What a daycare contract should cover
- Schedule: care days and hours, and what happens at pick-up after closing.
- Tuition: the rate per week or month, when it is due, accepted payment methods, and whether absent days are charged.
- Fees: registration, late payment and late pick-up fees.
- Closures: holidays, your vacation weeks and whether tuition is charged for them.
- Illness: when a sick child has to stay home.
- Pick-up: who may collect the child.
- Ending care: the notice either side gives.
Your state may require extra enrollment forms, such as emergency contacts, immunization records or medication permission. Keep those with the state’s own forms; this agreement covers the business terms between you and the family.
Is this contract legally binding?
A signed agreement that states clear terms is a normal written contract, but laws vary by state. This template is a starting point, not legal advice; have it reviewed if you are unsure.
Should I charge for my vacation?
Providers do it both ways. Many give one or two unpaid weeks a year with notice and charge regular tuition for family vacations, because the spot stays reserved. Whatever you choose, write it down here.
How do the contract terms connect to billing?
In the Daycare Binder app the rate from the contract becomes the family’s weekly or monthly invoice, so what you agreed is what you bill.