Description: Our primary objective is to provide a warm, responsive, and supportive atmosphere for each child to begin his social and academic journey through life. It is our belief that a child’s first school experience should be his strongest in terms of trust and security in his teachers and surroundings. Our caring and relaxed approach provides each child with a positive foundation enabling him to cope with a wide variety of future educational environments and pressures. We want children to leave the Play Group with strong self-esteem and a feeling of confidence and enthusiasm for learning.
We accommodate each child in the Play Group as totally unique in his emotional needs, group adaptation capabilities, and skills readiness. Rudimentary socialization skills are an important emphasis in our program, but not at the expense of the child’s sense of self or overall happiness. Individual differences and “stages” are quickly perceived and respected. Our program and facilities provide a rich environment for learning and growth. A wide variety of activities and materials encourage the child’s emotional, intellectual, social and physical development. Individual and group projects spark curiosity and stimulate the children to observe, experiment freely, become problem solvers, and acquire basic skills without the fear of failure.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-28 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.43(d) | OPEN |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection child care service failed to provide separate adult lavatory facilities for staff. Staff observed using lavatory facilities designated for children's use. | |||
| 2020-01-28 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.43(e) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection hand wash sinks are Not supplied with an adequate amount of running water. At time of inspection water temperature exceeded 115 deg Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2019-09-09 | Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations) | 47.49(c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces. | |||
| 2018-09-18 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33(b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service. | |||
| 2018-09-18 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33(c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Staff failed to obtain proof of immunization; Except for exempt staff, required staff immunizations were not submitted to child care service; records not confidential. | |||
| 2018-09-18 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33(b) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: At time of inspection it was determined that child care service allows staff to perform their duties that are Not healthy or are incapable of carrying out their duties. Staff medical clearances are Not maintained by child care service. | |||
| 2018-09-18 | Minor violations (General Violations) | 47.33(c) | CORRECTED |
| Brief Description: Staff failed to obtain proof of immunization; Except for exempt staff, required staff immunizations were not submitted to child care service; records not confidential. | |||
| 2017-02-16 | 47.49 (c) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> At time of inspection toxic substances observed improperly stored so as to result in the potential for exposure or contamination of facility surfaces. | |||
| 2017-02-16 | 47.55 (b) | CORRECTED | |
| Brief Description: Violations requiring correction within two weeks (Critical Violations)<br/> Appropriate and clean cots, linens and other sleeping arrangements not provided by child care service at time of inspection. | |||
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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I wanted to love this school but it has no values. The head of the school is so traditional and unable to keep up with the times. There’s no space for DEI, but if you want to bribe the head of the school to lie on your kids evaluation for kindergarten, then this is the place for you. They also treat their teachers very poorly, with no HR department to look out for their best interest. If you’re a parent from the 1950s, this would be a good spot for you. If you’re a modern city parent who wants the best values and morals started early for your child, this is not the right place for you.