Tuesday, March 6, 2007

What to do when I make a decision......


After you make a decision on which child care center is right for you there is things that need to be done before you start. You will have to check with the center to see what the registration fees are. Some also require a deposit of a week's tuition. Next you will need to see what paperwork needs to be completed prior to your child's first day. All children are required to have a complete health assessment within 60 days of enrollment in any child care center by the Department of Public Welfare. The child care center you are enrolling in may require something sooner. You will also be required to fill out an emergency contact form which is also a DPW form. This form will ask you to list people your child may be released to besides the legal guardians. It is important to list people in case there is an emergency. This could be a relative, friend, neighbor, co-worker or anyone you can count on if a problem arose and you were unable to pick your child up from the center. If you need to have your child picked by someone other than the people who normally pick up you will have to notify the center ahead of time. That person will be required to show a photo id before your child is released to them. This is for security purposes. The center should not release your child to anyone other than the people who are authorized. The center will probably have other paperwork and things that need to be done upon enrollment.

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