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We ask parents to provide disposable or cloth diapers, wipes, ointments and powders for their infants. We maintain a small supply of diapers that can be used if your personal supply runs out.

We ask that parents provide formula or breast milk for their infants. Please provide us with freshly prepared bottles daily until your child is ready to begin eating Little Explorers menu items. Always label bottles and food containers with your child’s first and last name and the date. We’ll get your infant’s feeding schedule from you to maintain consistency with the feeding routine you’re establishing at home.

No. We never leave infants unattended and believe that they should be unrestricted because children can learn best when they can move around and explore their environment.

We’ll gather information from you about your child’s toilet-training habits and routine and will work with you and your child to be consistent with what you’re doing at home. We will not force any child to use the toilet, nor will we punish children for not using the toilet.

Little Explorers thrives itself to provide quality adult-led and child-led activities for all ages. We maintain a general schedule for each age group to follow. See sample schedule below. *infant schedules are designed with parents.

Child Care follows our Health Essentials guidelines, a set of standard operating procedures that can help mitigate the spread of potential infection throughout our facility. This includes precautions and recommendations for COVID-19 which are specifically focused on social distancing, disinfection, wellness education and symptom monitoring. These protocols may vary based on region and level of outbreak in the area. The goal of Health Essentials is to uphold the highest level of health precautions and cleanliness for proper child care delivery.

Yes, weather permitting, we take children outside daily. Children should be dressed appropriately for playing on our playground or taking group walks.

Due to the concerns around COVID-19, we are unable to allow drop-in observation by parents or family members.

Your toddler will participate in sensory-based learning experiences while receiving positive, nurturing guidance from the teachers. We have a center-based learning environment where your toddler can play and explore while developing social/emotional, communication, cognitive and motor skills.

We do not use physical or verbal punishment under any circumstances. We use positive guidance and re-direction to acknowledge children’s feelings and emotions and provide them with social scripts, problem-solving techniques, self-calming activities and choices and activities geared toward their interests.

All Little Explorers teachers must meet or exceed the state requirements for child care providers and are required to receive ongoing professional training annually. We also require background checks through local, county, state and/or federal agencies prior to employment.

Due to the high number of children with peanut allergies, we do not serve peanut products. If your child has a specific allergy, please list them on our dietary restriction letter so that we can make appropriate food substitutions.

No. We provide an assortment of healthy, age-appropriate meals and snacks for the children to eat each day.

Our facilities and outdoor play areas are required to have secure entries and exits that are maintained by locked gates. Only individuals authorized by you are allowed to pick up your child from the Academy. All employees are required to have undergone background checks prior to employment.

We’ll call you or a designated adult from your Emergency Information Form so that your child can be picked up as soon as possible. While waiting to be picked up, your child will rest quietly, away from other children. In the event of illness, the parents must notify the child care provider as soon as possible but no later than 5 hours prior to the start of the scheduled shift. It is optimal if the parent is able to provide 24 hour notice. Tuition is still owed for sick days.