Monthly Tuition Fees and the Fee Reduction Initiative
Daycare tuition fees are based on contracted days and hours of care. The following fees are based on the average 9-hour daycare space. Extended hours may hold an addition fee.
Full-Time Rates:
Part-Time Rates:
What is the Fee Reduction Initiative (FRI)?:
Tender Spirits Childcare is opted into a government child care program called FRI that helps lower the cost of childcare for ALL families. We receive funds prescribed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development and those amounts are applied directly to parents invoices each month based on type and hours of care. Parents do NOT need to apply for this. This funding comes directly to the childcare program.
What are Affordable Child Care Benefits?:
The Affordable Child Care Benefit program is offered by the government and is something that families must apply for themselves. ACCB amounts are family income tested through the government and is not something that TSCC can apply for on a parents behalf. Parents can apply for the benefits through an online system (link provided). Once approved TSCC will receive a letter from the ACCB program with the parents and child's information and how much they qualify for. Once we receive that, we may claim the ACCB amounts for your child monthly. Further information about this can be discussed with us and is in our handbook.
Tuition Fees
Monthly tuition rates are billed by contracted days and hours NOT by attendance. You are paying a set/flat monthly daycare rate for your child’s position here at Tender Spirits Childcare; there will be no credits given to you for any days your child doesn’t attend daycare due to sickness or any other personal matters.
Payment Schedule
Tuition at TSCC is paid on a pre-pay basis which means “you must pay before your children can play”. Payments of childcare tuition are due by 5:00 PM on the 1st of each month, for that month of child care services. If the 1st of the month falls on a weekend, payment is due by 5:00PM on the Friday prior to the 1st of the month.
Forms of Payment Accepted
Daycare tuition fees are based on contracted days and hours of care. The following fees are based on the average 9-hour daycare space. Extended hours may hold an addition fee.
Full-Time Rates:
- infant/toddler care (12-18 months) - $1030/month less $600/month FRI = $430/month parent portion
- infant/toddler care (18-36 months) - $1029/month less $600/month FRI = $429/month parent portion
- preschool care (3 years to kindergarten) $900/month less $500/month FRI = $400/ month parent portion
Part-Time Rates:
- Part-time spaces are limited and will only be offered in two or three day per week increments.
- Some children do not thrive as well in part-time spaces, in such cases you will be offered a full-time space if one is available.
- FRI reductions are based on the age of the child and part-time enrollment hours/days.
- Part-time spaces may have the flexibility to add an additional day of care on an infrequent basis if needed and the space is available. Additional irregular days of care will be subject to a $50/day fee.
What is the Fee Reduction Initiative (FRI)?:
Tender Spirits Childcare is opted into a government child care program called FRI that helps lower the cost of childcare for ALL families. We receive funds prescribed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development and those amounts are applied directly to parents invoices each month based on type and hours of care. Parents do NOT need to apply for this. This funding comes directly to the childcare program.
What are Affordable Child Care Benefits?:
The Affordable Child Care Benefit program is offered by the government and is something that families must apply for themselves. ACCB amounts are family income tested through the government and is not something that TSCC can apply for on a parents behalf. Parents can apply for the benefits through an online system (link provided). Once approved TSCC will receive a letter from the ACCB program with the parents and child's information and how much they qualify for. Once we receive that, we may claim the ACCB amounts for your child monthly. Further information about this can be discussed with us and is in our handbook.
Tuition Fees
Monthly tuition rates are billed by contracted days and hours NOT by attendance. You are paying a set/flat monthly daycare rate for your child’s position here at Tender Spirits Childcare; there will be no credits given to you for any days your child doesn’t attend daycare due to sickness or any other personal matters.
Payment Schedule
Tuition at TSCC is paid on a pre-pay basis which means “you must pay before your children can play”. Payments of childcare tuition are due by 5:00 PM on the 1st of each month, for that month of child care services. If the 1st of the month falls on a weekend, payment is due by 5:00PM on the Friday prior to the 1st of the month.
Forms of Payment Accepted
- Cash– Easy and receipts are always given when requested by parents.
- Email Money Transfer – Log on to your bank account via the internet, choose email money transfer, and pay your child care fees. All you need to know is how much money to send, my email address (monica.and.daycare@gmail.com) and a password to assign me.
- Subsidy – Child Care Subsidy changed to the Affordable Child Care Benefit on September 1, 2018. It is available to those families who meet the Ministry criteria. The amount of funding is determined through an application process; to apply please visit the Affordable Child Care Benefit webpage.
- Parent Fee Reductions – Childcare Fee Reductions are applied to your monthly tuition fees as listed below and outlined above in the fee schedules.
Tender Spirits Childcare - Licensed In-Home Multi-Age Facility - Early Childhood Education
6168 129A Street Surrey, BC, V3X 1S1 - Phone # 604-910-1383
6168 129A Street Surrey, BC, V3X 1S1 - Phone # 604-910-1383