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~FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS~
Upon admission/enrollment what information is required?
- General
Information Form
- Emergency Contact
Form
- Dismissal Authorization
Form
- Developmental
History and Background Information Forms
- Health Records
- Schedule
Commitment Contract
- Consent for
Photographs Form
- One Week Tuition
Deposit
When is payment due?
Tuition is due one (1) week
in advance and covers for the week after payment. All tuition
payments are due and payable on the Thursday PRIOR or the week PRIOR to the
week which they apply.
What
are your child to staff ratios?
We follow the Massachusetts’ state ratio guidelines.
- Infant Room – 2 teachers to 7 infants
- Yearling/Toddler Room – 2 teachers to 9
toddlers
- Preschool Room – 2 teachers to 20
preschoolers
- Pre-K Room – 2 teachers to 20 pre-k
children
What
are your teachers’ qualifications?
All teachers at Early Minds Child Care are certified by The Department of Early
Education and Care (EEC). They have
an early childhood educational background and have worked with their
particular age group for at least a year, if not longer.
Most assistants at EMC2 have previously worked in the childcare field.
Is
your staff first aid and CPR certified?
All of staff at Early Minds Child Care are certified in first aid and CPR and
their certification is renewed every year.
The state only requires one staff member to be CPR certified, but we
choose to have all our staff certified.
How
is your staff turnover?
We have been very lucky; most of our staff have been with us since we opened. We provide incentives to make our Center
a great place to work. We offer
medical benefits, sick/vacation time, bonuses and raises yearly, and paid
trainings and staff meetings. It may
not seem like much, but many Centers do not offer these extras.
What
is your discipline policy?
We believe in positive discipline that focuses
on consistency, prevention, guidance, and redirection. We teach child to use their words instead
of their hands, when angry. We do
not believe a child is “bad”. It is
their behavior that is the problem at hand, and that is what we address. We an incident does occur, we:
- Talk about the child’s action as being
inappropriate and ask him/her to make the right choice.
- Redirect the child to another area if
he/she cannot make the right choice.
- Develop rules with the children based on
their developmental level and remind them their our
consequences if they do not follow them.
- Positively reinforce appropriate behavior
and make an example of children following rules.
Can
I come visit my child any time without calling first?
We have an open door policy. You do not have to notify us than you are
coming. We love to have our parents
here. Some children do have a hard
time when mom/dad comes and goes, but if it does not bother your child, you
are welcome here anytime.
Do
you provide lunch?
Early Minds does not provide lunch. We ask you to provide your child’s
lunch. In the yearling/toddler room,
we have a microwave and refrigerator for your child’s lunch. In the preschool and pre-k rooms we ask
you to use a thermos for hot lunch and ice packs for cold items.
We do offer morning snack with juice or milk
and afternoon snack with juice or milk.
What
is you sick policy?
We have a strict sick policy in order to keep
all the children in the Center healthy.
We ask you not to send your child to the Center with anything
contagious, i.e. pink eye, strep throat, unless
they have been on antibiotics for 24 hours or more. Also, if you child has a fever, he/she
needs to be out for 24 hours.
If your child has a cold, but is up to being
at the Center, then he/she is able to come.
If he/she cannot participate in all our daily activities, then
he/she should stay home.
Do
we still pay the same tuition when you are closed for holidays or if my
child is not there?
Yes,
you pay the same tuition for weeks with holidays and when your child is out
for whatever reason. We do offer one week free per calendar year for you to
use as you please.
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