Facts & Figures For Parents

Hours and Rates:

Coastal Early Childhood Center Hours are: 6:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday.

If you are unable to pick up your child by 6:00 pm, there will be a Sitting Fee of $10.00 per child until 6:15 pm. Thereafter, a $3.00 fee will be applied every five minutes.

Coastal Early Childhood Center Fees Are:

  • Registration Fee $50.00
  • Infants 6 weeks - 15 months                            $189 weekly
  • 16 months - 24 months                                   $184 weekly
  • 2's                                                                 $177 weekly
  • Children 3 years and older                               $165 weekly
  • Afterschool                                                       $83 weekly
  • Sibling Discount $25.00 Discount
  • Quarterly Discount (3 months) 5% (only applies to check/cash payments)
For your convenience we offer a drop-box that is located on the wall near the Director's office. Fees are payable on Friday in advance of the week to be serviced. Payments not made by Monday by 10am will accrue an additional charge of $30.00. Payment is always due in advance on Friday to reserve your child's slot. If you payment has not been received or arrangements have not been made with the Director, your slot will be forfeited.

Annual rate change beginning January is 4% minimum

Any returned checks will accrue a Service Charge of $25.00. If for any reason you have 3 returned checks all future payments must be made in cash.

We will observe the following Holidays:

  • New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Memorial Day
  • July 4th (depending on the day of the week on which it falls)
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving (Thursday & Friday)
  • Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Other than those holidays listed above, CECC will be open except in the case of inclement weather, and as decided as such by the Day Care's Director. CECC will follow the New Hanover County Governments closings, not the public schools. The director will notify local TV and radio stations, if possible, and information will be posted on the website.

General Information:

  1. Please label all personal items with your child's name or initials. Please make sure your child has a change of clothing in the case of an accident or spill. 
  2. Play shoes are required on the playground. Flip-flops are not permitted at the Day Care.
  3. Please remember to dress your child according to the weather - the children will be taken outside even on cold days, for fresh air and excersie.
  4. Please DO NOT allow your child to bring toys, gum, candy, or other such foods or money to the Day Care. A soft animal or doll may be sent at rest time
  5. Sick Children -- CECC stocks no provisions for sick children - you will be called to pick up your child if he/she becomes ill or runs a fever.  Children may return to CECC after an illness only after he or she has has been free of a fever and diarrhea for 24 hours and all other symptoms of the illness.   If your child has been absent because of illness, please speak to the director before leaving with her/him.  A doctor's note may be required for your child to return to the center-the director will make the final decisionas to whether or not the child can stay or return to the center.
  6. Medications for children should be administered by parents before their child's arrival to Day Care.
  7. Injuries-- While precautions are taken to help prevent accidents, childhood accidents are a normal part of growth and development as children begin testing their movements and limitations. As a partner in the care of your child, we will document any accident on an accident report, which you will receive when you pick up your child. In the event of a more serious accident, we will contact you immediately. For this reason, it is important that you keep your phone numbers updated in our files.
  8. Toilet Training -- see Toilet Training Policy
  9. Discipline -- see Discipline Policy
  10. We have  hot lunches each day.  They are provided by the New Hanover County Public Schools for our children aged 16 months through PreK.  Each meal will be healthy and nutritious - menus will be available for parents to see what will be served each month. Milk and water will be served with snacks and lunch. Juice is offered only for special events.

    In the case of infants, please make sure the top and bottom of bottles are dated and labeled with your child's name each day. If baby food is sent, please label the top and bottom accordingly. We supply whole milk when your child is able to drink it.
  11. Snacks -- CECC will provide nutritional snacks twice daily. If your child has an allergy to any food inform the Director.
  12. Evaluations -- Each child will be evaluated as to his or her development when he or she should be moved
  13. Picking up your child -- Children may be picked up directly from their rooms. We do ask, however, that parents have some form of identification with them at all times. If someone is picking up your child, please notify the Director as to the name of the person responsible, and make sure that they have proper identification. Otherwise, children will not be released.
  14. Reminders for Items Parents are responsible for on a daily basis:
    1. a complete change of clothes, socks, and underwear
    2. a blanket for nap time
    3. Lunch
    FOR INFANTS:
    1. Bottles with tops and bottoms dated and clearly labeled with the child's name
    2. 6 diapers (daily)
    3. a container of wipes
    4. a change of clothing with child's name on them
    5. a blanket with child's name on it
  15. Withdrawals: CECC requires a one week notice of withdrawal. Please give us a notice in writing so that we may put a copy in your child's file. Your account must be up to date at withdrawal time.