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CHILDCARE
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Kountry Kids*
Learning Center
is located within the Healthcare Center. It is one
of only three licensed childcare facilities in
Colorado located within a long-term care facility. |
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About the Center, After School and Summer programs:
Hours: Monday through
Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Extended hours available upon
request
Walk-ins welcome
upon complete enrollment
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Center phone number: 719.456.1254
Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years accepted.
Age groups have their own programs, i.e., 6 weeks to 12 months; 1-2 years; 2-3 years; 3-5
years
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Summer Program
(end of May through August) offers field trips,
swimming, picnics, story hour,
gardening, indoor/outdoor games, computers, movies, fishing, and
intergenerational programs with nursing home elders.
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After School Program
Available September through May, Monday through Friday
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Our
Philosophy |
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Children are
respected as valued and unique individuals
Children are
provided a healthy and safe environment
Teachers are
sensitive to each child's needs and rate of
development
Children learn
best by doing, with opportunities for choice,
problem solving, and experimentation
Basic skills
are provided through a variety of activities
that are relevant to children's lives
Activities are
designed to enhance self esteem and positive
feelings toward learning
Children
develop self-discipline through positive
guidance
Teachers guide
children in predictable yet flexible environment
that allows for creativity
Teachers
recognize that they are the parent's partner and
recognize the necessity of ongoing positive
communication
We value
community input and always strive to improve our
programs
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Curriculum |
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Our
center uses The Creative Curriculum
center-wide. The Creative Curriculum® for
Infants, Toddlers & Twos is a comprehensive
curriculum that helps teachers achieve the
very best program for children under three.
If the interactions children have are
nurturing, consistent, and loving, and the
experiences they have are appropriately
challenging, then infants, toddlers, and
twos grow and flourish. In such an
environment, children learn to trust and
joyfully explore their surroundings, making
discoveries and developing a sense of
themselves as competent learners and caring
human beings. The Creative Curriculum® for
Preschool is a comprehensive curriculum
designed to enhance social/emotional,
physical, cognitive, and language
development. The teacher's role is an
ongoing cycle of observing children, guiding
their learning, and assessing their
progress. Children in each classroom are
assessed twice each year with parent/teacher
conferences occurring during this time. |
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Qualistar Rating* |
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The
Qualistar Rating measures quality in
licensed early learning programs that serve
children birth to kindergarten. Child Care
Providers volunteer to have trained quality
rating specialists spend several hours in
their programs collecting information and
evaluating their program. In the Qualistar
Rating process, programs are evaluated on
five different quality components. These
components include:
Learning
Environment, Family Partnerships, Training
and Education, Adult-to-Child Ratios and
Group Size, and Accreditation. |
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For more information or to schedule a tour,
call Myrna at (719) 456-1254 |
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*Qualistar
Rated Childcare Facility |
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- State licensed childcare organization
- Daily contact with "grandmas & grandpas"
(nursing home elders)
- Nutritious meals and snacks are served
- Field trips and special activities are
planned
- Special needs and BOCES services are
available
- Bus runs available for CDS lunch periods and
after school pickup at Las Animas Elementary School
- Developmentally appropriate curriculums are
adapted for each child
- Rest periods are encouraged
- Health screenings are available throughout
the year
- "Buggy Runs" throughout facility and outside,
weather permitting.
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with Grandma Doris |
Play Ball? |
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Learning
How To Play Bingo |
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Fancy Art Projects |
Lots
of Learning Activities |
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Children
enjoy stories from grandmas and grandpas |
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Tillie
Feeding Baby |
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Intergenerational Art Lessons |
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