Program Policies & Expectations
Clear expectations support safe, consistent care.
Tiny Vines Nursery uses clear and consistent policies to protect children’s safety, support families, and keep a small home-based program running smoothly.
This page highlights the policies families ask about most and provides access to the full policy library. The Parent Handbook & Program Policies remains the complete governing policy document.
Policies at a Glance
Enrollment-Based Tuition
Ongoing tuition reserves your child’s scheduled space and is based on enrollment, not attendance. Tuition remains due for absences and most scheduled closures unless a current policy specifically provides a credit.
Arrival & Pickup
Children attend according to their contracted schedule or confirmed drop-in booking. Early arrival, late pickup, and schedule changes require approval and may result in additional fees when applicable.
Illness & Exclusion
Children must be well enough to participate comfortably without requiring care that compromises supervision or creating a significant risk of spreading illness.
Enrollment Before Care Begins
Care begins only after required paperwork, licensing documents, payment requirements, Brightwheel setup, and any child-specific documentation have been completed and reviewed, and written enrollment confirmation has been sent.
Safe Sleep & Rest
Infant sleep follows California licensing requirements, including back-to-sleep and a clear sleep space. Children 12 months and older participate in a quiet rest routine guided by age, safety, and developmental needs.
Guidance & Behavior
Behavior is supported through co-regulation, calm redirection, clear boundaries, modeling, and developmentally appropriate guidance. Punitive discipline, shame, forced isolation, and corporal punishment are not used.
Brightwheel & Communication
A Brightwheel account is required beginning with the Interest Form. Brightwheel is used for enrollment paperwork, billing and payments, attendance, daily records, official notices, and routine family communication.
Meals & Outside Food
Meals and snacks are provided based on attendance hours, developmental feeding stage, and approved dietary information. Outside food is generally limited to approved medical or special dietary needs.
Drop-In Care
Drop-in enrollment allows families to request occasional care; it does not reserve recurring days or guarantee availability. Each date must be requested, approved, confirmed, and paid before it is reserved.
These highlights are provided for quick reference. Full details, exceptions, and requirements are available in the Policy Library below and in the current Parent Handbook & Program Policies.
Full Policy Library
Choose a category below to view the full policies within each area.
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Enrollment, Tuition, & Scheduling
Enrollment requirements, tuition and payments, attendance, schedules, closures, parent rights, and ending care.
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Health, Safety, & Guidance
Illness, medication, injuries, emergency response, supervision, behavior guidance, outings, and transportation.
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Daily Care & Routines
Meals and feeding, supplies, diapering and potty learning, sleep, rest, and everyday care expectations.
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Communication & Privacy
Brightwheel, family communication, program updates, photos and media, privacy, and security practices.
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Drop-In Care
Drop-in enrollment, requests, booking confirmation, availability, payments, and flexible-care expectations.
Looking for the complete document? The Parent Handbook & Program Policies includes all Tiny Vines policies in one place.
Current Parent Handbook version: 07/2026
