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The Day Care Policy Statement is a declaration of the guidelines by which your child care facility will operate. This program will help you identify important topics to include, and provide suggestions for their content. When the statement is completed and distributed to parents, it will be useful to communicate to both prospective and active customer-parents what you expect from them and what type of child care services you will provide. You should also be prepared to respond to parent's questions regarding why a particular policy is important.

Consider developing child care policies and guidelines with respect to the following topics:

  1. Philosophy/Mission Statement (also known as a "statement of purpose")
  2. Personal Background/Qualifications
  3. Age and Number of Children Accepted
  4. Hours of Operation
  5. Children with Special Needs
  6. Fees
  7. Trial period/Termination of Services
  8. Holidays and Vacations
  9. Program Activities
  10. Meals
  11. Infants
  12. Toilet Training
  13. Naps and Rest Periods
  14. Supplies
  15. Medical Care
  16. Sick Child Policy
  17. Emergency Contact Information
  18. Discipline
  19. Substitute Providers
  20. Pickup of a Child
  21. Participation by Parents
  22. Future Enrollment
  23. Day Care Contract
  24. Equal Opportunity
  25. Confidentiality
  26. Child Abuse and Neglect
  27. Child Care Regulations

When developing policies, you should make sure that you have or can get the necessary supplies, equipment, staff, and facilities to support the policies.

Your state and local governments may have various laws and regulations in place that you must follow. The Day Care Policy Statement does not attempt to address all of the possible laws and regulations that might apply in your location. Therefore, you should consult your state and local child care regulations to make sure that your policies are consistent with them.

Please note that your state and local child care regulations must be followed carefully even if they differ from the recommendations or suggestions in this program.

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