| Hours
of Operation: |
| Monday – Thursday: |
8:30am – 5:00pm |
| Fridays: |
8:30am – 5:00pm
or sundown |
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| Rates: |
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| Daily rate: |
$38.00/day |
| Full time rate*: |
$700.00/month |
| *if
your child/ren attend less than 5 days per week then
you will be charged the daily rate |
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| At
Imagination Station it is essential for parents to work together
with our caregivers to ensure that the child (ren) in care
is/are comfortable, healthy, happy and safe. The following
is an outline of some caregiver and parent responsibilities: |
Caregiver Responsibilities: |
- To make sure the daycare and play
areas are safe for chidren at all times
- To make sure the children know and practice
good health and hygiene
- To make sure that children are supervised
at all times
- To notify parents of any health or other
problems noticed about a child
- To call the parent, or if necessary,
an ambulance, if a child is suddenly ill or injured
- To be able to handle an injury, emergency
or fire in a safe way
- To make sure that all people over 12
years of age in the daycare have had a criminal record check
- To make sure that there are appropriate
qualifications for substitute caregivers and other employees
- To follow the written guiding and caring
policy
- To keep confidential, all information
received about a child or a family
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| Parent
Responsibilities: |
- To pick up children
on time
- To let the caregiver
know if the child will be late or not coming
- To provide all information
needed to care for a child by filling in the registration
form completely and accurately
- To keep the child home
if he/she is ill, or to pick them up if they become ill in
daycare
- To let the caregiver
know if there are any major changes in the child’s
life (separation/moving/death/new addition to family)
- To bring the child enough
food for the time they are at daycare and to ensure that
the food provided is nutritious (for nutritious foods see
Canada’s Food Guide, one can be provided to you upon
request)
- To bring the child’s
blanket and pillow (optional) for rest time
- To make sure your child
has extra clothes
- To ensure your child
has a pair of clean shoes or slippers for indoors
- To pay fees and/or renew
subsidy contract on time
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| Policies
and Procedures: |
Guiding and Caring: |
| When
guiding and caring for the children we understand how important
it is to know each child individually and we ensure that all
guiding and caring is done respectfully and with the child’s
best interests in mind. Some of our techniques include redirection,
giving choices, setting clear boundaries and limits, and natural
consequences. |
| Preventative
Health Measures: |
In
order to prevent illness we:
- sanitize all toys and equipment on a regular basis
- ensure that all children know and practice the rules of health
and hygiene
- ensure that children do not attend the center if they are too
sick to be in care
When a child is too sick to be in care:
- A child is too sick to be in care if they are vomiting or have
vomited within the last 24 hours.
- A child is too sick to be in care if they are lethargic and
unable to participate in daily activities such as outside time.
- A child is too sick to be in care is they have a fever of 101F
or higher. |
| Notification
of Illness or Injury: |
| If
a child becomes ill or injured while in our care, a parent
will be notified immediately. In the event that a child becomes
ill while at the center they will be provided with a quiet
place to rest and will be closely supervised. |
| Medication
Administration: |
| Medication
will only be administered to a child if it is in its original
container, the parent has signed for permission and in the
event of prescribed medications, the prescription is in the
child’s name. |
| Food/Nutrition: |
| Families
are responsible for providing snacks and lunch for their child/ren.
There will be extra snacks on site in the event that children
require more than is provided for them. There will be water
available to children at all times while they are at daycare. |
| Smoking: |
| Smoking
is not permitted on the property of the facility. Anyone smoking
will be asked to put the cigarette out or leave the property
immediately. |
| Suspected
Abuse or Neglect: |
| It
is our legal responsibility to report any suspected abuse or
neglect. If abuse or neglect is suspected we will not discuss
it with others or the child. We will phone the Ministry for
Children and Family Development. |
| Emergency
Evacuation Plans: |
| In
the event of a property evacuation we will relocate to #3 4075
McClain rd. In the event of a neighbourhood evacuation,
children will be transported to South Kelowna Elementary School
(excluding summer months when school is closed, then the children
will be transported to the Parkinson Rec. Center). In the event
of an area/community evacuation, children will be transported
to the Parkinson Rec. Center. |
| Pick
Up Policies: |
| Releasing
a child from care: |
| A child
will only be released from care to either a parent (unless
the daycare has copies of a custody agreement), someone who
is authorized in the child’s registration forms, or someone
who has written consent from a parent. |
| Impaired
pick up: |
| If
a parent or authorized person arrives at the center to pick
up a child and we suspect they may be under the influence of
drugs or alcohol the following steps will be taken to ensure
the safety of the child: the caregiver will offer to phone
another driver or a taxi, if the person insists on driving
the child they would be breaking the law and endangering the
child and therefore the RCMP and the Ministry for Children
and Families will be notified. |
| Late
pick up: |
| In
the event that a parent or authorized person arrives late to
pick up a child the parent will be charged $5 for the first
10mins. and $1 per minute after that. |
| Parental
Access: |
| Parents
have access to their children, unless the daycare has copies
of a custody agreement stating otherwise, at all times while
their child is in care. We encourage the parents to “stop
by” and spend some time with us wherever possible. |
| Fees: |
| Fees
are due in full on the first of every month. If fees are not
paid in full by the 7th day of the month the child will not
be able to attend daycare. If the fees are still not paid in
full by the 15th day of the month your child’s spot will
become available. Refunds will only be given under certain
circumstances approved by the manager. Refunds will not be
given if your child is away because of illness or holidays
and parents are charged for all statutory holidays. |
| Ending
a Contract: |
| In
order for either party to end the contract, 30 days written
notice is required, unless fees have not been paid in full
by the 7th day of the month. |
| Closures: |
| The
daycare will be closed for all statutory holidays, one week
total at the end of December, and one week during the summer
months. Regular fees are required for all statutory holidays.
The remaining days that the daycare closes will not require
payment. |
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