Dreamers

Little Dreamers Guide for Parents

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Ok, so you've finished the Needs Assessment and the Waitlist Application--now what?

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You are in a waiting period until you receive email confirmation that your family has been selected for a childcare slot to continue with Enrollment & Registration. 

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Here are some things you will need to think about and gather for Enrollment & Registration

1) Knowing your work schedule to determine your needed childcare hours

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2) Family History & Information

This form is how we as a daycare first establish a partnership with you. It will include:

-full legal names + nicknames

-Occupation/Employer

-Child's primary Residence

-Primary Language

-Family History (how many total children in family)

-Who all lives at Primary Residence with child

-If there's been change in family dynamic (divorce, separation, death, newborn, birth of another child)

-Religion background

-Cultural background

-Discipline style 

-Various questions about your child's interests, previous childcare experiences if any,

-additional information about child's learning style, what helps them process emotions

-Allergies, strong dislikes, phobias, triggers

-Parent Involvement: time you would like to volunteer at the Center or volunteer at Fundraisers 

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Child's Health History and Emergency Care Plan

This form needs to be completed before the child's first attendance date. 

-name of Physician and name of medical facility

-Sunscreen & Insect Repellent Authorization

-Health History: any special medical condition (asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, food allergies, non-food allergies, etc...)

-triggers that may cause problems

-signs or symptoms to watch for

-detailed steps We should follow, especially if prescription medication is necessary

 

Child Health Report-Date of child's most recent blood lead test

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If your child is UNDER 2 yrs of age

-Health Examination must be completed within 6 mos of child's first attendance date OR no later than 3 mos after the child's first attendance date.

-Follow-Up Examination must be completed every 6 mos

 

If your child is age 2-5 yrs

Health Examination must be completed within 1 year of child's first attendance date  OR no later than 3 months after the child's first attendance date

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-Signed authorization by Health Professional stating the child is able to participate in child care activities

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Child's Immunization Record within 30 days of child's first day of attendance

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This article is just an introduction. You will also need to fill out additional forms. That information will come out as we get closer to Enrollment.  

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Here is an EXAMPLE of Enrollment packet. You can use this as a guide to look & plan ahead for Enrollment. Please do not fill these out, we haven't started Enrollment yet.

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