Teida’s Tots Childcare Contract
Version: 2026.2
Effective date: August 24, 2026
This agreement describes the terms under which Teida’s Tots provides in-home childcare. It is intended to be read together with the current Parent Handbook and the Parent Policy Acknowledgment.
Teida’s Tots is committed to providing a warm, safe, and dependable place for children to learn and grow. This agreement explains what families can expect from the program and how families and Teida can work together to support each child. The policies are intended to promote clear communication, consistent care, and the safety of every child.
1. Parties and child
Provider: Teida Edwards, operating as Teida’s Tots
Address: 10622 Hyacinth St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Parent/guardian: ______________________________________________
Child: ______________________________________________________
2. Services and schedule
Teida’s Tots provides in-home childcare for children from 3 months through 5 years old, subject to available enrollment, completed records, licensing requirements, and the provider’s ability to meet the child’s needs safely.
Regular operating hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. The child’s approved schedule is:
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To support a predictable day for the children, parents should not drop off a child more than 30 minutes before the parent’s workday begins and should pick up the child within 30 minutes after it ends unless another arrangement is approved in writing. Care will ordinarily not exceed nine hours in one day. Time outside the approved schedule may be subject to the late-pickup charges in Section 5.
The licensed maximum capacity is 9 children. The provider does not currently expect to operate at that maximum. Enrollment remains subject to applicable licensing, staffing, safety, and capacity requirements.
3. Adjustment period and enrollment records
Each newly enrolled child has a 30-day adjustment period. During this period, the family and provider will communicate openly and work together to determine whether the arrangement is safe, comfortable, and workable for the child, the family, and the program.
Before or at admission, the family completes the required enrollment, emergency, health, immunization or exemption, authorization, and policy-acknowledgment documents. Required medical forms and addenda must be returned within 15 days of enrollment. Required records must be updated annually and whenever information changes.
Complete, accurate, and current records help Teida provide safe and uninterrupted care. If information is missing or outdated, Teida will contact the family to resolve it before care is affected whenever possible. Care may need to pause when required records are not available for safe or lawful operation.
4. Tuition and payment
Current weekly tuition is $400 per child. Tuition is due in full on the first Monday of each week. Accepted payment methods are check or cash.
There is no deposit and no two-week prepayment requirement. Care is paid in advance for the current week. A returned-payment fee of $35 applies.
Weekly tuition reserves the child’s place in the program and supports consistent staffing and operating costs. For that reason, tuition remains due during a child’s absence, a partial week, or a scheduled holiday closure. No separate substitute-care fee applies when substitute or backup care is arranged or offered. Any change to tuition or another fee must be provided in writing as permitted by law.
5. Schedule, pickup, and late-pickup charges
Families are asked to follow the approved schedule and notify Teida as soon as possible about lateness, absence, or a schedule change. Schedule changes are subject to availability and the provider’s 30-day adjustment process.
The following charges apply per child:
- Standard overtime: $1 per minute when pickup occurs after the approved pickup time or after the applicable 30-minute period.
- Parent emergency after-hours care: $35 per hour when the provider agrees to care for a child after regular hours because of a parent emergency.
- Impaired-pickup charge: $3 per minute when an alternate authorized person must be arranged because a parent or guardian appears unable to safely assume care due to alcohol, drugs, impairment, or other safety concerns.
Standard overtime and impaired-pickup charges are due when the child is picked up. Emergency after-hours care is payable according to the arrangement made with the provider. If required charges remain unpaid or late-pickup concerns continue, Teida will discuss the concern with the family and may need to pause or end care under Section 9.
If Teida has a safety concern about a parent or guardian assuming care, she may ask the family to arrange an alternate authorized pickup person or may contact emergency services. Children will be released only to a parent/guardian or person authorized in writing, subject to applicable legal restrictions and identification procedures.
6. Health, medication, and authorizations
Families provide current information about the child’s health, allergies, dietary restrictions, medications, healthcare providers, emergency contacts, and individual care needs. Prompt updates help Teida respond appropriately and provide individualized care.
Medication may be administered only through the required written parent authorization and applicable healthcare-provider instructions. Medication must be provided in its original labeled container and handled according to current requirements and the provider’s written medication procedures. Required medication logs and forms must be completed when applicable.
Families keep applicable authorizations current, including emergency medical care, authorized pickup, medication, allergy or health plans, safe sleep, and topical care. These authorizations do not replace required healthcare-provider orders or current legal requirements.
7. Closures, absences, and backup care
The program is closed on federal holidays and on the following additional days: New Year’s Eve, the day before Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and the day after Christmas. Federal-holiday closures include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Teida may also close for illness, severe weather, utility loss, emergencies, or other conditions that make care unsafe. She will communicate closures or required early pickup as soon as reasonably possible. During a blizzard or severe winter storm, families should arrange early pickup while travel remains safe.
If Teida is ill or unavailable, she will try to notify families as early as 6:00 a.m. and may try to identify available backup care. Backup care is not guaranteed, so families should maintain a plan for alternate care or pickup when backup care is unavailable. No separate substitute-care fee applies.
Payment continues during provider illness or an emergency closure unless the provider and parent agree otherwise in writing.
8. Transportation and outings
Teida’s Tots does not provide routine vehicle transportation and does not conduct field trips. Routine nature walks may occur at Spring Gulch Park, 10380 Holly Hock Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129, when appropriate for the children’s ages, health, weather, safety, and the provider’s operating conditions. Babies may travel in a stroller.
Nature walks may be changed or canceled at any time because of weather, safety, emergencies, or operational conditions. No transportation or field-trip authorization is required for the program’s routine operating plan.
9. Behavior, suspension, and termination
Teida uses positive, developmentally appropriate behavior guidance. She may use redirection, clear limits, environmental or activity changes, verbal reminders, a brief opportunity for a child to regain control, loss of a related privilege, documentation, parent communication, conferences, support planning, or professional consultation when appropriate.
Teida will work with the family to address concerns whenever possible. Care may need to be paused or ended when a safety issue cannot be resolved, required records are not maintained, payment or pickup obligations are repeatedly missed, required procedures are repeatedly not followed, or the program cannot safely meet the child’s needs. Teida will give approximately one to two weeks’ notice for a safety-based termination when circumstances allow. Immediate action may be required for safety or legal compliance.
The family provides two weeks’ notice to end care. The family also provides two weeks’ notice to reduce scheduled hours; otherwise, the current fee may continue during the applicable notice period. Teida appreciates as much notice as possible so she can plan responsibly for the children and the program.
10. Parent Handbook and policy acknowledgment
The family acknowledges receipt of or access to the current Parent Handbook and Parent Policy Acknowledgment. The handbook explains operational procedures. This contract controls the binding terms concerning enrollment, schedule, payment, fees, closures, notice, and termination.
If the Parent Handbook conflicts with this contract, this contract controls. The Parent Policy Acknowledgment does not amend this contract. Any amendment must be in writing and signed or otherwise accepted as permitted by law.
11. General terms
If any provision of this agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
If legal action is necessary to enforce this agreement, the prevailing party may seek reasonable attorney fees and costs to the extent permitted by law.
12. Signatures
By signing below, the family and provider acknowledge that they have read this agreement, had an opportunity to ask questions, and agree to work together according to its terms.
Parent/guardian
Signature: __________________________________
Date: _____________
Printed name: __________________________________________________
Provider
Signature: __________________________________
Date: _____________
Printed name: Teida Edwards
Contract effective date: August 24, 2026
Version: 2026.2