Policies & Procedures

Fees:

Parents/guardians are required to sign a Parent Agreement regarding fee payment:

Fees for non-ECCE children are €5.00 per hour less what subsidy you have been awarded from the National Childcare Scheme.
Fees must be paid weekly or monthly as agreed in contract through the bank in advance.
A receipt will be issued upon request.
A non refundable 25 registration fee is applicable for all childcare places.

Reviewing Fees:

Payments in relation to Holidays or Illness of the Child/Children:

Parents/guardians will be required to pay for any days/weeks that their child/children do not attend the service.
In the case of a long term, medically certified illness of a child, parents/guardians are advised to keep in contact with the Manager on a regular basis. Further arrangements will be discussed with the Parent/Guardian.
Fees will be charges when the service is closed for all holidays. These dates will be circulated prior to commencement and posted on the parental notice board in advance of closures.
There is no reduction in fees for Public/Bank Holidays.

Closure in Exceptional Circumstances:

In the event of the closure of the service in exceptional circumstances, that is beyond the control of the management, i.e. adverse weather conditions, the following will apply:

In the event of the closure of the service in exceptional circumstances, that is beyond the control of the management, i.e. adverse weather conditions, the following will apply:
If the service is open during adverse weather and your child does not attend the full fee will be payable.
Increases in fees will be related to the cost-of-living increases and/or exceptional cost circumstances.

Late Collection of Child/Children from the Preschool:

Parents/guardians should note that due to legislative requirements under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 and Children First – Child Protection Guidelines. Two members of staff are required to be with the child/children.

Parents/guardians are advised to keep within their agreed time for collection of their child/children for the above reasons. We require that all children should be collected by the designated time in order that the service may follow health and safety practices to ensure that the service may close safely. Failure to pick your child up outside the working time of the service will result in a €5 per 5 minutes fee.
Please see the Collections and Arrivals Policy and Procedure.

Withdrawal of Children:

Parents/guardians sign up to agree in the Parents/guardians Fee Agreement Form that they will:

Give one month’s notice in writing that the child/children are leaving the service
Management also reserves the right to request that the Parent/Guardian withdraw their child/children from the service if they are not ‘settling in’ or adapting to the environment. The Management agrees to give two weeks’ notice of this to the Parent/Guardian so that they can make alternative arrangements.