Guardian Angel Daycare

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Frequently Asked Questions

What ages of children do you take? We take infants as young as six weeks and children as old as fifth grade for after school care.
What is your enrollment policy? We have a waiting list for our infant through PreK 3 rooms. You will need to fill out a waiting list application for these rooms. Our openings are not, however, filled on a first come first serve basis; staff have first priority, siblings of children already enrolled in SJBE, SJBMS or JDCHS have next priority, Catholics from St. John the Baptist Parish are next, then Catholics from other parishes, and finally, non-Catholics. Our extended day program is only for students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Elementary. We do not take middle school children in our extended day program.
Do you offer a preschool program? Guardian Angel Daycare administers a three-year-old preschool program. We have preschool every day from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. You can choose Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday or Monday through Friday. Then you can either do preschool only or preschool with extended day. St. John the Baptist Elementary administers the PreK 4 program.
How old does my child have to be to attend your preschool? Per diocesan policy, children must by three by September 1^st to attend the PreK3 program. The Diocese of Salt Lake follows the state birthday guidelines for acceptance into all grades.
What are your hours? We open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm during the school year. Our summer hours are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Can I drop off my children before 7:00 am? No, we open at 7:00 am (7:30 am in the summer).
What happens if I am running late and cannot pick up my child(ren) until after 6:00 pm (5:30 pm in summer)? We charge a $1.00 per minute late fee. We suggest you have a family member, friend or neighbor that you can call to pick up your child if you cannot make it on time. We understand that we live in Utah and have some bad weather days – please plan ahead and have a back up plan.
How much is it for after school care? Our daily rate for Kindergarten through 5^th grade is $14.00 per day for school days and $32.00 per day for no school days and for PreK4 children the daily rate is $32.00 per day for school days and $35.00 per day for no school days. If you need full time after care, the fee for Kindergarten through 5^th grade is $241.00 per month and for PreK4 it is $476.00 per month. These rates are for the school year 2010/2011.
Do you offer just before school care? For Kindergarten through 5^th grade, the morning only fee is $5.00 per day. This rate only applies to children coming in from 7:00 am to 7:50 am.
Will I be charged if my child is absent? If you are on our drop in billing – you are billed only when your child attends – you will only be billed for the days your child attends. However, if your child is on a set schedule or signed up for full time care, your fees will not be adjusted for sick or vacation time.
I have a picky eater. Can I bring in his/her own meals? Yes. Our lunch and snack menu is posted, if you notice that we are serving a lunch that your child will not eat, please feel free to send one with your child. Please remember, Guardian Angel Daycare is a NUT FREE ZONE. We ask that any food you send with your child be nut free; please check the labels to make sure the product does not have nuts or was not processed in a plant that also processes nut products.
What is your discipline policy? The discipline policy here at Guardian Angel Daycare is one where we teach and model to children how to behave in a Christian manner. Children need guidance, rules and limits. Being consistent, giving choices, redirecting and setting limits are some of the ways we use to guide behavior. Break time (timeout) will be used in extreme cases and is limited to one minute per year of the child.
Do children need to be potty trained for the three-year-old preschool program? Yes. Per diocesan policy, all children entering into any preschool program must be fully potty trained. Pull-ups and diapers are not allowed. Also, teachers are not allowed to assist children with wiping themselves.
Do you serve breakfast? We serve a morning, breakfast like, snack to the children. As this is just a snack, please make sure your child has a healthy breakfast before coming to Guardian Angel Daycare.
Do the infants and toddlers play together with the older children? No. All children play with their age group/class.
What education in early child development do your teachers have? All teachers either have their Child Development Associate (CDA) or are working toward completing the requirements for their CDA.
What is your child to teacher ratio? Infants are 1-3, Todders are 1-5, PreK 3 & PreK 4 are 1-10.
Do I have to sign my school age child in in the morning? Yes. An adult must sign in and out all children.
If I am running late, can I just call and have my child walk out to the parking lot to meet me? No. The safety of all the children is a priority to us. We will do our best to collect your child(ren) and have them waiting in our office if you are running late, but you will still need to walk in and sign them out.
Can I drop in at any time to visit my child? Guardian Angel Daycare has an open door policy. And we encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom.
Do you have a dress code for the children? Children in the infant through PreK 3 program should be dressed in comfortable play clothes that are appropriate to the weather conditions. Children in the PreK 4 through 5^th grade should wear their school uniform. We ask that children not change into “play” clothes after school – this is how uniform pieces get lost. On no school days, the children do not need to wear their uniform.
Do you offer financial aid? Unfortunately, we are not able to offer financial assistance for childcare services.
Do you take special needs children? Unfortunately, we do not have the appropriate trained staff to benefit children with special needs.
What is your sick policy? The staff understands that it is difficult for working parents when their child is sick. However, it is extremely important that the health and well being of all the children and staff be taken into consideration. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 degrees, exhibits behavior changes or does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in the daily activities; he/she will need to be picked up from day care. Children should be picked up as soon as possible; no later than one hour from the time the parent was notified child’s illness.

If your child has had diarrhea, vomiting or a fever, and was sent home from our center, he/she will need to remain home the day following being sent home, and may not return until he/she is free of symptoms for 24 hours and has not been given any fever reducing medications for at least eight hours.

All babies less than four months of age with a temperature of 101 degrees or higher should seek medical attention. Also, if your child has mucous discharge from the nose, eyes or ears, it may be an indication of an infection; please keep your child home. It is difficult to keep children from spreading germs through hand to mouth contact (i.e.: touching nose or ears, rub eyes then touch toys).

Our policy overrides any doctor’s note as to when a child may return to daycare.

When your child contracts any communicable diseases such as chickenpox, impetigo, hand-foot-mouth, conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc., he/she may return to the center only with a physician’s release. You may, also, bring your child in after 9:00 A.M. and have the school nurse (if available) release your child to return if you are unable to acquire this release from your physician.
How is tuition collected? Monthly tuition is collected through and automatic withdraw from your bank account through FACTS Management Company. For families who do not use the daycare on a regular basis, we will bill you at the end of the month for the days your child attended.

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