Diane Abram Toot-Toot Daycare 43 Northampton Street Buffalo, New York 14209

Toot-Toot Daycare Parent Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Policies

Registration & Child Care Fees 2 Vacation Day Credits 3 Absences, Late Pick Up 4 Adding & Switching Days 4 Allergens 4 Arrival & Departure Times; 5 Pick-up Authorizations 5 Assessment 5,6 Behavior Management 6 Birthdays 6 Biting Policy 6,7 Celebrations & Holidays 7 Classroom Placement 7 Clothing, Diapers & Items from Home 7 Conference Opportunities 8 Confidentiality 8 Disabilities, Children with 8 Field Trips 8 Forms 9 General Authorization 9 Health Policies: Medical Statement 9 Health Policies: Illness 9	Health Policies: Medication 10 Information Changes 10 Licensing 10 Meals & Snacks 10 Nap Time 11 Open Door Policy 11 Outdoor Play 11 Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct 11 Schedule Changes 12 School Age Enrollment 12 Security 12 Severability 12,13 Shelter in Place 13 Special Needs 13 Termination 13 Toilet Training 14 Transportation 14 Weather Related Emergency Closing 13 Withdrawing from Toot-Toot 14 Emergency Evacuation 15 Health Care Procedures Appendix A, Daily Health Check 16 Appendix B, Hand Washing 17 Appendix C, Diapering 18,19 Appendix D, Safety with Blood 20

Welcome to Toot-Toot Daycare!

Toot-Toot Daycare is a state licensed group family child care center serving Buffalo, New York and the surrounding areas. We offer a nurturing, educational child care program for children ages 6 weeks - 12 years.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide high quality child care by creating a safe, healthy, and caring environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of your child, as well responding to the needs of your family. We partner with parents; working together to help our children grow happy, healthy, and strong, and building a relationship of mutual trust and respect.

All staff members participate in a continuous program of in-service education and studies for professional advancement in childcare in order to remain alert to the ever-changing needs of today’s families and to the findings of current research. The center is open to all children, regardless of race, nationality, or creed, who may benefit from our type of program.

Please read our policies entirely before you enroll your child into our program.

We cannot make exceptions to our policies under any circumstance, so please feel free to call Diane Abram with any questions. Toot-Toot Daycare reserves the right to modify daycare policies and tuition rates when necessary. Parents are responsible for maintaining a current copy of the daycare policies.

Child Care Fees

Tuition

Fees are based on the tuition schedule listed below. These rates are for contracted days/times and will not be prorated. Additional hours or days must be approved by the Director. All fees are due and payable weekly on Friday in advance to the new child care week starting Monday thru Friday. Fees are not pro-rated for time not used and there are no refunds or credits for unused hours. Tuition is based on enrollment, not attendance, therefore, no credit is provided for absences due to illness or other times the child is not in attendance. The Director reserves the right to revise the rates. A 30-day written notice of any rate change will be given to parents prior to its implementation.

Full-time (5 full days per week Monday – Friday, 9.5 hours maximum per day): Must have Full-time Child Care Agreement on file with weekly schedule indicated, if there is not a set schedule, hours must be scheduled weekly on Friday prior to the week of care.

AGE OF CHILD	Under 1 ½	1 ½ - 2	3-5	6-12
WEEKLY	$195	$185	$180	$175
DAILY	$40	$40	$39	$36
PART-DAY	$30	$30	$30	$25
HOURLY	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50	$6.50

REGISTRATION & PAYMENTS

INITIAL REGISTRATION

Upon registration, your account will be billed your child’s first week’s tuition in advance.

Payment of the first week’s tuition is due by the Friday prior to the first week of attendance and is required to begin attendance.

Upon registration and throughout enrollment, parents must notify the daycare in writing of any special needs, including but not limited to allergies, medical conditions, dietary restrictions and disabilities; such knowledge is necessary to provide proper care for your child.

PAYMENTS

Tuition is due in advance: Tuition may be paid weekly, biweekly, or monthly as long as it is in advance. Payment is due by Friday for the up-and-coming week. If your payment is late, a late fee of $5.00/day will be automatically charged to your account.

Automatic Payments: For your convenience, we accept ACH debits from checking accounts, savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. By enrolling in ‘Automatic Payment’ you are agreeing to have your account automatically debited on a weekly basis. Enrolling in ‘Automatic Payment’ requires completion and submission of the ‘ACH Debit Authorization’ form, providing a voided check, and compliance with all terms out-lined therein.

Checks: Please indicate your child’s first and last name on your check. Checks returned unpaid from your bank will result in a $45 Returned Item Fee billed directly to your account. Appropriate late payment charges will also apply. Diane Abram the Daycare Director may also require you to make future payments by ACH debit.

Account Receipts and Statements:

Current Account Information: You may request printed weekly and/or monthly statements.

Past Account Information: You may request a year-end statement for tax purposes, given that your account is paid up-to-date.

Vacation Credit

In the event your child needs to be absent for a vacation, a fee of 1/2 your normal weekly rate will be charged, due on the last day of the week your child is contracted to be in care for the current week. This is to hold your child's spot in the child care program for until s/he returns. Only two weeks of vacation allowed per year at the reduced rate.

Payment in Case of Withdrawal from Program

Parents must give a two-week written notice (14 calendar days) when terminating Child Care services. If a two-week written notice is not given, the parent will pay for two weeks of care, in lieu of notice.

Makeup Days for Absences

We are licensed to handle a certain number of children per day, distributed among the various child care groups in specific numbers. Therefore, we do not grant opportunities to make up days lost as a result of absences.

Late Pickup Charges

There will be a late pickup charge for children not picked up at their scheduled dismissal time. After the agreed departure time, parents will be assessed a $1.00/minute per child late. The same applies if a child is dropped off before the scheduled arrival time. I understand that circumstances occasionally prevent a parent from arriving on time to pick up his/her child. In such instances, please notify me as early as possible so both your child and myself can be advised. (The late fee is still assessed even if you notify you will be late.)

Child Care Assistance

We are more than happy to work with parents receiving daycare assistance from Erie County Department of Social Services. If you are receiving childcare assistance you are responsible for co-payments and any other payments or fees not covered by Erie County Department of Social Services. In addition if your child is absent from care it is your responsibility to contact the Daycare Unit to arrange for payment to continue, or to cover those payments yourself.

GENERAL DAYCARE POLICIES (Listed Alphabetically)

ABSENCES

We provide vacation day credits with proper advance notice as outlined in the Vacation Policy section.

We do not provide tuition refunds or reductions for absences due to illness or other reason. This policy is standard with most reputable daycares, given that the daycares’ operating expenses remain constant.

As a courtesy, we request that you call the daycare to inform us if your child will be absent. Your notification allows our teachers to begin the daily activities on time and eases our concern for your child’s well-being.

ADDING & SWITCHING DAYS

You may add additional days to your child’s schedule, provided that space is available and your account is paid up-to-date. Please call the Daycare Director as soon as you know that you will need child care for an additional day. If you add a day, your account will be charged the appropriate tuition fee. Refunds will not be given should your child not attend on this added day for any reason.

Switching days cannot be permitted, as it is difficult to schedule teachers, plan menus and run an efficient daycare.

ALLERGENS

Toot-Toot Daycare cannot guarantee an environment free of any allergens, including peanuts, peanut oil and peanut dust. It is impossible to control the peanut residue that can linger on children’s hands, on classroom furniture, or on items that children bring from home. We do attempt to minimize the risk of allergen exposure by:

Prohibiting the sharing of food or utensils;

Requiring store-bought treats/food items with ingredients listed, and

Washing and sanitizing tables where meals are served.

Parents of children with allergies should consult with their physician and with the Daycare Director to properly assess the child’s needs, and his/her ability to participate in the Toot-Toot Daycare program. Students with allergies must have an ‘Allergy Action Plan’ on file.

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ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIME; PICK-UP AUTHORIZATIONS

Your child must be escorted into the building every morning, signed in and taken to the appropriate area. Please hang up your child’s jacket and remove his/her boots when entering the daycare.

Your child will be released only to those persons specified on the signed parental agreement form; valid photo identification is required. No person under the age of eighteen, including family members, may pick up your child from the daycare.

In shared custody or divorce situations, parents should provide a mutually agreeable list of persons authorized to pick-up. If a mutually agreeable list is not provided, Toot-Toot Daycare will allow parents, stepparents and grandparents to pick-up, unless otherwise prescribed by the court of jurisdiction.

Parents are responsible for keeping their pick up authorization information up-to-date. The daycare must also be notified in writing if someone other than those authorized will be picking up your child from the daycare.

When leaving, please sign out your child and take his/her belongings home (art projects, notes and toys from home).

After signing out, you are welcome to stay and enjoy our daycare with your child; however you assume complete responsibility for your child’s supervision when doing so.

Arrival and pick-up times often become very busy. Please make an appointment with the Daycare Director, for lengthy discussions concerning your child.

ASSESSMENT

Daily observation of your child’s participation in classroom activities provides us with insight about his/her developmental growth.

Observations are recorded on bi annual checklists, and filed in your child’s individual assessment portfolio. This file is kept in our file cabinet, and is always available for your review.

BABYSITTING AFTER HOURS; HOLD HARMLESS; PROCUREMENT FEE

We discourage our employees from making babysitting arrangements with enrolled families.

If you enter into an agreement with a Toot-Toot Daycare employee to babysit your child outside of our daycare:

You understand that the sitter enters such agreement as a private citizen and not as an employee of Toot-Toot Daycare.

Toot-Toot Daycare does not assume any responsibility for its employees in any such agreement. You agree to hold Toot-Toot Daycare harmless for any action which results from such arrangement.

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

Toot-Toot Daycare is committed to the well-being of each and every child. In order to provide a safe, loving, and stimulating environment for all enrolled children, we expect a reasonable degree of cooperation from each child and parent.

Our goal is to create an environment that minimizes the need for disciplinary action. We therefore have age-appropriate expectations for children’s behavior, and are consistent and supportive in their efforts to help children manage their own behavior.

If efforts to re-direct inappropriate behavior are unsuccessful, we will use a gentle time-out policy for discipline. The child is briefly removed from the group’s activities and is allowed time to regain composure. The teacher makes sure the child understands the reason for the time-out and helps him or her to re-enter the group in a positive manner.

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If time-outs become a regular necessity and appear to be ineffective, a parent/ provider conference will be held to discuss the situation. If there is little or no improvement and the child’s behavior becomes a detriment to the rest of the group, termination of enrollment may become necessary.

In all situations, we will partner with you to provide your child with consistent, positive support. We therefore ask you to join us in modeling positive behavior for all children in our care, and to avoid using developmentally inappropriate language or discipline strategies at the daycare

BIRTHDAYS

Toot-Toot Daycare is happy to provide everything you need to celebrate your child’s birthday at the daycare. Our Birthdays’ program includes: birthday cake, birthday decorations, and photos of your child enjoying the celebration.

You may opt to bring in your own birthday decorations and a store-bought cake or snack. If you intend to supply a special treat, please let us know ahead of time.

BITING POLICY

While biting is a common developmental stage, particularly for toddlers who may use biting as a form of communication, it is nonetheless an unpleasant and unacceptable behavior. We strive to minimize biting incidents by providing a safe, supervised environment and by empowering children to use more acceptable means of communication. However, despite our best efforts, it is likely that your child may be bitten at some time.

When a biting incident occurs, our first priority is tending to the needs of the child who has been bitten. To help the child who bit better understand his actions, we often include him in our efforts to comfort the child who was bitten (i.e., by giving a hug, apologizing,

And/or offering an ice pack or cold compress). We will also document the incident on our daycare’s Incident Report, which is shared with each set of parents.

We do maintain confidentiality in all biting incidents, so the report will not include the name of the other child who was involved.

If your child bites, we will work with you to try to correct the problem. However, if the behavior does not improve in a reasonable amount of time, termination of enrollment may be necessary.

CELEBRATIONS & HOLIDAYS

Our students are a diverse community of learners. We embrace opportunities to introduce the children to customs, traditions, holidays, and other celebrations that are important to their peers.

You are encouraged to share your family’s experiences with the daycare, and are always invited to participate in our celebrations and events.

CLOTHING, DIAPERS & ITEMS FROM HOME

Infants: Please provide an adequate supply of disposable diapers and wipes. Additional items should include bibs, ointments, at least two changes of labeled clothing and appropriate outdoor wear.

Toddlers: Please provide an adequate supply of disposable diapers and wipes. You should also provide two changes of labeled clothing and appropriate outdoor wear.

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Ages 3-5: Please keep a complete set of labeled clothing at the daycare. If you bring home a soiled set of clothing, please replace the extra set the next day. Please provide the appropriate outdoor clothing for each season.

School Age: Please provide appropriate outdoor clothing for each season.

We use messy art and craft supplies every day to produce our masterpieces. Smocks are provided, but please dress your child appropriately for everyday art and craft activities. Our products claim to be washable; however Toot-Toot Daycare is not responsible for damaged clothing.

During rest time, a favorite blanket and/or stuffed animal are welcome; these items should be small enough to fit inside your child’s cubby space. Please launder your child’s blanket on a weekly basis.

Your child may bring in one small toy from home; this item should be small enough to fit in your child’s cubby space.

Toot-Toot Daycare is not responsible for lost items.

CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Individual conferences with the Daycare provider are always available upon request.

We also invite you to take advantage of scheduled conference opportunities, which include Parent-Teacher Meetings (semi-annual individual conferences), and (occasional individual and small group meetings).

We also encourage parents to participate in our annual Picnic and Christmas Party.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Toot-Toot Daycare respects the right of each family to privacy and confidentiality

. Information relating to your child and family will not be released unless written authorization is provided by a parent or legal guardian.

If your child is involved in a biting incident or an altercation with another child, Toot-Toot Daycare will not reveal the identity of the other child.

In the event of suspected child abuse, Toot-Toot Daycare will share information regarding the child and family with the appropriate agencies, as required by various federal and state statutes and regulatory rules.

All staff members participate in ‘Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment’ training, and are therefore identified as Mandated Reporters.

DISABILITIES, CHILDREN WITH

Toot-Toot Daycare complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and we will provide reasonable accommodations for children with disabilities.

Toot-Toot Daycare will make an individualized assessment about whether we can meet the particular needs of the child without fundamentally altering our program. In making this assessment, Toot-Toot Daycare will not react to unfounded preconceptions or stereotypes about what children with disabilities can or cannot do, or how much assistance they may require. Instead, Toot-Toot Daycare will speak with the parents or guardians and any other professionals (such as educators or health care professionals) who work with the child in other contexts.

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Toot-Toot Daycare may exclude children with disabilities from our program if their presence would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others or require a fundamental alteration of our program.

The ADA generally does not require child care daycares to hire additional faculty or provide constant one-to-one supervision of children with disabilities.

FIELD TRIPS

Off-site field trips are an exciting addition to our program. These trips are provided by Toot-Toot Daycare staff and parents for transportation.

In advance of each trip, you will be informed of the details, including any applicable fees.

You will be required to provide written permission for your child to participate

FORMS

All forms are available at the daycare

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

By enrolling your child at Toot-Toot Daycare!, you are granting permission for your child to:

Take part in all program activities including the use of all indoor and outdoor equipment.

Be photographed or videotaped in connection with daily program activities, and have these images displayed in the daycare, in Toot-Toot Daycare advertisements and promotional materials, in news stories, and used for enrolled families personal use.

HEALTH POLICIES: MEDICAL STATEMENT

Your child must maintain an up-to-date medical form, which requires a yearly physical and updated current immunization record for your child. Your pediatrician must use state approved medical forms (available at www.doodlebugs.com).

Children with asthma and/or allergies are required to have the appropriate ‘Action Plan’ on file. The ‘Asthma Action Plan’ and ‘Allergy Action

Plan’ forms are provided in the enrollment packets; additional copies are available from the Daycare Director.

Please note that lead-screening is required at one and two years of age. We recommend that you ask your physician about a lead-screening test for your child.

It is the parent’s sole responsibility to notify the daycare in writing immediately of any changes concerning allergy and health issues

HEALTH POLICIES: ILLNESS

In the event your child becomes sick while at the daycare, you will be promptly notified. We expect that you will come to the daycare as quickly as possible to take your child home.

We are a daycare for healthy children. A child who is not well does not benefit from our program and can adversely affect the health of the class. If you have doubts about your child’s health, please keep your child home and contact your family doctor

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In the event that any of the following occur, we ask that you keep your child at home:

Temperature of 101° or above

Any fever accompanied by:

A deep cough,

Earache or draining ear,

Spasms of cough, or

Sore throat

Diarrhea or vomiting (your child must be free from these symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school)

A rash of any kind until diagnosed, treated or declared harmless by a physician

Red, runny or matted eyes – this might be Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

Severe colds with purulent discharge

HEALTH POLICIES: MEDICATION & TOPICAL OINTMENTS (NEW YORK LOCATIONS)

Over-the-counter topical ointments such as diaper or first aid creams, sunscreen or insect repellent may be applied to your child with written parent permission.

Toot-Toot Daycare will not administer prescription or over the counter medicine to your child.

Parents, grandparents and relatives of a child within the third degree of consanguinity of the parents or step-parents of a child may administer medication at the daycare without the need for the State-Issued Medication Consent Form. A note from the parent authorizing the relative to administer medication is required.

Our medication policy is consistent with the regulations provided by the Office of Children and Family Services. There are absolutely no exceptions to this policy.

INFORMATION CHANGES

It is the parent’s sole responsibility to update the emergency contact information and review the financial agreement annually.

Please notify the daycare immediately of any changes concerning allergy and health issues, home address, pick-up authorizations, and home or work telephone numbers

LICENSING AGENCY

Toot-Toot Daycare is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), and operates in compliance with OCFS regulations.

A copy of our license and current child care regulations are available on site for your review

The State Office of Children and Family Services maintain a toll-free complaint line for complaints about day care programs. If you wish to make a complaint, call:1-(800) 732-5207

The Office is empowered to investigate any possible violation of child care regulations. If you think a person or program is operating without the proper license or registration certificate, this is also a basis for making a complaint. Your complaint

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will be investigated, and if it is substantiated, staff will work with the provider to correct any violations.

MEALS & SNACKS

Infants: Parents must provide Toot-Toot Daycare with a written feeding schedule, complete with detailed instructions. Parents must also provide bottles, formula or breast milk, and any necessary baby food; bottles must be filled and ready-to-serve. Please label all food items, including bottles, with your child’s first and last name. Per your request, we will provide table food which is prepared in our kitchen, according to the posted menu.

We serve breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for day shift, dinner and evening snack for evening shift. All meals and snacks are prepared in our kitchen, which has been approved by the appropriate local and state agency.

If your child arrives after 9:00am and needs breakfast, we ask that you inform us. After 9:00am, we may have to serve a cold breakfast (depending on the morning breakfast item).

Our menu has been approved by a licensed nutritionist and is posted on the parent’s board for you to review.

Our faculty will happily prepare a healthy alternative if health, cultural or religious considerations preclude your child from eating a particular menu item. Please contact the Daycare Director to arrange for these pre-planned menu substitutions.

NAP TIME

Children enrolled at Toot-Toot Daycare need time during the day to rest and relax. Infants are of course, on individual schedules based on the child’s needs and the parents’ preferences, but a group nap time is scheduled for all toddlers, preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners, beginning at approximately 12:30pm.

Teachers provide individual cots or mats for the children, and encourage them to lay down with a blanket and comfort item from home.

Stories, soft music and dim lights help the children with the transition to this rest period. Children who do not fall asleep are provided with quiet opportunities to learn and play, including but not limited to books, puzzles, and art activities.

Back to Sleep: Infants are placed in cribs, on their backs, to sleep, in accordance with American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.

Infants with medical conditions that require other sleeping arrangements must have detailed written instructions from a physician on file.

OPEN DOOR POLICY FOR ENROLLED FAMILIES

As a member of the Toot-Toot Daycare family, please consider our daycare to be a comfortable extension of your home – a place where you are always invited, always welcome, and always appreciated.

The Daycare Director is always available to answer your questions, to review your child’s progress or to discuss any concerns that you may have. We encourage you to speak to your child’s primary teacher regularly, and to work together to identify the best possible time and method for daily communication.

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Parents are encouraged to visit the daycare at any time, and pre-notification is not necessary. You may participate in our classroom activities, play with your child in the yard or at the park, or have lunch together. You are welcome to discreetly observe your child’s day.

Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends are also welcome to visit the daycare; however we request that you provide us with advance notification. If the visitor is not

listed on your child’s enrollment application, you must provide written authorization prior to the visit. All visitors are required to provide photo identification.

OUTDOOR PLAY

Outdoor play is an integral part of our educational program, contributing to your child’s health and development. Children remain inside when the weather is inclement (including extreme heat or cold), but otherwise participate in daily outdoor activities.

Please dress your child appropriately for daily outdoor play, including sneakers or other sturdy, rubber soled shoes.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

For the health of all Toot-Toot Daycare employees, children, and associates, smoking is prohibited in the building and on the premises.

While it is understood that parents/guardians will not always agree with Toot-Toot Daycare! employees or the parents/guardian of other children, it is expected that all disagreements be handled in a calm and respectful manner

Weapons, fire arms, and ammunition are prohibited in the building and on the premises at all times.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

You may add additional days to your child’s current schedule, provided that space is available and your account is paid up-to-date. Please call the Daycare Director as soon as you know that you will need child care for an additional day.

If you add a day, your account will be charged the appropriate tuition fee. Once your account has been charged, refunds will not be issued for any reason.

You may make permanent schedule changes with two weeks written notification and Daycare Director approval. The schedule changes may not be granted in instances when the new schedule conflicts with enrollment waiting lists and typical enrollment patterns.

Switching days cannot be permitted, as it is difficult to schedule teachers, plan menus, and run an efficient daycare

SCHOOL AGE ENROLLMENT, INCLUDING WRAP AROUND

Tuition & Vacation Policy

If you need care on school holidays and recess, please see your Daycare Director to check on availability and to add these days

Your child must be registered in our program prior to attendance, with up-to-date enrollment and medical forms.

Please call if you need child care when your child’s elementary school is closed for a holiday or recess.

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After such arrangements are made, we will bill your account the appropriate tuition amount. Refunds will not be issued if your child does not attend.

SECURITY

When entering the building, we ask that you do not hold the door open for anyone that you do not recognize. This will help us to ensure a safe environment.

In the event that Toot-Toot Daycare deems any person to be a potential safety concern, entrance into the daycare and/or access to any child will be denied.

SEVERABILITY

While it is impossible to anticipate every circumstance of a potential emergency , we do have the following general guidelines in place:

At all times:

In the event of a utility outage (power, gas, and/or water) prior to 6:30 am, the opening of the daycare will be delayed.

If still without utility service at 11:30 am, the daycare will remain closed for the day.

During the winter months: In the event of a utility outage during normal business hours the daycare will announce its’ decision to close after 30 minutes. Parents will be notified by phone and required to pick up their children.

During the summer months:

In the event of a power outage during normal business hours, the daycare will remain open. As a courtesy, parents will be notified after 60 minutes.

In the event of a water outage during normal business hours, the daycare will announce its’ decision to close after 60 minutes. Parents will be notified by phone and required to pick up their children.

If our daycare closes due to the weather, utility outage, or emergency situation, regular tuition charges will apply. This policy is standard with most reputable child care daycares in the area.

In the event of inclement weather or other emergency situation, every effort will be made to keep the daycare open. If the daycare must close, we will provide notification on our Facebook Page and radio and television stations.

Weather-Related and Emergency Elementary School Closings

Your child must be registered in our program prior to attendance, with up-to-date enrollment and medical forms.

If your child’s school closes, please call the daycare ahead of time to make sure that the daycare is open and that space is available for your child. Once we reach our licensed capacity, we can no longer accept additional children.

If your child is enrolled in our Before & After School Program and does not attend due to a school closing, your account will be credited the daily after school rate.

SHELTER IN PLACE PLAN

Shelter in Place is a response to an emergency that creates a situation where it is safer to remain in the building rather than evaluate. Generally, Shelter in Place simply means staying

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indoors. The room designated for Shelter in Place is the double room located across from the bathroom in the back of the house. Food, water, infant supplies, phone, first aid kit with parent and emergency contact numbers. Books, games and toys will be stored in a container in containers in the closet. Non-perishable food will be rotated monthly; other supplies will be replaced after use and checked monthly. We will have Shelter in Place drill with staff and children at least two times a year. Separate from monthly fire drills. Depending on the situation 911, parents, and OCFS will notified once children are located in Shelter in Place.

SPECIAL NEEDS, CHILDREN WITH

If you suspect your child may have an unidentified special need, please ask the Daycare Director for more information about the early intervention programs available in your area. Early intervention services are usually free of charge, and are designed to help parents of young children (birth - age 3) identify needs and secure appropriate treatment. Similar options are available for older children (age 3+), via the local school district.

TERMINATION

Toot-Toot Daycare reserves the right to terminate any child’s enrollment immediately, for reasons that we deem necessary.

TOILET TRAINING

As with all other areas of your child’s development, Toot-Toot Daycare will support your child through the toilet training process.

When you observe signs of readiness, please inform our faculty that you are initiating training at home.

Teachers will then encourage and support your child’s independence by assisting him with toileting at the daycare. With your cooperation and support of developmentally appropriate practices, we will make every effort to ensure consistency between home and the daycare

TRANSPORTATION

Toot-Toot Daycare does not provide transportation service to and from the daycare.

Transportation may be provided between our daycare and several of the local elementary schools. Please consult the Director to determine if transportation is available in front of the daycare and your elementary school.

Where available, the service may be limited to certain schools based on location and dismissal times.

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District Bus Service:

You may rely on the District Bus Service for transportation to and from our daycare. Our faculty will wait for the bus and escort your child into the daycare. The designated drop-off point must be in front of our daycare.

If you utilize the District Bus Service, you must contact the busing office directly and make all of the pick-up/drop-off arrangements. Once you have made all the arrangements, please inform your Daycare Director of the pick-up/drop-off times and bus number.

Hired Transportation Service

Field trip transportation may occasionally be provided by a hired transportation service, such as a chartered bus

Families receive prior notice of all field trip plans, including transportation details.

WITHDRAWING FROM TOOT-TOOT DAYCARE

We’d hate to see you go, but in the event that you do decide to dis-enroll, you must complete and submit an ‘Enrollment Drop Out’ form at least two weeks before withdrawing your child from the daycare. We will provide you with a receipt of this form and provide you a copy.

If you fail to provide at least two weeks’ notice as stated above, you will be obligated to pay your child’s tuition for two weeks beyond:

the date we received and acknowledged the ‘Enrollment Drop Out ‘form; or

your child’s last day of attendance if an ‘Enrollment Drop Out’ is not received.

If you withdraw your child from Toot-Toot Daycare and decide to return at a later time, you will be placed on our waiting list.

You will also be required to provide new enrollment information.

TERMINATION

Toot-Toot Daycare reserves the right to terminate any child’s enrollment immediately, for reasons that we deem necessary.

Parent Emergency Evacuation Information

Name of program:	Toot-Toot Daycare
Program address:	43 Northampton Street Buffalo, New York 14209
Emergency contact at program:	Diane Abram
Phone number of emergency contact:	716/884-1816
Cell phone of emergency contact: (Please do not call cell phone number during nonemergency.)	701/885-9711
Relocation Site(s)
In the event the facility must be evacuated because of a confined emergency, the staff and children will leave the building and walk by two’s holding while walking and crossing Main Street. Infants will be pushed in strollers by provider or assistant. Children will walk in front If one adult. If two adults, one will walk in front and the other in the back. Parent will be notified as soon as the children are safe.	Dunkin Donuts in Delta Sonic 1264 Main Street Phone : 716/332-2847
In the event the facility must be evacuated because of an emergency in the immediate area the children and staff will be transported by walking to:	Burger King, 1364 Main Street. At E. Utica Street. Phone:716/885-1555
Shelter in Place
The room designated for Shelter in Place is the double room located across from the bathroom in the back of the house.	Supplies: Food, water, infant supplies, phone, first aid kit with parent emergency contact numbers. Books, games and toys will be stored in containers in the closet.
Medical Emergency
If medical emergency, 911 will be called and child (ren) will be transported by ambulance to Women and Children hospital, parent will be called after 911 are called.	Women and Children Hospital 219 Bryant Street. Phone716/878-7000
Security
In the event that Toot-Toot Daycare deems any person to be a potential safety concern, entrance into the daycare and/or access to any child will be denied.	911 will be called if necessary

Appendix A

Instructions for Doing a Daily Health Check

A daily health check occurs when the child arrives at the program. Check the following while at the child's level so you can interact with the child when talking with the parent:

Child's behavior: is it typical or atypical for time of day and circumstances?

Child's appearance:

Skin: pale, flushed, rash (feel the child's skin by touching affectionately)

Eyes, nose, and mouth: note color; are they dry or is there discharge? Is child rubbing
eye, nose, or mouth?

Hair (In a lice outbreak, look for nits.)

Breathing: normal or different; cough

Check with the parent:

How did the child seem to feel or act at home?

Sleeping normally?

Eating/drinking normally? When was the last time child ate or drank?

Any unusual events?

Bowels and urine normal? When was the last time child used toilet or was changed?

Has the child received any medication or treatment?

Any evidence of illness or injury since the child was last participating in child care?

Any indications of child abuse or maltreatment?

Appendix B
Hand Washing

Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water:

at the beginning of each day,

before and after the administration of medications,

when they are dirty,

after toileting or assisting children with toileting,

after changing a diaper,

before and after food handling or eating,

after handling pets or other animals,

after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and

after coming in from outdoors.

Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist
children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water:

when they are dirty,

after toileting,

before and after food handling or eating,

after handling pets or other animals,

after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid,

and after coming in from outdoors.

All staff, volunteers, and children will wash their hands using the following steps:

Moisten hands with water and apply liquid soap.

Rub hands with soap and water for at least 30 seconds - remember to include between fingers, under and around fingernails, backs of hands, and scrub any jewelry.

Rinse hands well under running water with fingers down so water flows from wrist to finger tips.

Leave the water running.

5) Dry hands with a disposable paper towel or approved drying device.

Use a towel to turn off the faucet and, if inside a toilet room with a closed door, use the towel to open the door.

Discard the towel in an appropriate receptacle.

Apply hand lotion if needed.

When soap and running water is not available and hands are visibly soiled, individual wipes may be used in combination with hand sanitizer. The use of hand sanitizers on children under the age of two (2) years is prohibited.

Appendix C
Diapering

Diapering will be done only in the selected diapering area. Food handling is not permitted in diapering areas.

Surfaces in diapering areas will be kept clean, waterproof, and free of cracks, tears, and crevices. All containers of skin creams and cleaning items are labeled appropriately and stored off the diapering surface and out of reach of children.

Diapers will be changed using the following steps:

Collect all supplies, but keep everything off the diapering surface except the items you will
use during the diapering process. Prepare a sheet of non-absorbent paper that will cover the diaper changing surface from the child's chest to the child's feet. Bring a fresh diaper, as many wipes as needed for this diaper change, non-porous gloves and a plastic bag for any soiled clothes.

Wash hands and put on gloves. Avoid contact with soiled items. Items that come in contact
with items soiled with stool or urine will have to be cleaned and sanitized. Carry the baby to
the changing table, keeping soiled clothing from touching the caregiver's clothing. Bag soiled clothes and, later, securely tie the plastic bag to send the clothes home.

Unfasten the diaper, but leave the soiled diaper under the child. Hold the child's feet to raise the child out of the soiled diaper and use disposable wipes to clean the diaper area. Remove stool and urine from front to back and use a fresh wipe each time. Put the soiled wipes into the soiled diaper. Note and later report any skin problems.

Remove the soiled diaper. Fold the diaper over and secure it with the tabs. Put it into a lined,
covered or lidded can and then into an outdoor receptacle or one out of reach of children. If
reusable diapers are being used, put the diaper into the plastic-lined covered or lidded can for those diapers or in a separate plastic bag to be sent home for laundering. Do not rinse or
handle the contents of the diaper.

Check for spills under the baby. If there is visible soil, remove any large amount with a wipe, then fold the disposable paper over on itself from the end under the child's feet so that a clean paper surface is now under the child.

Remove your gloves and put them directly into the covered or ridded can. Wipe your hands with a disposable wipe.

Slide a clean diaper under the baby. If skin products are used, put on gloves and apply product. Dispose of gloves properly. Fasten the draper.

Dress the baby before removing him from the diapering surface. Clean the baby's hands,
using soap and water at a sink if you can. If the child is too heavy to hold for hand washing
and cannot stand at the sink, use disposable wipes or soap and water with disposable paper towels to clean the child's hands. Take the child back to the child care area.

Clean and disinfect the diapering area:

Dispose of the table liner into the covered or lidded can.

Clean any visible soil from the changing table.

Spray or wipe the table so the entire surface is wet with an EPA registered product, following label directions for disinfecting diapering surfaces.

Leave the product on the surface for the amount of time required on the label, then wipe the surface or allow it to air dry.

10) Wash hands thoroughly.

Appendix D

Safety Precautions Related to Blood

All staff will follow standard precautions when handling blood or blood-contaminated body fluids.
These are:

Disposable gloves must be immediately available and worn whenever there is a
possibility for contact with blood or blood-contaminated body fluids.

Caregivers are to be careful not to get any of the blood or blood-contaminated body
fluids in their eyes, nose, mouth, or any open sores.

Clean and disinfect any surfaces, such as countertops and floors, onto which blood has
been spilled.

Discard blood-contaminated material and gloves in a plastic bag that has been
securely sealed. Clothes contaminated with blood must be returned to the parent at the
end of the day.

Wash hands using the proper hand washing procedures.

In an emergency, a child's well-being takes priority. A bleeding child will not be denied care even if gloves are not immediately available.

The program will have a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Plan ensuring all staff members are trained in ways to protect themselves and ensuring the facility's plan will conform to the requirements reflected in the model plan provided by OSHA.

A copy of the model exposure plan is available at www.osha.govlPublicafions/osha3186.pdf
To request a copy of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Model Plans publication

(Publication #3186), write to:

U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA
OSHA Publications

P.O. Box 37535

Washington, D.C. 20013-7535

or call: (202) 693-1888