Discipline provides an opportunity to enable a child to develop self-control. When a child is having a difficult time following directions or treating others or property with respect, developmentally appropriate guidance techniques will be used.

These techniques are as follows:

• Providing an example for children by speaking and interacting with them in a positive manner.
• Rewarding acceptable behavior.
• Redirecting a child to an alternate activity.
• Brief separation from the group.
  (This technique will only be used when a child’s behavior harms or is likely to result in harm to the child, others or property.)

When an evacuation is needed the home daycare will relocate at Mother Seton Parish across street. Fire drill is practiced once a month.
You may never know when a child might get sick. If the child is running a fever of 99.9 the parent will be notified and the child will have to get picked up at the home daycare. Also, provider will contact parent if the child has an unexplained rash, vomiting or diarrhea. Parents are expected to pick the child up within an hour. The child may not return for at least 24 hours free of symptoms. Please do not bring a sick child.

Please notify us no later than 8:00 a.m. if your child will not attend care that day. Should your child become ill during his/her day in care, you will be called and we will determine the best course of action regarding appropriate care, which may include the child being picked up and taken home.

Provider reserves the right not to provide care for a child who is, in Provider’s sole judgment, ill or contagious.

No child will be accepted if he/she has any symptoms requiring constant one on one care, has a fever above 99.9, is vomiting, has excessive diarrhea, constant runny nose and/or has green or yellow thick mucus, hacking or continuous cough, any suspicious rash, any illness accompanied by open bacterial infections and/or any severe discomfort, or any potentially contagious disorder.

If there are any questions about whether you should bring your child or not, please call. Please keep your child home whenever they have a fever above 99.9 or during the first two days of a bad cold or cough in consideration of other children and our caregivers. It is important for all of us to think of each other.

Any medication to be given must come in a clearly labeled, original prescription bottle with dosage information. Non-prescription medicine, if needed, will also be administered, if provided by parent. Written permission is required for all prescribed medications that JONAS DAY CARE agrees to administer.

A child returning to child care following a contagious, serious, prolonged illness, surgery or other hospitalization must have written permission by the health care provider to attend child care.

If a child has any of the symptoms, please be aware that they cannot attend the Jonas Daycare.

• A temperature of 99.9 or more ( taken under the arm )
• Unexplained rash in the body
• 2 Diarrhea’s
• 2 Vomit’s
• Strep Throat
• Pink Eye
• Lice

Parents will be contacted and immediate first aid will be given.

An ambulance will be called and the recommendations of the paramedics will be followed.

If parents are not available, other family or friends on your emergency contact list will be notified.

Parents are responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of emergency room care, ambulance, etc.

We are required by law to report any sign of neglect or abuse of the children in our care and will promptly do so.  We are liable as child care professionals for this responsibility.

In case of emergency or illness, the child care provider will make every attempt to provide substitute care.  However, parents should be prepared with their own backup care.

We take 1 week of paid vacation per year and we will give you a (4-6) week prior written notice of any vacation plans.