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• General Information Form
• Developmental History Form
• Dismissal Authorization Form
• Date of Last Physical
• Immunization Records
• One Week Tuition Deposit
• Brightwheel EFT/Credit Card Information

Tuition is due one (1) week in advance.  All tuition payments are due and payable on the Thursday PRIOR to the week which they apply.

We follow the Massachusetts’ state ratio guidelines.

• Infant Room – 2 teachers to 7 infants
• Yearling/Toddler Room – 2 teachers to 9 toddlers
• Preschool Room – 2 teachers to 20 preschoolers
• Pre-K Room – 2 teachers to 20 pre-k children

All teachers at Early Minds Child Care are certified by The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). They have an early childhood educational background and have worked with their particular age group for at least a year, if not longer.

Most assistants at EMC² have previously worked in the childcare field.

All of staff at Early Minds Child Care are certified in first aid and CPR and their certification is renewed every year. The state only requires one staff member to be CPR certified, but we choose to have all our staff certified.

We have been very lucky; many staff members have been with us since we opened.  We provide incentives to make our Center a great place to work.  We offer paid time off, bonuses/raises and tuition reimbursement.  It may not seem like much, but most Centers do not offer these extras.

We believe in positive discipline that focuses on consistency, prevention, guidance, and redirection.  We teach child to use their words instead of their hands, when angry.  We do not believe a child is “bad”.  It is their behavior that is the problem at hand, and that is what we address.  We an incident does occur, we:

• Talk about the child’s action as being inappropriate and ask him/her to make the right choice.
• Redirect the child to another area if he/she cannot make the right choice.
• Develop rules with the children based on their developmental level and remind them their our consequences if they do not follow them.
• Positively reinforce appropriate behavior and make an example of children following rules.

We have an open door policy.  You do not have to notify us that you are coming.  We love to have our parents here.  Some children do have a hard time when mom/dad comes and goes, but if it does not bother your child, you are welcome here anytime.

We have a strict sick policy in order to keep all the children in the Center healthy. Our full policy can be found in our Parent Handbook. We ask you not to send your child to the Center with anything contagious, i.e. pink eye, strep throat, rash. Also, if your child has a fever, he/she needs to be out for 24 hours.

If your child has a cold, but is up to being at the Center, then he/she is able to come. If he/she cannot participate in all our daily activities, then he/she should stay home.

Yes, you pay the same tuition for weeks with holidays or snow days and when your child is out for whatever reason.