A Childcare Provider's Guide to Basic Policy Agreements for your daycare home or center. 7-page Word (.docx) & PDF file Required for licensing in most states: a contract agreement. This is our actual policy and contract agreement used in our licensed group home daycare in Illinois. This document provides an easy template with all the basic policies and contractual language you need, with clean and concise wording and a professional look. 1-pg Instruction Sheet - simple directions to make this document suit your own childcare. 5-pg Policy Handbook - to be sure you cover all the basics: enrollment, tuition, scheduling, closings, illnesses, discipline, termination and more! 1-pg Tuition Schedule 1-pg Tuition & Schedule Agreement Contract All text is editable in Word except titles included on titles page. See also our Basic Childcare Contract! Perfect for home daycare providers just starting out or veterans ready for an update. Includes: 10-pg PDF Basic Policy Agreement* 10-pg Word (.docx) Basic Policy Agreement *PDF file is not usable as-is, but can be used with another word processor to copy language and format. HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK: 1. Read through the handbook. 2. Change items highlighted in yellow to suit your program. 3. Change any other items! 4. Don’t forget to update the calendar and tuition agreement attached at the end! 5. We recommend that you use this in combination with our Minimalist Contract, as these items were meant to be used together. However, having families sign the tuition agreement is the most basic form of a typical service contract. 6. We also recommend updating and re-signing handbook annually. Message us to make changes for a custom listing! To Download: Upon purchase you will receive an email receipt from Etsy with a download link. You can also find downloads in your purchases section of your Etsy account from a web browser - this cannot be done via phone. You will need Microsoft Word to edit this policy in the correct format. For single person use only: Print as many as you need, but the content belongs to us! Please do not distribute. All of our work comes straight from use in our 10-years experience in Illinois Home & Center Childcares. You can find more helpful forms, policies, and more in our shop! This is a digital product downloadable through Etsy. No product will be mailed. No refunds or returns accepted.