Kinder Care Policies

Kinder Care General Policies

• Reservations are required.
• Children ages 6 months through 10 years are welcome to visit Kinder Care once a day for a maximum of two hours per session. The time limit of two hours is strictly enforced.
• Only parents or legal guardians may drop off and pick up children at Kinder Care. The same parent or guardian who signed the child in must sign the child out.
• Due to capacity limitations, Kinder Care is only for Members. The service is currently not available for day pass holders.
• Parents must remain within Das Rec premises at all times while their child is at Kinder Care. No exceptions. Members found to have left the building will lose their Kinder Care privileges for 30 days and New Braunfels Police may be notified.
• Due to allergens, outside food, drinks, and snacks are not allowed.
• Please change your child or have them use the restroom prior to checking him/her into Kinder Care. If a child needs a diaper change or assistance in the restroom the parent will be notified. Staff will not change diapers.
• Pacifiers and comfort items such as blankets are permitted and must be labeled.
• Medication will not be allowed or administered by staff.
• Toys from home including electronic devices are not allowed. Kinder Care and Das Rec staff are not responsible for lost, broken or stolen items.
• Kinder Care participants must be fully clothed. Swimmers must be dry and wear a swimsuit cover. Shoes are required for all walking children.
• As a health standard and courtesy to others, parents are expected to adhere to the Sick Child Policy.

Kinder Care Discipline Policy

• In most cases, re-direction towards other activities will be used as a resolution. 
• Kinder Care staff will assess behavioral issues on a case-by-case basis. 
• Time away will be used to address behavioral issues in some cases.

Kinder Care Sick Child Policy

• Children who have any of the following symptoms are not allowed at Kinder Care:
• Child has had a fever of 100 or higher within the past 24 hours.
• Child has vomited within the past 24 hours.
• Child has watery stool in the past 24 hours.
• Child has rash not associated with diapers.
• Child has a sore throat and/or swollen glands causing difficulty swallowing.
• Child has constant cough.
• Child has symptoms of possible communicable disease (usually colored nasal discharge, red eyes, sore throat, headache, abdominal pain, fever, and/or skin spots, bumps or patches).

If staff observes any of these symptoms during the child’s visit, the parents will be asked to remove the child.

When might a parent be contacted through Procare

• A child is in need of a diaper change.
• A child is crying for more than ten minutes.
• A child is not following instructions from staff.
• A stay that has exceeded the two-hour time limit.
• A child feels sick.
• Staff feels the child is in need of the parent.
• Staff feels that a child is perceived to pose a danger to themselves or others.