Every child registered at Unique Kids Childcare is required to have a copy of his/her State of Florida Department of Children and Families student’s health examination form and immunization record on file at all times.  It is the parent’s responsibility to keep it updated.

Medicine will be accepted and given to the child only if the doctor’s name and instructions are on the label.  A medicine consent form provided by the center must be signed by the parent on a weekly base prior to dispersion authorizing our Childcare to administer medication to the child.  If a child becomes ill while in my care or experiences any symptoms mentioned below, the child will be isolated from the rest of the children and parent/guardian will be contacted to pick up the child as soon as possible.  If there is an emergency, the paramedics will be called in and your child will be transported to the nearest hospital by ambulance and the Director or Assistant will escort your child and oversee him/her until a parent arrives.

Please make sure to write down all known allergies to foods and medication on the enrollment form.  In case of am emergency the child’s file will be transported with him/her to the hospital.  This gives the doctors authorization to treat your child and some knowledge of the child to see if he/she is allergic to any kind of medication.

For the safety of other children Unique Kids Childcare will not accept a child who is running a fever, vomiting, has heavy nasal discharge, diarrhea, severe rash or any child who has been diagnosed with a contagious disease.

Disrespect for people or property will not be allowed at any time from students, parents, or employees.  Any serious offense or repeated disrespect will be cause for dismissal from school.  Parents will be charged for any damage to school property caused by their children. 

Accident and Incident Reports
Unique Kids makes every effort to insure the safety of the schools environment and protection of our students.  In the event of a minor accident your child’s teacher will inform the director and administer the necessary aid to the affected area. In addition, the teacher will fill out and incident report stating what happened and the parent will be notified at the time of pick-up and asked to sign the report. In the event there is an accident of a more serious nature every effort will be made to contact the parent or listed emergency contacts right away.

Dress Code
It is mandatory for all enrolled children to where uniforms which can be purchased at Ibiley.  If you prefer to purchase the uniform elsewhere the color is a teal top and navy blue bottoms.  Open sandals and flip-flops are dangerous and not advised.  Keep a change of clothing at the Childcare Center and label all clothing with a permanent marker.  NO BEADS IN HAIR!!

Jewelry
Jewelry should not be worn to school as it may be damaged or lost while the child is engaged in school activities.  So please have your child wear their jewelry at home and not at school because we will not be responsible for lost/damaged jewelry.

Policy and Regulations
Our childcare center offers a loving and enriching atmosphere to help your child grow in all areas.  We offer a wide variety of experiences that stimulate the child to achieve his/her maximum potential.  Our objective is to help children grow socially by developing a world away from home where they can still feel at home, by playing and working cooperatively, and developing a sense of responsibility. We would like to extend an invitation to you to drop in often for informal visits.

Child Drop-off and Pick-Up
The safety and security of your child is our foremost concern.  At Unique Kids we make an effort to get to know the parents and guardians of our students.  When picking up your child, please do not be offended if we ask you for identification.  Only authorized individuals who provide proof of identity will be allowed to pick up any child from Unique Kids Childcare.  Names of authorized persons must be recorded on the child’s pickup card.

In order to avoid disruption during class time we ask that you do not bring your child without eating breakfast after 8:15 am.  To ensure your child being counted for lunch we ask you do not bring them without food or eating after 9:45a.

Meal
We participate in the Child Care Food Program and serve meals each day to enrolled children.  The information requested on the application for free and reduced meals is necessary and must be filled out in its entirety so that we may receive reimbursement for meals served to your child.  All meals served meet the meal patterns established by the U.S. department of Agriculture.  If you wish not to disclose any or part of the information required you will then be responsible for bringing your child’s meals for the day or paying a daily fee of $3.00 or weekly fee of $12.00 so we may provide the necessary meals for him/her. We offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner and of these meals we will serve your child two of your choice and a snack.

Daily Clients - if your child will be attending during lunch/supper there is an additional $3 charge, if he/she will attend both there is an additional $4 charge.

Requirements
Enrollment Application with contract
DCF Health Examination and Immunization form ( Yellow and Blue)***
Diaper, wipes, Ointment, Bibs
Small blanket (linens returned to parent every Friday and brought back on Mondays)
Fitted sheet for infants
One extra change of clothes
Sippy cups for children  1yr of age
PARENTS PLEASE LABEL ALL PERSONAL ITEMS WITH A PERMANENT MARKER

If your child is not potty trained, parents have to supply, diapers, wipes, talcum powder and Desitin, if required.

*** It is the parent’s responsibility to update these forms as required by the Health Department.***