Diane's Information for Parents

~Ages of Children Accepted~

Diane's Child Care is licensed by the State of Colorado to take care of
8 children including her own.....Of those children, I am licensed
to care for 6 children full time and 2 school age children.
Two of the full time children may be under 2 years of age.

~Business Hours~

I try to accommodate working families by being open Monday through Friday unless parents are otherwise notified. I will work with you to establish an individual schedule that meets your child care needs.

I provide full time care, five days a week, and my hours are as agreed upon in the parent/provider contract. All of the children should arrive no later than 8:00 am so as not to disrupt any planned activity. If your child arrives after 8:30 am you must provide breakfast before your child is dropped off: do not bring breakfast to the child care home.

Once a schedule is adopted I insist that the drop-off time and pick-up time be stricktly observed as I do have my own family to consider as well as dinner to prepare. I charge a $3.00 per hour or part thereof if you are late picking up your child. Fee is due at the time your child is picked up.

Parents Please notify me by 8:30 am any day your child
will be late or will not be attending.

~Daily Structure~

Adequate Child Care is defined as a safe and wholesome environment.
This environment should be a natural learning environment that is
loving and comforting. It should enable the child to be
happy, healthy, and will adjusted.

The child will be served breakfast, lunch and snacks each day provided the child is in care when the meal is served. Nutritious, well-balanced meals will be served, offering the child a healthy variety.
Each child will have access to juice/water
through out the day.

The child is involved in many different activities during the course of the day suitable for their developmental age on a group and individual basis. The activities may include: arts and crafts; music and movement; structured and free play.

The children will be allowed to watch a minimum amount of television.
The provider tries to emphasize programs with educational content,
kindness to each other themes, seasonal specials and children's classics.

~ Discipline Policy~

At Diane's we find that setting clear limits and consistently following through allows the children to experience the most sucess. Discipline will be provided through a combination of positive reinforcement,
time-out and re-direction. It will be expected that we work
together to alter negative behaviors.....

When a child is given 'Time-Out', it is in a specific area for a cooling
down period, generally one minute per year of age....After time-out,
the child and I will have a private discussion concerning the
reasons for the child being in time-out.

Children who are too youg to understand the concept of 'time-out', are directed from the inappropriate behavior by offering
them a more appropriate activity....

Corporal Punishment is not allowed in a licensed
childcare home and will not be used here :o)

~Items to be Provided by the Parents~

below is a small list of items that need to be brought for your child
throughout the year.....please let me know if you have
any questions or special needs :o)

A complete change of clothing to keep at daycare
Diapers, diaper creme, powder and tylenol

Winter: Heavey coat, hat, snow pants, boots and gloves...
Remember, we are in Colorado!! *wink*

Summer: Swimsuit, light weight jacket, sun block

Spring/Fall: Layered clothing to accommodate temperature
changes for indoor and outdoor play

~USDA Meals Served~

Here at Diane's we serve a very healthy menu each day....
We serve USDA meals for breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Dinner is served when your child is here in the evenings.
The USDA Food Program, is a federal funded program,
that pays daycare providers and centers to feed children
with good-food for healthy growth....

Meals consist of meat/protien, vegetables,
fruits, breads, milk and juice......

On special occasions we do serve special treats, such as on
birthdays, but they are not part of the USDA food program.

At Diane's we have many celebrations for the children
throughout the year! Once a month we get together to
have a big cake and icecream party for all of the kids
birthdays for that month! Yum!

We have a celebration during Easter and
other holidays & special occasions!

We use special occasions as teaching
tools for the kids too.

If you'd like more information about Diane's Child Care,
or would like to get together and meet for a personal
interview, please contact me via email, and I'll
get back to you as soon as possible.

Thanks so much,
Diane