Mane Daycare provides additional parental care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old whose parents have difficulty caring for them during the day due to work and other reasons.
Mane daycare is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
I welcome children from 6 weeks to 12 years old
Tuition Rates
Full Time (Paid Weekly) (4+ days a week)
Infants/Toddler $ 325
Preschool 300 $
Kindergarten – 12yrs old 275$ (summer time weekly rate)
Part Time (3 days or less)
Per Day
Infants/Toddler $ 65
Preschool 60 $
Kindergarten – 12yrs old 55$ (daily rate); before and after care is $10/hour
Additional hour $ 10/hour
Sibling Rate (starting from the youngest sibling)
1st 90% of age rate
2nd 85% of age rate
3rd and more 75% of age rate
If only two siblings:
1st 100% of age rate
2nd 90% of age rate
Tuition is due Friday for the following week. If payment is not received by the due date, a late fee of 35$ per week will be charged until payment is made in full or until suspension occurs. Suspension occurs 2 weeks after late payment was due. Initial ___________
Hours, Rates, and Payment Policies
Hours
Mane daycare operates from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Monday through Friday. Extension of care hours will require additional fees.
Late pick up fees
Late fees are charged as follows:
$1 per minute after10 minutes from contracted time (after 5:10pm), without prior approval.
Initials ________
You will be charged late pickup fees any time your child is picked up after 10 minutes of pickup time (5:10pm) or any time after 10 minutes of your agreed pick-up time as indicated in the Days and Hours of operation section.
Initials ________
Tuition Payment
Your tuition fee of $_______is payable the Friday previous to the week of care (payment in advance). Payments received after the due date will be considered late and will be charged a late fee. It is the parent’s responsibility to make on time payments, regardless of child’s attendance. In the event of scheduled vacation, you are required to pay your tuition prior to the absence. Initials ____
Child care scholarship
If you are receiving a Child Care Scholarship, you are responsible for keeping their information current. You will be charged full tuition for any period of time before we receive your completed voucher. You will also be responsible for any balance not covered by your voucher. Initials_____
Late Payment Fees
A late payment fee will be added each week that payment is late for the first two (2) weeks. After that, suspension of care occurs. If payment is still not made in 2 weeks after suspension of care, then termination will occur. During suspension the parent is responsible for holding the child spot. The child tuition fee will be charged each week of suspension till termination. At termination the fee of $100 will be added and must be paid within 30 days or the issue will be escalated to court. Parent/Guardian is responsible for court costs incurred as well. Initials ________
Methods of Payment
You may pay by PayPal (preferred), Zelle transfer, cash or check. If your bank returns a check for any reason, I will notify you and request payment in cash. A $35.00 charge will be added for any returned checks along with any other additional fees (late fees). After 2 returned checks I will only accept PayPal cash or Zelle transfer.
Full – time/Part – time
Day care fees are charged on a weekly basis. Each family is required to pay the weekly fee whether or not your child is in attendance. If your child is holding a full-time spot then, the bill will be the full-time price regardless of absences unless prior planned. This weekly fee ensures that your child’s spot is reserved in my program. If the program is open for only part of the week due to holidays, the full weekly rate will be charged. I will require a 2 – week written notice for any schedule changes. Scheduled changes could include but are not limited to:
– Vacations
– Changing tuition rate (full-time to part-time and the reverse) (part time slots are not always available). Initials ________
Drop – In Care
Drop-in care is limited, subject to availability, and booked on a first come first serve basis. Drop-in care fees are charged on a daily basis. Drop-in care fee is charged regardless of attendance unless a 24hr cancellation notice is provided. Drop-in care fees are as follows:
· Up to 8 hours $80
· Up to 12 hours $120
Initials _______
Closed Holidays
The following are PAID holidays:
– Aid el-Fitr (Muslim holiday)
– Aid al-Adha (Muslim holiday)
– New Year Day
– Memorial Day
– Independence Day (July 4th)
– Labor Day
– Thanksgiving Day
– Christmas Day
Mane daycare will be closed these holidays if the holiday falls on a weekday.
My Vacation, Sick Leave and personal days
I have 3 Bereavement/Emergency days within a 12 month period. In addition, I will take off 2-4 Vacation Weeks per year giving families at least 1 month notice in advance. I have 5 Personal/Sick days to use during the year. Full tuition will be charged when personal days are used. Notice will be given as soon as possible when using personal days. Any closures outside of these days will be discounted from the tuition as needed.
Children’s late arrival, sick leave and vacation
If your child is ill and will not be in attendance for the day I require that you notify me by 7am the latest. I plan the day’s activities and meals around the drop off and pick up times of the children. I also require that you notify me if a child will be arriving late, for any reason.
Vacation
Please provide a 1-week in advance written notice is required anytime your child will be out of my care for an extended time, such as vacations. Compliance with this notification for vacation will result in 50% of the tuition being reduced.
special arrangement days:
Special arrangements are days we are normally closed (Saturday & holidays). They will be charged double; and start from 7am to 4pm. The cost will be: $150 for 6 weeks to 2 years and $130 for 2 years and up.
PS: there won’t be a special arrangement for Aid el-Fitr & Aid al-Adha (we will be closed those 2 days).
Termination of Care
Trial period termination
There will be a 2 – week trial period (10 working days) for each child, during which time either the parents or the provider may void this contract, with a written request. Termination will be granted the day the written request is received. No refunds will be issued on paid tuition.
Initials ________
Withdrawal from Care
Termination of care requires a minimum of 2 weeks written notice.
Termination by parent/guardian: We require a 2-week WRITTEN notice prior to removal of your child from child care for which tuition payment will be made.
Termination by the program: The child may be removed immediately or given up to a 2-week written notice for the following circumstance, but not solely limited to:
· Failure to complete required forms
· Failure to follow the established policies
· Lack of parental cooperation.
· Difficulty of the child to adjust to the daycare
· The needs of the child will be sufficed in a more appropriate way in another environment
· Failure to comply with the Enrollment Contract.
· Destructive or hurtful behavior of the child that persists even with parent cooperation in stopping the behavior.
· Non-payment of child care tuition or other fees.
· Failure for a child to attend for 5 consecutive days without communication.
· Abusive behaviors and/or verbal threats by parents or other family members toward child care staff, other parents or family members, students, or others associated with the child care.