A $150 security deposit is required for each child enrolled. This deposit will hold your spot. (Refundable)
Additionally, a non-refundable Registration fee of $100 is required to help cover the cost of supplies.
*Rates are evaluated and may be raised every year on. At least 2 weeks notice will be given to families for rate increases.
If other adjustments are needed, two weeks’ notice will be given.*
Payment is always due in advance with no deduction for any absences, holidays, or closures due to inclement weather, power outages, or other situations beyond our control.
MONTHLY:
Payment is due on the first Monday of every month and no later than 6:00 PM on Wednesday of that week, as outlined in the Enrollment Agreement.
Several methods of payment are available for families’ convenience. Families can pay by cash, Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, ACH payment, or automatic recurring electronic (credit card) payment. Recurring credit card payments do incur a 3% fee. We may also accept DSHS and some other subsidy programs.
Additional drop-in days are offered on a space-available basis. Please contact the center director to see if there is room for your child to add a day at least 1 day prior. Note that all drop-in days incur a daily rate charge; we do not allow part-time families to “make up” missed days with drop-ins.
Families contract for a specific weekly schedule as completed on the Enrollment Agreement Form. Payment for this contracted schedule is required every month year-round whether or not your child attends; this enables us to pay teachers a stable salary every week all year. No credits are given for sick or vacation days, holidays, staff training closure or closure due to inclement weather.
Charges Late payments can pose serious problems for our programs and as a result, the business does not have the latitude to allow families to accrue a balance equal to more than one month of tuition. Late payments will result in the imposition of late payment fees. Failure to pay childcare payments will result in childcare services being terminated. If payment is not received on the day that it is due, a late fee of $50 will be added to your next tuition payment for each day that it is late. Repeated late payments will result in your family being required to set up automatic payments or credit card payments. Any payments made will be applied to the oldest charges and late fees may still apply if the account is not paid in full by the next tuition due date. If payment is more than 60 business days past due, we may attempt to recover payment in small claims court and/or your account may be sent to a 3rd party collections agency. You will be responsible for all expenses associated with these actions including all court and attorney fees.
Late pick-up is not a normal program option and will only be considered as an exceptional occurrence. Late fees per child of $15 for every 15 minutes will be assessed beginning at 6:00 PM and will be billed on your next invoice. Repeated late pick up may result in childcare services being terminated.
Sibling: 10% reduction is given when another brother or sister is enrolled.
Friend: $50 credit that you can use towards the next billing cycle when you refer another child or parent in our homecare.
Payment receipts or year end statements shall be provided upon request.
