| Ages: | 6 weeks - Approximately 12 months |
| Days: | Monday through Friday Year Round |
| Hours: |
7:00 am - 5:15 pm Heartland hours are 7:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. We ask that families arrive by 5:10 to communicate with faculty, gather belongings and exit building by 5:15 p.m. Please respect that our faculty members have school / family activities / professional meetings / other jobs that they need to attend following their work day at Heartland. An automatic $15 late fee will be enforced for any family picking up after 5:15. An additional $1 per minute will be added for any child not picked up by 5:15 p.m. Late fee is due with the next tuition payment. This is a penalty fee … NOT a service. |
| Registration Fee: |
$100 fee per child ($75 registration fee + $25 deposit to be refunded last week of attendance) Fee must be re-paid if student withdraws for more than 3 weeks |
| Cost: |
$245 per week (only full time placement available) Families must enroll full time. Weekly tuition must be paid regardless of attendance. Payments are due at the beginning of each week for the current week’s tuition. Payments must be placed in the drop box no later than the end of day each Tuesday. Please refer to the “Late Fees” portion of the Parent Handbook. One week of "vacation/non-attendance" with no payment is allowed for children who attend for 12 consecutive months. Twelve month calculation begins upon enrollment. |
| Details: |
Families must pay for a full week, each week, regardless of attendance. Two weeks notice (with payment) is required if a family chooses to withdraw. |
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| Ratio: | Typically 2 teachers with up to 7 infants. |
| Upon Arrival Each Day: |
Sign child in, making needed notes regarding last feeding, medications, fussiness, alternate pick up instructions, etc. Child must be fed first feeding of the day prior to arrival. Child must be removed from car seat and handed to teacher, even if sleeping. Place any new supplies (wipes, diapers, clothing, foods, etc.) in your child's crib. Teacher will manage from there. Place your child's labeled / dated bottles in the refrigerator. |
| Sleep Policy: |
All infants 12 months and under will be placed on his/her back (supine position) to sleep. If an alternate sleeping position is needed, a signed and dated physician’s authorization statement, from the child’s primary physician (with expiration date) of medical reason is required. Infants under four months that roll will be gently rolled to their backs during sleep. Children who can roll from back to stomach and stomach to back can be allowed to remain in the sleep position they assume after first being placed to sleep on their back. Infants are placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. Infants sleepalone in his/her designated crib. Infant “sleep” room is adjacent to infant “active” room. The two rooms are open to one another and children can be observed by staff members in either room. All sleeping infants are checked every 10 minutes by teachers ensuring they can see the rise and fall of their check, and that they do not feel overheated to touch. A convex mirror adds additional sight lines. Ratio is always maintained. Infants that fall asleep outside crib will be moved to safe sleep environment. Any child who is asleep upon arrival will be immediately moved to a safe sleep environment. Infant classroom thermostat is set to be comfortable (approximately 70 degrees) for an adult dressed in light clothing, therefore, blankets are not used. No other items will be placed in cribs. Infants will not be swaddled. The following sleep sack guidelines are enforced: no velcro fasteners (zipper or snaps only); infant’s arms are outside the sleep sack; sleep sacks are laundered weekly, or more if soiled. Bibs, jackets, hoodies, etc. removed before infants are put in crib. Sleep checks are done regularly throughout naps and infants are monitored closely to ensure they are not overheating. |
| Feeding Policy: |
Infant should be fed first feeding of the day prior to arrival at Heartland. Infants are fed on demand. Please prepare and send enough bottles to cover a typical length day. Please also provide Heartland with one “back up” bottle feeding to be kept on-site in case of an emergency. If breast feeding, this would consist of one labeled bag of breast milk to be frozen. If formula feeding, this would consist of one serving of powder ready to be mixed as needed. Bottles should be prepared and provided daily. They should each be labeled with child’s name. (i.e., masking tape.) Bottles should be placed in the classroom refrigerator each morning upon drop off. If infant does not consume an entire bottle at one feeding, the remaining contents of the bottle will be discarded. Infants will be held during bottle feedings. Bottles will not be propped. When infants are ready for solid foods to be introduced, families will be responsible for providing foods (i.e., infant cereal, beginning fruits / vegetables, later second level foods, snacks / puffs / etc.) up to age one year. Foods should be introduced at home first. If infant does not consume an entire jar / container of food at one feeding, the remaining contents will be discarded. Families will need to fill out a Feeding Pattern form for their child. This form will be kept in the classroom and need to be updated by the family regularly for the staff when feeding changes occur. |
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All policies and procedures are available here on the Heartland website or in printed form if requested. |