Located at: 42 Chipaway Road

East Freetown, MA 02717

Telephone: (508)763-9647

Email: wamh@comcast.net

Hours of Operation: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

www.withallmyheartchildcare.com

The philosophy of With All My Heart Child Care Center is based on the concept that we raise our children with all our heart. We hope to teach them to do their best and put all their heart into whatever they do. We hope to create a safe, nurturing environment where interaction of children with other children and adults from society will stimulate their minds and foster the concepts of caring for self and others. We believe that children learn through interactions. The program encourages children’s interests through guided experiences and developmentally appropriate activities.

It is our goal to build and maintain a close relationship with every child and their family. We treat every child as if they were our own. Therefore, we aim to provide and develop a loving and nurturing atmosphere to help children learn. It is a goal of this program to provide a safe, educationally and socially enriching environment in which children can learn to be self-confident away from home.

Goals and Objectives

The Center aims to give each child a well rounded educational experience through activities and instruction appropriate to their level of development. The curriculum encourages the children to explore their own interest and learn through guided activities and free exploration. The Center encourages the child to become socially and emotionally confident.

The Center provides outlets and experiences for the child to:

The curriculum addresses individual differences as well as all areas of development: social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language.

Based on the topics, theme, or concepts for the week and/or month, the weekly plan could change. A weekly planning form will be used to address all the developmental areas through desired activities. Each week the following areas will be addressed in one form or another: blocks, dramatic play, toys and games, art, discovery, sand and water, music and movement, cooking, computers, outdoors, math, language, and problem solving.

Routines will be established through daily activities. Group activities and/or individual centers will be based on theme/concepts. The activities throughout the week will vary based on concepts and planning.

8:00-8:30 Prep for day

8:50-9:20 Free Play—centers OR outdoor play

9:20-9:45 Circle Time—Calendar, ABC/Numbers, Write letters, mapping skills

9:45-10:00 Story Time

10:00-10:10 Toileting, Hygiene

10:10-10-30 Snack

10:30-11:00 Free Play—Centers or Outdoor Play

11:00-11:30 Structured Activity, Project (arts & crafts), or culturally based activity

11:30-12:00 Dramatic Play/Science/Music/Physical Activity/Math

12:00-12:10 Hygiene, self-help skills

12:10-12:40 Lunches

12:40-12:50 Diapering, Toileting

12:50-1:00 Story

1:00-3:00 Nap/Rest time

3:00 Diapering, Toileting, Hygiene

3:15-4:00 Outside/Free Play

4:00-4:15 Snack

4:15-4:30 Centers, games, music, free choice, quiet time

4:30-5:00 clean up, winding down

All of the Educators are trained and certified in First Aid and CPR and Administration of Medicine.

The Center will provide services to children from ages 2.9 to 8 years of age. The preschool center will be open from 8:00 0am to 5:30 pm. The Family classrooms operate from 6:30 to 5:30. Family classrooms are equipped to serve infants and toddlers.

With All My Heart Child Care Center provides services to all races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds without discrimination. The Center shall not discriminate in providing services to children and their families on the basis of race, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or not yet toilet trained.

With All My Heart Child Care Center shall insure that the administrator, Doreen Fouquette, or her designee shall meet with the parent(s) prior to admitting a child to the program. The Center shall provide the opportunity for the parent(s) to visit the program’s classrooms at the time of the meeting or prior to enrollment of the child.

With All My Heart Child Care Center will provide to parent(s) or guardian, on or before enrollment of a child, copies of policies and procedures regarding the operation of the Center.

Written applications that are received and accompanied by a $30.00 non-refundable registration fee will be considered based on available openings.

At the time of enrollment, a personal profile of the child will be developed through state authorized and required forms. There will be an initial conference where the parents’ and staff will spend time discussing the child profile. Parent(s) and child will be given the opportunity to visit the program and the child’s classroom.

The staff will release your child only to the individuals listed on the consent/pick up form. It is mandatory to phone the staff in order to notify us that someone else will be picking up your child. If someone is not listed, please inform the staff in advance to prepare your child. Advise the pick-up person that we will require personal identification before releasing you child.

If a staff member is asked to provide babysitting or transporting services to WAMH parents, WAMH is not responsible for any situation that occurs during this off-work time. WAMH strongly advised staff against the babysitting and/or transporting of enrolled children to the School.

While WAMH does not and cannot prohibit these private arrangements, WAMH desires to make clear that such arrangements are private. As a result, WAMH plays no role in and makes no representation or warranties as to the suitability or safety of these arrangements. Similarly, WAMH bears no liability for any claims, damages, and injuries. Complaints, and the like that may occur as a result of private babysitting and/or transporting.

In other words, both WAMH employees who engage in private babysitting and/or transporting and those parents who choose to retain them for private babysitting, assume all risks and responsibility for this activity.

Fees are determined at the time of enrollment based on the current published fee schedule. The weekly rate is not reduced due to holidays or illness. All payments must be made prior to service.

Additional policies regarding rates are as follows:

In the event of a snow or storm emergency, every effort will be made to keep the center open. Should we be forced to close during severe weather condition, please call the center at (508) 763-9647 after 5:30 in the morning. An answering machine message will inform parents of a delay in opening or early closure. If weather conditions worsen during the day, the center may close. In this case, all parents will be notified.

In the event of a snow day for Freetown Schools, the center will be operational. In the event of Half-Curriculum Days, the center will provide half-day care to those in need.

With All My Heart Child Care will prepare a written progress report every 6 months for toddler and preschool age, every 3 months for infants. This report shall be maintained in the child’s records. The center will provide a copy of each report to the parent(s) or meet with them if they wish to do so. In addition:

The Center will notify parents in advance, if able, changes in:

With All My Heart Child Care Center schedules two parent conferences per school year. However, Educators will be available for individual conferences with parents at parent’s request. If there is a need to meet with the parents for any reason, educators will request a parent conference to discuss concerns.

Parents are always welcome to have short informal meetings with the teachers at the beginning or at the end of the day. If a parent wishes to speak to an Educator by phone, the best time to call is between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. Please schedule an appointment for lengthy discussions.

With All My Heart Child Care Center encourages parental input through communication and parent conferences. It is the centers philosophy that the families belonging to the center make up the center family. Open communication and cooperation between home and the center is one key to the success of the education of their child.

With All My Heart Child Care permits unannounced visits by the parent(s) or guardian to the program and their child’s room while their child is present. Parents will always be welcome at the center and we hope they will become part of our center family. Parents are encouraged to share their skills, interests, and cultures here at the center. We welcome any participation, or visits.

A written request by the parent must be submitted to the program Director in order to transfer any or all of your child’s records to parent or other requester. There will be a 48-hour waiting period before any record will be released. No unreasonable fee shall be charged for copies of any information contained in your child’s file.

With All My Heart Child Care Center will not provide transportation to or from the center. There will be no children walking to the center without direct supervision from their parent/guardian or approved person filed in child’s record.

In the case of an emergency, the child will transported by an ambulance or rescue vehicle.

On field trips, children will be transported by a rented school bus service.

School-Age children will be released by public school bus at the end of the center’s driveway. A staff person will walk with the children and escort them into the Center.

All of the staff has up-to-date First Aid and CPR training. Each child has a medical emergency card on file. It is important that this care be kept up-to-date. In the event of a serious emergency or accident at the Day Care, assessment of the child and injury will be made. If the child should not be moved, the EMT’s (Emergency Medical Technicians) will be called. The parents will be contacted and the child’s file will be pulled and made available for reference. If a parent cannot be reached, the alternate person on the emergency card will be contacted. A staff member will remain with the child until a parent arrives at the hospital. The child will have a familiar person with them throughout the ordeal.

With All My Heart Child Care Center will schedule a fire drill every month to teach and practice in the event of such an emergency. Meeting area will be at the telephone pole located next to the playground.

In the event the center needs to evacuate the premises due to any hazard such as: fire, loss of power, loss of heat or hot water, natural disaster, or any other emergency, the center will follow the evacuation route and notify all people involved (parents and emergency units). During evacuation first aid /evacuation kit will be taken. Included in the first aid kit are state mandated materials needed for medical attention and/or emergency. In the evacuation kit there will be a list with updated pictures of each child at the center, emergency cards, permission forms for medical emergency, daily attendance sheet for staff and children, cell phone, emergency phone numbers and anything required for the current weather condition. It is the policy of the center to conduct evacuation drills monthly. These monthly drills will train the children and staff on exiting the building and the proper path to a designated meeting place in a safe location. These drills will be conducted at various times and a log will be kept on hand. In addition, the evacuation plan will be kept current based on the needs of all the children and staff in care. Located on the bulletin boards in each room in the building are posted pictures of the evacuation route and emergency phone numbers, and first aid kit /evacuation kit and medication kit.

In the event that requires evacuation the center will determine location based on the emergency.

The following places will be our choices given the emergency:

The center will obtain information about emergency evacuate from media sources: television, radio, and telephone. If power is lost, cell phone will be used to contact local authorities.

The educators at With All My Heart Child Care are trained in evacuation of the center. An educator is responsible to check classrooms and attendance to make sure that all children have evacuated the building.

An emergency contact form is located in the first aid kit/evacuation kit and medication kit. This form will be used to contact parents.

It is the day care’s policy that discipline and guidance be consistent and based on the understanding of the individual need of the child.

If “appropriate and feasible,” children shall participate in the establishment of rules, policies, and procedures.

In the case of disciplinary measures, WAMH will use positive reinforcement and re-direction first, and if necessary remove the child away from the group for a short period of time.

When needed, the following procedures may be used, but not limited to: reinforcement, redirection, reframing, proximity control, explanation, mediation, and reward.

If the child’s behavior does not improve with any of the above, the following will occur:

Corporal punishment, shame, or long periods of isolation will never be used. Proper organization of the physical environment and proper training enhance appropriate behaviors. Learning appropriate social skills is best when their environment has established clear expectations, rules, limits, routines, and consequences enables present and future appropriate behavior.

The center will try to avoid suspension/termination. Steps to be taken to avoid this are as follows:

On occasion, the day care or parents may decide that the child’s needs are not being met in a conducive and safe manner. After intervention, a decision for termination will be discussed and determined during a conference. The child will be prepared for suspension/termination by parents and staff during a one to two week period. Suspension/termination is an option only after all avenues for addressing the child’s need have been exhausted, or there is not cooperation in a timely manner to follow up on suggested referrals. Written documentation of the reasons for suspension/termination will be provided to the parents. It is never the Day care’s goal to suspend or terminate a child’s enrollment. Reasons for suspension/termination may also include but not limited to:

In the incidence of biting, if a child bites three times in a day, the parents will be called and asked to pick up the child.

For bites involving skin being broken, parents of the biter will be called to pick up their child. If it occurs three times, an intervention with the parents will be done to decide on termination/suspension.

There is a ninety-day trial period before the child is considered a permanent student. Any situation/circumstances (behavioral, adjustment, etc.) that occur in which do not comply with the Day care’s policies before this period is over, termination is possible.

If termination is decided upon, a written statement will be given to the parents stating specific reasons why their child is being suspended or terminated and a plan will be developed by Educator and Director stating conditions for the child to return to the center.

It is the goal and philosophy of the program to establish a family-like relationship with each child and family. The individual child’s safety and safety to other children are a top priority. Upon enrollment, the center will identify and develop a plan or procedure for meeting individual children’s specific health care needs. The center will do all that it can to protect the children from exposure to foods, chemicals or other materials to which they are allergic. As required, a list of allergies will be identified, obtained and posted for the safety of all.

If a staff member becomes concerned about a specific child in the Center because of social, mental health, educational, or medical problems, the staff member must immediately inform the Director of their concerns. Observations will be made, recorded in the child’s record, and reviewed prior to making a referral. The Director will arrange for staff to meet with the parents to inform them and discuss the Center’s concerns. The program will provide to the parent a written statement including the reason for recommending a referral for additional services, a brief summary of the program’s observations related to the referral and any efforts the program may have made to accommodate the child’s needs. The program shall offer assistance to the child’s parents in making the referral and shall have written parental consent before any referral is made. A written record will be maintained, including the parent conference and results.

If is it felt there is further need for assessment of additional services in education would benefit the child, then the center shall refer the child for further evaluation. If a child is at least 2 and 1/2 years of age, the program shall inform the child’s parent(s) of the availability of services and rights to appeal, under ST. 1972, c.766.

A current list of services in the area will be given to the parent. The name and location of the contact person for Chapter 766 and the Early Intervention Program in the child’s school district will be given to the parent if there is an educational problem.

Infectious control:

Children are required to wash hands at least at the following times:

With All My Heart Child Care Center is not supplying snacks or drinks at this time. Lunch and snacks will need to be supplied by the parent(s). There will be access to a refrigerator and microwave and drinking water. Please supply lunch box and ice pack with child’s name on it. If your child has breakfast at the center, we will supply milk.

Children require many “good” nutrients and calories to maintain their health and to grow. Children do not always eat many calories; therefore we encourage the calories that they do eat to be healthy ones. We request that all food and snacks provided by parents be of a nutritional nature. Providing a child with three nutritionally balanced meals, clean drinking water, two or three “good” snacks, plenty of fresh air, sunshine, rest, and love, is essential for proper neurological and physical growth.

A list of lunch suggestions has been compiled to assist in planning your child’s weekly lunch menu. Remember that children grow rapidly and require a lot of “good” calories, but cannot always eat large quantities. Please pack a reasonable amount of food for your child, including something extra if they had a light breakfast.

Main Meal:

Fruits:

Vegetable:

Desserts:

If your child consumes a meal with us, they will be required to brush their teeth here at the center. All staff has been trained in proper oral hygiene procedures. All toothbrushes will be stored according to state regulations.

A sleeping bag is needed for your child at for rest time. Children are encouraged to nap, but are not required to do so. For those children that do not nap, our staff will supply them with books etc. for quiet time.

WAMH requests that parents communicate any changes in their child’s state of health. We realize that children involved in group settings tend to contract illnesses more frequently. Children play intimately, sharing toys and joys, and germs are not always possible to be avoided. WAMH requests that you do your best in deciding when to keep your child at home. Some helpful guidelines:

If a child should become ill during the day, the child will be separated from the group and made to feel as comfortable as possible. The child will be provided plenty of fluids if needed, cold compresses, and/or container for vomiting, and a staff will check in on the child to continually asses the situation. The illness will be documented, and based on the results of assessment, parent will be called to notify them of the condition of their child and if necessary, request that they pick up their child. Exclusion will be based on the above listed symptoms. It is important that the parent or a person listed on the authority to pick up form respond as soon as possible. If parents cannot be reached, the Director/teacher will continue calling the listed people on the authorization form.

If necessary, the daycare will dispense medication to a child. It is mandated by law that we have signed authorization from the parent and written order from the child’s physician. Medical Administration forms will be provided upon enrollment and located in child’s file. Forms must be signed and dated before dispensing medication. If the directions are not clear, medicine will not be dispensed. Medication must include the prescription label on the medication which indicates the child’s name, name of drug, and directions for administration. Medications will be properly stored out of reach of the children. Written records of medication administration will be kept in the child’s record. All medications must be given directly to a teacher or Director and NOT stored in child’s belongings.

All medication, whether prescription or non-prescription, will be administered to the child only with written parental authorization and written order of a physician. All medication administered to a child, including but not limited to oral and topical medications of any kind, either prescription or non-prescription, must be provided by the child’s parent. No medication, prescription, non-prescription, or topical medication will be administered contrary to the directions on the original container unless so authorized by a written order of the child’s physician. Non-prescription permission is good for one year. Topical non-prescription medication requires statement from the parents, listing specific medication (topical only) and criteria for administration and is valid for only one year.

All medication will be kept labeled in its original container, with the child’s name, the name of the drug and the directions for its administration and storage. All medication will be kept out of reach of the children and under proper conditions. All unused medication will be returned to the parent when no longer needed. This does not apply to topical non-prescription medications which are not applied to open wounds, rashes, or broken skin.

Parent must give child first dose of prescribed medication. No staff is allowed to give first dose.

A written record of the administration of any medication, prescription or non-prescription, to each child which includes the time and date of each administration, the dosage, the route, the name of the staff member administering the medication and the name of the child will be maintained. The completed medication record will be made part of the child’s file.

It is the goal and philosophy of the program to establish a family-like relationship with each child and family. The individual child’s safety and safety to other children are a top priority. Upon enrollment, the center will identify and develop a plan or procedure for meeting individual children’s specific health care needs. The center will do all that it can to protect the children from exposure to foods, chemicals or other materials to which they are allergic. As required, a list of allergies will be identified, obtained and posted for the safety of all.

Upon enrollment, a medical history or a profile of the child will be developed including any special precautions or needs the child might need. In the child’s record a sheet will be made easily recognizable with special considerations such as allergies. Information contained in the child’s record is held confidential. A master list of allergies will be posted (without child’s name). A letter will be snt home to parents regarding precautions when sending in lunches and concerns of allergic reactions to certain foods or items. All medications will be kept in a container out of reach of children, but easily accessible to staff. Training will be given to staff on dealing with allergic reactions.

Please dress your child in suitable and comfortable clothing. Please do not send children in shoes that would fall off of their feet during play and clothing that does not have any strings . Please note that any clothing that is deemed unsafe by staff will not be permitted at the center. Please keep in mind that the children will be busy and get messy. Please send in a spare set of clothes in the event of an accident occurring, something spills, or getting wet due to the weather. Please label each item of outer wear to avoid confusion.

WAMH will not be responsible for lost items. Please dress your child in clothing that is intended for play and creative learning.

Massachusetts General Law (Chapter 119, Section 51A) requires that certain persons who in their professional capacity have reasonable cause to believe that a child under the age of eighteen (18) years is suffering serious physical or emotional injury resulting from abuse, including sexual abuse, or neglect, including malnutrition, inflicted upon him or her SHALL IMMEDIATELY, VIA TELEPHONE, REPORT THIS ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (either via the attached Area Offices Telephone Directory or via the 24-hour reporting hotline: 1-800-792-5200).

Within forty-eight hours of the initial oral report, these professionals are required under Massachusetts law to notify the Department of Social Services (the Department) IN WRITING using the attached Report Form. The Report Form should be sent by registered mail, with return receipt requested, to the appropriate Department of Social Services (DSS) Area Office. A new Report Form must be completed for each new injury or re-injury.

By law, all childcare workers are mandated reporters. If the center chain of command for reporting impedes the reporting of a suspected case of abuse or neglect, then any individual staff member with a concern is obligated by law to report the information himself/herself.

Any incident in which there is reasonable cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare is harmed or is threatened with substantial risk of harm through abuse or neglect by a person (or persons) responsible for the child’s health or welfare must be reported.

Abuse includes: Physical, mental, or emotional injury by other than accidental means, i.e., beatings, cuttings, burns, broken bones, multiple bruises;

Neglect is deemed to exist when the person or persons responsible for a child’s care, although financially able to do so, fail to provide the child with:

All reports will be held in strict confidence. A person who, although not required to do so by statute, voluntarily makes a report shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action by reason of that report if it was made in good faith and that person did not perpetuate, inflict, or cause the reported abuse or neglect.

Local DSS office: 1-508-910-1000

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-792-5200

Any staff person involved in any case of neglect or suspected abuse will be immediately relieved of duties. The DSS office will be notified as well as EEC. The employee will be suspended during the investigation by DSS and EEC. If 51A is supported, the employment status will be reevaluated.

A complete copy of the EEC regulations and a copy of our health care policy are available to any person upon request.

Contact EEC for compliance history.

Dept. of Early Education and Care

1 Washington St.

Taunton, Ma 02780

(508) 798-5180

www./mass.gov/

WAMH will make available any information requested by the EEC to determine compliance with any office regulations governing the school, by providing access to the facility, records, staff and references.

SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ONLY: All school age children will be involved on making and implementing all rules in which they are to follow at the center in areas in which are appropriate. School age children will follow a separate and age appropriate schedule of activities at the center.

Baby House phone # 508-763-5278

Doreen cell# 508-726-0526

David cell # 508-726-0077

These contact numbers will be available during the event of an emergency evacuation. Staff will contact parents using Doreen’s cell phone.