A late fee of $15.00 per 15 minutes or part thereof will be charged for collections after 6pm (eg 10 minutes - $15, 20 minutes $30), If you are unavoidably detained, please call if possible, to save unnecessary stress and anxiety for your child.

Resource Levy: Parents are asked to contribute with an annual $15.00 resource levy (per family) which is added to fees at the commencement of each school year or upon registration for mid year enroments. This is to assist with replacement of new sporting equipment etc.

Payment of Fees:

• are required to be paid 2 weeks in advance.
• fee statements will be issued weekly
• fees are due and payable upon receipt of the statement. This is not an account.
• all fees must be paid in full before a Vacation Fee booking can be accepted
• all fees must be paid in full before a new term of care can commence
• Vacation Care fees must be paid in full, in advance, for the booking to be confirmed and before attendance can commence.

Full fees will be charged for non-cancellation of bookings. This fee will be charged if cancellations are not made 24hrs before the start of the session. Cancellations for Monday sessions are to be made by 6.00pm of the previous Friday evening. The 24hr notice applies to BSC and ASC only. Vac. Care Cancellation cut-off dates are printed on Vacation Care Booking Forms

If fees are outstanding for more than two weeks, a reminder notice will be sent out to the parents. If fees are then not paid within two weeks, a second reminder notice will be issued, (incurring a $5.00 administration fee).Failure to settle accounts within two weeks of the second account being issued the account will be referred to a Debt Collection Agency. This will result in the cancellation of the booking for your child at the centre, and an extra charge to recover Debt Collection Fees. In the event of accounts being handed over to the debt collection agency, your future credit ratings may be affected

Insurance:

Centacare Child Care Services will ensure that all necessary insurance is current, eg: property, public liability and worker’s compensation.