Fees and Policy

SUNFLOWER PLAYHOUSE POLICY

Sunflower operates from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with early drop-off available at 7:45 a.m. (advance notice required). Late pickups after 6:00 p.m. incur a $10 fee every 15 minutes, payable to the caregiver at pick-up. We provide part time and full time schedules.

Part-time schedules are divided in to two 5-hour blocks: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Full-time requires a minimum of 8 hours per day. 6- or 7-hour schedules are not available.

CATEGORY FEES:

1. 10hrs/week – $866 a month – $20/hr
2. 15 hrs /week – $1235 a month – $19/hr
3. 20 hrs/week – $1560 a month – $18/hr
4. 25 hrs/week – $1841 a month – $17/hr
5. 30 hrs/week – $2080 a month – $16/hr
6. 35 hrs/week – $2275 a month – $15/hr
7. 40 hrs/week – $2426 a month – $14/hr
8. 45 hrs/week – $2535 a month – $13/hr
9. 50 hrs/week – $2600 a month – $12/hr

For customized schedules outside the standard options (e.g., 16 or 37 hours per week), please contact us for the monthly fee. Monthly fees are calculated as flat rates based on 52 weeks, divided into 12 months. A onemonth written notice to the administration is required if you wish to reduce hours or change your category.You can change your category once a month, but only one category down at a time. For instance, You must transition from Category A to B in the first month, then from B to C in the following month, and so on.

You will be billed monthly, with invoices due on the 29th of each month for the following month.

If you drop off or pick up your child outside of your scheduled time, or require extra hours/days, you will be charged 1.5 times your hourly rate. Extra hours for the current month will be added to the following month invoice (e.g., May’s extra hours will appear on July’s invoice).

A $25 late payment fee applies to overdue invoices and a $25 fee will be charged for bounced checks. PROMPT PAYMENT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Upon enrollment, a one-month deposit (cash only) and the first-month tuition fees are required. Tuition fees are non-refundable. The deposit will be applied to your final month’s payment if you provide two months’ written notice. Failure to provide the required notice will result in forfeiture of the deposit.

Transition: Sunflower offers a two-week transition period before the child starts the regular schedule. The transition fee is 1.5 times the hourly rate. Since the first-month payment is made at registration, the prorated charge for the transition period will be reflected in the third-month invoice. For example, if the child’s first month is September, the November invoice will be prorated based on September hours.

The fee remains the same regardless of absences, holidays, or vacation.

Vacation: The fee remains the same.

Absence: Fee remains the same.

Holidays: Sunflower is closed: New Year’s Day, Christmas Day, Martin Luther King’s Day, Presidents Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving weekend, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Juneteenth, and 4th of July. We will be close on Monday if a holiday falls on a weekend. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve we close at 4 P.M. The monthly fee remains the same.

Recess:

We will notify you in advance about these specific dates. The recess will be 2 days in August. During this time, staff must attend training sessions or complete administrative tasks. THE MONTHLY FEE REMAINS THE SAME.

PANDEMIC/QUARANTINE:

During a pandemic or quarantine, if Sunflower is unable to operate, the Sunflower Policy will be frozen, meaning your contract cannot be changed or adjusted until Sunflower reopened and the children returned to daycare.

For the first week (5 business days) of such an event, you will be charged 100% of your monthly fee. After the first week, and until Sunflower resumes operation, you will be charged 25% of your monthly fee to cover part of the business’s ongoing expenses. These fees are non-refundable. If parents do not pay the 25% fee during this period, it will be considered as contract termination and you will forfeit your deposit.

If you choose to postpone your child’s attendance after daycare resumes, you must notify the administration in writing. During the absence, 50% of the tuition fee will be charged each month.

Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather, Sunflower will follow the Public School schedule. If NYC schools are closed, Sunflower will also be closed. If schools open late, we will open late as well. During NYC school breaks, we advise parents to use their best judgment. Additionally, we will notify all parents via the Lillio app if Sunflower is closed. The fee remains the same.

Parents are responsible for providing diapers, wipes, ointments, a full change of clothes, as well as formula and baby food for infants. Sunflower provides meals for children eating solid foods.

In accordance with the NYC health code, all children must be up to date on their immunizations. Medical forms must be current, and parents are responsible for updating their child’s medical record whenever new vaccines are administered, as well as after each annual doctor’s visit. Please also inform providers about any health changes.

Children with contagious illnesses should not be sent to daycare. Please refer to the sick policy on our website for more details. We will not admit children with: fever, persistent cough, unexplained rash, or any other visible contagious illness. Children with a runny nose or those on antibiotics may attend.

Always keep your child’s emergency card information up to date and ensure that emergency contacts are aware they are listed. Sunflower is not permitted to administer any medication.

All belongings must be clearly labeled.

We offer a curriculum for both Pre-K and toddlers, along with additional classes such as music and movement. Art is always a part of the program. We reserve the right to update or change any terms of this policy at any time. Parents will be notified of any changes, including how and when they will take effect.