CDEC 2326-The Learning Worm

Parent Acknowledgement Page:

We hope you know just a little more about how we run things here at The Learning Worm.. To ensure you do, we ask every parent/guardian to give us a signature, to indicate that they have read and reviewed our handbook and are fully on board and understand just exactly how we run things here at The Learning Worm. We hope you can see just how much your toddlers mean to us and how thrilled and excited we are to have them.

Thank you, The Learning Worm.

Director’s signature:

Parent/Guardian signature:

Complaints and Grievance policies:

Here at the Learning Worm, we strive to let parents know that one of our most important priorities is to let parents be aware they can always come and talk to us about absolutely anything that feels off, wrong, or even just some simple reassurance.

Our job here at the learning worm is not only making the toddlers feel comfortable but the parents as well. We want our parents to feel comfortable, safe & happy to be here with us and apart of our family.

If for any reason a parents is upset for any reason, we ask that the parent please step forward to the front office and ask to speak to the head director or assistant director to resolve whatever is making them upset or feel unhappy. We want to be able to answer all questions and concerns. If for any reason the director is unable to meet with you, we asl that you take up your concerns or complaints with a member of our staff, they will then relay the message to our director.

We hope that you will feel comfortable, happy and sad with us here at the learning worm when something is bothering you, your problem is ours as well!

The Learning Worm Arrival and Departure Policy:
Arrival:
Our doors open for your children exactly at 6:30 a.m. we are unable to take any child under our care before 6:30. When arriving, every child MUST enter our doors with a adult present. When doing this we like to ask parents to give us a idea of how the morning went with the toddler to give us some insight about the day ahead. Every parent must sign their child in at the front desk before leaving with the time they arrived, the name of the child and the name of the parent or guardian.
Departure: Our doors close at 7pm. We will stay until every single child is picked up from the parent. Once departing every parent MUST walk inside and pick their child up but before leaving we ask you sign your child out by time they leave, name of child and the name of the parent or guardian.

If running late for arrival or departure, we ask that the parent give us a call to inform us they will be running late and when they will arrive. If we do not receive a call, your child will be counted absent for the day.

Thank you, The Learning Worm.

Meal Policy:

At the learning worm, your child’s meal is provided for them, this includes their breakfast, lunch and a snack in between the day! We do allow our children to eat outside food but the food must be from someone on the emergency contact & no one else. If anyone else brings food they will be escorted out with the food. We take the health and safety of our children very seriously.

Medication Policy:
Here at the Learning Worm, we are dedicated to caring for your sick toddler & making sure they are getting the best care possible when in our hands. We do however have some policies we must follow when you’re toddler is sick. Our policies include:
1. we do carry over the counter medicine but our staff MUST contact the parent to toddler and ask for permission before giving the toddler medicine.
2. If you bring your toddler with prescribed medicine, they will receive the medication as posted on the medicine bottle.
These are 2 of our main priorities when giving your toddler medicine here at the Learning Worm.

The Learning Worms Illness policy:

Here at the Learning Worm we take the health of our kids and staff very seriously. we have a list of health procedures for staff, parents and kids to follow. Our list of health procedures include the following:
1. everyone must check their temperature daily before stepping inside our building.
2. masks are not required but are strongly recommended.
3.If you are experiencing any of the following: nausea, fever, vomiting, headache, shortness of breath, cough, etc.. we strongly encourage you to stay home and quarantine yourselves until all are feeling better.

In order to ensure everyone’s health here at the Learning Worm we take matters into our hands and strongly keep our building cleaning our environment daily multiple times throughout the day.

Your child’s health is very important to us as is your health. Please help in keeping the Learning Worm a safe, fun & clean environment for you and your toddler!

The Learning Worm Dress Code Policy:

Here at the learning worm we want your children to feel as comfortable as possible! This is why we have planned out a safe, fun, and comfortable dress code for them to follow. Our dress code policy includes: Clothes you are okay with getting dirty, Clothes that are NOT gang or drug related, Closed toed shoes, we do not recommend dresses, shorts or skirts for the girls but if they come to the center in the following three they must have shorts underneath their skirt or dress and shorts must be an appropriate length which is just right above the knees.

Child Care Licensing:

The Learning Worm is a licensed child care center through the state of Texas. Being Licensed means that we have become one of the many centers to reach our requirements regarding safety, health, education, and more. We love ensuring parents that their children are in great care while here with us! A few ways we ensure our parents here at The Learning Worm are by simply informing them that each teacher and care giver are all given a monthly meeting strictly talking about our kids safety and health and discuss what more we can do & what more we can improve on. we always want to improve our safety and well-being guidelines for your children!
Another Way to ensure our parents are by making sure that our students are always in teams & that each class has a total of 2 teachers, we want to make sure here at The Learning worm that every student is cared for, focused on, and made a number one priority without have the stress of too many students being in the class! We love knowing that 2 Teachers mean double the safety, double the fun & double the love!

We hope these few examples and information brings you and your toddler to enroll with us and join our Learning Worm family!

Program Philosophy:

At the Learning Worm we want only the best for your child! We offer lots of fun and play time but we are very dedicated to giving your child an amazing education! We believe children can grow and learn from playing but at the learning worm we try our best to keep play time and learning time separated. We do this so that way your child can know the difference between learning and playing! Of course your child can learn new things from playing, so don’t think we have officially cancelled that out! We always try new ways to help your children learn and grow.

•We have a set play time that is strictly to learn while having fun!
•We offer a time to let your children practice deciding for themselves and to encourage them in making decisions.
•we also have a set time where there’s no play time only learning!
•we even offer your children to help one another learn and build teamwork skills that will help them in the future!

Enrollment Policy:

To enroll here at the learning worm we do require 4 simple steps.

Step 1: We will have a 20 minute meeting planned to go over everything that comes with our enrollment policy!

Step 2: Following the meeting, we will then have a tour of the center going over what we have to offer, what we do here as a team, how our staff is, classrooms, etc.

Step 3: we then have an interview with each parent and child wanting to be enrolled into our center. Our interview will ask questions, Observe the children & the parents!

Step 4: after our tour & interview, we have an enrollment application for you to review and submit if you are still interested! Application is $15 & once turned in it will take about 1-2 weeks to review and decide!

Those are our 4 simple steps before enrolling! we hope you give our center a chance and give us a chance to meet your children and to see if The Learning Worm is the place for them!

The Learning Worm Tuition Policy:

At the learning worm, tuition payments are due every 1st of the month. Tuition is needed for your child to attend our childcare center!

We do accept all payment methods but our preferred payment method is credit/debit card. if paying through cash, we will need proof of some sort that you paid, such as a receipt.

If for any reason you have insufficient funds, a fee of $25 dollars will be charged to your account as well as the amount you automatically owe. A late tuition payment will result in a fee of $15 dollars charged to your account.

Dear Parents,

Welcome to The Learning Worm care center where all kids have a chance to become the greatest versions of themselves!
We thank you for choosing us here at The Learning Worm as we believe every child has an opportunity here to experience so many bright and amazing learning activities. We take the time here at The Learning Worm to pursue an exciting education in your child’s life. We offer an unlimited amount of love, laughter, safety, and a well taught education for your child here at The Learning Worm. We believe every child can do anything as long as they believe in themselves and put their minds to it. We want your toddlers preschool experience to be the best experience for them to remember for a very long time!
We welcome all kids with a warm heart and a big smile!
we thank you again for choosing us here at The Learning Worm and can’t Wait to meet you all!
With love,
A. Marquez.