Information regarding known sources of lead in my home is as follows:

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For more information on lead poisoning, you can visit http://www.mass.gov/dph/clppp or call the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at (800) 532-9571.

• � Lead poisoning is caused by swallowing or breathing lead. Lead is poison when it gets into the body.

• � Lead can stay in the body for a long time. Young children absorb lead more easily than adults. The harm done by lead may never go away. Lead in the body can:

• o Hurt the brain, kidneys, and nervous system

• o Slow down growth and development

• o Make it hard to learn

• o Damage hearing and speech

• o Cause behavior problems

• � Most of the lead poisoning in Massachusetts comes from lead paint dust in older homes. Many homes built before 1978 have lead paint on the inside and outside of the building.

• � When old paint peels and cracks, it creates lead paint chips and lead dust. Lead dust also comes from opening and closing old windows.

• � Lead dust lands on the floor. Lead gets into children’s bodies when they put their hands and toys in their mouths. Children can also breathe in lead dust. Children between the ages of 9 months and 6 years are most at risk.

• � Important: Home repairs and renovations also create lead dust.

• � Most children who have lead poisoning do not look or act sick. A lead test is the only way to know if your child has lead poisoning. Ask your doctor to test your child for lead. Some children may have:

• o Upset stomach

• o Trouble eating or sleeping

• o Headache

• o Trouble paying attention

As mentioned earlier, if your child is over nine (9) months of age, you will need to provide documentation to me that your child has been screened for lead poisoning. Most children will be screened annually until either age three (3) or four (4), depending on where the child lives.

I am required to disclose to you if I am aware of any known sources of lead in my home.

Safe Sleep for Infants

Supervision of children is equally important during the time that s child is sleeping at the program., particularly when that child is an infant. EEC has very specific regulations around safe sleep practices. All infants are place on their backs to sleep, unless a child’s physician orders otherwise (such an order must be given to me in writing). I will directly supervise them during naptime. If you child is less than six months old, I will directly supervise them during naptime for the first six weeks they are in care. For more information regarding Safe Sleep, please feel free to review the family Child Care Policies’ section of www.eec.state.ma.us

Outdoor Play

Please dress your child appropriately for the current weather, and in play clothes (with shoes that adequately protect the feet and are not slick-soled -- tennis shoes are a good choice). When the weather cooperates we will spend time outdoors, ranging from a walk when it is fairly cool to more time spent outside as the weather warms up. According to state law children are supposed to go out a little each day except for really inclement weather, but the weather will have to be fairly mild before I take the children outside since I also watch babies. I will not take the babies out for a walk in cold weather, and I certainly can't leave them home alone! During spring and fall our outdoor play will probably range from 10 - 30 minutes, and in the summer it may be two or more hours long (maybe not all at once).

Indoor Play

Indoor Play constitutes the majority of our play time (when the entire year is averaged). I provide a variety of age-appropriate toys for your child to play with. Since the ages of the children I watch vary, all the toys I have are safe for even the youngest. If your child wishes to bring a toy to play with for the day, please make sure it has no little parts that could come off and cause a child to choke. All toys should be safe for children under three years of age. I will not be responsible for toys from home that get broken or lost at day care. The responsibility remains with the child and the parents.

The toys I keep indoors are rotated from time to time to prevent boredom, to supplement a unit of study, etc.

Lead Poisoning Prevention

All Family Child Care Educators are required by EEC to provide parents with information regarding the risks of Lead Poisoning. The following are some facts that all parents should know about lead and lead poisoning:

with your child to day care unless prior approval has been given. If your child does not finish eating at home before he/she comes in the morning, remember we eat breakfast no later than 9:15a.m.

If your child has an allergy to a specific food, please let me know and I will try to make an appropriate substitution. If a child has so many allergies that he cannot eat from the menu, I may require the parents to provide his lunch and/or snacks.

THFD participate in the Child Care Food Program, which means I am reimbursed a certain amount for each snack and meal I serve. One requirement for the program is I must plan a menu that meets the nutritional requirements. A copy will be sent home with your child each week and also post one on the wall inside my front door.

I never force a child to finish what is on his plate, but I do encourage each child to try one or two bites of everything. Sometimes they are surprised by what they like! Occasionally I have had problems with children who only wanted to eat chips or fruit, etc. When this occurs on a regular basis I may give that child just the main dish and vegetable on his plate to start, adding the other elements when a few bites of the main dish and vegetable have been tried.

I do not always start claiming children on the food program until they can eat table food, so until this time I ask that the parents provide the child's food and milk or juice, if the child is not claimed. There are a couple of reasons this decision might be made:

• The child's pediatrician has a different time schedule for introducing different types of food than the Food Program outlines.

• The parents prefer to provide all the child's food in order to know exactly what brand of everything went into the baby's system and exactly how it was fixed.

• The child is having a hard time with allergies, etc., and has to keep changing his formula and/or foods.

If you wish to provide snacks at your child's birthday or another time, that's great! If you let me know a day ahead of time, it helps. If you ever need some ideas of nutritional snacks (to bring here or to have at home), let me know.

Naps

All children under the age of five are required by state law to have a rest time (and I haven't met one yet who doesn't need it!). I will provide a safe, warm, quiet place for your child to rest. Children under the age of two will also have a cot of their own, and those under one year will always be in a crib or playpen. Children who wake up before the rest will be guided in finding a quiet time, on their cots or a quiet activity to engage in that will not disturb any sleeping children.

If at any time your child is not sleeping at night, or he doesn't seem ready to go to bed and you feel it is because he sleeps too long here, don't hesitate to mention it to me and I can try waking him up a little earlier than he is used to getting up.

between playing hard, and using a toy for a purpose for which it was not intended. For example, books are for looking at, not tearing pages out of, and toy brooms are for sweeping, not for bashing the kitchen set with.

Occasionally children do not behave in respectful ways. I first remind them of the proper behavior. If the behavior is repeated, a "time out" chair is used. The amount of time a child sits in "time out" varies according to their age. Most experts agree that one minute per year of age is the most effective length of time, but this amount will never exceed five minutes, even if the child is more than five years old. When "time out" is up, I talk to the child (by now he/she has calmed down) and try to explain why that behavior was inappropriate. I might ask, "What might happen if we continue to throw toys?" The appropriate answers usually come out: something might get broken, the toy might break, and someone might get hit by the toy. If a child still has not calmed down or is really belligerent at this point I try to separate him from the other children with a quiet activity (book, puzzle, etc.). I skip the "reminder" and go straight to "time out" if the offense involves hitting or otherwise physically abusing another child.

If a child continues to abuse a certain toy the privilege of playing with that toy may be taken away from him for a period of several minutes up to the rest of the day. If the whole group of children is engaged in this, the toy will be considered "closed" for a while. If a child continues to behave inappropriately, I will talk to you about it. Hopefully these two types of behaviors are ones you want your child to adopt, too, so they will be reinforced at home. If that is the case, we shouldn't have any major problems!

Children are never punished for lapses in toilet training or for accidents (spilled milk, for example). In the case of the latter, I will have the child help me clean up, if possible, not for punishment, but to help teach responsibility.

Religious Practices

I believe in religious teachings, I often mention to the children that we will say a prayer before each lunch (usually a poem-type prayer that the children repeat), and occasionally a Bible story may be told during circle time if it fits in with our unit of study. Sometimes God just comes up in conversation. For example, children often start to notice the difference between boys and girls around age three, especially if they have a sibling of the opposite sex or have watched enough diaper-changing. When children ask me "why" about the physical differences between boys and girls? I would tell them, "God made boys differently than He made girls." This answer seems to satisfy most preschoolers. You may feel free to elaborate on the subject when your child is at home! I also reinforce to the children that I love them and God loves them, too.

We also usually have parties at Christmas, Easter, Halloween, etc. If you do not wish to have your child participate in these, please let me know.

Meals and Snacks

I serve breakfast, morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack and dinner each day as part of my program. Breakfast is a bread product, fruit, and milk. Lunch consists of a meat, bread product, vegetable, fruit, and 1% milk. Each snack includes food or drink from two of the above mentioned groups. Sweets may be included occasionally. Please do not send snacks or candy

When you feel your child is ready for toilet teaching, I ask that you begin this teaching at home. I will follow through and encourage your child while in my care. Please keep in mind that the activity level here can distract your child from responding to an urge to use the potty, more so than at your home. Therefore, I will continue to use diapers or pull-ups until your child can and will announce that he/she must use the bathroom (not just at home, but at daycare, also) and can control his/her bladder and bowels for a few minutes beyond that announcement. When the child has reached this point, training pants (5-ply, not plain terry cloth) with plastic pants may be used.

During toilet learning parents will need to supply:

• three complete changes of clothing (socks included)

• 5-ply training pants (6 pair per day)

• plastic pants (6 pair per day)

• diapers or pull-ups for naptime

When accidents are only happening once every other week, 5-ply training pants will be used without plastic pants.

Do not bring your child in panties or underwear until he/she has naptime and bedtime control established.

I also ask that during toilet learning, the child be dressed in "user-friendly" clothing as much as possible. The best items are shorts and pants with elastic waists, or dresses for girls. Try to avoid really tight clothing, pants with snaps and zippers, and overalls as often as you can. Your child will want to help pull pants, etc. up and down, plus clothing with too many "gadgets" makes it harder to get the child on the potty in time.

Oral Health

Proper oral health begins at home, and I will be reinforcing good oral health practices with your child each day. If your child is in care for more than 4 hours per day, or he/she will be receiving at least one meal while in care, I am required to assist your child with tooth brushing at the program.

[ ] I would appreciate it if you would provide me with a toothbrush and toothpaste for your child, which I will store in a safe and sanitary manner at the program.

[ ] I will be providing tooth brushing materials at the program.

Discipline

I try to stress two main patterns of behavior: respect for other people, and respect for property. As a result I don't allow children to hit or shove other children or verbally abuse them. I also stress that they treat material possessions (mine or theirs) with respect. There is a difference

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Curriculum

I incorporate preschool curriculum into our daily activities for fun and to prepare the older children for school. Each month we concentrate on a different theme. Many of our activities revolve around this theme (stories, crafts, music, games, puzzles, etc.). I am trying to set up my curriculum to repeat every two years so that each child will receive the maximum benefit from each unit without growing tired of the subjects.

As part of this curriculum we have a daily "circle time" for the older children. The younger children are free to sit in, just observe, or to free play. During circle time we discuss something relating to our unit, talk about the days of the week (put numbers on a calendar) and the weather for the day. Children ages three and up will have a "Show & Tell" day each week.

Certain units lend themselves to a short field trip for fun and learning (for example, a visit to the fire station, police station, or post office when we are talking about community helpers). In addition to short field trips, we usually take one or two all-day field trips during the summer (Franklyn Park Zoo, Children Museum, Boston Commons, etc.). Sometimes there will be a small fee for field trips. I will always notify you in advance when a field trip is coming up.

When traveling be vehicle, each child is properly restrained in a car seat or seat belt, according to his/her age). For our local field trips, we will walk if it is close by.

Infants & Toddlers

Infants and toddlers will not necessarily follow the same schedule as the preschoolers. They are not capable of sitting still for circle time, may need a morning nap, etc. Infants are always fed on demand and toddlers usually eat meals and snacks with the older children. This is one reason our daily schedule is not "set in stone." While the older children engage in free play or nap I try to take some time to play with the infants and toddlers (especially infants -- toddlers often play alongside the older children). Feeding time and diaper changing time are good times for interaction with infants and toddlers. Of course, children develop differently, and whenever these "wee ones" wish to join in with the older children (unless it is not a safe activity for them), they will be allowed.

Since infants and toddlers cannot communicate well enough to repeat to parents the time of each diaper change and feeding, and what was eaten, etc. I will fill out a paper for each infant / toddler each day. On it you will find such information as: time of feedings, what eaten, the amount eaten, time of diaper checks and results, times of naps, any medication given, and various comments about the child's day. I generally will discontinue these forms once the child is toilet trained unless necessity dictates me continuing longer for a specific child.

Toilet Teaching

Use of Assistants

I may have an assistant to help care for the child care children, provided they are approved by EEC. If and when I use an assistant, I will let you know ahead of time, and you will have an opportunity to meet the assistant that will be working in the program. I may also use volunteers from time to time, and although they will not be directly responsible for the care of children in the program, they will be on the premises and assisting me.

[ ] I am not currently utilizing an assistant.

[ ] The assistant(s) / volunteer(s) I am currently using in my program are:

Name Certificate # (for assistants)

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Days Off

I do not watch children on the six major holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (4th of July), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. In addition, I sometimes take off the day after Thanksgiving. If Christmas and New Year's Day fall on a weekend, I will probably take off the Friday before or the Monday after. A list of the following holidays will be given to you separately.

I usually take off approximately two weeks during the summer (sometimes all at once, or broken up). I will let you know these dates as far in advance as possible.

Occasionally, I need to take a day off for a family activity, to catch up on work at home, or just to take a breather. I will try to schedule these far enough ahead of time that you can find someone to watch your child. I also try to pick a day that is convenient for the majority of the

the event something happened and you did not show up to pick up your child.

Please inform your emergency contacts, if I do not know them and the child is too young to recognize them, I will ask for proof of identification. I do not mean to offend them. This is simply a measure taken for the child's protection.

Children’s Records

EEC regulations require me to maintain an individual written record for every child I have in care. These records include the information that parents complete at enrollment, as well as progress reports, incident reports and other documentation regarding your child’s care. Records are updated at least annually, but may be updated as frequently as needed. As a parent, you have access to the record that I maintain for your child, and you have the right to add information or to request that information in your child’s record be changed or deleted. You also have a right to receive a copy of your child’s record; however I may charge a reasonable fee for that copy. EEC regulations require that I make children’s records available to EEC at any time that EEC may request these records, such as during a licensing/monitoring visit, a complaint investigation, or a financial review of my program. Failure on my part to provide these records to EEC could result in EEC citing me for regulatory non-compliance or taking legal action against my license. When EEC staff members review children’s records in order to ensure that I am in compliance with EEC regulations, at times they may copy and keep the information found in these records in order to review my compliance with all EEC regulations and policies applicable to my program. This information will be kept in my EEC Licensing file or in EEC’s financial monitoring file if the information involves issues related to subsidized care. EEC is required by law to keep confidential any personally identifiable information found in children’s records collected and maintained by EEC staff members. EEC has a Privacy Policy which discusses how EEC keeps such information confidential. That policy can be found by going to the EEC website at http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/20101124_eec_privacy_policy.pdf. Please let me know about any questions you have regarding your child’s record.

Enrollment/Capacity

My current licensed capacity is 6 plus 2 school ages children, which is posted on my license. I can only care for the number of children that I’ve been licensed for, which may include my own children, depending on their ages. In addition, EEC regulations state that I cannot care for more than three (3) children under the age of two (2) without an assistant, with one of those children being at least 15 months old and walking unassisted. If you have concerns or questions about the number of children in my care, please feel free to discuss them with me.

will be washed with soap and warm water and properly bandaged. Treatment will be logged and I will tell you how and when the injury occurred. I’m also required to log any injuries I observe on your child which have occurred outside of my care.

If a medical emergency arises, I will try to contact a parent first, unless doing so endangers the child's life. In that case I will take necessary steps, putting the child first (calling hospital, doctor, poison control, etc.). If need be, I will take your child to Children’s Hospital or his/her doctor first, then try to call you when upon arrival. If a parent is unable to be reached, I will keep trying until he or she is available.

In the event of a fire, we would evacuate the house immediately (2 exits are available from the second floor) and gather at the far end of the parking lot. This will be practiced monthly so the children are familiar with what to do.

If severe weather arises and a tornado alert is issued, we will proceed to the center of the basement, where the children will crouch and cover their heads.

If a child would become lost, a thorough search of my house and grounds would be made. If the child is not located, police and parents would be notified and a neighborhood search will begin. On a field trip the area where the child was last seen would be substituted for "my house and grounds."

If I become unable to supervise the children during the day for any reason, my first choice for a back-up would be my assistant Joan Clark. She is often here and the children know her. If she would be unavailable I would call another one of my friends, or a family member, etc. I would always leave your children in the care of someone with whom I would trust with my own children.

Sign In/Out

Each day upon arriving, the parent is required to sign his child(ren) in, noting the time arrived. The sign-in/out pad, pens, and a clock are all located on top of the cubbies. This is to be followed by signing the child(ren) out when they leave. This gives me a written record of the child's attendance, hours, and who brought/picked up the child.

Releasing Your Child

My normal procedure is to release the child only to his or her parents or someone else the parents designate. If someone other than the parent is to pick the child up, please notify me ahead of time. A verbal notice is fine on that day if this person is on the list of those authorized to pick up your child. If the person is not on that list, I must have written permission to release your child.

One of the forms you are required to complete designates who may pick the child up if there is an emergency and you cannot contact me. Please make sure those listed are persons with whom you would allow your child to leave with. Those on the list should also be people I could call in

authorization; however it must be reviewed annually.

• � The Educator will make every attempt to contact the parent prior to the child receiving the non-prescription medication unless the child needs medication urgently or when contacting the parent will delay appropriate care unreasonably.

Topical Ointments and Sprays

• � Topical ointments and sprays such as petroleum jelly, sunscreen, diaper rash ointment and insect repellant will be administered to the child with written parental permission. The signed statement from the parent will be valid for one year and include a list of topical non-prescription medication.

• � When topical ointments and sprays are applied to wounds, rashes, or broken skin, the Educator will follow the written procedure for non-prescription medication which includes the written order of the physician, which is valid for a year, and the Authorization for Medication form signed by the parent.

All Medications

• � The first dose must be administered by the parent at home in case of an allergic reaction.

• � All medications must be given to the Educator directly by the parent.

• � All medications will be stored out of the reach of children. All medications that are considered controlled substances must be locked and kept out of reach of children.

• � The Educator will be responsible for the administration of medication. In his/her absence, the designated person will be “The Assistant” on call.

• � The program will maintain a written record of the administration of any medication (excluding topical ointments and sprays applied to unbroken skin) which will include the child's name, the time and date of each administration, the dose, and the name of the person administering the medication. This completed record will become part of the child's file.

• � All unused medication will be returned to the parent if possible, or disposed of in accordance with Department of Public Health guidelines.

Injuries & Other Emergencies

Minor cuts and abrasions suffered while at the center will receive proper care -- specifically, they

• contagious illness of any sort which results in child being too ill to participate in daily activities

I will not accept the child for care if any of the above symptoms are present or have been present within the last 24 hours. If the child shows any of the symptoms while in care, I will remove him from the group and notify the parent or authorized adult to pick up the child. Parents have one hour from time of notification to pick up the child.

The child may return 24 hours after a temperature has returned to normal, 24 hours after the child is no longer vomiting, or 24-48 hours (depending on the illness) after the first dose of an antibiotic. If a child receives an antibiotic for an ear infection he may return to day care immediately if he has been free of other symptoms mentioned for at least 24 hours.

The child is welcome when he has only a mild cold (e.g. runny nose or mild cough), but is able to participate in the day's activities.

Medication Administration

EEC has regulations requiring Educators to have a policy regarding the administration of medication to children in care. As a licensed Family Child Care Educator, I am also required to take medication administration training. The following guidelines are common to all programs that are licensed by EEC:

Prescription Medication

• � Prescription medication must be brought to the program in its original container and include the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage, the number of times per day and the number of days the medication is to be administered. This prescription label will be accepted as the written authorization of the physician.

• � The program will not administer any medication contrary to the directions on the label unless so authorized by written order of the child's physician.

• � The parent must fill out the Authorization for Medication Form before the medication can be administered.

Non-prescription Medication

• � The program needs written parental authorization to administer oral non-prescription medication. The parent must fill out the Authorization for Medication form, which allows the Educator to administer the non-prescription medication. The statement must be renewed on a weekly basis.

• � In the case of unanticipated non-prescription medication that is used to treat mild symptoms (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen), the program must still have written parental

may choose to bring your child (ren) up to two days or not at all. If you take your vacation while the center is closed (during my vacation, e.g.), you will not be required to pay the one-half weekly fee.

I will give you a two-week notice of any changes in my fees or policies. At the end of each calendar year I will give you an itemized receipt, showing each payment you made throughout the year. You should check my figures against your records, and then you & I will sign the receipt and retain a copy for our records.

Illness

I ask that you have a back-up (someone you can call if I am sick or if your child is sick). If I get sick I will let you know as quickly as possible so that you can make other arrangements for your child. I try to call the night before, but sometimes that's impossible. If I wake up sick, I usually call around 6:30 a.m.

I will not care for a child who is feverish. If he/she has thrown up or had diarrhea within the last 24 hours please keep your child home. If there is green discharge from the nose an antibiotic must be given 24 hours before he/she can attend. If your child is not feeling well, do not give him/her Tylenol to mask the symptoms. If your child throws up the night before and seems fine the next day, he/she is more likely still contagious to the others. You must wait 24 hours. All the children use the same toilet and washroom and they often "mouth" the same toys. They are often very affectionate with each other and it is very difficult to keep a sick child from infecting everyone else.

Illnesses are defined as:

• fever

• conjunctivitis (pink eye) or "cold in the eye"

• flu

• unusual rash

• severe cough

• rapid breathing or labored breathing

• severe cold

• vomiting

• yellowish skin or eyes

• diarrhea

• head lice

• Lack of parental cooperation.

• Failure of child to adjust to the center after a reasonable amount of time.

• My inability to meet the child's needs without additional staff.

• If Parent and Provider cannot come to an agreement with the child behavior

• False accusation to the program

• If your child cause damage to another child

• For educational health and safety to the child

• Inconsistent late drop offs and pick-up

• Unable to meet parents needs

• Consistent late payments

Payment Procedure

You may pay by cash, money order, credit card or check. If a check is returned you will be charged a $25 fee. After the second returned check, you will be charge the $25.00 fee and will have to pay with cash only. Fridays are paydays, any day after is a $10.00 late fee. If you get paid every other week and it is easier to pay every two weeks, talk to me and we will work it out.

Day care fees are charged on a weekly basis. (The weekly fee for part-time care will be based on the family's requested hours and days of care. Any hours beyond the contracted hours you will be charge a late pick-up fee.) Each family is required to pay the weekly fee whenever the center is open, whether or not the child is in attendance. This weekly fee ensures that the child's spot is held for him/her. Drop-in care will continue to be charged on a daily basis.

Parents holding vouchers are accepted. If you have a Full/Part time voucher with parent fees payments are due at the beginning of the week. If your voucher has expired/canceled you are responsible to pay the private rate to Tiny Hands Family Daycare LLC. Failure to make any payments to Tiny Hands Family Daycare LLC will be taken into a legal matter in court and you will be responsible for our legal fees.

Whenever the center is closed due to my illness, vacation, personal days, etc. you are not required to pay. If the center is open for only part of a week, your weekly fee will be prorated to reflect the actual time it is open.

Each calendar year a family may take two weeks’ vacation while the center is open at one-half the weekly fee. A two-week written notice of this vacation period is required. If no notice or less than two weeks notice is given, the full weekly fee will be charged. During these two weeks you

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Requirements for Enrollment

When you enroll your child, there will be some necessary paperwork to be filled out. Examples of these are: medical forms (including verification of immunizations), medical release forms, field trip permission forms, etc. I will make all this paperwork available to you and help you with any questions. All paperwork should be completed promptly and returned to me. I will also hand out a copy of this handbook, my fee schedule, and a summary of the licensing regulations for family day care ("Child Care Checklist" pamphlet). After you have had a chance to read through these materials I will meet with you to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. I will then ask parent(s) to sign a written agreement as to fees, the child's hours, etc.

No child will be denied enrollment on the basis of his/her race or religion. I do retain the right to deny enrollment if all my spots for a particular child's age group are filled. I do not make it a policy to deny enrollment on the basis of a child with special needs, however, if after talking with the parents of such a child I realize that I do not have the training, equipment, facilities, etc. to handle their child, I will not accept the child. This is in the best interest of the child, since my goal is to meet the needs of each child. If I am not sure whether or not I could handle a special needs child, I would be willing to try. The parents and I would have to evaluate whether or not this arrangement was working as we go along.

Termination of Day Care

If for some reason you decide to stop terminate my services, I require a two-week written notice. This will give me time to find a child to fill your child's spot. Payment is due for the two-week notice period whether or not the child is brought to daycare. Any outstanding fees must be paid on or before the child's last day. If it becomes necessary for me to resort to legal action to collect fees, the parent(s) will be responsible for legal fees incurred on my part.

If I can no longer watch your child for one reason or another, I will give you at least a two-week notice, but I would try to give you four weeks. I understand that it is not easy to find day care. Examples of why I would terminate your child's care include (but may not be limited to):

• We decide to move (highly unlikely!).

• Failure to pay.

• Failure to complete required forms.

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