PARENT HANDBOOK

33801 Van Dyke Avenue Sterling Heights, MI 48312

(586) 258-4395 www.LPdaycare.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Section 1 – GraceSterling Little People Daycare Center Responsibilities to Children and Families

Mission Statement ….............................................................................................. 1 Purpose of LP Daycare........................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 2 Non-Discrimination Policy ....................................................................................... 2 Privacy .................................................................................................................... 2 Advocacy ................................................................................................................ 2 Right to Modify ........................................................................................................ 2 Program Goals ....................................................................................................... 2 Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 3 Discipline ................................................................................................................ 4-5 Health Care Policy .................................................................................................. 6-7 Parent Notification Plan .......................................................................................... 8 Pesticide Use ......................................................................................................... 9 Section 2 – Parent Responsibilities to GraceSterling Little

People Daycare Center Attendance ............................................................................................................. 10 Child Information File .............................................................................................. 10 Communication ....................................................................................................... 10 Daily........................................................................................................................ 11 Food Allergies ......................................................................................................... 11 Health Policy ........................................................................................................... 11 Inappropriate Parental Conduct .............................................................................. 12 Late Pick-Up Charge .............................................................................................. 12 Meals ...................................................................................................................... 13 Nap Time ................................................................................................................ 13 Outdoor Play ........................................................................................................... 13 Payments and Fees ................................................................................................ 13 Schedule of Operations .......................................................................................... 14 Snow Days ............................................................................................................. 14 Withdrawal .............................................................................................................. 14 Infants/Toddlers Formula and Food ........................................................................ 15 Records .................................................................................................................. 15 Diapering and Toilet Training .................................................................................. 16 Cultural Competency Plan ...................................................................................... 17 Acknowledgement Page............................................. (Last Page of Parent Handbook)

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Mission Statement It is the mission of GraceSterling Little People Daycare Center (“LP Daycare”) to partner with parents. We want to provide you the peace of mind that when you can’t be with your child – your child is still receiving the same values and committed care in a quality daycare setting.

Purpose of LP Daycare

To provide children with safe, high quality care and Christian training in a clean and friendly environment. We are an extension of Grace Christian Church and consider ourselves an outreach ministry to the congregation and community through our daycare department. To fulfill this purpose, LP Daycare has developed goals that serve as a framework for all of the activities of LP Daycare. We believe that we must:

• Meet the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of children.

• Assist parents in raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord

• Prepare children for works of service to God and man.

• Provide a safe, nurturing environment for childcare.

• Proclaim the Word of God and teach it in the most effective manner.

• Apply God’s law and Gospel to all aspects of life and learning.

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Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center

Responsibilities to Children and Families

Introduction

The Bible states in Jeremiah 1:5 “before I formed you in the womb, I knew you…” God knows and loves each of us before we are even born. Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center (“LP Daycare”) recognizes that every child is an individual with a variety of individual needs that must be acknowledged. The early years are critical in a child’s development and the quality of care and service they receive at this time in their lives will be of lasting importance. Non-Discrimination Policy

LP Daycare will maintain and conduct all practices relating to enrollment, discipline and other terms of childcare services provided in a manner which does not discriminate against any child, parent, or family on the basis of color, race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or any other protected cataloging. Privacy

LP Daycare respects the privacy of the families enrolled in the program. Information concerning children, parents, and families will be kept strictly confidential. Advocacy

It is the duty of LP Daycare to maintain its role as an advocate for every child attending the center. Right to Modify

LP Daycare reserves the right to modify policies, procedures and fees. Parents will receive advanced written notice of any changes. Program Goals

To provide quality childcare to children of parents that work or need to be away from home:

A. To provide a Christian atmosphere where a child can play, learn, and grow as an individual.

B. Instill Christian attitudes and values through example.

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To promote spiritual growth:

A. To know that God loves them and how to please Him. B. To know that the Bible is God’s Word and that the stories in the Bible are

true. C. To know that God is our heavenly Father and that Jesus is God’s Son who

died and rose again for us.

To promote emotional growth:

A. Build self-confidence and a sense of self-worth. B. Provide a warm and accepting environment. C. Encourage curiosity.

To promote social growth:

A. Instill a sense of “caring for” – recognizing group needs, as well as individual needs.

B. To form good habits of health and safety. C. To respect the rights of others.

To promote intellectual growth:

A. Provide an atmosphere where children can discover and explore. B. Provide a wide variety of activities and experiences (within a routine) that will

foster an interest in areas such as art, math, science, music, large and small muscle development, practical life, dramatic play, language arts, sorting, matching and manipulative activities.

C. To develop an interest in books.

To promote physical growth:

A. To train hand-eye coordination. B. To develop visual motor perception and auditory perception. C. To develop a sense of balance.

Curriculum

In planning our curriculum, we chose age appropriate themes taught through books, poems, songs, dramatic play, art projects, group activities and real-life experiences. Our daily activities and relationships off opportunities for the developmental growth of each child in all of the following areas:

• Spiritual development

• Emotional development, including positive self-concept

• Social development, including communication skills

• Intellectual development

• Physical development, including large and small muscle

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Discipline

PERFORMANACE OBJECTIVE: GraceSterling Little People Daycare Center has established procedures that are implemented in response to disciplinarian issues that all staff is trained in and familiar with.

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE:

The staff and caregivers guide young children in positive ways as they discipline (teach) with unconditional love and care.

Parents and caregivers have goals to help young children grow in independence, self-esteem and care toward themselves, others, and their environment.

STAFF MODELS APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR AND REMINDS CHILD WHAT IS

EXPECTED:

• We sit to eat • We drink from the cup • We sit on the chair • Biting (hitting) hurts our friends • We use gentle touches

• Books are for reading • Blocks are for stacking • Drive your car on the floor • Use your words (“please”, “stop”) • Go down the slide

YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE REDIRECTED WHEN BEHAVIOR IS

INAPPROPRIATE. THE FOLLOWING MEANS OF PUNISHMENT ARE STRICTLY

PROHIBITED:

Location of Document: Department of LARA, Procedure Manual #R 400.8140

• Hitting, spanking, shaking, biting, pinching or inflicting other forms of corporal punishment.

• Placing any substances in a child’s mouth, including but not limited to: soap, hot sauce or vinegar.

• Restricting a child’s movement by binding or tying him or her. • Inflicting mental or emotional punishment, such as humiliating, shaming or

threatening a child. • Depriving a child of meals, snacks, rest, or necessary toilet use. • Excluding a child from outdoor play or other gross motor activities. • Excluding a child from daily learning experiences. • Confining a child in a enclosed area: such as a closet, locked room, box or

similar enclosures. • Yell (this will scare little kids and show older ones that you do not have control)

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WHEN DIRECT DISCIPLINE IS NECESSARY:

1. Remove child or children from group. 2. Tell them why they are unable to be with the group 3. Administer time-out – having child go to time-out area

Time out will not be used for children under 3 years of age. 4. Time-out is determined on age of child (3 minutes for a three-year old, 4 minutes

for a four-year old, etc.) 5. When time-out is over - reiterate with child our expectations 6. Children will be encouraged to apologize with ready and appropriate.

IF THE CHILD PERSISTS IN INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR:

1. Contact Program Director 2. Child will be sent to the Office 3. Parent will be notified of behavioral issues and the discipline steps that had been

administered.

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HEALTH CARE POLICY

Location of Document: Department of LARA, Procedure Manual #R 400.8134

SUBJECT: Hand washing, handling bodily fluids, cleaning and sanitizing toys and equipment, controlling infection, health related resources.

Hand Washing

Hand washing means to cleanse the hands with soap and warm running water for at least 20 seconds. All staff and volunteers shall wash their hands at all of the following times:

• Prior to starting the workday at the center.

• Prior to care of children.

• Before preparing and serving food and feeding children.

• Before giving medication. • After each diapering

• After using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet.

• After handling bodily fluids.

• After handling animals and pets and cleaning cages.

• After handling garbage.

• When soiled. Staff and volunteers shall ensure that children wash their hands at all the following times:

• Before meals, snacks, or food preparation experiences. • After toileting or diapering.

• After handling animals and pets.

• When soiled. The following procedures will be used for hand washing:

• Have single service towel available

• Turn on the water to a comfortable temperature between 60° - 120° F

• Moisten hands with water and apply soap

• Rub hands together vigorously until a soapy lather appears and continue for at least 20 seconds

• Rub areas between fingers, around nail beds, under fingernails and back of hand

• Rinse hands under running water until free of soap and dirt

• Dry hands with a clean, disposable paper towel When soap and running water are not available during an outing, hand sanitizers, or single use wipes may be used as a temporary measure only.

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Handling Bodily Fluids

The Daycare Center will use precautions when handling bodily fluids as instructed in the blood borne pathogen training. Steps will include:

• Staff will put on gloves

• Clean up bodily fluid/excretions, placing paper toweling in separate plastic bag

• Wash area with soap and water, rinse, and sanitize area • Wash hands of child

• Take off gloves and wash hands Cleaning and Sanitizing

The following steps are to be followed for cleaning and sanitizing: • Wash area/surface with warm water and soap/detergent

• Rinse area/surface with clean water

• Submerge, wipe, or spray the article or surface with a sanitizing solution

• Let area/surface air-dry Sanitizing Solution

• Water and non-scented chlorine bleach solution with a concentrate of 1 tablespoon of bleach to one gallon of water

• Commercial sanitizers specified on the label to be safe for food contact surface and used according to the manufacture’s directions

Controlling Infections

• See universal precautions above

• Toys that are mouthed will be removed and washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Other toys and equipment will be washed immediately if dirty

• Bedding will be stored so that it does not come in contact with other children’s bedding. Cots are used by one child only and wiped daily. Bedding is sent home weekly.

• Children who have any type of communicable disease/condition will be removed from care and may return only with doctor’s note

• Children who become ill will be moved away from the other children until they are picked up.

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PARENT NOTIFICATION PLAN

Keeping children safe and healthy is a primary concern of Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center (“LP Daycare”). Unfortunately, there will be times that children will experience some scrapes and bruises, and may become ill while attending our daycare. Any time a child experiences an accident, injury or incident, a written injury report will be presented to the parent/guardian that picks up the child that day to review and initial. Copies of that report will be given to the parent/guardian, placed in the child’s file, and given to the daycare’s licensee, the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). A parent will be notified by LP Daycare Program Director via phone call for:

• Fever – if child has a temperature of 100.4o F (over forehead) • Diarrhea – if child has two loose or watery stools

• Vomiting

• Skin rashes or eruptions of unknown origin

• Crying and complaining for a long time – if child is not himself

• Any head or face injury When a child becomes seriously injured or sick, first aid and emergency care may be necessary. If there is a potentially life-threatening situation, the daycare employee responsible in that classroom will call 911 immediately, then notify the Program Director. The Program Director will then notify the parent/guardian. If the parent/guardian cannot be reached, we will contact the emergency person(s) listed on the Child Information Record. 911 will be called if the child:

• Is unconscious, semi-conscious or unusually confused

• Has a blocked airway

• Is not breathing or has difficulty breathing • Has no pulse

• Is coughing up or vomiting blood

• Has been poisoned

• Has a severe allergic reaction • Has a seizure for the first time, a seizure that lasts more then five (5) minutes, or an

atypical seizure

• Has a serious injury to the head, neck, or back

• Has a sudden, severe pain anywhere on the body

• Has a life-threatening injury or any injury that may leave the child permanently disabled, unless he receives immediate care

Licensing rules also require that LP Daycare makes a verbal report to LARA within 24 hours and submits a written report within 72 hours when a child receives medical treatment or was hospitalized for an injury, accident or medical condition while at the daycare. When a child has a communicable disease, LP Daycare will send a letter home with ALL children, alerting parents of their child’s exposure to the communicable disease.

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Pesticide Use In and Around Day Care Centers

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Annual Notification to Parents / Guardians

Within 30 days of the beginning of each school year, the director of LPD, shall provide written annual notification to parents (or guardians) of children attending the daycare that they will receive advance notice before any pesticide application, other than a bait or gel formulation, is made to the school property. For day care centers, the annual notification shall be issued in September of each year. The written annual notification shall be provided to parents/guardians and shall include all the following information:

1. It shall inform them that pesticides may periodically be applied to school or day care property.

2. Parents (or guardians) will be notified of such pesticide applications. 3. In the case of an emergency, such as an infestation of stinging insects, pesticides may

be applied without prior notice. However, notification will be provided after the emergency application occurs.

4. The annual notification shall specify 2 methods by which advance notice will be provided at least 48 hours before the application. The first method shall be by posting at the primary points of entry to the day care center. The second method shall be by sending a letter home for the parents.

5. Parents/guardians of children attending the day care center are entitled to receive the advance notice by first class Untied States mail postmarked at least 3 days before the schedule pesticide application, if you so request. You may request the correct form by contacting the LPD director.

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Parent Responsibilities to

Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center

Attendance

According to licensing, the center is responsible for knowing when a child is not in attendance. We request that you call in and leave a message when your child will not be attending that day. If we do not hear from you, we will call to confirm. Parents are to notify the center as soon as they realize a change in the scheduled drop-off time and/or pick-up time. Changes in your child’s schedule are only possible if there is room

in your child’s classroom. All schedule changes need to be given at least one

week in advance in order to properly staff your child’s room. You may call or

email your requests.

Child Information File

The following forms need to be completed and on file by your child’s first day of attendance:

• Application

• Emergency Card

• Health policy acknowledgement

• Licensing Book acknowledgement

• Nutrition Lunch Awareness

• State Health Appraisal Changes in any of the above information on the required forms should be given to the center in writing. Please provide the names of at least three individuals on your emergency card of people who we are allowed to release your child to in case of an emergency. Inform your pick-up persons, that for identification purposes only, they must show a valid Driver’s License before your child will be released to them. If a separation occurs between parents, until custody has been established by a court order, neither parent may limit the other parent from picking up your child. Please do not put the center in the middle of your personal business (Under Michigan law, non-custodial parents have rights to obtain information about the child’s care if a court order does establish custody in favor of one parent and visitation rights in another). Communication

LP Daycare likes to maintain an open communication policy between staff and parents regarding your child’s care. Should you experience a problem that you feel is not being addressed by your child’s teacher, please feel free to discuss the situation in the following order (Matthew 18): (1) Your Child’s Lead Teacher; (2) The Program Director.

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Daily

Each day upon arrival parents are required to bring their children into their classrooms. Children will be checked in at the desk upon entering the classroom. Please make your good-byes as short as possible, assuring your child of your return. Share with your child’s Lead teacher or caregiver any event, which may cause your child to behave in an unusual fashion on any given day (i.e. illness, divorce, death in the family, etc). Parents need to check their children in upon arrival and out upon leaving, or let the center know if one of the people listed on your child’s emergency card will be picking or dropping off. Even if their name is on the emergency card – they will be asked for identification. Bring in and pick up your child on time, according to your contracted schedule. Remember the center closes at 6 PM sharp! The center will not be responsible for children at departure time after leaving the immediate classroom door. Please accompany your child in the hallway and parking lot. Make sure there are no children left in your car without adult supervision while you are in the building. Food Allergies

If your child has a food allergy, please contact the office. You and your child’s physician must fill out the Food Allergy Action Plan to be kept on file at the school. WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY.

Health Policy

Please do not send your child to the center if he/she has any of the following:

1. Fever over 100.4 degrees (over forehead) 2. Vomiting within the last 24 hours 3. Diarrhea within the last 24 hours 4. Skin rashes or eruptions of unknown origin 5. Coughing associated with respiratory infection 6. Runny nose with a yellow or green discharge 7. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) which may also have colored discharge or drainage 8. Parasites – in any form of lice, mites, or ringworm. These are common but

are very contagious 9. Draining ears

If your child has any of the above symptoms, please keep him/her home for at least 24 hours after he/she is free from symptoms – even if you have a doctor’s note explaining that your child is not contagious. No exceptions!! This will prevent the spread of disease to others and the decrease the possibility of your child coming down with the original infection again. If your child contracts any of the above diseases, please contact the center so that a letter notifying other parents regarding contagious disease can be sent out. If your child exhibits any of the above symptoms while at the center you will be contacted to pick them up as soon as possible. It is important that children who are ill are picked up for both his/her benefit as well as the benefit of the other children.

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Therefore, if your child is not picked up within one hour of the time you were notified, you will be assessed a $20/hour sick pick-up fee starting after the first hour. The center will take every precaution but cannot guarantee containment of any condition or illness to which the children may be exposed. Medications including antibiotics, tranquilizers, sedatives, aspirins, sunscreen, dietary supplements, diaper ointment, or individual special medical procedures shall be given or applied only with prior written permission from parent. Prescription medication must have the pharmacy label indicating:

• Physician’s name

• Child’s name

• Instructions for use

• Name and strength of medication Medications will be stored out of the child’s reach. A record of the date, time, amount and administration of all medication will be kept in your child’s file. Please make sure that your child has received at least one dose of medication before you ask the center to continue said medication. This will help minimize your child’s chance of having a reaction when you are not present. Inappropriate Parental Conduct

LP Daycare advocates the importance of parents’ professional and rational behavior on the premises. The following actions or behaviors depending on the severity could be grounds for a conference with the Director and/or dismissal.

• Acts of violence – including assault and battery

• Harassment or threats against the staff, other parents, or children • Possession of illegal substances or firearms

• Verbal or physical abuse of any child

• Profanity

• Indecent Exposure Late Pick-Up Charge

After 6:00pm, there will be a $5.00 charge assessed for the first ten minutes late. Beginning at 6:11pm there will be a $1.00 charge assessed for each minute late. After three (3) occurrences, the charge will be assessed at $3.00 for each minute late. This charge will be automatically billed to your account.

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Meals

The parent will provide a daily lunch. All containers should be self-contained and marked clearly with child’s first and last name. This includes containers within a lunch bag or box. Children may not bring glass or sharp items to the center. A morning and afternoon snack will be provided each day. A monthly menu will be posted in classroom. If you plan on treating your child’s classroom for a special occasion – all snacks must be store bought. Nap Time

For 3, 4, and 5 year olds who nap – please send in a twin size or smaller flat sheet, a blanket and a travel size pillow in a cloth zipper or Velcro tote bag. For Infant and Toddler room please send in a fitted crib sheet and blanket. Label all nap items

including the bag with child’s first and last name. Nap items must be taken home weekly and laundered. Outdoor Play

Spending time outdoors each day is important. Children who are well enough to attend school are considered well enough to go outside. It is expected that children have appropriate clothing to go outdoors. This includes: boots, mittens, hats and winter coats on cold days. Children will go outside when the wind chill is above zero and the temperature is 20 degrees or higher. Payments and Fees

Tuition and fees are posted to your account every Monday by 10 AM. You will receive your invoice in classrooms – email invoices are available upon request. Payments are due by Wednesday the week of care. Payments are posted to your account by 4 PM Wednesday. Payments made after that day will be posted the following week. You will be charged a $5 per week late fee if your balance is not paid in full and you have not made arrangements with the Director. When the center is closed for certain holidays on a Friday or a Monday, payment is expected the next school day. If your account becomes two (2) weeks past due, your child could be dis-enrolled. Unplanned absences (sick days, family emergencies, etc.) will not be charged as long as we are notified by 10:00 am on the day of the absence. Any time your child is out for the entire week you will be charged a flat rate of $50 per child for each week they are not here. This includes all vacations, family emergencies, sick, un-needed daycare services, etc.

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You may call and leave a message at (586) 258-4395 or email info@lpdaycare.com when you know your child will not be attending the next day.

Schedule of Operations

The center is open year around from 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. The center will be closed on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Day

• Martin Luther King Day

• Good Friday

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving • Friday after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Eve through New Year’s Eve No payment for childcare will be expected for center closed holidays nor center initiated closings.

Snow Days

Any closures due to inclement weather will be posted on our Facebook page and/or WDIV TV. We urge you to check those sources if you have questions regarding closure. Our Facebook page is Grace Sterling Little People Day Care. No tuition will be charged if the school is closed due to weather conditions. Withdrawal

If it becomes necessary to withdraw from LP Daycare during the year, the following procedure must be completed:

• A one week notice is required

• Tuition will be prorated • Enrollment fee is non-refundable

• If the center dismisses the child, the one week notice is waived, and the tuition will be prorated

• A meeting with an administrator is requested

All balances must be paid in full upon withdrawal from the center. If your child has not been in attendance for two consecutive weeks and the office or director has not been notified as to the reason of your child’s absence, your family status will become “inactive.” If you wish to return after the two weeks, you will be required to pay a new registration fee. Because of waiting lists for the center, we cannot hold unused spots in a classroom. LP Daycare reserves the right to withdraw a child from the program without notice if tuition is unpaid for two weeks and arrangements have not been made or honored or if the child’s continued participation in the program creates a direct threat to his/her

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safety, the safety of the other children or the safety of LP Daycare staff. Arrangements will be made concerning any balance that is due. Grace Sterling Little People Daycare reserves the right to withdraw / dis-enroll a

child from the program at any time with the discretion of the director.

Infants/Toddlers Formula and Food

Parents are to provide formula and/or baby food for their children:

• Formula should be prepared at the child’s home and placed in an assembled bottle unit before being brought to the center.

• Bottles are to be labeled with child’s first and last name.

• Formula, milk and perishable foods needing refrigeration need to be given to the child’s caregiver upon arrival to nursery.

• Foods will be covered and labeled as to the contents, date of opening and specific child for whom its use is intended.

• Foods other than formula will be used or discarded within 36-hour period after opening or sent home previous to this time per request.

• Each bottle and nipple supplied by the parent shall be used for a single feeding only.

• Formula and milk left in a bottle at the end of a feeding will be discarded.

• Mothers are welcomed to come to the center to breastfeed their child.

• Parents are welcomed to pack nutritious sack lunches for their toddler. Your child’s first and last name need to be written on container.

Records

Parents of children in the Infant/Toddler rooms will be given a “Parent/Staff Information Sheet” on a daily basis. This sheet will be a documentation of critical information concerning your child’s day. The center will maintain a continuing record for children up to 12 months of age in the following areas:

• Food intake

• Sleeping patterns

• Bowel movements and voiding (wet diaper)

• Developmental milestones (such as sitting, focusing on objects, smiling, rolling over, etc.)

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Diapering and Toilet Training

Parents shall supply wipes and diapers for their children. We will inform you on your daily sheet when your supplies are getting low. Diapers shall be disposable. When a child’s health condition necessitates that disposable diapers cannot be used, an alternative arrangement may be made according to the parent’s or a licensed physician’s instructions. Diapers shall be changed when wet or soiled. Diapering shall be documented on the daily information sheet. Toilet training shall be planned cooperatively between the child’s primary caregiver and the parent so that the toilet routine established is constant between the center and the child’s home. Children will not be promoted into the 3-year old classroom until they are fully potty trained.

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CULTURAL COMPETENCY PLAN

Introduction

We believe that Cultural competency is the concept that every individual has worth and that we need to respect and preserve each individual’s dignity. We believe that Cultural competency goes beyond the concept of “affirmative action,” “equal opportunity” or even “sensitivity training” by creating respect-based communication. Goals

• To address any barriers to care (cultural, linguistic, or economic).

• To provide staffing that reflects the composition of the community being served.

• To be aware that a family might hold different beliefs about the causes and treatment of diseases or discipline.

• To realize that culture is critical to each person’s understanding of food, nutrition, and physical activity.

• To increase in the ability of children and families being able to relate to each other and to others.

• To enhance the sense of dignity and self-worth within the child and family.

• Every individual is rooted in culture.

• The cultures reflected within Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center (“LPD”) families are the basis of any cultural plan.

• Culturally relevant programming requires learning accurate information about various cultures and disregarding stereotypes.

• Addressing cultural relevance in curriculum choices is necessary.

• Every individual has the right to maintain their own identity while acquiring skills to function in a culturally diverse society.

• Multicultural programming for children enables children to develop an awareness and respect for individual cultural differences.

• Culturally relevant programming requires a staff to reflect the community they serve.

Summary

Successful programs for children respect and incorporate the child’s contemporary culture. Children must not be expected to sacrifice their own cultural identity, but rather to take pride in themselves, their families, and their culture. Cultural identity should not restrict individual growth, development, and success; the task of an individual is not to have to “fit into” a culture but to use the cultural context as a vehicle to reach full potential.

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Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center

Parental Handbook

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE

PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS PAGE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF YOUR

ENROLLMENT DATE: I have carefully read through the Parent Handbook of Grace Sterling Little People Day Care Center (“LP Daycare”) of Sterling Heights, Michigan. I am responsible for the knowledge provided and will bring any concerns or questions I have to the Program Director.

PLEASE DO NOT SIGN THIS PAGE!! Child’s Name: ____________________________________________________

SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGE

THAT IS ENCLOSED SEPARATELY. Parent’s Signature: _________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________