Hours of Operation
Winsted Area Child Care Center, Inc. is open from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday
BASE is open for before and after school care. Additional hours are added for delayed openings, early dismissals, and school vacation days. Buses transport children to and from the Winchester Public Schools daily.
BASE is open for before and after school care. Additional hours are added for delayed openings, early dismissals, and school vacation days. Buses transport children to and from the Winchester Public Schools daily.
Holidays & Closings
WACCC & BASE are close in observance of the following Holidays in 2024.
Parents are responsible to pay for holidays. Calendar subject to change, 30 days notice will be given for scheduled closures.
- Good Friday - March 29, 2024 (Friday)
- Memorial Day - May 27, 2024 (Monday)
- Independence Day Observance- July 4- 5, 2024 (Thursday & Friday)
- Staff Development Day - TBD
- Labor Day - September 2, 2024 (Monday)
- Thanksgiving Observance - November 28-29, 2024 (Thursday & Friday)
- Christmas Observance - December 24-26, 2024 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
- New Year's Eve - December 31, 2024 (Tuesday) close at 12pm
- New Year's Day- January 1, 2025 (Wednesday)
Parents are responsible to pay for holidays. Calendar subject to change, 30 days notice will be given for scheduled closures.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition Rates: The rates for tuition are effective as of February 2024. tuition_schedule_2024.docx
Registration Fee: $50 per child is due at the time of enrollment - this is non-refundable. Additionally, the $50 registration fee will be charged in August during our Annual Re-Enrollment period for WACCC and BASE.
BASE Summer Camp also requires an annual, non-refundable $50 registration fee at the time of enrollment.
Security Deposit: One week's tuition is due at the time of enrollment. This will be used towards your child's last week in attendance.
Tuition Assistance: WACCC offers a variety of tuition assistance options through funding provided by the CT Office of Early Childhood and School Readiness. Grant slots are available for our infant, toddler, preschool, and school age programs. In order to qualify, families must be at or below 75% of the State Median Income level and need full time care. Grant slots are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. There are a limited number of grant slots for each age group. Weekly fee is based off a sliding scale using family size and gross annual income. Please call our Assistant Director, Krystina Costanza for availability at 860-379-0006.
WACCC also participates in the CT Care4Kids program. Please visit their website for more information and to download an application. Krystina is happy to assist in this process!
www.ctcare4kids.com
Registration Fee: $50 per child is due at the time of enrollment - this is non-refundable. Additionally, the $50 registration fee will be charged in August during our Annual Re-Enrollment period for WACCC and BASE.
BASE Summer Camp also requires an annual, non-refundable $50 registration fee at the time of enrollment.
Security Deposit: One week's tuition is due at the time of enrollment. This will be used towards your child's last week in attendance.
Tuition Assistance: WACCC offers a variety of tuition assistance options through funding provided by the CT Office of Early Childhood and School Readiness. Grant slots are available for our infant, toddler, preschool, and school age programs. In order to qualify, families must be at or below 75% of the State Median Income level and need full time care. Grant slots are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. There are a limited number of grant slots for each age group. Weekly fee is based off a sliding scale using family size and gross annual income. Please call our Assistant Director, Krystina Costanza for availability at 860-379-0006.
WACCC also participates in the CT Care4Kids program. Please visit their website for more information and to download an application. Krystina is happy to assist in this process!
www.ctcare4kids.com