Event Childcare Policies

Childcare Registration Forms

Once a year please complete a registration/medical release form for all children participating in Childcare, to be kept on file in the Childcare Operations Office.

General Information

For most activities, the facilities are available for children 6 weeks through kindergarten, under the supervision of authorized personnel. Special event childcare is provided for children 6 weeks through 5th grade, but is only provided through age twelve regardless of school grade.
A minimum of 10 children is required to open facilities.
Childcare is a ministry supplemented by the church budget as a support service of calendared events of CFBC ministries.
The Childcare Ministry will maintain the Klein Independent School District calendar.
Most weekday events are to be scheduled between 9:00 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. Friday night programming ends at 9:45 pm. Childcare will not be provided on Saturday.
For any childcare activity, children must be brought to the room by a parent, adult or legal guardian and signed in. Emergency numbers must always be left. All CFBC approved security system policies are in effect at all times for preschoolers. Children will only be released to an adult.
No one shall leave a child of any age unattended in the church facility at any time.
Age structure is a very important with preschoolers. Classes are divided on the basis of birthdates. Age Grouping Charts will be posted outside each classroom and in the hallways. Please check the charts for each activity, as they change to adjust for attendance and teacher/child ratios.

Drop-Off / Pick-Up Procedures

Drop-Off

Childcare rooms open 15 minutes prior to an event, with the exception of FLC. This program begins at 9:00 and rooms open at 9:00 due to staff arrival time. Rooms are closed immediately following the event.

For any childcare activity, children must be brought to the room by a parent, adult or legal guardian and signed in. Emergency numbers and parent location must always be left. All CFBC approved security system policies are in effect at all times for preschoolers.

Pick-Up

Children will only be released to an authorized adult, with childcare ticket. Children must be picked up immediately following the scheduled event, no later than 15 minutes after event has ended.

Off Campus Events

All childcare is provided for on-campus events with the exception Parents Night Out. This is an official off-campus event budgeted and supported by CFBC.

Curriculum

Every childcare event will include a Bible lesson and craft. On Sunday nights, the children will be taught Mission Friends. Summer Wednesday nights will also include a TEAMKID curriculum for older Preschoolers. In addition, various LifeWay Curriculum is used throughout the rest of the week for different programs.

Age Grouping

We divide classes by birth date and post Age Grouping Charts outside each classroom and in the hallways. Please check the charts for each activity, as they change to adjust for attendance and teacher/child ratios.

Food

Please feed your child before coming to the childcare departments, except for special events when all children will be fed. Time and circumstances do not allow for spoon-feeding by caregivers. We provide water and a snack for every child. Please inform us of any allergies your child may have, and fill out an Allergy Alert sticker located in the classroom to ensure his safety.

Home-Based Daycare Providers

Employed home-based daycare providers will not be eligible to leave those children in their charge in CFBC care during activities where paid childcare is provided.

Special Needs

We welcome children with special needs during childcare sessions if we can safely assimilate them into a regular classroom setting and have adequate personnel. Within the perimeters of our current guidelines and because of the nature of childcare activities with larger class sizes and teacher/child ratios, we are unable to provide for children who require special circumstances, one-on-one care, or whose behavior endangers the safety of the other children.

Illnesses and Allergies

Illness

If your child exhibits any signs of illness within 24 hours before class, please do not bring him/her to class that day. Signs include a cough, cold, upset stomach, diarrhea, rash, fever, sore throat, ear ache, etc. If your child often has a runny nose due to allergies or non-infectious sinus drainage, obtain a doctor's statement stating this. Otherwise, your child will be diagnosed as ill and will not be allowed to stay.

Allergies

If your child has allergies, fill out an allergy alert sticker located in the classroom and inform his/her teacher at time of drop-off. Also include any allergies on the enrollment form.

Labeling Personal Items

Please label all items (diaper bags, bottles, pacifiers, etc.) belonging to your child. Personal toys, gum, candy or coins should be left at home.

Teachers

For the safety of the children, all teachers have completed a thorough application process, which includes interviews, reference checks, criminal background check, and training. Teachers have been trained in classroom management practices to maintain safety and control of the classroom.

Behavior Concerns

If a discipline problem occurs, or if a child is unusually upset, the child will be removed from the situation and redirected in another way to help the child regain a positive focus. The teacher/childcare coordinator will notify the parent privately if behavior continues to be disruptive or if the child remains unsettled. Our goal is to be firm, but loving.

Biting Policy

Biting is a natural developmental stage that many children go through. It is usually a temporary condition that is most common between thirteen and twenty-four months of age. The safety of the children is our primary concern. Toddlers bite other toddlers for many different reasons. A child might be teething or overly tired and frustrated. He or she might be experimenting or trying to get the attention of the teacher or his peers. Toddlers have poor verbal skills and are impulsive without a lot of self-control. Sometimes biting occurs for no apparent reason. The teacher will encourage the children to "use their words" if they become angry or frustrated. Teachers will maintain a close and constant supervision of the children at all times.

The following steps will be taken if a biting incident occurs:

The biting will be interrupted with a firm "No... it hurts to bite. We don't bite people!"
Teachers will stay calm and will not overreact.
The bitten child will be comforted.
Teachers will remove the biter from the situation. The biter will be given something to do that is satisfying.
The wound of the bitten child shall be assessed and cleansed with soap and water.
The parents of both children will be notified of the biting incident via Boo-boo/Uh-oh report. Copies of this report will be filed in the kids ministry office.
Confidentiality of all children involved will be maintained.
The bitten area should continue to be observed by parents and teachers for signs of infection.

Suspending a Child

A child who exhibits a pattern of biting (biting three times within a 30 day period) may be suspended from programming for two weeks. However, prior to this, CFBC Preschool staff will work with parents as much as possible to alleviate this behavior. Because we do not have the staff to provide one-on-one care with any child, we will ask the parents to shadow their child for a few weeks until the behavior has subsided; to bring the child for a limited or shorter time period; and finally, to slowly ease a child back into an independent classroom situation without the parent.

*NOTE: Any overly aggressive behavior will be adressed using the biting policy guidelines.