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A pioneer of play and inquiry based child care

Wanna Play Playcare is a pioneer of play and inquiry child care. We know that the life of a parent is hectic and unpredictable – to say the least – and having access to affordable, high-quality daycare where your child is free to explore and create can be an absolute lifesaver.

Wanna Play Playcare is available to care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. All you have to do is enroll, and you’re free to enjoy our services any time!

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Flexible Daycare that Fits Your Schedule

In addition to part-time preschool, fulltime care and after school care, we welcome you to make a reservation or simply call to see if there’s an open spot whenever you need it. For infant care, a reservation is always recommended to ensure a spot for your baby.

Our bill-to-the-minute system means you’re only paying for the care you need and not a minute more. Every family has different needs, and you can customize your Wanna Play program to suit yours.

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Our Services

• Hourly Child Care
• Infant Care
• Full-Time Care
• Flexible Preschool
• After-School Pickup and Care
• Spring and Summer Camps
• Parties & Private Events
• Complimentary Snacks & Optional Meals

*Services and rates vary by location. For more details, check out your nearest Wanna Play location!

Stress-Free Evening and Weekend Care

Our playcare centers even offer extended evening and weekend hours to make the after-work commute or weekend errand run a little less stressful. You never have to panic that you won’t make it to pick up your child on time while stuck in gridlock traffic. Simply give us a call, and we can extend your child’s stay and even provide them with a kid-friendly dinner from our menu!

Why Play is in the Name

Children are born with an astonishing ability to learn and develop, and our goal is to inspire your child to learn, grow, and explore through creative play! Early childhood development researchers widely agree that the most important period of human development occurs between birth and 8 years of age. We give your child the chance to move, create, connect, and freely explore in our no-walls play centers.

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Over a decade ago, we were pioneers of play and inquiry based child care in Austin

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A Fun Place for Your Child to Create and Explore!

Learning through play is all about bringing joy, creativity, imagination, and collaboration into the learning process. When children can learn through play in a safe, fun, encouraging environment, their dazzling inner brilliance naturally comes out!

Children are hands-on learners. As a parent, you probably know this better than anyone! We love helping kids explore new activities, build their confidence, connect with other children, and grow through joyful play. Our drop-in daycare centers are full of fun, stimulating activities that your child can freely explore, including:

• Building with blocks and loose parts
• Playing ball sports
• Yoga and dance
• Dramatic play
• Arts and crafts

• No-bake cooking exercises
• Story-time
• Board games and video games
• Outdoor play
• And so much more!

Flexible Hours

We offer Flexible Part-Time and Full-Time Child Care to give you peace of mind when you’re in a pinch!

CPR and First Aid Certified

We are up to date on the latest safety standards in the Child Care Industry.

A Safe Place to Learn and Grow

Wanna Play Playcare Centers are designed for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. Unlike many other daycare centers, we carefully designed our curriculum and activities to ensure that each age group can play and learn in a safe, comfortable environment that sparks their creative imaginations and challenges them to grow and build their confidence.

Our playcare centers are staffed with fully screened, trained, and experienced professionals who are passionate about fostering a warm, comfortable atmosphere for every child and parent. We’re more than just a daycare center – we’re a comfortable second home for your child!

We want to show kids that being in a learning environment can be a fun, joyful experience so that they’re ready to jump into kindergarten with both feet. We focus on promoting listening and comprehension skills, developing motor skills and coordination, encouraging healthy socialization, furthering reading readiness and math skills, and concentrating on critical problem-solving.

Flexible Programs & Enriching Experiences

Our flexible preschool program allows you to choose the days and times your child attends preschool so that it works for both of you. Our unique balance of teacher-led activities and child-led play allows every child to blossom in a safe, supportive environment.

We want to show every child that walks through our doors just how bright and intelligent they already are. We’ve seen how a child’s confidence and self-esteem can flourish when they’re encouraged to experiment, create, and explore. We can’t wait to help your child learn and grow at Wanna Play!

Become a Wanna Play Owner!

Wanna Play is expanding rapidly, and we’re always looking for exceptional people who are passionate about providing high-quality, flexible child care to join our growing family. Learn more about opening your own Wanna Play Playcare franchise and find out how you can own your own business and change your life with Wanna Play!

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Flexible Part-Time Daycare Programs – Cadence Education

Experience the Nurturing Environment of Cadence Education’s Part-Time Daycare

Daycare is a nurturing, safe place where children can learn and grow. However, not every family needs or wants to send their child to daycare full time. For those families, part-time daycare may be the best option. At Cadence Education, we offer part-time daycare for parents in need of a more flexible program. Contact us today to learn more about the part-time daycare options we offer and find a schedule that works best for your child. 

Speak with one of our childcare providers to learn more about how we can accommodate your preschool, childcare and daycare needs. 

What Makes Our Part-Time Daycare Program Your Best Choice?

• Nurturing, caring teachers
• Flexible scheduling to meet needs
• Safe, home-like environments
• Consistent communication
• Adjustable programs for each child
• Emphasis on Kind Child Culture 
• Growth through skill- and play-based curriculums

Preparing Your Child to THRIVE

Your child is unique, and we are happy to provide an educational, fun, and nurturing environment where each child can develop and thrive in order to build a bright future with unlimited possibilities.

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Learning Made Fun

Cadence Education’s part-time daycare program for toddlers creates a learning environment full of fun. Your child will learn essential socio-emotional, cognitive, and physical skills through play-based activities. Our Ascend curriculum allows children to grow in a variety of domains at their own pace. Our caring faculty knows just how to identify your child’s learning needs and accommodate them each step of the way. 

Our infant part-time daycare program takes a collaborative approach with parents. We understand it can be difficult to leave your child in the care of someone new, which is why we ensure you’re involved with every aspect. From gaining perspective on your child’s schedule to receiving real-time photos of special moments, you won’t have to miss out on the memories your child is making in their part-time daycare program. 

Daily Activities

During the shortened period that your child is at daycare, they may partake in a variety of activities to learn or grow their developmental skills. Depending on your child’s age, these may include: 

• Story Time: Infants in part-time daycare learn awareness, memory, and listening skills through daily story time with an instructor. 
• Baby Signs®: As the original sign language program for infants, Baby Signs® teaches your child how to communicate before they learn how to talk. 
• Rhyming & Singing: Our caregivers spend their days singing, cooing, and rhyming to your infant. This music method can improve your child’s mood and foster essential cognitive skills. 
• Q & A Time: Curiosity is natural in toddlers. In fact, it’s often how they learn best. Our caregivers encourage your toddlers to ask questions and grow this curiosity. 
• Speaking Spanish: The early years of your child’s life are the best time to begin learning a new language. Cadence Education has chosen the second most popular language in the world to integrate into your child’s part-time daycare routine.  
• Potty Training: Children learn potty training at different ages in life. Our caregivers are equipped to help your child through this process, no matter what stage they’re at. 

Finding a Part-Time Daycare

Finding a part-time daycare near you can be challenging. How do you know what daycare program is best? We’ve outlined a few tips on how to find the right part-time daycare program for your child. 

• Accreditation. Though accreditation is not a requirement for daycares, it is a beneficial tool when searching for the best fit. Accredited daycare providers typically have higher quality early learning programs and follow best practices for child care. 
• Referrals. Chances are, you probably already know someone who has children in daycare. Ask your friends, family, and neighbors for recommendations on the best daycare providers nearby. They’ll likely give you an honest review and help you find new programs.  
• Research. A Google search of “part-time daycare near me” can pull up providers within a certain mile radius of your home. Spend some time reading reviews and browsing the program’s website to learn more about what they offer. 
• Tours. Visiting the daycare centers is a great way to see how your child will fit into the program. You’ll have the chance to see classrooms in-person and meet with the caregivers who will be spending time with your child. A visit can also help your toddler familiarize themselves with the building which can reduce stress on their first day. 

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Dependent Day Care FSA Claim Form

If you have questions regarding your existing flexible spending account, contact TASC:

• Online at the TASC website
• By phone at 855-842-4913, Monday-Friday 8 a. m. to 5 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

Child Care Subsidy Grant (CCSG) Program 

Stanford’s Child Care Subsidy Grant (CCSG) is a university contribution to your Dependent Day Care FSA. If you receive a CCSG amount, it will be included in your total Dependent Day Care FSA annual amount.

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The Dependent Day Care FSA provides for reimbursement of eligible day care expenses incurred by the participant.

If you elect benefits under this plan, a non-interest bearing bookkeeping account will be set up to keep a record of before-tax contributions – and where applicable, any non-elective employer contributions –  allocated to the account and the reimbursements for eligible day care expenses to which you are entitled during the plan year. No actual account is established; it is merely a bookkeeping account.

NOTE: When using the Stanford FSA debit card for dependent day care expenses, payments are limited to the amount you have accrued within your Dependent Day Care FSA at the time a claim is submitted.

If you are no longer employed with Stanford or halt participation in an FSA and have a balance on the MyCash feature of the debit card, you will be assessed a monthly administrative fee by the card issuer which is automatically deducted from your MyCash funds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account plan.

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Dependent Day Care FSA

Who can I cover?

Generally, you can cover:

• A dependent up to age 13 whom you can claim as a tax exemption on your federal income tax return
• Your spouse* (not a domestic partner) who is physically or mentally unable to care for himself or herself
• Your dependent who is physically or mentally unable to care for himself or herself, and you can claim as a tax exemption, subject to certain criteria

*FEDERAL LAW ONLY RECOGNIZES OPPOSITE-SEX AND SAME-SEX SPOUSES, AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.

For details on dependent eligibility requirements, refer to IRS Publication 503. We also suggest you review Part III of the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Summary.

Can I cover my domestic partner (or my partner’s children) under the dependent day care FSA?

Generally, you may not submit Dependent Day Care FSA claims unless your partner is considered a “qualifying relative” and a “tax dependent” according the Internal Revenue Code rules. For further guidance, please consult your tax advisor.

Your partner’s children, however, may be covered if they meet the eligibility requirements as described in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Summary. You can also look at these requirements in IRS Publication 503.

What kind of receipt is required for reimbursement?

You can choose from three convenient options:

1. Receipts from your Dependent Daycare Provider  

With each payment to your daycare provider, request a receipt for the service period (weekly, biweekly, monthly). The receipt should contain the following information:

• Name of the daycare provider
• Name of the customer (your name)
• Name (and ages) of the children receiving care 
• Dates of care
• Provider Tax Payer ID/Social Security Number 
• Receipt/Invoice Date
• Provider’s signature or on company’s letterhead (if a daycare center)
• Payments received (optional)

2. Receipt for Service Form from your Dependent Daycare Provider

 Instead of a custom receipt from the daycare provider, you may use a form to submit all required information. Ask your provider to complete and return the form to you. After that, simply copy, update (dates of service), and submit whenever requesting reimbursement. Download the form (Dependent Daycare Receipt for Service) from the Stanford/Partners website. 

3. Dependent Daycare Contract

If you use the same daycare provider for the entire plan year, consider completing a Dependent Daycare Contract. It serves as a receipt for the entire year (or time you’re with that provider). Complete boxes 1, 2, and 4, and your daycare provider completes box 3. You may submit the contract in one of two ways:

• Enter the entire amount for the year on the reimbursement form and submit the contract once. TASC automatically pays from your account each time contributions are applied to your account. Or, 
• Enter the amount for the specified time period on the reimbursement form and submit the contract each time a payment is made.

Download the form (FlexSystem Dependent Daycare Contract) from the Stanford/Partners website.

Dependent Daycare FSA requests for reimbursement must include one of the above-described receipts from your daycare provider. If you have questions or concerns, please call 1-855-842-4913, 8-5, all time zones. 

What is the maximum amount I can contribute?

The annual household dependent day care FSA maximum is $5,000 per family ($2,500 if you are married and filing separate federal income tax returns).

HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES

Each year FSA plans must pass a non-discrimination test to show they do not favor highly compensated employees regarding eligibility, contributions and benefits. If Stanford’s FSA plans do not pass the test, Stanford may reduce your election(s) during the year, if you are a highly compensated employee as defined by the Internal Revenue Code. We will notify you if it becomes necessary to reduce your contributions.

What is the Stanford FSA debit card?

The Stanford FSA debit card is a convenience feature of the FSA plan that allows you to have access to your account funds for eligible health care expenses right at the point of service—at the pharmacy counter or doctor’s office.

When you enroll in a Health Care FSA or a Dependent Day Care FSA, you will automatically receive a Stanford FSA debit card from TASC. You can use your card with any provider who accepts it.

To order additional cards for your dependents, log into MyTASC and under “I Want to:” click on the “Manage My Card” link. When the new window opens, under Dependent Cards click on the “Request Card” button and enter the name of your dependent who will be using the card.

NOTE:

When using the Stanford FSA debit card for dependent day care expenses, payments are limited to the amount you have accrued within your Dependent Day Care FSA at the time a claim is submitted.  

If you are no longer employed with Stanford or halt participation in an FSA and have a balance on the MyCash feature of the debit card, you will be assessed a monthly administrative fee by the card issuer which is automatically deducted from your MyCash funds.

Are there any advantages of using a Dependent Day Care FSA instead of the Child Care Credit on my federal income tax return?

IRS Publication 503 can help you determine whether using a FSA or filing for the Child Care Credit on your tax return is most advantageous to you. The IRS will not allow you to receive two tax breaks for the same expenses. In addition, depending on your situation, you may be required to file additional forms such as Form 2441. For further guidance, consult your tax advisor.

I participate in the Stanford Child Care Subsidy Grant program. How does that affect my dependent day care FSA?

Stanford’s Child Care Subsidy Grant (CCSG) is simply a university contribution to your Dependent Day Care FSA. If you receive a Child Care Subsidy Grant amount it will be included in your total Dependent Day Care FSA annual amount. The combined total cannot exceed the $5,000 annual limit.

New in 2020, when you log into My Benefits during Open Enrollment, your CCSG award will be auto-accepted for you, and will enroll you in a Dependent Day Care FSA for the following calendar year. Once the CCSG money is in your Dependent Day Care FSA, you use it as if you had contributed the money and file claims for reimbursement of your dependent day care expenses.

Remember, you forfeit any unclaimed funds at the end of the plan year unless you submit claims by the April 30 deadline.

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How do I receive a payment from the FSA for day care expenses?

Your reimbursement will automatically be placed in your MyCash account which is associated with your debit card. If you would like your monies to go into a bank account go to http://partners.tasconline.com/Stanford and in MyTASC under “I want to:” click the Set Up Direct Deposit link and enter your banking information.

If you are no longer employed with Stanford or halt participation in an FSA and have a balance on the MyCash feature of the debit card, you will be assessed a monthly administrative fee by the card issuer which is automatically deducted from your MyCash funds.

For questions about your claims payment, call TASC Customer Care at 855-842-4913 Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM. Claims for reimbursement are processed daily. Reimbursement monies are payable to you, not to the provider.

I have a Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account. What information is reported on my W-2?

Employers report dependent care benefits in box 10 of your W-2 form. Dependent care benefits include your pre-tax contributions to your dependent care FSA. Also included are eligible amounts paid by your employer to you or to your day care provider and the fair market value of dependent care in a facility provided by or sponsored by your employer. The fair market value of dependent care services that exceed the non-taxable limit of $5,000 allowed for the FSA is listed in boxes 1, 3 and 5 of the W-2 form.  You must complete Form 2441, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, to compute any taxable and nontaxable amounts.

Dependent Care Flexible Spend Account (DCFSA) Guide

Turn Caregiving into Tax Savings

Keep more of your hard-earned money. Plan your spending, know the rules and unlock amazing tax savings.

What is a Dependent Care

Flexible Spending Account?

DCFSAs are tax-advantaged accounts that let you use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible dependent care expenses. A qualifying ‘dependent’ may be a child under age 13, a disabled spouse, or an older parent in eldercare.¹

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Am I eligible for a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account?

Eligibility requires a DCFSA offered through your employer. DCFSAs can be combined with a standard FSA or an HSA. DCFSAs do not impact HSA eligibility.

Plan your spending

It pays to be strategic.

Pay for dependent care expenses

See the full list of eligible dependent care expenses
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Your savings can add up fast

Here’s an example based on $4,500 annual spending and a 30 percent effective tax rate.

Daycare
$300/mo.

+

Summer camp
$500

+

After school program
$50/mo.

Annual tax savings

³

$1,350

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Discover the full power of your DCFSA. Just input your planned spending and watch the savings add up.

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Make your elections

Once you choose an annual contribution, your employer will deduct that amount pre-tax in equal parts from each paycheck. DCFSA funds are made available only as money is added to the account.

DCFSA Annual Contribution Limit

* = appended by American Rescue Plan Act

Know the rules

Don’t get caught by surprise. Carefully review your open enrollment materials.

Timing matters

You only have one year to spend your DCFSA money. Unused funds are forfeited to your employer—usually at the end of the plan year.

Limited Election Period

Elections can only be made during open enrollment unless you have a qualifying life event,⁵ which may include changes to:

Employment
status (Including
medical leave)

Marital status

Number of
dependents

Daycare closures

No double-dipping

You can’t get reimbursed twice for the same expense (example: reimbursement + deduction from tax returns).

We make it easy to get reimbursed:

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Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account

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¹Optional provision: The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) 2021, temporarily allows for an eligible employee to be reimbursed expenses for dependents through age 13 (i.e., dependents who have not yet turned 14) for the 2020 plan year. To qualify for this relief, you must have been enrolled on or before January 31, 2020 and you must have unused amounts from the 2020 plan year.  In addition, you must have one or more dependents who attained the age of 13 during the 2020 plan year. You may also take advantage of this relief for the next plan year if unused grace period amounts from the 2020 plan year or other funds carried over into the 2021 plan year. Please refer to your plan documents or employer communications to determine if this option is available under your plan.Return to content

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³The example used is for illustrative purposes only; actual savings may vary. The figure is based on average tax rates, including state, federal and FICA taxes.Return to content

⁴If Married Filing Separately your limit is $2,500.Return to content

⁵Please refer to your plan documents for more information.Return to content

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Flexible to Your Needs

If your hours aren’t always the same, Happy Bunnies Child Care School is uniquely flexible for your time planning. You can swap your sessions, and we’ll flex the schedule to suit YOU.  

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Working to

your Schedule

Check the terms of other childcare centers and playgroups out there – you’ll find that most of them won’t flex on times or dates. Very few early learning centers or daycares allow you to swap days you would have missed otherwise. You only rarely find specialized child care for nurses or for other people who simply want to flex their hours. 

At Happy Bunnies, we try very hard to work with you. When there’s a public holiday, for example, of course we do still have to pay our staff – just like any other school. However, if you’d like to swap the session and we have a space, at Happy Bunnies we can do this for you at no extra charge.

We never consider the business side of our daycares and preschools to be our primary goal. Our parents have flexible needs. We are a family-run business with strong relationships with all our parents. We therefore offer benefits no other place would.

Our Flexible Schedule Approach Helps You in 3 Key Ways:

Dealing with One-Offs

Whether you want to change a session once-off, or you work shifts and need to come at unusual times, we work with you.

All we require is one week’s notice and we can move your children’s sessions around.

Working to

Your Hours

Uniquely, with us you can book one-off swaps, and we replace legal holidays. We accommodate parents with shift work patterns – such as child care for nurses.

You can can book and use half day or full day sessions.

Make it Work for

You

Ultimately, our flexible approach saves you money. You can relax knowing you are getting the most out of the time you have at Happy Bunnies.

Child care is expensive – but we make sure you get every benefit possible from your investment.

Perfect Child Care for Nurses

Perfect for Shift Workers

Perfect for Your Variable Schedule

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sounds good, but how will it really work for you?
Here’s what other parents have found:

My son has been going to Happy Bunnies since he was 8 months old and he is now 2.5 yrs. We have been nothing but happy about our experience!! The teachers truly love the kids, they are kind, loving and give the babies and toddlers tons of cuddles and comfort, and the owner, Magdalena, is wonderful.

They are extremely flexible with scheduling. I am a nurse and work 2 shifts a week, and they can accommodate my ever-changing schedule without any issue at all. While the building may not be the “fanciest” what really matters is the people inside and they are like family now. Happy Bunnies has been the biggest blessing to our family, and we love them and recommend them to anyone!

Janelle Pfaff Calloway

My daughter LOVES coming to Happy Bunnies. We have been attending since October of 2021 and I have nothing but great things to say. From the start, when it was scary for both of us to try something new, they made sure to coddle her and never leave her crying and upset. They won me over there. Since then she has adapted so well and walks right in without even saying goodbye. (She’s 2). Her teachers know her so well and pay super close attention to all of the kiddos and their individual needs. I feel so comfortable leaving her in their hands every day! Magdalena (the owner) is also very hands on and flexible with the schedule that will work best for your family. Miss Danielle and Miss Tasha are our absolute favorite and we love seeing their friendly faces. Thanks again for all you do each day!

Mel W

My son has been going to Happy Bunnies for over 2 years now and we are very happy with the day care. The caring teachers and flexible hours have been great and I see constant improvements at the school. My son is very sad to be leaving to go to public school this Fall! He has made great friends there and has loved all of his teachers.

Jessica Rider

What You Get When You Book a Tour Today

Nothing beats the experience of coming to see for yourself. Take the chance to view the Happy Bunnies early learning center yourself, in person. You will meet the staff – and bitcoin mixer see how much other children love Happy Bunnies.

Whether you have flexible scheduling needs, are looking for child care for nurses or if you have other questions or needs, Director Magdalena MacLeod will be there for you to answer all your questions.

It also gives you the chance to schedule the next step. We are flexible and offer free starter sessions, a chance for you and your child to make sure Happy Bunnies is right for you.

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Whatever Your Schedule, We Can Help

It can be tough to find child care for nurses or other health workers – but we appreciate they are not the only ones with flexible needs. Some shift workers find it hard to find a daycare that can accommodate them. Likewise, stay-at-home parents may need the school to flex hours to fit in with their calendar.

How Do I Swap Sessions at Happy Bunnies Child Care School?

When we have the capacity, we do this as often as we can for you. The process straightforward – you talk with Director Magdalena MacLeod, and she moves your slot to another day!

Just get in touch with us to find out more.

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Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Benefits

Child and dependent care is a critical issue and a large expense for many American families. Millions of people rely on child care to be able to work, while others are responsible for older parents or disabled family members.

If you care for a child or adult who is incapable of self-care, who lives in your home for at least eight hours each day, and whom you can claim as a dependent on your income taxes, you may be able to take advantage of dependent care through a flexible spending account (FSA).

These accounts allow individuals to pay for qualified child and dependent care expenses while lowering their taxable income.

Key Takeaways

• Dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs) are only available to workers who have employers that offer them.
• Employees can withhold agreed amounts from their paychecks to fund their FSAs.
• If you are divorced, only the custodial parent may use a dependent care FSA.
• The most money in 2021 that you can stash inside of a dependent care FSA is $10,500. The limit has returned to $5,000 for 2022.
• FSA contributions cannot be returned in cash. If you don’t use the funds within a specified time frame, then you lose those contributions.

Benefits of a Dependent Care FSA

How Dependent Care FSAs Work

Dependent care FSAs are set up through your workplace. Participants authorize their employers to withhold a specified amount from their paychecks each pay period and deposit the money in an account. Instead of using the FSA money to pay for expenses directly, you pay those costs out of pocket and then apply for reimbursement.

Once you have paid for expenses that qualify for reimbursement from the FSA, you will need to complete a claim form provided by your employer and attach receipts or proof of payment with the form. The receipts must include specific information to prove that the payment was for qualified expenses. Specifically, the receipt must note:

• Patient’s or Child’s Name—the name of the person who received the service
• Provider’s Name—the provider that delivered the service
• Date of Service—the date when services were provided
• Type of Service—a detailed description of the service provided
• Cost—the amount paid for the service

The main benefit of an FSA is that the money set aside in the account is in pretax dollars, thus reducing the amount of our income subject to taxes. For someone in the 24% federal tax bracket, this income reduction means saving $240 in federal taxes for every $1,000 spent on dependent care with an FSA.

Dependent Care FSA Limits for 2022

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limits the total amount of money that you can contribute to a dependent care FSA. The 2021 dependent care FSA contribution limit was increased by the American Rescue Plan Act to $10,500 for single filers and couples filing jointly (up from $5,000) and $5,250 for married couples filing separately (up from $2,500). For 2022, the dependent care FSA limit returns to $5,000 for single filers and couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for married couples filing separately.

Using a Dependent Care FSA

If you and your spouse are divorced, only the parent who has custody of the child(ren) can use FSA funds for child care. If you are married, both you and your spouse must work and earn income to qualify for reimbursement (unless one spouse is between jobs and actively looking, or is disabled and unable to work). If not, then the money you contribute to the account will be forfeited and you will be billed for the taxes due because you did not pay taxes on the amount in the first place.

The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) offers an app to help people with dependent care FSAs manage their receipts and claims. The program’s website provides in-depth information about what these care-specific FSAs can and cannot fund.

The money in your FSA can only be used for expenses for:

• A dependent who is younger than 13
• A spouse who is unable to work and care for himself or herself
• Another adult dependent who is unable to care for himself or herself and for whom you claim the dependent exemption on your taxes

Dependent care FSAs may not be used for private school tuition, but they can be used for summer day camps.

Expenses That Qualify for FSA Reimbursement

Once you deposit money into an FSA, you can begin using those funds toward reimbursement for qualified expenses. You can only use the money for bills that meet the IRS definition of eligible dependent care service. This means that the services must be necessary for you and/or your spouse to work and earn an income.

Qualified expenses include:

• Physical care
• In-home care, such as a nanny, babysitter (if there to cover for a parent who is at work vs. recreational reasons), or au pair, or institutional-setting care, such as child or adult daycare services, by qualified caregivers
• Summer day camps
• Before- and after-school care
• Transportation provided by a caregiver
• Application fees, deposits, etc. required for obtaining care, but only if care is subsequently provided

IRS Publication 503: Child and Dependent Care Expenses outlines expenses that qualify for FSA reimbursement.

The IRS issued a statement notifying taxpayers that at-home COVID-19 tests and personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks and hand sanitizer are both considered eligible medical expenses that can be paid or reimbursed under FSAs.

Expenses That Do Not Qualify for FSA Spending

Remember that you can only use FSA money for expenses that are necessary for you and/or your spouse to work and earn an income.

Expenses that do not qualify as FSA-approved and therefore are ineligible in an FSA include:

• Education (i.e. kindergarten, summer school, tutoring, school tuition)
• Overnight summer camps
• Enrichment programs and lessons (i.e., music, sports lessons)
• Meals
• Housekeeping

Special Considerations for FSA Dependent Care

Before creating a dependent care FSA, you should consider the following:

• FSAs are not “pre-funded.” With some healthcare FSAs, the employer fronts the money and is repaid through paycheck withholding. With dependent care FSAs, you pay expenses out of pocket, then receive reimbursement based on how much you have withheld from your paycheck for dependent care expenses.
• Before setting up a dependent care FSA, compare its potential tax benefits with the child and dependent care tax credit.
• FSAs typically operate with a “use it or lose it” policy, meaning that you must use all of the money you deposited into the account for qualified expenses by the end of the plan year or you will lose your money. However, there are exceptions to this rule. For 2021, due to provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, employers can allow all unused funds to be carried over from 2021 to 2022 and used throughout the year.
• You will need to report your FSA contributions on your federal tax return.
• Participation in a dependent care FSA is not automatic—you must reenroll every year by the enrollment deadline.
• You can only change the amount of money that you choose to have withheld from your paycheck for the FSA within a 31-day window following a qualifying event, such as a marriage, the birth or adoption of a child, the death of a dependent, divorce, or a change in your (or your spouse’s) employment.

What is a dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)?

A dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) is a pretax benefit account used to pay for eligible dependent care services, such as preschool, summer day camp, before- or after-school programs, and child or adult daycare.

What expenses can I use a dependent care FSA for?

You can only use the money for bills that meet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) definition of eligible dependent care service. This means that the services must be necessary for you and/or your spouse to work and earn an income.

What is the dependent care FSA limit For 2022?

For 2022, the dependent care FSA limit is $5,000 for single filers and couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for married couples filing separately.

The Bottom Line

Opening and funding a dependent care FSA can help you plan and pay for the care you need to help you be able to work and earn a living.

Consider looking into a plan offered by your or your spouse’s employer, and learn about how much you could save on taxes by taking advantage of this option.

Flexible schedule for kindergarten

If you ask the question “why do we need a kindergarten?” rescuers, then, of course, you will hear not a naive answer “to play with toys”, but a professional, tough one. So that, they say, dear moms and dads, while you are at work, to save you from trouble. So that the kids are not left unattended. But there’s a problem. Somewhere, the construction of preschool institutions has not kept pace with demographic growth. Somewhere, on the contrary, it is just right to convert them into social beds. Somewhere the schedules of parents and caregivers do not match. And what to do when there are no options? What if there’s a fire? So, if parents have no one to leave the child with, you need to offer them an alternative. Correspondents of “SB” visited kindergartens that are still unusual, but very relevant for our country.

5 days a week, 24 hours a day

The police, rescuers, teachers – in general, all those who, on duty, should not be indifferent to the “inner family kitchen” – have a concept: family in a socially dangerous position. Perhaps this term can be applied to several large districts close to regional centers. In particular, to Borisovsky. Since the beginning of the year, two children have died here in the fire… The local authorities do not disown the problem and are trying to solve it. It is not surprising that many innovations that can somehow help, including in the field of education, are rolled out here.

While most of the pupils of the Borisov nursery-kindergarten No. 11 rush home in the evenings with their mother or father by the hand, 18 kids sometimes follow in the opposite direction. They are not accustomed to spending the night with the teacher, when their parents bake bread at the bakery, stand at the machine on the third shift at the factory of medicines, or stay late at their workplaces in the opened shopping centers…

— We also have a girl in our group whose family is in a socially dangerous position. Mom died there. It’s hard for dad to manage the household. Therefore, the baby, as a rule, spends time in kindergarten from Monday to Friday, – leads the head Lyudmila Satsukevich as an example.

There is a demand for round-the-clock kindergartens. The offer is too. According to Tatyana Prokopenkova, deputy head of the education department of the Borisov District Executive Committee, four gardens are working “on the third shift”.

– Three – in different parts of Borisov. Another one is in the village of Gantsevichi. There’s another problem. We take children there. But the settlements assigned to this kindergarten are too scattered. There is simply no point in sending children to such remote villages for the night. We are considering the possibility of raising children at home. On a paid basis, we can organize tutoring services.

However, according to the Department of Education, there are no such requests yet. Parents, as a rule, agree with their supervisors to work in different shifts. Although not always.

— In the region, we identified 27 families whose parents’ work schedules coincided. Almost everyone was given acceptable options: grandmothers, other relatives, neighbors will look after someone. In some cases, they wrote a letter to employers about changing schedules, – Olga Glinskaya, chief specialist of the department of social and educational work of the education department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee, brings up to date.

One family

Veselovo village. The local kindergarten could well have suffered the fate of hundreds of other educational institutions in the countryside. More recently, children’s polyphony rang there. And at the beginning of 2013, only thirteen babies remained. Can’t close? Local officials decided to put a comma after the second word. And the adjective “family” was added to the sign. The logic, says Tatyana Prokopenkova, is as follows:

— A food factory operates in this locality. The parents are busy. Why create unnecessary problems for them? Although nearby, four kilometers away, there are two gardens with good infrastructure – in Zabolotye and Zembin. Delivery would be organized to them .. .

Children play mother-daughters on the carpet, carry strollers with baby dolls. And I catch myself thinking that I am in an ordinary large family. Basically, I’m not wrong. Head Maisa Lazerko confirms: in fact, almost all the children are at least distant, but relatives.

— What is the advantage of such gardens? There are few children, so it is possible to establish a flexible working hours. Adjust to the schedules of parents. Here, let’s say, in April, the sowing campaign will begin. So, at the request of moms and dads – and they are all mostly my pupils – I will come to work at six in the morning and on weekends … The educational program we work on is exactly the same as in most others gardens of the country. But we have a mixed age group. The youngest is 2.5 years old, the eldest is six. Toddlers develop faster because they perceive material that they still do not seem to be entitled to.

“Today there are already ten such kindergartens in the region, although in September there were only three, and seven family groups,” summarize the education department of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.

One floor below the shelter

Neighboring Zhodino. Here, two years ago, a day shelter was opened for children from the “risk zone” on the basis of a social and pedagogical center. So far, the only one, by the way, in the country! This is where the kids come before or after school. And they return home at night. For schoolchildren, the center would rather remind them of an after-school program familiar from elementary grades. But only at first glance. Director Lyudmila Muzychenko puts the accents a little differently. The main task, she says, is to work with the family as a whole:

— You can do everything and help your child, but if he comes to a family in the evening where there is no money, the parents do not work, they drink, they swear, everything will be useless. There is a shelter on the second floor of our building. Children taken away from their parents live there for a while. The distance between the two shelters is only two flights of stairs. And you can go through them very quickly. We need to make sure that parents cannot overcome even one step up.

More than fifty boys and girls have already undergone rehabilitation here. We moved from office to office and saw absolutely carefree, smiling children doing what schoolchildren should do in their spare time: they embroidered, painted, did their homework … Here is what the girl said – at the request of the center’s management, we will call her Varvara:

— I like it, I made new friends here. We have many exciting excursions. Have you been to the Coca-Cola factory? And I was! And in the evenings and weekends we are at home.

Varvara’s well-being is imaginary. Passions that are not childish are unfolding in the next office. A pretty blonde, who gets really nervous at the sight of a voice recorder and a camera, communicates with specialists…

— She has a very poor financial situation. A typical example of a woman who cannot find a place in life. She met a man who mocked her … But Varya had already been to the shelter once. And as soon as my mother heard this word again, she took up her mind, got a job as a nanny in a kindergarten. Now we need to see how it will work.

But not only poor financial situation, alcohol and parasitism are reasons for close control over the family.

— Some children just need supervision while the family solves some problems. One parent needs a week to heal. There is a mother who is now solving the issue of entering into an inheritance … – recalls Lyudmila Muzychenko.

The Department of Education of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee believes that this project has already proved its usefulness. This means that in the near future it will be launched in other five districts of the region.

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Lately, we have heard more than once: we have been too carried away by working with dysfunctional families and have forgotten that even seemingly prosperous people have difficulties. Accents should be carefully and correctly placed. And such steps in the educational sphere are very important. Maybe it’s time for others to stop acting according to the pattern?

Kindergarten tables | Iron

Catalog

Iron offers a wide range of tables for kindergartens and preschool institutions – made to order from the range and according to individual projects, you can also order standard tables from stock. individual discounts and flexible terms of delivery are calculated for each order .

We offer various types of tables for kindergarten – standard, adjustable, made of high-quality MDF and chipboard materials, in compliance with state standards and the requirements of the Ministry of Education. The production is certified and has certificates of conformity for furniture for kindergartens and preschool institutions.

If you need complex equipment for groups of kindergartens, you can order chairs complete with chairs, lockers, beds, play furniture. Significant discounts are available for bulk orders.

Delivery

assembly
and installation

Proper assembly is an important technological step on which the durability of the product depends

Individual discounts

and installments

We agree on individual discounts, favorable payment terms and installment payments for your order

Warranty

for furniture
2 years

Warranty repair and replacement under warranty for 2 years for all furniture supplied

Certificate of the register of verified organizations (RPO)

Confirms the reliability and integrity of the company to work with government orders

Quick furniture calculation according to your requests

You can change any of the characteristics of the furniture

We will make the necessary kit according to your requirements

About Spanga Kindergarten

Spanga Kindergarten

About Spanga Kindergarten

Kindergarten is the first stage of Spanga’s education, for children from 1 year old to school itself, where each child can develop their individuality, talents and abilities. We develop “flexible skills” for children, which are very important for communication, further study and adulthood. These are responsibility, self-organization, problem-solving skills and communication with other people.

We master the pre-school program according to a unique educational methodology that incorporates advanced psychological and pedagogical trends, and which fully complies with state educational standards.

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A modern approach to education

	Smart immersion Creation Creation The situation and environment for the development of the child’s skills of modern society: cooperation, communication, social responsibility, the ability to critically solve the problems
Learning outside of class, through activities Includes research and application of knowledge in practice, outside of dedicated learning hours. It is carried out by integration into everyday activities, as well as in the form of a game, quest, geocaching, photo hunting, mini-campaign, excursions, etc. We allow children to use exactly those tools that will later become part of their daily lives

Comfortable conditions of stay

Official documents

License for educational activities No. 4018 dated June 10, 2015

License for medical activities No. LO-59-01-004446 dated February 16, 2018 Certification of state accreditation No.

114 dated 05/16/2019

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Address and phone numbers

Perm, st. Goleva, 6 (Perm fair area)

Tel. (342) 2-700-987

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