The C.H.I.L.D. Center, Inc. - Washington DC Child Development Center

About the Provider

Description: The C.H.I.L.D. Center believes that all children who are given the proper tools in a nurturing environment can learn. Thus, exposure will enhance their ability to be and perform as special, unique, and creative individuals. We provide social, emotional, cultural, academic, moral, and recreational opportunities for development. These activities stimulate the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Contact us today or visit our Washington, D.C. daycare centers to take a tour and sign up! We feature a variety of educational and developmental programs, a before and after school program, drop-in services and seasonal camps and summer camp to meet your family's needs.

Additional Information: Ward 4Quality Rating: Bronze *; Mission: Our Philosophy It is our basic philosophy that all children given the proper tools in a nurturing environment can learn. Thus, exposure will enhance their ability to be and perform as special, unique and creative individuals. We provide social, emotional, cultural, academic, moral and recreational opportunities for development. These activities stimulate the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. Our program operates as a childcare facility. We offer a threefold program: childcare, educational program and before and after school program with a summer enrichment component. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Right Act of 1964, it is the policy of the C.H.I.L.D. Center to admit and to treat all children without regard to race, color, religious and/or family background or national origin. The same requirements apply to all persons or organizations having occasion either to refer or recommend the C.H.I.L.D. Center. These persons or organizations are asked to do so without regard to race, color, religious and/or family background or national origin. There is no distinction in eligibility for or in the manner of offering any child services provided by or through the C.H.I.L.D. Center. The C.H.I.L.D. Center is an equal opportunity employer and upholds an open door policy for children, parents, and employees. The C.H.I.L.D. Center is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). It is the company policy not to discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant with regard to any perceived disability so long as the employee can perform the essential functions of the job. Consistent with the policy of nondiscrimination, the company will provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability, as defined by the ADA, who has made the company aware of his or her disability, provided that such accommodation does not constitute an undue hardship on the company. Our Mission and Educational Goal At the C.H.I.L.D. Center, we understand that children reach effective maturity when their talents and abilities have been carefully nurtured and developed. Thus, our mission is to: • Develop the participants’ skills through active learning. • Encourage creativity and freedom. • Provide quality and caring child care in a friendly, positive and developmental environment. • Develop the awareness in the participants that education prepares them for a world of change and responsibility. • Provide developmentally appropriate child care to children of all ethnic, religious, family and racial backgrounds. • Provide rich early learning that channels energy into learning situations which parallel with everyday life. • Encourage independence with a sense of responsibility of self-care. • Provide an educational experience that sets individual goals, is inclusive of all learning styles and abilities, and reaches school readiness goals as outlined in the learning standards. • Provide a learning environment that is inclusive of behavioral and learning abilities. The program will utilize a variety of resources to provide the appropriate educational experience/placement. • Encourage family engagement through student reports/evaluations, parent meetings, program activities, and parent/staff conferences. Our Educational Goal is to provide an educational experience that will allow each child to perform as a unique and creative individual. As the staff at the C.H.I.L.D. Center assist each child throughout his or her educational journey, the staff will impress upon the students that learning is fun, builds upon other experiences and it applies to every day living.;

Program and Licensing Details

• License Number: CDC-909186
• Capacity: 51
• Age Range: 0 - 5+ years
• Capital Quality Designation: Progressing
• Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
• Schools Served: Ward 4
• Initial License Issue Date: 2000-02-14
• Current License Issue Date: 2019-10-10
• District Office: District of Columbia Child Care Licensing Unit
• District Office Phone: (202) 727-1839 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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