Play to Learn Daycare

Hours of Operation

Standard hours of operation are from 6:45am-5:15pm. Hours may be tailored to individual needs occasionally.

RATES
Full time: $110 a week for 1-45 hours (additional hours charged $2.75 a hour).
Part time: $25 a day for 1-9 hours (additional hours charged $2.75 a hour) with a minimum rate of $50 a week.
Drop- In: $25 a day for 1-9 hours (additional hours charged $2.50 a hour)
A 10% discount for the second or third child

Each family will sign a contract informing me of the hours your child(ren) will be in my care. A deposit equal to one week's fees with be collected at time of enrollment which is $50 for part-time and $110 for full-time children. This deposit will either be returned at time of discharge or put toward the last week of care. In the case that I am not given 2 weeks' notice of termination I will use that deposit for one of the weeks. Payment will be collected weekly on the last day of care and no later than Friday. A fee of $40 is charged for every returned check from the bank. A second returned check will result in the same fee and all future payments with be make in cash, cashiers check or money orders.

Vacations, Holidays and Schedule

Children may be absent for 10 days each year for family vacations with no tuition due. I will be taking 10 days of vacation in July each year that will have no tuition due as well. You will be responsible for finding daycare during those times. . I will be closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. These days will be included in your tuition fees.

Meals and Snacks

Breakfast is served between 7:30- 9am and am snack is 10:00-10:30 am. Lunch is served between 11:30am and 1pm and pm snack is 3-4pm. Meals and snacks provided will be in accordance with guidelines of CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) set by the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture). These guidelines insure that a balanced meal is offered consisting of the four food groups with appropriate serving sizes

Daily Activities

Play is learning and children's work! Almost everything that children learn during their first six years of life is learned through play. Children have a profound need to play, climb and run, use their imagination, test themselves and challenge those around them. They need to enjoy themselves! Play develops their skills, teaches them how to relate to their peers and helps develop their own personality. Your child's day will consist of one or more of the following: circle time with stories and song, use of materials that encourage creativity and imaginary play, learning play with ABC's, colors, patterns, objects and numbers, use of large and small muscles, development of language skills, active and quiet play and outdoor activity pending the weather. My goal is to prepare children for Kindergarten at a pace they can achieve and are developmentally ready for. Many times the toddlers are learning from watching and listening to the preschoolers being taught. Children learn at a much earlier age than was first thought. I use Leap Frog DVD's as a visual teaching aid and a lot of their resources for hands on writing and learning skills. We read stories and appropriate nursery rhymes daily. I believe in reading to children as early as possible because a child who is read to early reads early and develops a love for reading.

Schedule

6:00-9:00 am Children arriving, breakfast, and free play.
9:00-10:00 am Leap Frog Education DVD or Outside Play
10:00-11:00 am Learning Center Time
11:00-11:30 am Free Play
11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch
12:30-1:00 pm Clean up, Story Time
1:00-3:00 pm Nap / Rest Time
3:00-4:30 pm Snack / Free Play
4:30-5:15 pm Outside Play / Children Departing


Outdoor Play

Outdoor activity is very important for young children and is planned whenever possible. In the winter we try to go out as long as the temperature and wind-chill are 45 degrees or above. Please supply appropriate clothing for South Dakota weather.