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Requirements
Children must be 2, 3, or 4 years old for their respective classes as of September 30 of each academic year.
The registration form must be received
no later then August 15th of the academic year.
All immunizations must be up-to-date.
All forms must be returned on or prior
to the first day of daycare.
Post dated checks must be received within
the first 10 days of daycare.
Expulsion Policy
The only reasons for an admission refusal
or an expulsion are if Razmataz Kidz cannot adequately meet the
particular needs of a child or their parents or if the parents refuse
to accept the internal policies of Razmataz Kidz. Razmataz Kidz
does not have any restriction with regards to the geographical
location of the client.
Admission Policy
Razmataz Kidz accepts children aged 24
months to 59 months on a full or part-time basis, for a minimum of two
days. The children already registered at Razmataz Kidz have priority
at the time of registration, as well as siblings’. Children of the
personnel of Razmataz Kidz are also given priority at the time of the
registration.
Razmataz Kidz waiting list is according
to the date of reception of the parent’s phone call or e-mail and
according to the age of the child.
If there is a change in address, of phone
number, addition of a new child or any other change occurs, it is the
responsibility of the parent to inform us. Under no circumstance
do we allot a number to indicate where the child is on the waiting list.
The child’s name remains on the list
until he/she is contacted. Any child registered on the waiting list
may accept the place which is proposed to him at the moment when the
space becomes available (you have a grace period of 24 hours).
In the event that we are unable to contact the parent or the 24 hour
acceptance time has expired, the place available will be offered to
the following person on the list.
Placing your name on our waiting list
does not guarantee, under no circumstance, nor with anyone, an admission
to Razmataz Kidz. Please note that children with specific needs
will be accepted each year, in September, according to the places available.
Razmataz Kidz Policies
Arrival and Pick-Up:
Razmataz Kidz opens at
7:30 am and closes at 5:30pm. Parents are encouraged
to pick up their children on time. There is a fee of $1.00/minute
after 5:30pm.
Half day programs begin
at 8:00am and end at 1:00pm- the educational program begins at 9:15am.
Emergencies:
In the case of an emergency you and/or
the other designated persons for pick-up are not available, please call
and inform us as to
who will be picking up your child. The person will need to present
a photo I.D. upon arrival- this is MANDATORY- before they
are allowed to pick-up your child.
If an emergency should occur at daycare
requiring that your child be picked up early, we will call the parents
first. If neither parent is available, we will then call the persons
listed on your emergency contact list in the order specified.
Pick-up:
The Razmataz Kidz has an extremely rigid
system for those allowed to pick up your child from daycare.
You must fill out a “Release Form” at the beginning of the daycare
year. On this form you will indicate the names, telephone numbers
and relationship of the adult to your child; you must inform your child’s
educator the day before (if possible!) that someone else will be picking
up your child. Any other adult besides a father or mother will
be asked for a picture ID (Mandatory) unless they are introduced and
given verbal permission by you to your child’s educator.
Up-to-Date Information
It is vital for the safety and well-being
of your child (and for Razmataz) to have up-to-date information concerning
contact persons in the case of an emergency.
Any
change in home, business and other emergency addresses or phone numbers
should be reported as soon as possible.
Medication:
If your child needs to take medication during the day, you must fill out a medication form. Medication will only be administered with:
- A dated written permission form stating the name of the medication
- The precise dosage of the medication to be administered
- The time the medication must be administered
- The duration of the treatment
All instructions must be given to your
child’s educator.
Acetaminophen can be administered and insect repellant can be applied to a child without medical authorization, provided that they are it in accordance with the regulated protocols.
Saline Nasal drops and oral hydration solutions can be administered and diaper rash cream, containing zinc oxide, calamine lotion and sunscreen can be applied to a child without medical authorization, provided that we have written authorization from the parents.
No medicine can be administered to a child without the written autorization from the parent and a member of the Collège des médecins du Québec.
In the case of a prescribed medication, the information registered by the pharmacist on the label identifying the drug is the authorization from the doctor.
Only prescribed medication, provided
by the parent, can be administered to the child. The label on the container
of medication must indicate the name of the child, the name of the medicine,
its expiration date and the duration of the treatment.
The person who administers the medication
to the child must register the following: the name of the child,
the name of the medication as well as the date and the time it was administered,
quantity and the signature of the person who administered it.
Sunscreen:
Your child will participate in outdoors
activities throughout the year. We advise that your child have
sunscreen applied in the morning before coming to Razmataz. If
you wish for our educators to apply sunscreen, you must sign a permission
form.
Health and Safety
Razmataz Kidz requires that children
with significant illnesses be kept at home. This includes
the following:
Fever: if a child has or (has had a fever in the last 24 hours) of 100.5 F orally 99F under the arm, or is on a fever reducer such as tempra. A child MUST be fever-free for 24 hours before they may return to daycare.
Vomiting: if the child has vomited twice in 24 hours or has vomited once and displayed other symptoms. The child needs to stay at home for 24 hours after symptoms have passed.
Diarrhea: if a child has 2 abnormally loose stools, or if they have 1 loose stool accompanied by other symptoms. The child must remain home for 24 hours once the symptoms disappear.
Rash: Until a doctor is seen and it is diagnosed the child cannot return to daycare.
Severe Coughing/Sneezing: if the child makes a high-pitched whopping sound after coughing, or if the child turns red or blue in the face.
Limping or inability to move arm or leg
Ear pain or drainage from ear
Sore throat or problems swallowing
Head lice
Running nose with green or yellow mucus secretions
Difficult or rapid breathing
Pink Eye: if a child has tears, redness, or eyelid lining, irritation, or swelling and discharge of pus. A child must stay home until the discharge has completely stopped or if they have been on medication for 24 hours and have a physician’s written permission to return to daycare.
If a child is given antibiotics he/she
should complete a full 24 hours of medication before returning to Razmataz Kidz.
Parents MUST notify staff of any illness or infectious
disease contracted by the child or family.
Please inform your child’s educator
of any allergies or medical problems at the beginning of the daycare
year.
Snacks:
Snack time is an important time to learn
socialization skills and hygiene. At Razmataz Kidz parents provide
the snacks for their child. If you are registered for the full
day program your child will need two snacks one for the am and one for
the pm. Please put the snacks in a separate bag for easy retrieval.
Please be advised that any snacks must be nut-free and nutritious.
Chocolate, soda drinks, chips, chocolate chip cookies are unacceptable
and will be returned home un-opened. Some good alternatives are
fruit, yogurt, crackers and cheese, raisins, oatmeal cookies or muffins.
Lunch:
All lunches must be peanut- free.
That is, no peanut butter, granola bars with nuts, various nuts or sesame
seeds. Please provide your child with a healthy, balanced
lunch. We encourage the children to eat healthy food:
- Do include fresh vegetable, fruits and pure juices in your child’s lunch. There is a microwave available in every classroom. If you wish to send last night’s left-over’s in your child’s lunch, please do! The educators will warm them up.
- Do include whole grain breads, pastas and rice dishes.
- Do include cheeses and yogurt.
- Do not include candies, chips, chocolates, caffeinated drinks or colas. They will be sent back home. Our goal is to promote good health through nutrition and proper hygiene!
If there are foods in your child’s
lunchboxes that require refrigeration, we advise you to pack an ice
pack to ensure freshness.
Health & Cleanliness:
We demand the highest health standards
in our classrooms.
* We wash hands regularly: before meals, after sneezing, coughing or blowing our nose
* Tables & chairs are disinfected daily
* Toys are washed regularly
* We choose healthy snacks
With parents’ cooperation, we strive
to maintain the healthiest standards possible.