This document provides a sample, generic contract for child care services between a
child care provider and a parent. The agreement provides for the nature of the child
care services to be provided to the parent as well as the dates and times the services
are offered and fees for services. This agreement contains other standard language,
including provisions about child absences and accommodation for special foods and
medication, but can also be modified to fit the needs of the drafting parties. This form is
helpful to parents seeking child care services or a company providing child care
services.
Child Care Contract
Agreement made on the (date), between (Name of Daycare Owner), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of (name of state), with its
principal office located at (street address, city, state, zip code), referred to herein as Day
Care, and (Name of Parents) of (street address, city, state, zip code), referred to herein
as Parents.
First and Last Names of Parents: _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Street Address: _________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________, State: _____________________
Zip Code: ________________ Home Phone: _______________
Work Phone: _______________ Cell Phone: _______________
Name and Age of each children that will be cared at Day Care’s facility:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Length of Contract:_______________________
Payment Schedule: ______________________________________________________
Full payment is due for all the participating children in your family every Monday or the
following business day if the Day Care is closed due to a holiday for the next week’s
service. Day Care may exercise the right to decline the care of a child if your account is
not current. Day Care will notify child services if children are dropped off at our facility
without our consent and they will be reported as abandoned.
Payments made are for the reservation of services only and will be forfeited if not used.
Neither refunds nor credits are given under any circumstances.
If a check is returned for insufficient funds, an additional fee of $_____ will be charged.
Following such event, future payments may be required to be made in cash or certified
check. The Day Care is closed on Saturday and Sunday and on all Federal Holidays.
Weekly fees are not prorated for “Holiday” weeks.
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To reserve an opening at the day care during extended absences due to vacations or
illness the payee may pay 50% of the customary weekly fee to maintain eligibility for
day care services when the child returns to the Day Care. If the reservation is not
maintained during the child’s absence, the Day Care may or may not accept the child
back. The Day Care’s policy regarding the following: Hours that the Day Care is open;
the earliest a child may be dropped off; the latest a child may be picked up; Meals and
Special Foods; Medications and Accommodations for Medical Conditions; Drop off and
Pick Up procedures for individuals that are not Parents or Legal Guardians; and all
other policies that oversee this agreement are in the Day Care’s Handbook and is now
incorporated into this contract through reference. These policies may be also be altered
if needed in the future with sufficient legal notice to the parent or legal guardian, without
voiding this specific agreement.
Either party may terminate this contract at any time by supplying a written notice of
termination on a specified date to the other party, with at least two weeks notice prior to
the stated date of termination.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
(Name of Daycare Owner)
________________________ By:_______________________________
(Printed Name of Parent) (Printed Name & Office in Corporation)
(Signature of Parent) (Signature of Officer)
________________________
(Printed Name of Parent)
(Signature of Parent)
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