Tiny Wonders Childcare Center

Tiny Wonders is a bilingual center where partnerships are formed with the families, as well as community resources, in order to achieve the very important goal of teaching children of all abilities the necessary social and cognitive skills to prepare them for school. Our children are taught in both English and Spanish by caring staff, who will nurture and guide them during those very important early years. We hope the information included in the following pages will prove helpful when deciding where to take your little one.

About Us

Tiny Wonders is located in a very diversely populated residential area of Maryland, accessible by public transportation. The classrooms are airy, spacious and constantly monitored. Our playground is located in the back of the church, fenced in, making it very safe for our children to enjoy daily outdoor play. We encourage parents to set up an appointment to tour the center. We practice an open door policy and encourage parents to ask questions, voice concerns and partner with the staff regarding their child's development/accomplishments. Parent-teacher conferences are strongly recommended.

Enrollment and Policies

A deposit equivalent to one weeks tuition is required to reserve space in the program. There are additional state-issued forms that must be completed and returned to the center when the child starts attending Tiny Wonders. Tuition is due every Monday, acceptable forms of payment include: cash, checks, money orders and credit cards. We also accept state-issued childcare vouchers. Failure to pay tuition in a timely manner will result in the dismissal of the child.

Arrival & Departure

Parents are required to sign-in their child and take him/her to the appropriate classroom. A child may not be left unattended in the parking lot, playground, or at the entrance. Children are required to arrive at the center by 10:00am. With the exception of Dr's appointments or extenuating circumstances (subject to the director's approval), students arriving after10 am will be denied entry to the center. If the child is going to be absent in any given day, the parents must notify the center. Parents must feed their children when arriving after 8:30am, for at that time teachers are preparing for the activities of the day. When departing the child must be signed out by the authorized adult picking him/her up. A late fee will be charged any time the child is picked up after 6 pm.

Meals

Every child must bring his/her lunch. For infants all food items must be provided for by the parents.

Illnesses

The center cannot/will not care for a child showing signs of a contagious illness such as, but not limited to: Sore Throat Fever Rash Vomiting or diarrhea. If a child becomes ill while at the center, the parent will be notified immediately. The child must still be picked up within an hour from the time the center contacts the parent or the parents' emergency contact. The normal late fee will be charged if the child remains at the center one hour after notification. Fees are due the same day. Failure to pay any fees will prevent the child from returning to the center. When a child has been absent for a contagious illness a medical release must accompany the child upon returning to the center. A child must be symptom- free without medication for a 24 hr period before returning to the center.

Medication Administration

Tiny Wonders staff/director will administer medication that is prescribed by a physician, provided the parent signs the Medicine Authorization Form. The medicine must be labeled with the child's name, date, physician's name and clear instructions regarding dosage. The parent must administer the first dosage.

Center Closings

Tiny Wonders observes the Federal Holidays, and will be closed for more than 2 days for some Holidays. During inclement weather the center follows PGPS schedule. Any other closings will be at the director's discretion and will include but not be limited to: power/water outages, etc.

Emergency Evacuation Plan

Will be discussed with the parent at the time of enrollment.

Withdrawal

Written notice 2 weeks in advance is required to withdraw a child from the program.