Who licenses us, and how we run the room

License

Adults to children

• 1:61 adult to 6 children

  2-year-olds

  Group size: 12

• 1:91 adult to 9 children

  3-year-olds

  Group size: 18

• 1:101 adult to 10 children

  4-year-olds

  Group size: 20

Staff checks and training

• Background checks
• CPR and first aid
• Mandated reporter training
• Food handler training

Safety routines

• Arrival and pickup

  A teacher greets every child at the door and signs them in. At pickup a child goes only with the people on your list, and we ask for ID at the door until we know you.

• Water, mud and tools

  A teacher sits beside the water table whenever it is out, and beside the mud kitchen too. We choose loose parts with their size and edges in mind and check the crates each week.

• Allergies and snacks

  Tell us about allergies at the tour; we ask privately once you enroll. We ask families not to send nuts, and snack is set out at a low table with the children.

• When a child is ill

  A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill at school, we call you right away and a teacher stays close until you arrive.

• Drills and headcounts

  We practice fire and severe weather drills, and we count heads every time children move between the room and the yard.