Helping Hands Program

SITE I
14428 Albemarle Point Pl., Suite 100, Chantilly, VA 20151
703-817-1390
SITE II
14225 Newbrook Dr., Chantilly, VA 20151
703-378-2407

The Westfield’s Play & Learn Center maintains a unique Helping Hands program. This gives parents an opportunity to play a more active role in the operation of the child care center. It also ensures that parents enrolling their children into the center understand and accept their responsibilities to provide support to the Center in addition to tuition payments.

The Helping Hands program involves a point system, to ensure the work required by the Center is shared evenly by all families. Each family must accumulate a minimum of 12 points during the course of the year.

The point status of each family will be established by the end of April, August, and December. Each family must obtain a minimum of four points during each of the three four month periods. Parents with children enrolled in the Center for a full accounting period (January 1 - April 30; May 1 - August 31; or September 1 - December 31) who have not obtained the required four (4) points during that period will be assessed a fee. This fee is in addition to normal tuition, at a rate of $15.00 per point. If additional points are acquired (beyond the required four (4) points) they will be carried over into the next accounting period.

The point assessment is paid when parents submit their next regular tuition payment. Parents whose children enter the center during the middle of any accounting period will be assessed on a prorated basis. Enrollment after the 15th of the month means the parents’ responsibilities do not start until the next month.

FAQ

What is a Point?
Each point is roughly equivalent to 1 hour of time. The dollar value of a point is $15.00

How many point do I have to have?
Each family is assessed 1 point each month or 12 points each year.

If I am unable to earn a point, when do I have to pay?
You will be notified of your assessed fee at the end of each trimester.

Trimesters are defined as:

T1: September, October, November, December
T2: January, February, March, April
T3: May, June, July, August

Can I carry over points?
Yes. Points may be carried over from one trimester to another. Points do not carry over from one year to another ( i.e. August 31 to September 1).

I'm new to the Center, how much do I owe?
Parents whose children enter the Center during the middle of any trimester, will be assessed on a prorated basis. Enrollment prior to the 15th of the month is considered a full month. Enrollment after the 15th of the month means the parent's responsibilities do not start until the next month.

How do I earn points?
See the Parent Participation/ Job Descriptions which lists general areas in which the Center needs support.
Check the Helping Hands Bulletin Board in the Center or the current needs page which lists sample tasks and points.

How can I check how many points I currently have?
On the Helping Hands board in the Center there is a list of families and points earned so far this year.