Daycare Makes Kids More Likely to Get College Degrees

A 30-year study led by the FPG Child Development Institute found that infants enrolled in a high-quality childcare program were four times more likely to have earned a college degree. They also had significantly more years of total education than their peers who were part of a control group.
Source: FPG Child Development Institute

Daycare May Lower the Risk of Cancer

Researchers from the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale in France studied 280 cases of childhood cancer, and found that kids who had been in daycare were less likely to have acute leukemias than those who had only been at home. They theorized that kids who aren’t exposed to infections end up overreacting to germs later on, leading to immune system malfunctions like leukemia.
Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information

Tuition Rates and Other Charges

Registration, Tuition and Program Fee Information

Prior to enrollment, parents meet with the Program Director to become familiar with the Center’s policies. We strongly recommend that the parent and child visit the program prior to the first day to help the child (and the parent) adjust to the program.

Registration Process

A $50 non-refundable registration fee and a two-week prepayment are required to enroll your child at Tendercare. If a “free registration” coupon is used, the registration fee must still be paid, but after six months of attendance, the $50 will be credited toward tuition.

All registration forms and medical forms must be on file before the child can begin day care.

Upon receiving at least two weeks’ written notice that your child will be leaving the program, the prepayment may be applied toward any outstanding balance or refunded after all checks have been cleared. If you withdraw from the program and the prepayment is either used for tuition or refunded, and you then decide to return to our program at a later time, the non-refundable $50 registration fee and 2 week prepayment is again required.

Tuition

Tuition is required 52 weeks a year, whether or not your child attends; i.e., vacations, illnesses, etc. All weekly payments must be made on Monday of each week or earlier.

All checks must be made payable to Tendercare Child Center. We also accept, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. Receipts are issued upon request.

We offer discounted rates when paying by cash and check:

  • Infants - $355/week
  • Toddlers - $345/week
  • 3, 4 and 5-year olds - $340/week
  • School-Age
    • School Year (AM & PM) - $125/week or $40/day
    • Summer (full-time) - $225/week
    • School Holiday - $225/week
      • Part Time School Holiday - $75/day
      • Part Time Summer - $75/day
  • Daily Rate Toddlers, 3, 5, and 5-year old - $85/day
  • Daily Rate Infants - $95/day
  • 1/2 Day Universal Pre-K wrap around - $225/week
  • 1/2 Day Nursery School (8:30-12:30 Johnston Road Only - $55/day

Our rates are (if paying by credit card):

  • Infants - $370/week
  • Toddlers - $360/week
  • 3, 4 and 5-year olds - $354/week
  • School-Age
    • School Year (AM & PM) - $131/week or $42/day
    • Summer (full-time) - $235/week
    • School Holiday - $235/week
      • Part Time School Holiday - $79/day
      • Part Time Summer - $79/day
  • Daily Rate Toddlers, 3, 5, and 5-year old - $89/day
  • Daily Rate Infants - $100/day
  • 1/2 Day Universal Pre-K wrap around - $235/week
  • 1/2 Day Nursery School (8:30-12:30 Johnston Road Only - $58/day

Second Child Discount

A ten percent second child discount is offered for full-time enrollees only (including school-age programs). The percentage will be applied to the oldest child’s (or children’s) tuition. This discount does not apply to part time enrollment.

Late Fees & Service Charges

An additional $5 tuition fee will be charged if payment is received after 12:00 noon on Tuesday. An additional $5 tuition fee will be charged if payment is not made by Friday. These additional tuition fees accrue for each subsequent week of nonpayment.

If you are consistently delinquent or are more than one week late (except for circumstances discussed with the Director), this may be grounds for immediate dismissal and loss of your prepayment.

If you are late in picking up your child, there will be a $1 per minute charge past 5:30 p.m. and a $5 per minute past 5:35.

There will be a minimum $35 service charge for all checks for which there are insufficient funds. A new check is required, which includes the $35 service charge. The bounced check will then be returned to you. After receipt of two checks returned for insufficient funds, payment must be made in cash.

School-Age & Summer Camp Fees

If your child is currently enrolled at Tendercare and will be continuing with our School-Age or School-Age summer camp programs, a non-refundable $25 registration fee is required each Spring to secure a spot for your child for the coming school year.

When the School-Age children are off from school for winter or spring recess or teacher conference days, or any other time they are not normally scheduled to be at Tendercare, the following additional fees will result:

  • For School-Age children at the Center for one, two, or three full days, the additional cost is $20 per day. Half days are $11 per day.
  • For Afterschoolers at the Center for four or five full days, the charge for that week’s tuition is $180.

School-Age Summer Absence Policy

If there is no attendance for two or more consecutive weeks, payment is still required for the first week of absence. If there are additional weekly absences during the summer, tuition is still required for those weeks. This policy applies to full-time summer enrollment only.