Policy Information


Hearts 'N Hands
Child Care and Preschool
730 Preston Lane, Hatboro, Pa. 19040
215-672-1576
www.heartsnhandschildcare.com

Policy Information


Hearts ‘n Hands Child care and Preschool provides services to children and families

regardless of their race, religion, gender, cultural heritage, political beliefs,

national origin, parents’ marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.  We are a

Christian day care sponsored by the Hatboro Community Methodist Church, and our

curriculum will include teaching Christian Bible stories and values along with the

basic preschool curriculum.


Hours of Operation:  Hearts ‘n Hands is open Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm.  We
are open every day except in the case of emergency weather conditions and the following
holidays:

                        New Years Day                                                 Labor Day 
                        Presidents Day                                                 Thanksgiving Day
                        Good Friday                                                     Day after Thanksgiving
Memorial Day                                                   Christmas Eve
                        Independence Day                                            Christmas Day
                        Friday before school year starts                      New Years Eve

Full tuition is still due for weeks that holidays occur, and substitutions for holidays
cannot be scheduled.  If one of these holidays takes place on a weekend, we will be
closed the previous Friday or following Monday in observation of the holiday.

Registration Fee:  The yearly registration fee for Hearts ‘n Hands will be $40
dollars. If a child is registered after February 28th, the registration will be $20. 

Weekly Tuition Rates:  The weekly tuition for your child will be due by 6:00 pm
each Thursday for the following week of care.  If tuition is not received on time,
a $5 penalty will be added to tuition.  Tuition should be paid with checks or money
orders if possible. All checks should be made out to Hearts ‘n Hands. 
Please put the week of payment in the memo line of the check. 
If tuition is paid with cash, PLEASE make sure you give it right to the director or
receive a receipt for the cash paid.

Extended Hours:  Additional hours per day can be added, if space is available,
at a cost of $7 an hour.   These hours cannot extend past a ten-hour day for your
child (State law). A $10 late fee will be charged for those children left at the center
longer than 10 hours. 

Late Pick-up:  If any child is left at the center past 6:00, a fee of $20 per 15
minutes will be charged.

Vacations:   Each family will get 1 week per school year where they can pay ½ tuition
for vacations. One free week per summer will be given.  If more than one week per
summer is taken, ½ tuition will be paid for those weeks.

Sibling Discount:  Families with two or more children enrolled in the center will
receive 5% off the tuition of the oldest child. 

Emergency Conditions:  Hearts ‘n Hands will open as long as safety permits in
heavy weather conditions or other building emergencies.  Please call the center for
information regarding weather emergencies.  If the Upper Moreland School district is
closed for snow or other weather emergency, our center will be closed as well.  If
Upper Moreland is opening late, we will try to the best of our ability to open at normal
time.

Illness and other absences:  Because of staff scheduling, credit or refunds will not
be given for illness or other absences lasting two weeks or less.  In case of extenuating
circumstances, contact our director.

Withdrawal:  Two weeks written notice is required for withdrawal for any reason
Policy Changes:  The terms of this agreement are subject to change with two weeks notice.