Admission Requirements and Enrollment Procedures

Introductory Visit

Each new family needs to visit the daycare at least once prior to enrollment. We suggest a visit with the parents and then a visit with the child and the parent(s).  Please call in advance to schedule a visit.

Pre-Payment 

Your child's position is reserved upon receipt of ½ month’s tuition pre-payment.  This pre-payment will be applied to the last ½ month of care.

Registration Fee

We require a non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 to cover administrative costs.

Admission Forms

There are several forms you are required to complete prior to your child’s attendance:

1. Child Care Registration Form
   
2. Child Care Agreement
3. Permission Authorization
4. Certification of Immunization Status
5. USDA Food Program Enrollment Worksheet

Optional Forms

1. Medication Authorization Form
2. Diaper Cream Authorization Form
3.  Wait List Application Form

Payment Plan, Fees & Penalties, Increases, Vacation Policy and Discounts   

Payment Plan

Parents are required to pay for the time their children are scheduled to be in the daycare, whether or not the child is present.

1. Monthly invoices will be given on the 20th of the month for the following month.
2. Payment for care is due in advance on the 25th of each month. 
3. Payment is accepted via: Personal Check, Bank/Cashier’s Check, or Money Order (MO). Please make payable to "Faye’s Bilingual Daycare" or “FBD”.
   

Fees and Penalties

1. After the 25th, there will be a late fee of $15.00 per day.  Late payment and fees will be due in the form of Bank/Cashier’s Check, or Money Order (MO).  If balance remains unpaid after a period of three business days, your child will not be admitted. If payment is not received within five business days, your child’s enrollment will be terminated, and balance must be paid.
2. The penalty for Bounced/Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) checks is $15 per day after notification of NSF, plus any bank fees incurred by the bank.  Late payment and fees are due in the form of Bank/Cashier’s Check, or Money Order (MO).  After the 1^st NSF check, we may require a cash-only basis.
3. Normal business hours are from 7:00am to 6:00pm.  Pickup time is promptly by 6:00pm (by the facility’s clock).  It is critical that parents are outside and ready to pick up their children before or at 6:00pm. After 6:00pm there will be a late fee of $1.00 per minute which will be billed on your next invoice. By 6:30pm, if a parent or emergency contact cannot be found or reached, we may be required to call the Renton Police or Child Protective Services (CPS) to take the child until the parent is located.

Payment Plan and Fee Increases

Rates are evaluated annual and may be raised in March.  Rates are subject to change if the center closes for facility or weather related problems, however parents are responsible for full tuition. For any rate or fee adjustment/increases, a one month notice will be given.

Vacations Policy

Fees are not reduced during months/weeks that have vacations, absences and holidays.

1. You are required to give 2 weeks advance notice for vacation.
2. Please advise us within 30 days in advance if you plan to remove your child from child care for a calendar month or more (i.e. summer vacation, maternity leave, etc.).  To hold the child’s enrollment spot, 50% of the child's regular tuition will be due on time per the regular Payment Plan (above). If payments can not be paid within the regular Payment Plan, please pay in advance prior to departure.
3. For vacations time in increments of 5 consecutive business days 50% from a week’s tuition will be deducted.  (i.e. Thanksgiving Holiday is on Thu and Fri.  Taking Mon, Tue, Wed and the following Mon, and Tue will qualify for 1 week.)  (Please refer to Holidays on page 7)

Weekly tuition is calculated as follows: 

Monthly Tuition X 12 months / 52 weeks

Rates

Please contact us for our current child care rates.

Termination of Services

1. You are required to give 30-days notice of your intent to terminate care.  We will ask you to complete a confidential exit questionnaire.  Your pre-payment covers the last ½ month’s tuition.  If you should terminate your child's care without notice, your pre-payment will not be refunded.
2. The following are conditions that will cause child care to be terminated:
• continual late payments
• child behavioral problems that cannot be controlled
• not respecting child care setting and policies (children and/or parents)
• continual late pick-ups