POST emergency/back-up profiles
Newton POST profiles include information about programs that would offer emergency/back-up care (family child care, child care centers or school-based programs) located and/or based in the City of Newton, Massachusetts. Profiles were gathered from programs that meet the criteria below.
What is an Emergency/Back-up Program?
To be eligible for inclusion in the Newton POST, a program must:
- accept children between 5 and 17 years old. Note that some programs enroll children younter than 5 and older than 17 years of age.
- operate during the school year;
- operate during standard workday hours (7 am- 6 pm). note that some programs offer extended hours;
- operate regularly, most often Monday through Friday;
- be licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care or under the auspices of a school department or officially exempt.
Note that many other options are available to families during out-of-school-time hours, such as school vacation week programs and classes and recreational activities. Using the criteria above to define an emergency/back-up program, these programs are not included in the emergency/back-up section of the POST database.
What information is included in the Emergency/Back-up Full Profile?
Programs offered
The database indicates which of the following the program offers:
- Before and/or After School- programs available to children outside of school hours, whether in the mornings or afternoons.
- School Vacation- programs offered during public school vacation weeks (December, February and/or April) and, less frequently, independent school vacation weeks. Programs generally expand hours to cover the full day (before, during and after school).
- Summer Programs- expanded hours and coverage of some/all of the summer weeks. May enroll children not participating in the before and after school program in summer.
- Back-up or Emergency Care- programs that provide care on short notice.
Contact information
Web site, e-mail, location/mailing address, and phone.
Program summary
Listing overall philosphy, curriculum, activities; space descriptions; staff language capabilities and experience working with children with special needs.
Type of child care
Licensed (unless exempt) group child care facility or family child care program, as designated by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).
Capacity
Maximum number of children able to enroll each day, as designated by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).
Ages and/or grades
Youngest to oldest accepted in program.
Scheduling options
Program hours, part-week options (fewer than five days per week), school vacation programs, open on any school holidays, open in the summer.
Transportation
From the program to the school in the morning. From the school to the program in the afternoon.
Program costs
By the day, week or month. Indicates programs offering financial assistance.
