Scope of Application

1. This User Regulations supplements the Cantonal Childcare Ordinance (KiBV) by regulating the services, organization, and other fundamental principles of day structures in Glarus Nord.

1. School Weeks

a) Breakfast Table: 06:30-08:00 with breakfast;

b) Lunch Table: 11:30-13:30 with lunch;

c) Early Afternoon (NA1): 13:30-15:00;

d) Late Afternoon (NA2): 15:00-18:00 with afternoon snack and homework.

2. School Holidays

a) Full-Day Care: 06:30-18:00 with meals.

1. Day structures are open to all children in Glarus Nord of compulsory school age who attend a public school managed by the municipality.

2. Requests for the care of children who attend other schools will be examined on a case-by-case basis, and care will be offered if operational possibilities allow.

1. For children who have been registered in due time for the start of the school year, a childcare place is guaranteed. If registration for the start of the school year is submitted late or for a different date, a childcare place will be provided, provided that operational circumstances permit.

1. The day structures are generally open from Monday to Friday, from 06:30 to 18:00 respectively.

2. For 5 weeks a year, the day structures remain closed due to company holidays

a) One week during the spring holidays;

b) Three weeks during the summer holidays (calendar weeks 29-31);

c) Between Christmas and New Year.

3. The day structures remain closed on the following days: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Näfelser Fahrt, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, August 1st, All Saints' Day (November 1st), Christmas (December 25th), St. Stephen's Day (December 26th), and Berchtold's Day (January 2nd).

1. Contractually Agreed Care During School Weeks

a) In principle, children attend the day care facility regularly according to the care agreement.

b) Registration must be made for at least one module per school week.

c) Care on Wednesday afternoons always includes both the early and late afternoon modules.

d) Registration is binding, meaning modules and/or weekdays cannot be swapped without incurring costs.

2. Additional Care

a) Provided that capacity allows, additional individual bookings are generally possible.

b) Registration can be made after prior approval from the site management and adherence to the registration deadline.

3. Irregular Care

a) Irregular care in the sense of varying weekdays and modules, necessitated by irregular working hours of the legal guardians, will be examined on a case-by-case basis and offered in accordance with operational possibilities.

b) The number of irregularly cared-for children per site may be limited.

c) A prerequisite for this offer is binding cooperation between the site management and the legal guardians. This particularly requires the reliable submission of care needs according to the work schedule by the legal guardians at the agreed time.

d) An average of at least one module per school week must be registered.

e) The care modules reported by the legal guardians for the following month are considered definitively reserved, whereby subsequent changes will be handled according to the generally applicable regulation.

4. Emergency Placement: Provided that capacity allows, requests for emergency placements will be reviewed for urgency and necessity and, if positive, made possible.

5. Care During School Holidays and School-Free Days

a) During the Glarus school holidays, full-day care is offered, with the exception of 5 weeks of operational holidays.

b) On school-free days, such as bridge days, full-day care is offered. A corresponding offer will be announced in due course on the homepage.

c) School holiday care will be consolidated at one care site. The journey between the child's place of residence and this care site is the responsibility of the legal guardians.

d) The costs for full-day care will be billed in addition to the monthly flat rate.

e) A minimum of 3 registrations must be received for the offer to proceed.

1. The registration must be carried out using the designated registration form.

2. Registration is only possible on the 1st of a month.

1. The legal guardians and the municipality of Glarus Nord shall enter into a childcare agreement, in which the weekly care modules and the monthly childcare costs are specified.

2. The currently valid tariff regulations for the supplementary day structures of the municipality of Glarus Nord form an integral part of the childcare agreement.

3. The childcare agreement comes into effect with the initial use of the care service on the registered date. If the care service is not used on the registered date without a valid excuse, the childcare agreement does not enter into effect, and the entitlement to a childcare place lapses with immediate effect.

4. The childcare agreement terminates without notice on July 31.

1. The agreed care services will be invoiced monthly.

1. The childcare agreement can be terminated in writing by the legal guardians as well as by the Municipality of Glarus Nord, subject to observing the notice period, at the end of each quarter.

1. Deadlines and Dates

a) Registration: 30 days before the start date, effective on the 1st of each month

b) Change in Booking: 30 days before the change date, effective on the 1st of each month

c) Additional Single Booking: 48 hours before the additional booking

d) Irregular Booking: As per agreement with the site management

e) School Holiday Care: As per deadlines on the registration form

f) Termination: 30 days, effective at the end of each quarter

g) End Date of Care Agreement: As of July 31st (without prior termination)

1. Emphasis is placed on healthy, child-appropriate, and balanced nutrition.

2. Children generally do not bring food into the daily structure. Exceptions are permissible with prior approval from the responsible care staff, particularly for children with food allergies or on special occasions such as birthdays or departures.

3. Special dietary needs can only be considered if the operating conditions permit.

1. A place for doing homework will be made available to the children. The care staff will ensure an appropriate learning atmosphere.

1. Children are required to wear indoor slippers within the premises of the daily structure.

2. Since time is spent outdoors in all weather conditions in the daily structure, children must be dressed according to the weather and the season.

3. The guardians are required to provide their child with spare clothing or to deposit such clothing within the daily structure.

1. Children are obliged to be present for the entire duration of a module. Exceptions are the following cases

a) Arrival at the breakfast table by 07:00 at the latest;

b) Timely departure from the lunch table for the school commute;

c) Departure from the late afternoon module from 16:30 onwards;

d) In justified individual cases and following prior agreement with the site management.

2. Attendance checks are conducted for each module. If a child does not appear as registered, the whereabouts of the child will be clarified by the responsible care staff. This requires the reliable telephone accessibility of the legal guardians or the emergency contacts designated by them.

1. Parents or guardians are required to notify the responsible supervisory staff as early as possible in the event of any absence or deviation from the child's registration.

2. Notification during school weeks should be made as early as possible via the communication platform KLAPP.

1. Sick Children (fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and contagious diseases) are not cared for in the day structure.

2. It is at the discretion of the care personnel to determine whether a sick child must be picked up from the day structure, and the legal guardians are obliged to promptly comply with such an order.

3. In urgent or unclear situations, the care personnel have the freedom to consult a doctor. Any associated expenses, such as transport or treatment costs, shall be borne by the legal guardians.

4. Common remedies from the home medicine cabinet are used in the day structure for the treatment of minor external injuries.

5. Generally, no medication is administered to children in the day structure. Exceptions are made for doctor-prescribed medications that must be taken during care hours. The administration of medication requires an up-to-date medical prescription and a written authorization from the legal guardians, including specific instructions on how to proceed.

6. Children with health conditions or injuries can only be cared for after prior consent from the responsible care personnel.

7. Diapers will not be changed for children in the day structure.

1. The children independently travel the route between kindergarten/school and the day structure.

2. The legal guardians are obliged to familiarize their child with the route between kindergarten/school and the day structure beforehand.

3. The responsibility for the child on the route between the child's location before and after day structure care lies with the legal guardians.

4. If a registered child fails to appear at the day structure without an excuse, the care staff will take the necessary measures to determine the child's whereabouts.

1. If the care of a child proves difficult, the responsible care staff will respond with appropriate educational measures. The site management will discuss serious problems with the legal guardians. Suitable objectives will be established and documented.

1. Violations of the present Regulations for Use or the Tariff Regulations for the school-supplementary day structures of the Municipality of Glarus Nord shall result in

a) Verbal or written warning to the legal guardians;

b) In case of repetition, a fine of up to CHF 50.00;

c) Termination of the care agreement.

2. Repeated serious violations of the instructions of the responsible care personnel or those in charge may result in

a) The immediate exclusion of the child from day structure care for a maximum duration of 3 days.

b) In special cases, the subsequent extension of the exclusion appropriate to the circumstances, or an indefinite exclusion combined with the immediate termination of the care agreement.

1. The legal guardians are responsible for the adequate insurance of their child who is being cared for in the day structure.

2. To the extent permitted by law, the municipality of Glarus Nord completely excludes liability for property and personal damages caused by a child within the scope of care in the day structure. Similarly, the municipality of Glarus Nord excludes liability for the damage to or loss of the child's personal belongings.

1. A binding, goal-oriented collaboration between the staff and the guardians forms the basis for the well-being of the child.

2. An admission interview takes place before entering the day structure.

3. A guardian or an emergency contact must be reachable by phone at all times during the child's care hours. The guardians are obligated to promptly inform the site management of any changes in this regard.

4. In case of uncertainties or need for discussion, both the guardians and the site management should mutually seek a direct conversation. If a problem cannot be resolved satisfactorily, the parties involved have the option to contact the Day Structures Specialist Unit and thereafter the Education Department Management.