Daycare Contract Template
A free daycare contract template with sample terms for home daycares and centers. Parents add their child, read your policies, and sign online.
Use templateAbout this template
A child care agreement with ready terms for tuition, hours, late pickup, illness, closures and notice. Parents add the child, schedule and pickup people, then sign, and you keep a signed PDF.
Common uses
- Home daycares
- Child care centers
- New family onboarding
Key features
- Tuition, hours and late pickup terms
- Schedule and pickup contacts
- Signed PDF for every family
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's your child's full name?
Short Text
What's your child's date of birth?
Date
Which days will your child attend?
Multiple Choice · Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
What are the drop off and pickup times?
Short Text
Who else may pick up your child?
Short Text · Optional
Child care agreement
Agreement text, accepted with “I agree”
Sign the daycare contract
Signature
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Child care agreement
Signers read this text in the form before they accept it. Edit the bracketed details to match your business, and have the wording reviewed for your situation.
Please read this before you sign.
This agreement is between [Daycare name] (the "Provider") and the parent named in this form.
- Tuition. The parent pays [amount] a week, due every [day], including days the child is absent.
- Hours. Care runs from [opening time] to [closing time]. Pickup after closing costs [late fee] for each [number] minutes.
- Illness. A child with a fever, vomiting or a contagious illness stays home until [rule].
- Closures. The Provider is closed on [holidays] and gives notice of other closures.
- Notice. Either side may end this agreement with [number] weeks written notice.
- Emergencies. If the parent cannot be reached, the Provider may arrange emergency medical care for the child.
By signing below, I confirm that I have read this agreement and agree to it.
Frequently asked questions
What should a daycare contract include?
Tuition and when it is due, opening hours and late pickup fees, the illness policy, closures, notice to leave, and emergency permission. Each one is a clause you can edit.
Can I use this for a home daycare?
Yes. It works for home daycares and centers alike. Change the provider name, tuition and hours in brackets to match yours.
Is this a sample daycare contract?
Yes. It's a starting point, not legal advice. Check the terms against your state's child care licensing rules before you use them.