2. Hours of Service and Holidays

Base Day Mon-Fri 7:00-4:30

Extended Hours are 6:15-7:00 and 4:30-5:45.

Depending on the needs, the Centre may be closed for 1-2 weeks over the summer, 1-2 weeks over Christmas Holidays, as well as Automatically Closed on the following Holidays: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Civic Holiday, Thanksgiving Day, and Professional Development Day(s) such as MayDay.

ü  Payment may be made by cash, cheque or email money transfer.Fees remain the same regardless of absence due to Statutory Holidays, holidays/vacations or illness.

ü  $30 fee for first NSF or returned cheque and further cheques will not be permitted.

ü  Parents will receive one month notice of any upcoming rate increases

ü  The Centre closes promptly at 5:45 p.m. In case of Emergency, parents are required to notify the Centre as soon as possible, if they are unable to arrive by closing time. A late fee of $1.00 for every minute that a child remains in the Centre after 5:45 p.m. will be charged. Time is calculated using clocks at the Centre. Continued violation of the Centre’s hours of operation and/or payment of late fees may result in termination of childcare services.

ü  Children of staff members will have priority for childcare spaces when available.

ü  ‘Regular’ days & hours of attendance are agreed to & Childcare Contract signed upon enrolment.    

ü  If parent requires a change to these predetermined hours/days of care, parents may make a verbal or written request to use additional childcare. If space allows, the child will be permitted to attend.

ü  Parents are required to call/inform the Centre when the child is away (sick, vacation, etc)

ü  Billing for any additional days/hours used beyond the predetermined days/hours will be billed at the beginning of the following month, along with Extended Care Usage.  

ü  If the change is expected to be a permanent change of hours of attendance, a revision will be made to Childcare Contract.

ü  If a child has been suspended from school or from daycare due to excessive behaviour, the child will be marked ‘sick’ on attendance and regular charge for ‘sick day’ attendance will occur.