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Consumer Education Materials


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Checklist for Choosing Quality Child Care

Program Name Phone Number

Use this form when interviewing child care facilities. Make copies of this form and take it to each interview.

What to Look For √ Comments

Staff look happy, involved in activities and children are well-cared for and supervised.

Staff are at the child’s level to listen, talk and play with the children.

Staff give individual attention to each child; warm, kind, calm and patient.



Staff handle conflict among the children in a positive manner

There are variety of materials such as blocks, books, puzzles, art supplies and toys for all

children which are clean and available throughout the day.



There is a daily schedule for children that includes: free play, nap/rest, meals, outdoor play,

indoor play, structured learning activities (math, science, language, art).

Children have the opportunity to make choices throughout the day

There is enough room for children’s belongings, meals, quiet and active play.



The current menu is posted and offers a variety of healthy choices.

Outdoor play area is safe, fenced and children are supervised.

Adults and children wash hands after using the bathroom, changing diapers, entering from

outside play and before eating.

Emergency numbers are clearly posted and evacuation routes are visible.



Infant Care Considerations

Are there safe sleep policies/procedures in place?

Does the facility promote Breastfeeding?

Comments

Toddler Care Considerations

Do the caregivers talk, describe, read aloud?

Are nap times relaxed and NOT stressful?

Does the program have policy on toilet learning?

Comments

Is the setting "child-proof" so that your toddler can crawl or walk safely and freely?

Preschool Care Considerations

Does the schedule indicate a daily routine that is flexible enough to meet the individual needs

of the children?

Comments

Are there consistent limits set which help child gradually learn to make his or her own

choices?



What activities are available when school is not in session? (older children are never asked to

look after or supervise younger children)



Does the child care provider help your child follow through on projects, help with homework,

and suggest interesting things to do?

General Considerations

Comments

Does the cost fit with your budget?

Do the hours of operation and holiday schedule accommodate your work schedule?



Ask for reference of other families who have used child care provider and call them to learn

about their experiences.



Resource Center Consumer Education (Families)

Large Referral Brochure (English & Spanish)

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CE-Referral Services

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Looking for child care?

Call for a list of licensed child care providers in your area.

Llame para obtener una lista de proveedores de cuidado de niños con licencia en su área.

1-877-678-2548

www.ks.childcareaware.org


FREE Service!

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Looking For ChiLd Care?

Follow These Steps


Call the Resource Center: 1-877-678-2548 Visit Child Care Programs & Ask Questions

Check Licensed Child Care Facility Inspection Results-

www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/capp.htm Choose a Child Care Program Get Involved

For more information—www.ks.childcareaware.org

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Checklist for Choosing Quality Child Care (English & Spanish)

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Setting is cheerful, clean and safe with equipment in good condition.


Meals/Snacks include a variety of nutritional foods and beverages.



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What daily communication do parents receive regarding feedings, diaper changes and naps?


Does the child care provider interact with the children?


School-Age Care Considerations


Is there appropriate space for children to do their homework?



Comments

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Will my child be happy in this program? So I feel comfortable leaving my child in this program.




10 Questions


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Cell Phone Card (Texting Program)


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CCRR Bookmark


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CE-R&R Services

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1 REGION ONE

Service Centers:

  • Salina

  • Hays

  • Wichita DONIPHAN

Toll free 855-750-3343

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2 REGION TWO

Service Center:

BROWN

Toll free 800-684-3962 CHEYENNE RAWLINS DECATUR REPUBLIC WASHINGTON MARSHALL NEMAHA

NORTON PHILLIPS SMITH JEWELL

CLOUD ATCHISON

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CLOUD JEFFERSON

SHERMAN THOMAS SHERIDAN GRAHAM ROOKS OSBORNE MITCHELL CLAY LEAVENWORTH

RILEY WYANDOTTE

  1. REGION THREE WALLACE LOGAN LINCOLN GEARY WABAUNSEE DOUGLAS JOHNSON

    • Topeka 3OSAGE FRANKLIN MIAMI

    • Lawrence GREELEY WICHITA SCOTT LANE NESS RUSH

  2. REGION FOUR STANTON GRANT HASKELL GRAY FORD PRATT SSEEDDGGWWICICKK BUTLERBUTLER

    • Kansas City SEWARD MEADE CLARK COMANCHE BARBER HARPER SSUUMMNNEERR COWLEY CHAUTAUQUA MONTGOMERY

OTTAWA

GEARY WABAUNSEE SHAWNEE

Service Centers: GOVE TREGO ELLIS 1 RURSUSSESLELLL ELLSWORTH DICKINSON OSAGE

SALINE

MORRIS

BARTON

MCPHERSON MARION LYON

Toll free 877-678-2548 RICERICE CHASE LINN PAWNEE CHASE COFFEY ANDERSON

HODGEMAN HARVEY

www.ks.childcareaware.org/three.html HARVEY ALLEN HAMILTON KEARNY FINNEY SSTTAAFFFFOORRDD 2

EDWARDS RENO WOODSON BOURBON

GREENWOOD

KIOWA KINGMAN WILSON NEOSHO CRAWFORD

ELKELK

Service Center: LABETTE

MORTON STEVENS CHEROKEE

Toll free 800-755-0838

www.ks.childcareaware.org/four.html The Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Network

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Facility County Map

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Kansas Child Care Program Data

  • — Number of Child Care Centers* (595 statewide)

  • — Number of Family Child Care Homes (4,235 statewide)


1 6 1 7 2 0 18 0 1 20 0 15

0 7 7 1 15 0 11 0 3 23 0 46 2 34

CHEYENNE REPUBLIC BROWN DONIPHAN

RAWLINS DECATUR NORTON PHILLIPS SMITH JEWELL WASHINGTON MARSHALL NEMAHA 2 21

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0 18 1 37 2 14 6 2 ATCHISON

0 30 0 8 0 5 0 9 3 12 63 30 LEAVENWORTH

1 16 CLOUD 21 92 3

SHERMAN THOMAS SHERIDAN GRAHAM MITCHELL POTTAWATOMIE JACKSON 23 76 WYANDOTTE

ROOKS OSBORNE 0 17 CLAY RILEY 48 JEFFERSON 37

0 0 4 289 18

0 9 1 7 6 99 OTTAWA 3 7 32 2 15 32 194 660

3 1 6 1 19 LINCOLN GEARY SHAWNEE 115 120

WALLACE LOGAN 10 129 34 WABAUNSEE DOUGLAS JOHNSON

GOVE TREGO ELLIS RUSSELL 1 13 1 13 0 29

0 0 0 0 SALINE DICKINSON MORRIS 8 3 45 4 60

2 0 2 6 6 ELLSWORTH OSAGE

1 19 4 7 51 5 35 1 14 0 64 FRANKLIN MIAMI

GREELEY WICHITA SCOTT LANE NESS RUSH 3 7 4 1

BARTON 22 0 15 0


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communities

0 0 1 19 RICE CHASE COFFEY ANDERSON LINN

3 47 0 3 5 34

4 11 PAWNEE 0 8 10

HODGEMAN 0 6 79 HARVEY 0 0 8 3 23 2 18

HAMILTON KEARNY FINNEY 1 STAFFORD 12 14

EDWARDS RENO WOODSON ALLEN BOURBON

0 11 5 42 0 19 101 539 71 GREENWOOD

0 5 26 1 2 1 4 7

1 2 1 12 13 43 54

STANTON GRANT HASKELL GRAY FORD PRATT SEDGWICK BUTLER 0 1

KIOWA KINGMAN WILSON NEOSHO CRAWFORD

0 1 1 3 3 ELK LABETTE

5 7 18 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 14 35 1 5 52 2 3 28

2 6 56 3 40

MORTON STEVENS SEWARD MEADE CLARK COMANCHE BARBER HARPER SUMNER COWLEY CHAUTAUQUA MONTGOMERY CHEROKEE

* Child Care Centers does not include Head Start, Preschool or School Age program data.











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Consumer Education (Providers)

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LET’S GET STARTED!

It’s as easy as

Making a decision... 1-2-3

Is family child care right for you?

Starting a new business is a challenge. It takes commitment and WORK! Family child care is no exception. This brochure includes valuable information to think about as you consider if family child care is right for you.

Will family child care work for me?

Take the Family Child Care Self-Assessment (below) and discover what strengths, interests, and ideas you bring to the profession, as well as what challenges may be ahead.

Successful providers maintain a strong commitment to their work with children.

Family child care is hard work. Most providers report working an average of 55-60 hours per week. This includes either caring for children or doing things they need to do to keep their business operational (grocery shopping, record keeping, home maintenance and cleaning, etc).

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FAMILY CHILD CARE

ABSOLUTELY I’M NOT SURE

SELF-ASSESSMENT I’m ready for I need to think

this challenge about this or

learn more

I like being around children and enjoy their interests.

I have the support of my family, children, and spouse. I can tolerate a certain level of noise and disorder in my home. My home can be adapted to include necessary space, toys, and

equipment for children in my care.

I have the available resources I will need to make my home safe for

children.

I feel confident in my ability to communicate effectively with parents of

children in my care.

After completing this I am willing to invest time and resources for my own professional

self-assessment, do development, such as attending classes and networking with other

you have questions? professionals.

I have the skills to handle the “business side” of things or have someone

Contact your local who will help me with this.

Child Care Resource I have enough financial security to purchase what I will need to start my

business and to support my family for several months until my business

& Referral Agency is established and children are enrolled.

(CCR&R). I feel I can make a commitment to offering family child care for at least

two years.

See Step Three for contact information.


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Child Care Business Marketing Tool

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Provider Main Menu Tabs

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HOME tab displays our contact information.




UPDATE DATA tab opens to your Contact Information section displaying the data fields available you’d like. Data is organized in sections with one section open at a time. Remember to “Save”.




PICTURES add up to 5 pictures to showcase your child care program to families.


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VIEW PROFILE pulls your data together for you to view and s nice marketing piece.


REFERRAL COUNT shows you the number of times a family h last 3 months.


COMING IN 2017! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT view and

demographic data about you and any staff.




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Information at your fingertips!


Enroll today and receive texts about:


  • Activity Ideas

  • Family Engagement

  • Child Development

  • Healthy Recipes

    • Emergency

Preparedness WOW!

AND MORE! Check out this NEW SERVICE!

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Core Competencies for Early Childhood and Youth Development Professionals (English & Spanish)

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Consumer Education for Families, Providers, and Community

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ABC’s for a Family- Friendly Workplace


eism and tardiness issues in the workplace, both of which affect company productivity. A Family-Friendly ce can help support employees - benefiting both the company and the worker.


re a some easy ways to support families with children to encourage a family-friendly work environment.


Flexible Leave Policies


range leave policies by the hour rather than by the day.

mbine sick and vacation time to allow parents flexibility in use of accrued leave.

ow employees returning from maternity/paternity leave a gradual transition back to their regular work hedule.


Build Flexible Schedules

  • Flextime: The employee is at the workplace during specific “core” hours; all other hours are flexibly scheduled.

  • Compressed work week: The equivalent of a full week is worked in fewer than five full workdays or, for employees on biweekly schedules, the equivalent of two weeks is worked in fewer than 10 full workdays.

  • Telecommuting: Employees work out of their homes or at a satellite worksite instead of in the office.

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unicate Child Care Resources



rent Seminars/Employee Fairs: Provide lunch-hour seminars on parenting topics, such as choosing ality child care, time management for working parents, managing challenging behaviors, and school diness. Include the local child care resource and referral agency at employee health/resource fairs to vide materials.

ild Care Referrals: Distribute information on child care services from the local child care resource and

erral agency.

rent Resources: Provide a list of community services and websites for parents.


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Source: San Diego County Child Care and Development Planning Council-www.crs.ymca.org/lib-local/assets/Documents/ABCs_brochure.pdf


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Beyond School Supplies


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School readiness is more than just making sure school supplies are ready to go and book bags are packed.

Children begin their journey to be ready for school early! From helping children

to fall asleep on their own, to holding a spoon during lunch time, to sharing toys and books; it all connects to supporting their growth (physically, emotionally and cognitively). Caregivers can use these tips to promote school readiness for children in their lives:

Address everyday needs. Focus on helping children get enough sleep and eat healthy.

Encourage social and emotional development. Provide words for identifying feelings and emotions - match a child’s emotion during discussions about school, such as using enthusiasm when your child is excited.

Practice active listening. Engage in back and forth conversations with your child.

Establish rules. Talk about expectations and explain the reasons behind them.


Helping children prepare for school begins early! Reach out to your child’s new school and find out what activities they have planned that are focused on

supporting new students. Emotions can run high during this transition but with a little patience the highs and lows can be balanced.


Bringing It Home


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Extending child care experiences at home

A good way to strengthen brain connections for young children is to use knowledge about child care experiences to create and extend conversations at home. Children’s social and emotional development is enhanced when adults expand on what children experience by asking questions, using a variety of words, and naming feelings and emotions.

Use these tips to connect child care experiences to home:

  • Allow extra time for drop-off or pick-up to get information about

Be sure to schedule what a child’s day was like. This will help build and expand on

‘technology-free time’ the conversations.

Since brain development and • Teach communication skills by being a good listener and allow a

skill building does not stop child to practice back and forth interactions on the ride home.

when children leave child care, • Encourage a child to think and give longer answers rather than

you can keep the interest going questions that can be answered with a “yes” or “no,”. For example,

at home by talking with your “Tomorrow you’re playing outside, what do you think you will see?”

children about their day! • Pay attention to what a child is saying, talking as you would to a friend.

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Building Brain Power-Toddlers


Building Brain Power: Toddlers

By age 3, the brain is equipped

Supporting brain power in children is easy! Children will show you windows to juggle multiple tasks like of opportunity through their curiosity; pay attention to signals and help them focusing & storing info. Skills to explore. start to develop more quickly

and help children to control

Activities that will engage Toddlers: emotions, plan ahead & learn.

  • BABY’S PHOTO ALBUM: Put pictures of people and things in a

  • HIDE-AND-SEEK: Partly hide an object under a cloth. Now add making more connections!

photo album with plastic sleeves. Add more pictures as children learn A 3 yr old’s brain uses 2x more

to label people and things around them. energy than an adult’s—it’s

another cloth and have them guess which it is under.


Remember, learning opportunities provided for children will help them reach By age 3, toddlers know

their fullest potential. more than 1,000 words!

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Why is supporting the developing brain so important?

Think of brain development like traveling through a city. Cities are set up with roads, sidewalks, and bridges—just like a brain

is set up with several different

connections of brain cells. When people travel through cities they begin to see ways to make more connections from one point to another point; they often take short cuts and walk through the grass to cut to their destination quicker. The more people walk on that new path the stronger the path becomes. The developing brain works in a similar way. Repetition creates permanent pathways.


Contributed by Callie Peace, Executive Director, Kansas Parents As Teachers Association Source: Parents As Teachers Curriculum 2011



Celebrating Unique Temperaments


Recognizing and reflecting on your own temperament and preferences is an important activity. Perhaps you enjoy always being on the go and thrive with constant stimulation — music, lights, and

movement. Now, imagine what it might be like for a child that needs calm, soothing environments!

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Celebrating Unique Temperaments

Recognizing each child’s unique temperament will allow you to adapt your approach to meet each child’s needs! Certain strategies might be particularly impactful with certain temperament types. Here are a few common personalities and some strategies to support children in your care:

Flexible and Easy: Initiate Feisty and Active: Be flexible and Fearful and Cautious: Set up the communication about emotions. patient in your interactions. Provide environment so things are in the same

Model appropriate language to opportunities for children to make place. Stick to clear and predictable

help children be more aware choices. Encourage active play and routines as much as possible. Provide and understand their emotions. allow for physical movements to additional preparation and support when Remind them that their feelings expend high energy levels. Give plenty changes in environment, situations, or are recognized and important. of advanced warning of schedule people occur. Use pictures and language Encourage them to verbalize their changes and consider giving them some to remind children what will happen next. needs with others. This might be type of leadership role, such as holding Encourage and support exploration and

as simple as telling a friend: “When a timer or announcing the time to increasing independence. Support cautious

Erika takes your doll, you can tell change. Acknowledge their feelings and children during a new experience by

her “I’m playing with it, but you can point out when they are calm to help taking them to the activity, stepping back, have a turn when I’m done.” them recognize their emotions. remaining available and moving on.

Overall, refrain from judging children’s temperaments as a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ characteristics. Remember each child’s personality contributes to a group/team in your child care program.


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Development


Childrens’ own natural curiosity and imagination lead to valuable learning experiences. By creating an environment in which they can safely explore their interests and ideas, children develop critical thinking skills and a love of learning. The following principles can help cultivate curiosity in children:


1. Children form an understanding of themselves and their place in the world through their interactions with other children and adults. Focus on developing their social skills by encouraging children to work in groups where each child is an equal participant.

2. Encourage children to use their words as they discuss their experiences. Listen with respect, and recognize that their questions and observations provide an opportunity for learning and discovery.

3. Children are inspired by the environment around them. Provide natural lighting, ample space to learn in and materials that encourage curiosity and creativity.


An adult’s role is to mentor and guide children, listen to their thoughts and ideas, find what interests them and then provide them with opportunities to explore these interests further. Projects aren’t planned; they emerge based on a child’s interests.


Encourage experimentation and celebrate both successes and failures, helping children to embrace trying again. Let them create from their imagination and learn from the process!


Excerpted from Cultivating Curiosity in Children, by Kelly Harlow and Cornelia Stevens,

Kansas Child, Summer 2017


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Emergency Preparedness Tips (English & Spanish)


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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TIPS

Keeping Children Safe


CREATE AN EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT UTILITY OUTAGES

What should be in your kit... • Post shut-off information and utility contacts in a

  • First-aid supplies & contact information/authorization for location that are accessible to you and other staff. emergency medical care for every child.

  • Water, nonperishable food including formula & baby food • Use a landline telephone that does not use electricity & for infants, disposable cups, bowls, plates, & utensils. have a cell phone charger for your vehicle.

  • Nose and mouth protection masks, plastic sheeting, duct • Have surge protectors and check batteries in tape, utility knife, diapering & hand washing supplies. flashlights.

  • Flashlights with extra batteries, whistle, battery-powered or • Check out www.kansasenergy.org/electricity.htm for hand-crank radio, trash bags & re-sealable bags. additional information.

  • Check out www.ready.gov/kit for additional information.

  • Conduct drills monthly (evacuation time must be less than • Know which illnesses require children to be four minutes) and smoke detectors must be tested monthly excluded from child care (www.kdheks.gov). (Kansas requirement).

  • Invite a local first responder to talk with children. • Create a plan for how parents/guardians will be

  • Send home a fire escape plan for families to complete. • Contact your local health department for more

  • Check out www.kdheks.gov and firemarshal.ks.gov/ information.

  • Sign up for weather alerts (online/mobile apps) and • Keep meat, poultry, fish, and eggs refrigerated at or prepare a safe room (www.weather.gov). below 40 °F and frozen food at or below 0 °F.

  • Practice tornado drills monthly during April-September • Adhere to food recalls, check expiration dates and (Kansas requirement). dispose of expired products.

    • Know children’s food allergies and be aware of choking

  • Read weather related books with children and send hazards.

  • Store all products out of sight and reach of children in • Practice lockdown procedures and evacuation routes. locked cabinets that children cannot open.

    • Create a trusting environment where families or staff

  • Store (in your cell phone) and post the number for can report potential conflicts that could escalate or Poison Control (800) 222-1222. abnormal behavior.

  • Conduct a facility walk-through and remove all • Send a note home with parents outlining possible poisons that are accessible to children. your safety plan.

FIRES ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

notified and communicate the plan with them.

facility-information/ for additional information.

SEVERE WEATHER FOOD SAFETY

home weather tip sheets or coloring pages that support • Check out agriculture.ks.gov/faqs/food-safety-faq for the book’s message. additional information.


POISONING ACTIVE SHOOTER/INTRUDER


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Emergency Preparedness Tips for Child Care

Creating a Written Emergency Plan

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE CREATING A WRITTEN PLAN

  1. Obtain an Emergency Plan template

  2. Determine who should be involved in writing the plan

  3. Decide who the plan is being developed for (staff, children, parents, pets and children/adults with all levels of abilities)

  4. Define what type of disaster(s) you are planning for

    • Ex: fires, tornadoes, storms, floods, serious injury, active shooter, utility outage, illness outbreaks, poisoning, etc.

  5. Collect utility shut-off & equipment/supplies location

    • Ex: fire extinguisher, first aid/emergency kits, alarm box

  6. Consider the size of your program (how many children/adults, etc.)

  7. Gather first response/emergency contact information

    • Ex: police/sheriff, fire, ambulance/EMS, hospital, poison control, utility company, KDHE

  8. Discuss plans for sheltering & evacuation (where will you go?)


CREATING YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN

  • Create a facility map with shelter-in-place locations, exits, and two outside evacuation sites (one right outside the facility and one outside the neighborhood away from the facility)

  • Acquire letters of agreement with partnering organizations (for sheltering & evacuation)

  • Update Child & Adult Health/Safety Information

    • Obtain written permission from parents to transport children

    • Acquire emergency contact phone numbers, emergency release forms

  • Document action steps for responding to disasters (What is the plan for each situation?)

  • Identify what each staff person will do and in what order

  • Assemble emergency equipment and supplies (Emergency Survival Kit)

    • Store equipment/supplies in transportable/durable containers (such as garbage cans on wheels)

  • Develop a family communication/reunification plan

    • Discuss emergency plan, provide notification methods & evacuation locations

  • Designate “back-up” emergency contact person (someone outside your area)

    • During an emergency, if needed, you will give this person information that they will share with families

  • Create a Ready-to-Go File to take with you during an emergency (portable storage device to store emergency plan and important documents)

  • Routinely practice your plan (have a written schedule for training and drills)

  • After a drill or real emergency

  • Changes in program size, facilities or in state or licensing requirements

  • Changes to evacuation or shelter sites

  • Two times per year (minimum)


PRACTICING YOUR PLAN

UPDATING YOUR PLAN (WHEN?)

Th ngs You Can Do TODAY!

Post emergency numbers Teach older children how to call 9-1-1

Make sure staff know how and when to shut off all utilities Stock emergency supplies and a disaster supplies kit

Take First-Aid and CPR classes


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Emotions (English and Spanish)


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Emotions It is important to set up environments so that children

can work on self-regulating skills. Young children may

have trouble expressing their thoughts and feelings until they learn about emotions and strategies to handle them. Some strategies to help children include:


Breathing deeply and purposefully can help block the body’s response to stress. Children

and concentrating on their breathing. To help Breathing.

may struggle with the idea of slowing down


children learn to breathe deep have them blow bubbles or a pinwheel when stressed.


Music.


Listening to music can calm children allowing them time to gather their thoughts and slow down. Provide them with soothing music, headphones

and a quiet spot.


Sometimes children need to be alone to begin calming down. Provide a rocking chair where they can rock to soothe themselves or

a quiet corner with a bean bag chair.


Alone area.

Creative outlet.


Giving children a way to express how they are feeling beyond using words can be a great way to calm a situation. Provide children with a quiet area to draw a picture about whatever is bothering them.


Once children have calmed down and are ready to rejoin the group, take time to talk about the emotional moments. Connect the strategy they used to a real-life situation. For example, “if you were at the park today and got upset at Sally what things could you try to help you calm down?” This conversation can help children learn to identify their feelings and learn to cope with emotions in other settings.


FAMILY ENGAGEMENT


Together is the KEY!

When children see positive interactions

Getting involved in the child care environment is important for building between their families and caregivers —


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Bringing it home

Engagement

positive relationships and a foundation for quality.

Strengthen Communication

Child Care Provider: Create a newsletter or bulletin board with

information to help parents stay in the loop.

Parent: Ask about the day’s events and your child’s involvement.

Host Events & Activities

Child Care Provider: Create a welcoming environment by making

displays about families or showing a craft project completed.

Parent: Attend events and engage with all of the children.

Encourage Volunteering

Child Care Provider: Visit about special skills or family traditions.

Parent: Assist in activities - reading to the children, gardening, cooking, etc.

Keep It Up

Child Care Provider: Seek parent feedback about your program.

Parent: Participate in community events.

they feel proud, important, loved and safe!

Father involvement = positive outcomes for children!

Every person in a child’s life has

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CLAP, DANCE, AND SING!

Music and Movement with Young Children


Music and movement experiences support the formation of important brain connections that are being established from birth to age 3.

Incorporate music and movement throughout the day with all ages of children in a variety of ways: having musical instruments available during play, specific music time designed around the schedule of activities, singing with children, or playing music during daily transitions from one activity to another.


HERE ARE A COUPLE OF ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS:

Adapt and Sing Songs

Where Is Baby?

Sing to the tune of “Where Is Thumbkin?”, Where is (insert the baby’s name)?, Where is (insert the baby’s name)?, Here I am; here I am. (Gently pat the baby on the belly as you say the words.), How are you today, (baby’s name)?, Very well, I thank you.

Clap your hands, clap your hands. (Help the baby to clap his hands).


Make Your Own Musical Instruments

Drum Parade

Using containers such as empty oatmeal boxes, make a drum for each child. Children can pat the drums with their hands or use a small wooden spoon as a drumstick. Play music with a brisk beat and parade around the room or

enjoy the freedom of the outdoors where the drummers can drum and stamp their feet to make loud, boisterous rhythms.

For Infants and Toddlers

Make a shaker from an empty water bottle and put dry beans inside (make sure the cap is securely attached).

For Preschoolers

Make a shaker by stapling two paper plates together. Fill with dry beans, buttons, seeds, or anything that makes noise. Use pots and pans as instruments and let children create their own music. Use props to help facilitate movement to music such as: balls, scarves, ribbons, or a parachute.


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Children establish eating habits as early as age 2! Build healthy eating habits

early by serving meals family style.

Check out these ideas to support learning activities during mealtimes!

Practice fine and gross motor skills (help children to):

“At first I was nervous because I wasn’t sure how the children would do (having never practiced these skills before), but with a little

coaching from a Specialist we tried it and it went much smoother than I thought it would! The children enjoyed learning a new

skill.”

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Put chickpeas into blender with 1 T. olive oil and blend on low speed, gradually adding

reserved bean liquid until desired consistency is achieved. Season to taste with garlic powder and salt.

Ice-pops: Pour 100% fruit juice into popsicle molds. Add crushed pineapple or diced strawberries for color.

Juicy Jello jigglers: Mix 2 ½ cups of juice (fruit and veggie blends work well) with 2 large packets of strawberry Jell-O. Pour into a pan and chill until set.

Kiwi kabobs: Peel kiwi and cut into chunks. Thread kiwi chunks onto long toothpicks or skewers, alternating with cubes of Colby-Jack cheese.

Lettuce wraps: Fill large leaves of iceberg lettuce with a slice of low-fat turkey breast and a sprinkling of shredded cheddar cheese. Eat like a soft taco!

Mighty milk: In a blender, mix 2 cups of skim milk with 8 ice cubes, Whole Grain Food

2 bananas and 4 T. orange juice concentrate. Cover and blend until Super Food

smooth.

Healthy from to

Use these simple prompts to inspire daily physical activity in young children. Challenge children to come up with additional moves related to the letters of the alphabet.

Ask children to come up with different ways to make an ARCH with their body.

Practice BALANCE skills with a balance beam or stepping stones.

CRAWL through tunnels. Old sheets and moving boxes make great, portable tunnels.

DART through a homemade obstacle course. Great fun for inside or outside play!

EXPLORE the great outdoors. Look for wildlife. Chase after butterflies and fireflies.

Feel the rush of the wind as you FLAP your arms like they are wings.

Challenge children to GALLOP forwards and backwards, in different pathways and at different speeds.

Read Who Hops? by Katie Davis, then let children HOP or move like the animals in the book.

INFANTS need tummy time to strengthen muscles, improve balance and learn coordination.

Place a series of “lily pad” hula hoops on the ground and encourage children to JUMP from one lily pad to the next.

KICK balls of various sizes.

Learn to be limber with a game of LIMBO!

MARCH to the beat using homemade instruments or some John Phillips Sousa tunes.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TIPS

Intruder Awareness and Program Safety

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READ Get Organized

Set aside time to read with your child. Make this a Teach your child organization skills such as cleaning

fun family activity - read as a family or set a schedule their room and putting away toys. This will help with to take turns reading. Check with your local library transitions during the school day. Create a space for about summer programs that include story times. puzzles, toys, and books using plastic bins from a local This is a great opportunity for your child to learn to dollar store. This will give your child an opportunity listen to a story, ask questions, and explore other to learn how to return classroom materials to their books that might peak their interest. Consider setting designated location. It will also encourage them to

a family goal for the number of books read with a complete a task with little prompting. fun celebration once the goal is met. This can be as

simple as a trip to the local park or perhaps a special family dinner. Visit https://www.aft.org/sites/default/ files/wysiwyg/t2k_booklist.pdf for a list of teacher recommended books to prepare for kindergarten.

Protecting Children from POISONS!

Children are curious, and as they develop, they often learn by touching, grabbing and tasting things. While it’s important to encourage kids to explore and discover new things, when it comes to potential poisons, we want to keep them safe. Here are a few tips to show you how!

POISON PREVENTION AT HOME

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do the same. Know what calms or frightens individual • Make sure adults picking up children are authorize children – they will react differently when stressed.

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BE ALERT OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS

recognize.

FOLLOW YOUR INSTINCTS

If something doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t - TAKE ACTION!

MONITOR ACCESS TO YOUR FACILITY

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In 1998, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, published a study that showed a link between 10 types of

adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifelong health. Subsequent research found that high levels of stress (toxic stress) during childhood change how the brain and body develop. While some stress is necessary for children to learn new skills and coping strategies, exposure to prolonged stress can adversely affect brain development and cause the body to release harmful levels of stress hormones.

Brief increases in heart Serious temporary stress Prolonged activation of stress rate, mild elevations in responses, buffered by response systems in absence stress hormone levels. supportive relationships. of protective relationships.

BECOMING A PROTECTIVE FACTOR THE HEALING PROCESS

“Every child who winds up doing well has had at

least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult.”

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard, 2015

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Sleep Alone on their Back Clutter-free Crib

SAFE SLEEP 101

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LET THEM PLAY!

Play should be fun, engaging and challenging. By helping children take part in different types of play on their own, and with others, and by providing a well-resourced play environment inside and out, caregivers can greatly enrich the learning opportunities that play provides.

Pretend play - writing menus and taking orders...

...DEVELOPS CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, LITERACY AND MATH, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES.

Playing with nesting or stacking toys and large blocks...

...DEVELOPS FINE MOTOR SKILLS.

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Playing dress-up ...

...DEVELOPS CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES.

Playing with puzzles and building toys...

...DEVELOPS COORDINATION.

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Reduce the Risk of SIDS!

Pregnant women and caregivers should:

  1. Receive regular prenatal care

  2. Maintain a smoke-free environment

  3. Avoid alcohol and illicit drug use

  4. Follow breastfeeding recommendations

KNOW THE SIDS* FACTS…

#1 Cause of Child Deaths 1-12 Months

3,500 Total Deaths Each Year in the U.S.

Greater Risk of SIDS for Babies Who Sleep in Adult Bed

Lower Risk of SIDS for Babies Who Receive Breastmilk

Easy Tips to Follow!

THINK S.N.O.R.E.S. FOR KEEPING A SLEEPING BABY SAFE!

S—Smoke-free environment N—No blankets or loose bedding O—On their back to sleep R—Room sharing, not bed sharing

E—Empty crib, free of toys & other soft bedding

S—Surface of mattress is firm

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Playing any type of game...

...DEVELOPS LANGUAGE SKILLS AND TEACHES CHILDREN HOW TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS.

Music and movement activities...

...DEVELOPS FINE AND LARGE MOTOR SKILLS.

(Fine Motor—small movements that support skills such as self-care and pencil holding. Large Motor—bigger movements that support muscle development).

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FOLLOWING SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES SAVES LIVES!

Small Steps Create Long-Lasting Change

Experts tell us it takes 21 days to form a new habit; small steps done consistently over long periods of time result in permanent change. Keep in mind that change is a process, not an event; results will come over a period of time!

Tips for Taking Care of Yourself:

1. Add one fruit or vegetable to your personal menu. Try something new once a month!

2. Park at the end of the row furthest from the store; this adds extra steps to your day.

3. Drink 8 oz more of water than you normally do. Water helps your body’s immune system as well as boosting alertness.

4. Go to bed 15 minutes earlier. Sleep is when your body recovers from the stress of the day. Lack of sleep can cause illness and irritability.

5. Take one hour per week to do what you love to do! Explore a hobby, recreational sport or get together with a friend.

6. Take 15 minutes every day to rest your mind and body. Closing your eyes and allowing your body and mind to relax increases energy levels and eases stress.

Tips for Taking Care of Your Child Care Business:

1. Add 15 more minutes for outdoor time. Fresh air is healthy for the children and adults!

2. Try one new food each week with the children. Think color, texture and nutrition!

3. Use one new transition technique each month. Finger plays, songs with motion and storytelling can help make transitions smooth by creating less wait time.

4. Rotate one-quarter of your toys once a month. Children’s brains seek novelty; toy rotation is an inexpensive way to keep things exciting!

5. Attend a professional development event! Local, state and national training events rejuvenate, inspire and give support to your ideas and your business.

6. Set aside at least 20 minutes a day to get your business paperwork in order. Staying on top of food program, licensing and tax forms reduces stress and increases productivity and time with your family.

Stay positive, seek advice from a knowledgeable coworker, friend, fellow child care provider, etc. Support to begin your journey and meet your goals takes patience, perseverance, planning, and most of all it takes the willingness to try!

Sherron French, Child Care Aware® of Kansas, Kansas Child, Summer 2015

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Talk, Read, Play

Be a language-builder, a knowledge-maker, and a fun-creator!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

~Dr. Seuss~

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...with your child every day!

Find a pledge card at www.ks.childcareaware.org. Fill it out and hang it on your refrigerator, parent resource board, office door—anywhere others can see it and help to hold you accountable!

For more information, visit www.TalkReadPlayKC.org.

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Choosing a Car Seat


Road injuries are Car seats are not one-size- Use the “Inch” test and the Consult a certified child

the leading cause of fits-all. The “BEST” car seat “Pinch” test. When installed passenger safety technician unintentional deaths to is the seat that: and locked into the vehicle, (CPST). To locate an

children in the United 1) fits your child a car seat should not move inspection station near you States. Correctly used car 2) fits in your vehicle more than an inch when you visit kansascarseatcheck.

seats can reduce the risk tug the base where the seat org.

of death by as much as 3) that you will use belt goes through it. Read

71%! correctly every single time. your car seat and vehicle Every car seat has an owner’s manuals for the best expiration date—usually

Car seats are for providing Before you buy, visit information. around six years. Find the safety on the go. When ultimatecarseatguide.org to label and double check to you arrive home, the child help you select the right type Harnesses should be snug on make sure your seat is still should be moved to a safe of seat for your child’s age your child where you cannot safe.

place to sleep or play. and development. pinch any loose webbing

at the shoulders, and the Discard an expired seat— Remember! Send in the Only use a second-hand car harness clip should be remove the harnesses, car seat registration card seat if you know the seat positioned across the chest padding and foam. Write or register online with the has not been in a crash and at armpit level. “Expired” or “Unsafe to car seat manufacturer. all labels are present and use” in permanent marker

You will receive alerts if readable. During the hot summer on it. Placing a whole car

the seat is recalled. months set up a reminder seat in the trash may entice system with caregivers others to take and use the so that children are not seat, believing it is safe. accidentally left in hot cars.


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Make tummy time fun by sitting on the floor and encouraging baby to play. Begin tummy time by placing the baby belly- down across your lap for a few minutes at a time. Transition baby to the floor by rolling up a small blanket and placing it under the chest and upper arms for added support. When baby is comfortable with this position spread out a blanket

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Allowing a baby to spend time on their stomach helps to prevent the development of flat spots on the back of the head. The best time for tummy time is right after a nap or a diaper change when baby is alert and relaxed.

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Service Centers: Topeka, Play it Cool in the Summer

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Service Center: Kansas City • Watch for heat exhaustion - Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, dizziness,

fatigue, muscle cramping and confusion. If these occur, stop the activity, have the child lie down in a cool place and drink fluids. Seek medical care if symptoms do not stop or if the child’s body temperature is 103° or higher.

  • Enjoy the sunshine safely - Avoid the sun between 10 am and 3 pm. Have children wear hats, sunglasses, and clothing with tightly woven fabric. Use sunscreen with an SPF of

  • Stay hydrated - Depending on size and weight, children should drink between 4 and 10oz of water every 15 to 20 minutes. Keep drinks easily accessible to children, especially when playing outside.

  • Watch the greenery - Learn to recognize the troublemakers:

    • Poison ivy grows as a vine or shrub in grass and on trees. It has three pointed, notched leaves per stem.

    • Poison oak grows as shrub and looks similar to poison ivy, but with rounded leaf tips.

    • Poison sumac grows as a tall shrub. The plant has 6-12 leaves that grow in pairs with a single leaf at the top of the stem.

30 or higher that has both UVA and UVB protection for babies and children 6 months and older. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside and reapply every 2 hours, or every hour and a half if swimming (even with waterproof formulas). Infants younger than 6 months should stay in the shade.

If these come into contact with skin, there is a window of about 10 minutes to wash

g away the rash-causing oil with soap and water. If a rash develops, talk with the child’s pediatrician about using topical hydrocortisone and oral antihistamines to help soothe the itch.

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April 2018


National Garden Month Spring Planting

Creating a Container Garden Guide

We all know that “April showers bring May will determine the size of the container flowers,” but did you know that April is used. Deep rooted vegetables require recognized as National Garden Month? As deep pots.

the weather shifts, now is the perfect time • Make sure your pot has adequate April

to consider how you can create a garden. drainage. Holes should be ½ inch Beet What a great excuse to get outside and get across. Line the base of the pot with Broccoli your hands dirty! newspaper to prevent soil loss. Brussels Sprout

Cabbage

  • Set containers on bricks or blocks to Carrot

Guide to Container Gardening allow free drainage. Cauliflower

Even the smallest area can boast a crop • Line hanging baskets with sphagnum Cilantro

of vegetables or a garden of flowers in moss for water retention. Keep baskets Collards containers. Planter boxes, wooden barrels, away from afternoon sun. Kale hanging baskets and large flowerpots are • If you choose clay pots, remember that Lettuce just some of the containers that can be clay is porous, and water is lost from Mustard used. Consider the following guidelines the sides of the container. Plants in clay Onion when choosing your container: pots should be monitored closely for Parsley

loss of moisture. Peas, Snap

Potato

  • Avoid planting in containers with • Since potting mixes drain water rapidly, Radish

  • Cheap plastic pots deteriorate in container as you water. Lighter mixes Turnip

  • Wooden containers are seaweed are great plant boosters. Corn susceptible to rot. Redwood • Check the labels on the products in your Cucumber and cedar are relatively rot- garden center to be Eggplant

  • Use containers between 15 and 120 quarts capacity. Small pots restrict the

narrow openings. fertilizer will be washed out of the Spinach

UV sunlight and terracotta pots dry will require more frequent fertilizing than

out rapidly. Glazed ceramic pots are heavier mixes. It’s a good idea to use a May

excellent choices, but require diluted liquid fertilizer with every other Beans

several drainage holes. watering. Liquid fish emulsion or liquid (Bush and Pole)

resistant and sure that they Cantaloupe

can be used contain a Okra

Peas, Southern

without staining complete, Peppers

or painting. balanced Pumpkin

One advantage of solution Summer Squash

wooden containers is that includes Sunflower

that they can be built trace elements. Sweet Potato

to sizes and shapes Tomato

that suit the location. Watermelon

root area and dry out very quickly. The Read more: Guide to Container Gardening | Garden

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By focusing on developing strong relationships with infants and toddlers, text — KSKIDS to 59925

you can help them develop the skills that will have lifelong benefits. Relationships take time and work to build, but the benefits are rewarding for all!

Being sensitive to children’s needs shows them that they are valued. Practicing sensitivity will help them see how sympathy, empathy and proximity help in developing stronger relationships. By being aware of an infant’s reactions, you create an understanding of different emotions and the understanding in turn allows you to form an appropriate strategy to soothe and support them.

Children’s exploration is important for their discovery, learning and problem-solving skills. Simply by being present and engaged, you will

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Using loving language helps create communication with children that builds their brains and helps them learn. The benefits begin even before infancy and will continue on. Loving language

is thoughtful, uses sensitive words, and celebrates their successes.

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Community Information Sheets CE-Community Resources


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2015 County Workforce Study


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Who Cares for Kansas Children


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Supply Demand Report 2017


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Supply Demand County Sheets 2017

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Saline County Extent Desired Capacity Meets Potential Demand

2017 Child Care Supply Demand County Profile 55%


Number of Children

In many Kansas communities, families Number of Children Under Age 6 Receiving Children with All Parents

searching for child care find that the number Under Age 6 DCF1 Child Care Subsidy in the Workforce

of available openings for their young children 4,755 228 71%

can be few and far between. When a parent

has a choice to select a quality program that is best for their children, everyone in the community benefits.

For the full Child Care Supply Demand Report, Unique Services Offered by Child Care Providers

visit our website! NON-TRADITIONAL CARE

Care Available in the Evenings 7

Child Care Aware® of Kansas is the network Care Available Overnight 1

of four Child Care Resource and Referral

(CCR&R) agencies that serve all 105 counties Care Available on Weekends 3

in Kansas. Daily, we provide information, Part-time Care Available 95

support and resources to child care providers,

families, and communities. Special Needs Care Available 90

Child Care Resource and Referral Agency: Infant Toddler Care Available 146

Child Care Aware® of Kansas FACILITY/PROVIDER INFORMATION

1508 E. Iron

Salina, KS 67401 Number of Providers in Field for 5 or More Years 120

Number of Providers That Speak a Language Other 1

Than English

Child Care Facilities in the County Number of Providers Accepting DCF1 Child Care Subsidy 79

TYPES OF LICENSED CHILD CARE 1 DCF stands for the Kansas Department for Children and Families.

Licensed Day Care Home 125

Group Day Care Home 17

Child Care Center 11

Preschool 6


CAPACITY OF CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

Licensed Capacity 2,177

Number of Children a Facility is Willing to Accept 1,829

(Desired Capacity)

Extent Desired Capacity Meets Potential Demand 55%

Child Care Aware® of Kansas collects self-reported data on families, children, and child care providers. While the licensing data provided is comprehensive, it cannot be considered complete. There is likely a delay leading to some closed facilities being included and some newly opened facilities being excluded.

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