POLICIES

Enrollment

When enrolling your child, the parent(s) or guardian(s) will sign a daycare provision agreement. This agreement will state weekly tuition fees, days attending, and pick-up and drop-off times as well as emergency contacts. It is also very important that we have current phone numbers in case your child becomes ill while in our care.

A first week deposit as well as registration are due at the time of enrollment to secure a spot in our program. Other forms such as our registration checklist, medical statement, napping agreement will need to be filled out.

DSS Contracted

If you are receiving state assistance for your child, you will be responsible for paying the parent fee each week, there is no vacation or sick allowance. Full payment is due.

Open Door Plan

In order that we may ensure the utmost care and safety for your child, we have instituted the following policies.

Parents are always welcome at Pea Pods, and we invite you to drop in at any time. if you feel the need to observe your child in the classroom setting, we ask that you do it in a way that does not disrupt the classroom activities, children or the teacher's ability to control the situation.

Outdoor Play

We at Pea Pods love the great outdoors! We go out on a daily basis, weather permitting. As a rule, the children will not go outside if the temperature falls below 22 degrees (including wind-chill factor). We will not go outside if there is thunder, lightning, or heavy rain. If the weather clears up but the ground is still wet, we may or may not participate in outdoor play. Please provide appropriate outdoor clothing, which may include boots, hats, mittens, snow pants, and jackets.

Food Policy

Pea Pods serves nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack per day. Our Penfield location is following the CACFP guidelines.

Closures

Pea Pods Child care will be closed for the following holidays. (Full payment is still due)

New Years Day, Labor Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day