***CONTRACT AGREEMENT***

Rates effective January 1, 2023 thru August 31, 2024

1 week to UNDER 2 years of age

$245.00 a week (average week of 32-35 hours of work)

NO part-time care for children 1 week and under 2 years of age.

2 years old and older $225 (average week of 32-35 hours of work)

Part-time care or Drop-in care

2 years old and older only

$60.00 a day FOR ANY DROP-INS Max 4 hours unless discussed. Can not be consistant week to week. $13.00 each hour after the 4 hours unless discussed

Hourly fee for those 2 years and older of $15/hr with $30.00 minimun. 

Mulitfamily discount: first 2 youngest children regular fee. 3rd child 25% off their fee.  

Late pick up Fee:

$30.00 per 1-15-minute interval, $60.00 per 16-30 minutes  (Or any fraction thereof) per child.

Enrollment fee $30              Activity Fee $200.00/child/Year

Enrollment and activity fee totaling $230/child is due when agreement of contract is reached and are nonrefundable.

Annual Registration $25.00 plus Activity Fee

Holding Fee for infant children is the Activity fee of $200 plus Enrollment fee $30 plus 1^st weeks payment of $245.00 which is a one time payment of $475.00. A holding fee of $150.00/week after payment recieved will be due until child starts. This fee will cover any transition days/weeks prior to starting your first day full-time. Once the infant begins fulltime then the infant weekly fee will increase to the fulltime rate of $245.00. In September you will need to pay the re-enroll/activity fee again to continue to hold the spot for your infant/child spot. Any payments paid in advance for services are nonrefundable.

Family time off:

The family needs to give a two-week written notice of anticipated absence/vacation, a holding fee of $30.00 per day, per child will be charged in lieu of the contracted rate.  Holding fees may be used for a maximum of 10 days per year.

Up Clause:

This is when a full-time family has interviewed and shown interest in using SFCC services. The last Part-time person will be asked if they want to fill the full-time spot or not. If not, with the other families paid enrollment fee and committed to join SFCC, the part-time/drop-in family will be given a 2-week notice. 

Shut Down:

Sonshine Family Child Care may be forced to close down temporarily because of extenuating circumstances such as a public health emergency, such as the coronavirus. This may happen becuase I am forced to shut down by a government agency, or becuase I believe it is in the best interest of our families that we do so. In the event that SFCC is shut down all parents must continue to pay their current contracted rate. Those who choose to leave SFCC  and do not stay in contract with SFCC are not gauranteed a spot when they want to come back. If choosing to give notice of leaving, you need to follow the 4 week notification with 4 weeks of full payment.

Holidays Closed:          

SFCC will be open between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., Monday -Wednesday- Friday,  January through December.  No service will be provided on: New Year's Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter Friday, Easter Sunday (Monday after Easter Sunday), Memorial Day, July 4^th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, all regular fees will be charged for these holidays.  If a holiday falls on a Saturday, SFCC will be closed the previous Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, SFCC will be closed the following Monday. 

Additional information on payment:

Fees are to be paid in advance on Monday for the following week's services.  If a payment is late, payment will be paid the next day unless other arrangements have been made. If other arrangements have been made, the payment is due within the next 5 working days or your contract will be terminated.

An additional late fee of $60.00 will be charged if the payment is by check and the account is overdrawn. In addition, any other charges from the bank will be the responsibility of the person who issued the check. If a portion of the fee will be paid by a third party, such as an employer or the county, that payment will be accepted on a separately arranged schedule, described on the contract. The financial terms are final upon signing of the parent-provider contract. If parent or legal guardian is under age 18, a cosigner must sign the contract to act as guarantor to the contract, and agree to be bound by all financial terms. Families will receive a minimum of 1 weeks’ notice for rate increase.