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Lil' Critters Childcare
Lil' Critters Childcare
Type of Center: Family Home Daycare
Owner/Provider: Wendi Jacob
1681 NW 7th Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Email Address:
lilcritterscc@gmail.com
Phone Number: (503) 334-8071
Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Age Groups: Age groups: 1-5 years old or until kindergarten
Under 1 and above 6 on case by case basis
License #: RF520381
****Call today for current openings and to set-up a tour/interview*****
DESCRIPTION:
Lil' Critters Childcare offers you and your child a wonderful playful and learning environment. I strive to provide you and your family with a warm, caring, encouraging and loving experience. I take pride in our children being excited to come to my home.
Your child will be in a childcare where there is plenty of natural light, age appropriate toys, painting, blocks, play doh, water and sand time, science, music, dance, acting, American Sign Language, pre-school from Mother Goose and Funshine Express, hands on learning, FUN and more fun.
We will have plenty of "shake your wiggles, start your giggles" time outside either in my own backyard with fun cars, slides and toys or at the park three houses down.
We will also teach them the three F's of the bible..... Facts....Faces.....Fun....
We will learn songs, verses, names, how to pray at meals, stories of the bible and FUN FUN dances....
My school is set-up where children have the freedom to fail in order to learn. A safe place to adventure into their journey of learning & growing into the child God has planned for them to become!! :)
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QUALIFICATIONS:
I have been caring for kids my entire life. I have three children of my own 14, 5 and 4. I believe each and every child is a miracle and a gift from above. Each child deserves love, attention, respect and laughter.
I have met the Oregon State requirements to become a licensed childcare facility which include:
*CPR/First Aid/AED PLUS Certified
*Criminal Background check on all
adults over 18 years of age
* Food handlers card
*Recognizing & reporting child abuse
*8 hours of additional training every 2 years
* My home has passed the health & safety inspection
In additions to these classes I have also received the following trainings: Child's Play, Managing Challenging behaviors, how to teach a child in less than an hour, Potty Training 101, Routines & Schedules for toddlers, Effective Communication with parents, Understanding Tantrums, Breaking the will NOT the Spirit, How to raise Godly children, Love & Respect in Toddlers, Hands on FUN, Science for toddlers, Creative Play, Through a child's eye & Failure Equals success.
I am continually taking classes to help the children in my care succeed and I will maintain the requirements placed on me by the state of Oregon on a yearly basis.
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REGISTRATION:
Registration is based on acceptance after a interview/tour is completed.
The family along with the child will come in and meet the teacher and interact with the other children. This is a time for the provider to see how the child will interact with the other children and for the parents to ask any questions they may have to the provider.
We go over our daily routine and policies. If both the family and the provider agree that it is a good fit, then half of the first months tuition & a $30 enrollment fee is due to hold the spot for the child. The enrollment fee is non-refundable and is to purchase the needed materials such as: Aprons, smocks, paint brushes, glue, cups, silverware, plates, school books and bins. All of these supplies will be given to the family upon leaving the childcare. Your spot in the childcare is not reserved unless your deposit is made.
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TUITION:
$525 a month for 5 days a week
$425 a month for 4 days a week
$325 a month for 3 days a week
$27 a day for less than three days a week
Drop-in care is offered at $30 a day if room is available
Before and After School Care
School care if based on five days a week, call for a daily rate.
(rates are for children in 1st grade or older)
$165 a month for after school: Includes snack
$100 for before school: Includes breakfast
$225 a month for Before & After school: discounted if you sign up for both programs
** We offer AWESOME multiple children discounts so inquire TODAY!!**
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MEALS & MENUS:
We will provide Breakfast, lunch, dinner if your child stays after 5:30pm and a snack according to the USDA food program. Milk is served with all meals and water is available all day long. We do not serve juice at our school unless it is a special occasion and you as the parent will be informed of such and given the decision to not have it served to your child.
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PARENT INFORMATION:
It is vital for the success of the child that the parents and I effectively communicate. Therefore each month Lil’ Critters will send home a newsletter to all families.
The “Lil Critters BIG news” will have the songs we will be singing, the letters, colors and shapes we will be learning, upcoming field trips, upcoming parties and upcoming closures. As well every three months you will get an assessment for your child to let you know what they are struggling in and what AMAZING successes they are having!
In addition to our personal newsletter our curriculum we use provides a newsletter for our parents that offer ideas on how to continue the learning with your child at home! :)
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CURRICULUM INFORMATION:
We run a year round preschool program through Mother Goose Time and Funshine Express. Both of these are GREAT preschool programs that offer crafts,
songs, enrichment sheets, rebus activities, outdoor & indoor activities and focus on each child’s age group.
In addition to these amazing curriculums,
Lil’ Critters also teaches a non denominational biblically based preschool program. The combination of all three hits every area of learning,
development and behavior your child is or will be facing.
We have a 1 hour school time scheduled everyday and then break up the remainder of the day
with the rest of school and PLAYTIME!! Children NEED to have fun in order to learn. Please see below for a schedule of a typical Lil’ Critters day J
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FIELD TRIPS & OUTINGS:
Lil' Critters believes that children need to get out and explore the world to help them learn how to behave and enjoy the outside world!
Therefore we go on monthly free outings to places like the library, park, duck pond, any outing I can find for free that month.
In addition to this free outings we also have field trips we go on during the summer once a month and a couple times through out the winter for a small fee to the parents.
During these field trips an additional adult comes with our school who has a criminal background check clearance to do so.
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LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS:
We are located on 1681 NW 7th Ave, Hillsboro, Or 97124 Close to Glencoe High School & in the
McKinney Elementary School District click here for map
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a typical day....
7:00 am - 7:45 am.......... Children arriving- FREE play
7:45 am - 8:00 am.......... Clean-up
8:00 am - 8:30 am....... .. Breakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 am.......... Clean-up/free play
8:45 am - 10:00 am........ Pre-school time (includes calendar, weather, songs, number and
colors name recognition, feelings and crafts)
10:00 am - 10:30 am...... Free play
10:30 am - 11:00 am...... Group play activity : blocks, puzzles, play doh, games, etc
11:00 am - 11:15 am....... Clean-up
11:15 am - 11:30 am....... Free play
11:30 am - 12:00 pm....... Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm....... Circle time
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm........ Quiet time
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm.......... Shake your wiggles/start your giggles
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm.......... Snack time
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm............Free play (outside time, park trips, sand and water time ETC)
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm.......... Clean up time
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm.......... Science/health/Taste & Textures
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm........... Free play
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm............ Dinner/ FREE PLay until parent pick up
This varies depending on the time of year, the moods of the kids and the activites we have for that day. But for the most part we try and stay on a schedule so the kids get use to our daily routine.
We also offer to the children cooking, tumbling, scavenger hunts, sights & sounds, TONS of puppets who teach us daily, trail mix tables & more activities every month. We try and keep routines and schedules but LOVE adding new things to keep the kiddos excited about learning!!
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