Breakfast/Lunch
Family child care
center is not providing breakfast or lunch daily. In case of emergency I will provide
breakfast and/or Lunch. The Lunch and breakfast must consist of
nutritious foods. We will not serve soda or kool-aid or any other sugary drinks
for meal periods. Therefore, please don’t send these items in your child’s
lunch box. If you do so, the items will be returned. If you wish your child to
have a hot lunch please let me know at the arrival or send me a note with the
lunch.
On Fridays, the center will provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Snack
The center provides
Morning and afternoon snack including fruit, yogurt, vegetables, bread, milk,
water, or orange juice .Please notify us if your child is allergic to any food.
All food allergies must be documented by a physician.
Rest time (Nap)
It is the responsibility
of the parent to provide a pillow and a sheet for your child. Nap items be
clearly marked with your child’s name and these items must be taken home at the
end of the week to wash and returned to the center on Monday.
Field Trips
The Bright House
family day care may includes activities such as Neighborhood walks, going to
parks, and other off site activities. The trips may involve transportation of
children in a vehicle owned and driven by a provider. In order for your child
to participate in field trips, permission must be given by signing the field
trip permission paper.
Holidays
The Bright House
Family Care will be closed on the following days:
New
Year’s Day
Independence
Day
Thanksgiving
Day
Christmas
Day and day after: December 25 and 26
If
providers are available, child care will be provided upon request on Saturdays
and Sundays for an extra fee. Please let us know at least 3 days in
advance. Please see the fee schedule.
Cooking
Once a month, we
will do cooking with children including making cookies, cupcakes, pizza
(healthy way,) sandwiches, and fresh fruit juices. We will send you a
permission slip home in your child’s folder.
Substitute
We will have experienced
and CPR/First aid certified substitute if necessary. When center has five or
more kids, we will have two providers at a time.
We must have a copy of the court order recognizing the parent who has legal custody of the child, as well as visitation schedules. Otherwise we have no choice except to release the child to his/her parent.
The telephone lines are always open to any concerns or questions you may have. Please feel free to call us any time at 301-916-0610 or 509 846-4714. Please keep in mind there may be times when it is not possible for me to run to the phone (diaper changing, bottle feeding, etc.) If the phone goes unanswered, please do not become alarmed, simply leave me a voice mail and I will call you as soon as I am able to.
I am looking forward to working with you!
Sign in and Sign out
I will provide a sign
in and out sheet. Please make sure to sign the sheet every day.
Verification of legal custody
We must have a copy of the court order recognizing the parent who has legal custody of the child, as well as visitation schedules. Otherwise we have no choice except to release the child to his/her parent.
The telephone lines are always open to any concerns or questions you may have. Please feel free to call us any time at 301-916-0610 or 509 846-4714. Please keep in mind there may be times when it is not possible for me to run to the phone (diaper changing, bottle feeding, etc.) If the phone goes unanswered, please do not become alarmed, simply leave me a voice mail and I will call you as soon as I am able to.
I am looking forward to working with you!
