Guardian Angel Child Development Center FAQs

We take infants as young as six weeks and children as old as fifth grade for after school care.

We have a waiting list for our infant through our extended Day Program up to 5th Grade. You will need to fill out a waiting list application for these rooms. Our openings are not, however, filled on a first come first serve basis; staff of the Skaggs Catholic Center have first priority, siblings of children already enrolled in SJBE, SJBMS or JDCHS have next priority, Catholics from St. John the Baptist Parish are next, followed by Catholics from other parishes, and last non-Catholics. Our extended day program is only for students enrolled in St. John the Baptist Elementary. We do not take middle school children in our extended day program.

Guardian Angel Daycare administers a three-year-old preschool program. You can choose the three day program (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), the two day program (Tuesday and Thursday), or all five days (Monday through Friday). St. John the Baptist Elementary administers the PreK 4 program.

Per Diocesan policy, children must be three by September 1st to attend the PreK 3 program and will need to be fully potty trained. The Diocese of Salt Lake City follows the state birthday guidelines for acceptance into all grades.

We open at 7:00 am and close at 5:30 pm year round.

No, we open at 7:00 am.

There is a $5.00 a minute late charge after 5:30pm. If you cannot make it on time, we suggest you have family members, friends, or a neighbor that you place on our pick up list that you can call to pick up your child. For the safety of your child, they will be asked to provide a picture ID when picking them up. Please plan ahead and have a back up plan.

Our fees are located under our program tab. Click on the School Age option.

Yes. For Prek 4 through 5th, the fee varies by grade. The before school program is from 7:00 am to 7:50 am.

As Policy states, at Skaggs Catholic Center, If your child is absent for sickness or vacation fees are not adjusted. If you are on our drop in billing – you are billed only when your child attends – you will only be charged for the days your child attends.

Yes. Our lunch and snack menu is posted. If you notice that we are serving a lunch that your child will not eat, please feel free to send one with your child. Guardian Angel Daycare is sensitive to the various allergies our children have so we ask that any food you send with your child be nut free; please check the labels to make sure the product does not have nuts or was processed in a plant that also processes nut products. We will not serve any food that is deemed “unsafe”.

The discipline policy here at Guardian Angel Daycare is one where we teach and model to children how to behave in a Christian manner. Children need guidance, rules, and limits. Being consistent, giving choices, redirecting, and setting limits are some of the ways we use to guide behavior. Break time or thinking time will only be used in extreme cases and is limited to one minute per year of the child.

Yes. Per Diocesan policy, all children entering into any preschool program must be fully potty trained. Pull-ups are not allowed. Also, teachers are not allowed to assist children in wiping themselves.

We serve a morning, breakfast-like, snack to the children. As this is just a snack, please make sure your child has a healthy breakfast before coming to Guardian Angel Daycare.

No. All children play with their age group/class.

All teachers either have their Child Development Associate (CDA) or are working toward completing the requirements for their CDA. All staff are required to complete a minimum of twenty hours of training in early child development each year.

Infant – Toddler: 1 caregiver – 4 children
2-year-old: 1 caregiver – 7 children
3-year-old: 1 caregiver – 12 children
4-year-old: 1 caregiver – 15 children
School-age 1 caregiver – 20 children

Yes. An adult must clock in and out all children.

No. The safety of all the children is a priority to us. We will do our best to collect your child(ren) and have them waiting in our front office if you are running late, but you will still need to walk in and clock them out.

Children in the infant through PreK 3 programs should be dressed in comfortable play clothes that are appropriate to the weather conditions. Children in the PreK 4 through 5th grade extended day program will remain in their school uniforms on school days. Children are not allowed to change into “play” clothes after school – this is how uniform pieces get lost. On no school days, the children do not need to wear their uniform. If your child participates in a sport after school, he/she may change into clothes for that sport 15 minutes before they are to be picked up for practice/game.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer financial assistance for childcare services. Because we are affiliated with a religious organization, we are license exempt and, therefore, are not on the approved center list for State assistance.

The staff understands that it is difficult for working parents when their child is sick. However, it is extremely important that the health and well being of all the children and staff be taken into consideration. If your child has a temperature over 100.0 degrees, exhibits behavior changes, or does not feel well enough to participate comfortably in the daily activities, he/she will need to be picked up from daycare. Children should be picked up as soon as possible; no later than one hour from the time the parent was notified of the child’s illness.

Monthly tuition is collected through automatic Withdraw from your bank account through FACTS Management Company. All families need to register with FACTS. Children who attend on a drop-in basis, will receive and invoice at the beginning of each month with the charges for the previous month. Please review this bill and let us know by the 10th of the month if there are any discrepancies. All amounts will be submitted to FACTS and withdrawal will take place from your account on the 20th of the month.