INVOICING
Invoices are sent to parents or guardians monthly. Invoices are normally emailed, although parents or guardians can ask the Assistant Director or Executive Director for paper invoices. . Receipts are emailed for each payment made, and a yearly receipt for income tax purposes will be distributed in February of the following year.
Payments must be made in full and on time. There are drop boxes located at both sites for payments. If alternate payment arrangements or payment plans are needed they must be discussed with the Executive Director.
See below for current fees
Late Fees and Collections
Child care fees must be paid on time. If payment is not received, you will receive a secondary notice and have a specified number of days to pay. If payment is not received, a late payment fee will be charged to your account. BBE will act to collect unpaid fees by working with the parent or guardian to arrange a payment plan. Failure to abide by the agreed upon payment plan is grounds for immediate withdrawal of service. The Centre will take additional steps to collect payment by sending your account to a collection agency.
Fee Structure
As a funded Centre, our daily fee structure is regulated by the Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Program. For more information on Manitoba’s maximum daily fees visit the Government of Manitoba’s website www.gov.mb.ca/childcare. In the event of absence, closure or inclement weather preventing families from attending the centre, fees will remain in effect.
Subsidy
The Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Program provides a subsidy for child care fees for eligible families based on net annual income. We recommend you apply for the subsidy prior to your child’s start date or renew prior to the expiry date as it may take 4-6 weeks to be processed. Please ensure you keep track of allowable absent days and your subsidy expiration date. You will be responsible for paying full child care fees if your subsidy ends. You can request the application forms from the Executive Director, visit the BBE website, or apply at www.mbchildcareonline
Lunch Fee or Forgotten Lunch Fee
A hot lunch is available/optional for Infant and Preschool children at a cost of $3.50 per day. If applicable, regular meal fees will apply if your child is absent. If a parent or guardian who is not signed up for regular lunches forgets to provide a lunch, a forgotten lunch fee will be charged. Parents or guardians with children in the infant or preschool programs must provide 4 weeks notice prior to vacation time in order to have the meal fees removed from their invoice.
On school in-service days, an optional hot lunch program is available at a cost of $5,00 per day. A forgotten lunch fee of $5.00 will be applied if your child does not have a lunch.
Snack Program
A snack program is available at a cost of $1.00 per day for all children who attend Bright Beginnings. Two weeks notice is required to opt out of the program. If your child is not registered for the snack program, please ensure that your child has enough snacks in their lunch kits to last the day. If your child does not have snack and is hungry, a fee of $1.00 per day will be applied to your account.
Current Fee Schedule
parent_fees_january_2017_sheet1.pdf
ALL FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH NOTICE
Invoices are sent to parents or guardians monthly. Invoices are normally emailed, although parents or guardians can ask the Assistant Director or Executive Director for paper invoices. . Receipts are emailed for each payment made, and a yearly receipt for income tax purposes will be distributed in February of the following year.
Payments must be made in full and on time. There are drop boxes located at both sites for payments. If alternate payment arrangements or payment plans are needed they must be discussed with the Executive Director.
See below for current fees
Late Fees and Collections
Child care fees must be paid on time. If payment is not received, you will receive a secondary notice and have a specified number of days to pay. If payment is not received, a late payment fee will be charged to your account. BBE will act to collect unpaid fees by working with the parent or guardian to arrange a payment plan. Failure to abide by the agreed upon payment plan is grounds for immediate withdrawal of service. The Centre will take additional steps to collect payment by sending your account to a collection agency.
Fee Structure
As a funded Centre, our daily fee structure is regulated by the Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Program. For more information on Manitoba’s maximum daily fees visit the Government of Manitoba’s website www.gov.mb.ca/childcare. In the event of absence, closure or inclement weather preventing families from attending the centre, fees will remain in effect.
Subsidy
The Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Program provides a subsidy for child care fees for eligible families based on net annual income. We recommend you apply for the subsidy prior to your child’s start date or renew prior to the expiry date as it may take 4-6 weeks to be processed. Please ensure you keep track of allowable absent days and your subsidy expiration date. You will be responsible for paying full child care fees if your subsidy ends. You can request the application forms from the Executive Director, visit the BBE website, or apply at www.mbchildcareonline
Lunch Fee or Forgotten Lunch Fee
A hot lunch is available/optional for Infant and Preschool children at a cost of $3.50 per day. If applicable, regular meal fees will apply if your child is absent. If a parent or guardian who is not signed up for regular lunches forgets to provide a lunch, a forgotten lunch fee will be charged. Parents or guardians with children in the infant or preschool programs must provide 4 weeks notice prior to vacation time in order to have the meal fees removed from their invoice.
On school in-service days, an optional hot lunch program is available at a cost of $5,00 per day. A forgotten lunch fee of $5.00 will be applied if your child does not have a lunch.
Snack Program
A snack program is available at a cost of $1.00 per day for all children who attend Bright Beginnings. Two weeks notice is required to opt out of the program. If your child is not registered for the snack program, please ensure that your child has enough snacks in their lunch kits to last the day. If your child does not have snack and is hungry, a fee of $1.00 per day will be applied to your account.
Current Fee Schedule
parent_fees_january_2017_sheet1.pdf
ALL FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH NOTICE