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Handbook
The highlights every family should know — hours, rates, enrollment requirements, our daily rhythm, and the policies that keep children safe. The complete signed handbook is provided at enrollment.
Hours
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Monday – Friday · Closed weekends
Please call or message within one hour of your contracted arrival time if your child will be absent or late.
Observed Holidays
- ✿New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
- ✿Memorial Day
- ✿Independence Day
- ✿Labor Day
- ✿Thanksgiving Day & the following Friday
- ✿Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Additional closures are announced at least 2 weeks ahead. Tuition is not reduced for holidays or absences.
Tuition & Rates
Tuition is due weekly or bi-weekly in advance, every Tuesday (cash, check, or Zelle). Late payment fee $15/day · NSF fee $50. DSHS Working Connections (WCCC) subsidy accepted. Payments reserve your child's space regardless of attendance.
Enrolling: What We Need
A space is held once payment is made and all required forms are received. A one-week trial period may be used to make sure the program fits your child.
- ✓Application (DCYF registration forms)
- ✓Medical Consent Form
- ✓Child Information Form
- ✓Developmental Screening
- ✓Permission authorization (field trips, water activities, photo/video, pets)
- ✓Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) or Certificate of Exemption (COE)
- ✓Individual care plan for special needs or allergies (if applicable)
Withdrawing? Private-pay and DSHS families provide a 30-day written notice.
What Parents Supply
- ✓Slippers, and weather-appropriate clothing
- ✓Extra clothes (2 sets for toddlers, 1 for older children)
- ✓Sunscreen; sippy cups for toddlers
- ✓Diapers, wipes, and pacifiers as needed
- ✓Labeled blanket and sleep items
- ✓Toilet-training pants (not pull-ups)
- ✓A personal emergency kit (food, water, blanket, flashlight)
No electronics, please. Toys from home are welcome on Fridays for show-and-tell. Meals are provided — outside food only for documented medical or infant needs.
A Day at BloomCove
Emergent curriculum — the rhythm flexes with the children. Organic, millet-based meals and snacks every 2–3 hours.
Policy Highlights
Illness & Exclusion
Children must stay home with a fever of 100.4°F+, vomiting/diarrhea, or contagious illness, and may return after 24 hours symptom-free (without medication) or with provider clearance.
Medication
Given only with written authorization, in the original labeled container, with a detailed log. Controlled substances are locked.
Screen Time
Limited and developmentally appropriate — occasional 2–3 minute videos to enhance a topic, never a primary activity.
Rest & Safe Sleep
Individual cot, mat, or crib per child, visually monitored at all times. No loose bedding for infants; non-sleepers get quiet activities.
Positive Guidance
Redirection, clear expectations, choices, and encouragement. Corporal punishment is strictly prohibited; calm-down time is supportive, never punitive.
Outdoor Learning
Daily outdoor play except in extreme conditions (above 100°F, below 20°F, storms, or air-quality emergencies).
Photos & Privacy
A picture/video permission form is completed at enrollment. Photos of your child are never posted to social media without your permission.
Pets on Premises
A family dog and fish live on the property, always kept in separate, restricted spaces during childcare hours with no direct child access.
Mandatory Reporting
The provider is a mandated reporter and legally required to report suspected abuse or neglect to CPS or law enforcement.
This page summarizes the BloomCove Parent Handbook; the signed handbook provided at enrollment is the authoritative version. BloomCove Family Home Daycare is licensed by Washington State (DCYF) and the City of Sammamish, complies with WAC 110-300 licensing standards, and carries liability insurance. Records are retained for a minimum of five years.
Questions About a Policy?
We're happy to walk through anything in the handbook — schedule an introductory visit or reach out anytime.
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