15: Art Project and Creativeness
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-12:00: Get ready for Naptime
12:00-12:30: Read Stories and Sing Songs
12:30-3:00: Nap Time
3:00-3:30: Wake up and quiet individual time
3:30-4:00: Snack
4:00-5:30: Free play time including outside play if the weather permits
5:30: Close childcare
Children’s diaper changes and bathroom needs along with infant feedings and infant and toddler naps are taken care of as needed by the individual child.
Rest/nap time will be provided for all children 5 years of age and under who are in our care for more than 4 hours a day. We will provide a comfortable place for them to sleep including, but not limited to mats or playpens depending on the age of the child. The parent/guardian needs to provide a blanket for your child to use at nap times, and these must be taken home and washed once a week, or they can be left at the child care and we will wash them with the other bedding once a week unless otherwise needed.
Outside Activities:
Our outside play includes a sprinkler in the summer, small riding toys, balls, hula hoops, trucks and more.
We play outside everyday unless it is below 20 degrees, above 90 degrees, or raining. Please be aware of this, and dress your children appropriately.
Allergies:
All food and other allergies should be marked on the health history form, and please let us know if there are any special treatments if your child has an allergy attack.
Medications:
If your child/children need any medication administered during the day while he/she is at Kaye's House LLC Child Care an “Authorization to Administer Medication(CFS 59)” must be completed by the parent whenever a child needs to be given medication (prescription or non-prescription) while at Kaye's House LLC Child Care. One form suffices for the entire period the medicine is needed; parents need not complete a new one daily. This form may be used for any other type of ointments and or lotion the parent would like administered, such as antibiotic ointment, diapering products, sunscreen, or insect repellent.
Prescription medication must be in the original container and labeled with the child’s name, the dosage to be given and directions for what time the medication should be given to the child.
Non-prescription medication must be in the original container, labeled with the child’s name, including the dosage for the child and directions for what time the medication should be given to the child.
Any types of creams, ointments, sun blocks, and powders must be clearly labeled with the child’s name, and written permission must be on file for them to be applied to your child.
All medications given to your child will be entered into Kaye's House LLC Child Care medical log book and will be kept confidential at the child care.
Accidents and Injuries:
If your child has an accident and is injured with a minor injury while in our care we will take care of the injury, wash it with soap and water, and treat the minor injury according to what is needed.
The circumstances of the accident and injury and the care that was given will be written in Kaye's House LLC Child Care Medical Log Book, on the Child’s Daily Sheet and we will discuss the injury when the child is picked up at the end of the day.
In the case your child has a major accident or injury while at Kaye's House LLC Child Care; we will do everything we know to help your child. Emergency services will be called, and then the parents and/or other emergency contact will be contacted and you will be given all of the information needed so you can meet us at the destination given by the emergency care workers. St. Francis Hospital is the closest hospital to Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
The circumstances of the accident and injury and the care that was given will be written down on an Accident Report Form (CFS 55) and will need to be read and signed by the parent/guardian when the child is released to you. This form will be sent to the State of Wisconsin Department of Child and Family Services.
Any and all injury or evidence of unusual bruises, contusions, lacerations, or burns received in or out of Kaye's House LLC Child Care LLC will be noted in a medical log book, and the authorities will be notified for the protection of the child, as required by Wisconsin Law.
Emergency Back Up
Providers:
In case of an emergency with one of the children in our care, our own children, or another personal emergency for us, a back up child care provider will be called and available until you are able to pick up your children or other arrangements can be made. If Kaye, Shane, or another one of our employees is not available our Emergency Back Up Provider will be called. This back up provider is Kaye’s Mom who is only 5 minutes away from the location. She has been orientated on ALL of the policies and procedures of Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
Emergency Procedures:
Fire:
In the case of a fire, the children at Kaye's House LLC will be evacuated through the nearest safe exit. Kaye's House LLC Child Care has a plan to have everyone meet in the back yard by the garage. The 911 authorities will be contacted; we will take along the children’s emergency information. If needed, the children will be taken to a neighbor’s house Parents will be notified, given the information of where the children are, and the children should be picked up as soon as possible.
Kaye's House LLC Child Care practices fire drills monthly, and the children are made aware of the proper procedures to follow for a safe exit.
Tornado:
In the case of a tornado warning, the children in our care will be taken to the basement of the home. Everyone will stay together is a safe area in the basement. There is an emergency kit in the basement with a flashlight, batteries, water, and snacks if needed.
Kaye's House LLC Child Care practices tornado drills monthly during the season, and the children are made aware of the proper procedures to follow to be safe.
Missing Child:
If a child who is scheduled to arrive at Kaye's House LLC Child Care, via transportation by the parent or another person and does not arrive within 45 minutes of the scheduled time, the parent will be notified, the person that was to be driving the child will be notified, and the authorities will be contacted if necessary.
In the event of a lost child, we will check ALL the areas of the home and yard. If the child cannot be found, the emergency authorities will be contacted and the parents of the child will be contacted immediately.
Threats to the
building or its occupants:
If a threat is made to Kaye's House LLC Child Care
or any of the adults or children at Kaye's House LLC Child Care. The authorities will be notified of the
threat and current situation. We will act according to the instructions of the
authorities. The parents of the
children will be notified and given the information as soon as possible.
Loss of Building
Services:
If Kaye's House LLC Child Care should lose the use of heat, water, or electricity before we open in the morning, we will contact the parents as soon as possible to make them aware of the situation.
If Kaye's House LLC Child Care should lose the use of heat, water, or electricity while the children are in attendance, we will do everything in our power to keep the children comfortable and relaxed, while we contact the parents and the company that will be able to help us correct the situation.
If Kaye's House LLC Child Care must evacuate the home for a loss of building services, for a gas leak, or other such emergency, we will take the children to our neighbor's home at 211 W. Warnimont Ave. if something of this nature should occur. The parents will be notified of the situation and where your child will be.
Termination:
A child’s care may be terminated immediately from Kaye's House LLC Child Care for/ but not limited to any of the following reasons:
1. Failure to pay fees in a timely manner.
2. Consistently late to pick up child.
3. Lack of cooperation on the part of the parent.
4. Any inappropriate or disruptive behavior of a parent.
5. Failure to complete and return the required forms.
6. If additional staff is needed to meet the special needs of a child, the
arrangements will not be made unless the parent/guardian is willing to help
make the arrangements and pay the additional cost for that person.
Termination of child care by the parent:
If you wish to take your child out of our care you are required to give us 2 full weeks written notice prior to the last day your child will come to Kaye's House LLC Child Care.
(IE: Full weeks means; if you give us a letter on a Tuesday or Wednesday, etc., the two full weeks starts the Monday after you give us the letter, you must pay for the remainder of that week and the next 2 FULL weeks).
If the 2 full weeks written notice is not given, you will be required to pay for the regular time your child would normally be scheduled for 2 full weeks after the termination date.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
Policy Handbook
updated 4/1/2008 
Copyright(c) 2008 Kaye's
House LLC. All rights reserved.
Shane@KayesHouse.com