What are the hours of the daycare?
7:30 am to 5 :30 pm.
What is the provider to child ratio?
The State allows a Provider – Child ratio of 1 to 8 children, this is including no more than two infants in the group. If at a point a provider feels the need to hire help, that will be done.
Does My Beary 1st Steps provide meals and snacks? Yes, we take care of your child’s nutritional needs throughout the day. If children have a special diet, then parents will provide meals and snacks
Do the children go on any field trips?
No, we don’t go on field trips due to the liability. We do offer fun and interesting activities in the daycare.
What is your policy on sick children?
The main reasons for excluding children from the Center are: (i) the illness
prevents the child from participating in routine activities; (ii) the illness
requires more care than the staff can provide without compromising the needs of
the other children in the group; (iii) the child's presence poses an increased risk to
other children or adults with whom the child may come in contact. Children are
excluded from the center if they have a temperature of 100.0 F or higher, a
recognizable contagious illness, an undiagnosed rash, vomiting, or uncontrolled
diarrhea. Children may return 24 hours after symptoms disappear.
Does Enrollment continue from year to year?
o Once registered, children are guaranteed continuous service for a full year. Some forms need to be updated yearly. There is a minimum 2 weeks notice requirement for withdrawal, described in the Enrollment Agreement. Placement is not retained for children who withdraw for the summer.