Prior to making an appointment for a visit it is very important that you read
"About Michelle's Home"

                                                                                

There are some things that I believe are important for you to know about the enrollment process prior to making an appointment with me. I may go over some of the items during the interview.

It is very important that your child accompany you to the first meeting. This gives both your child and myself a chance to meet each other.

It is a good idea to write questions down as you think of them before the interview so you do not forget. However you may ask any questions you have at anytime. You can email me before and / or after the interview if you would like or ask them all at the interview.

Should you decide to enroll your child into my program at any time, the first payment must be made before your slot is guaranteed.

A deposit for the last week of care will also be required when you sign the contract. This deposit is used for the little one's last week of care regardless of when that may occur. For contracted slots of 30 hours or more the deposit can be broken over 5 weeks if needed.

Please note: If you would like me to hold a slot for more than 2 weeks - a non refundable payment equal to half your weekly rate must be received for each week your child is not in my care. This payment will guarantee you the slot you requested. This payment is non refundable and is not used for future care.

Is Home Daycare right for your child (ren)?

Are you OK with the fact that there is  less structure in a home daycare than a center?  While there are certain things that are done by a clock and or calendar.., my program is far more relaxed than centers.

If you get a call at 6 AM that the provider has to close for that day.., will you be OK with this?      Rarely.. it may happen. I try to give as much notice as possible but as much as I try  I cannot control when my children get sick. The sick policy with them is the same as my clients to avoid the spread of anything.

Are you OK with the fact there is more free play in a home than a center?

Do you dislike packing lunches / snacks every day for your child? All food and drinks I serve are provided as needed, free of charge.

Do you prefer your child to be in a small group of children? There will never be more than 6 children in my home at one time.

Are you OK with the fact that your child may be with older or younger children?

Can your child entertain him/herself for a small period of time, occasionally through the day? I do not have an assistant, therefore during potty time, making meals etc. I may be out of sight for a few moments through out the day. The children are never out of hearing range.

If you answered YES to all or most of the above then a Home Daycare may be perfect for you.

          

If you answered NO to most or all of the above, then you may want to consider a center based program for your child. If this is the case - may I make a recommendation? Check out Haverhill Daycare Center. It is located seconds from my home and their prices are relatively close to mine and far less than most centers. ( Please note that they do not accept children under the age of 2 yr. 9 mo.)

With my program you and your child will get the best of both worlds:

He/she will get individual attention but in a group setting -  a small group but still a group. Therefore he/she will also gain social skills.

 He/she will have structured time but also some unstructured time to promote the use of their own creativity and imagination.

You will get peace of mind at a great price - but your child will still receive the care and attention he/she needs.

Your child will get an education tailored to his/her personal development. I will create the lessons according to what your child is capable of accomplishing. Once he/she masters a skill we will move onto the next. They are never forced to complete any project.

                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                               

A licensed child care provider can not (and should not) have more than 3 children under the age of two in their care at one time. One of the 3 children should be 15 months or older.


Hours for care are

Monday through Friday 7 AM until 5:30 PM


Service provided offers parents peace of mind and the children a safe and fun filled day.

The children 's day will consist of lots of free play indoors or out, story time, musical and art experiences and occasional educational videos. We will also mix in some classroom time which may be simple coloring, worksheets or crafts.


Meals included :

All children will be served breakfast, lunch and at least one daily snack ( two if full day ). Drinks are also served as needed.

The majority of the meals served will be based upon the recommendation of the Child / Adult food program.

Drinks will consist of a variety of juice, milk or water.

Due to personal experience- children do not receive anything that contains artificial sugar.

Occasionally we have special days like “ pizza day “ or days that celebrate a child’s birthday in which case the snack would be cake.

All allergies are taken into consideration when preparing meals. In almost all cases - all children are served the same thing. For example: if a child has a peanut allergy.., there will not be anything that possibly contains nuts in anything served on the days he / she is present. However if a child has a milk allergy: the children that do not have the allergy will be served milk products since this is part of the requirements from the State.

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