WELCOME TO THE CITY OF AUGUSTA CHILDCARE BUREAU

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WELCOME TO THE CITY OF AUGUSTA CHILDCARE BUREAU

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City of Augusta Childcare
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General Information
Things you need to brings to A change of
clothes, tennis shoes, winter attire during the
winter months, sun screen, bug spray and a lunch
during all day care.
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Pricing Information 3 Day Program

• Before School program
• 20.00/wk.
• After School Program
• 30.00/wk.
• Before After School
• 50.00/wk.
• This is per child.
• Non-residents add 10.00
• to the prices

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Pricing Information 5 Day Program

• Before School program
• 30.00/wk.
• 40.00/wk. blended
• After School Program
• 45.00/wk.
• 56.00/wk. blended
• Before After School
• 70.00/wk.
• 78.25/wk. blended
• blended refers to all care being combined so
  the parent pays one fixed price
• Non-residents add 10.00 to the prices

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Additional Costs
Workshop Days Snow Days Vacation Days Early
release Days 25.00 / day Non-residents add
5.00 / day
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Art More
We Learn about Famous Artist
Anyone Know this song?
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Snow Days
On Snow Days the local radio stations, 92 MOOSE
and WABK will be announcing If the childcare
program is opening. If weather Conditions are too
extreme we will not risk the safety of our
employees to open childcare. Snow Day care will
begin at 700 a.m. or later depending on the
road conditions.
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Photo Gallery
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After School Daily Schedule
300 Snack Time 315 - 345
Free Play- Outside
weather permitting 400 Homework
starts 400 530 Arts Crafts
Board Games Reading Time
Gym Games
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SUMMER INFORMATION

• Summer Care is located at Farrington School
• Facility is licensed for 100 children.
• Maintain 101 staff ratio to accommodate special
  needs children.
• Cost is 100 per week per child
• Each week has a Theme and the group goes on an
  out-of-town excursion to a State Park.
• Where the program is in a school it can only be
  offered for part of the summer because the school
  needs to be able to clean the space for the start
  of school.

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Summer Childcare Photos
Trips to the Beach
Fun Sports
Wild Crazy Staff
Park Tours
And down time too!
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Budget Information

• The Childcare Bureau is a Special Revenue
  account.
• The Childcare Bureau is self-supporting
• The Childcare Bureau receives 24,046.00 from
  DHHS for Child Care Slots. Which is 6 of the
  total budget
• Private parent fees make up 94 of the budget.
• Largest expenses in budget are for staffing,
  supplies, snacks, and summer transportation.

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Staffing requirements for a Licensed Childcare
Center

• Must maintain a 131 Staff to child ratio
• Staff must be 18 years old
• Staff must be CPR/First Aide certified
• Lincoln and Farrington are licensed for 100
  children Gilbert for 70.
• Must have SBI and Child Protective background
  check
• If born after 1956 must provide Immunization
  records
• Must have 18 hours of training per year if they
  work 20 hours or less per week and 30 hours of
  training if they work over 20 hours per week.
• To be a Site Supervisor an Associate Degree in
  Early Care and Education is recommended.

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Collaborations

• DHHS Child Protective Service
• Families First
• Childcare Options
• Augusta School Dept. for snacks and space
• Lithgow Library
• Bicentennial Park
• Augusta Fire Dept- CPR/First Aid Training
• Center for Community Inclusion
• First Student
• DHHS Office of Childcare Headstart
• ASPIRE
• Maine Parent Federation

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Contact Information
City of Augusta Childcare Bureau 22 Armory
Street Augusta, Maine 04330 Main
Office 207-626-2350 Karen Hatch , Childcare
Director 207-626-2350 Email karen.hatch_at_augustam
aine.gov