Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head! He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes. Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, First Time Mom Dear First Time Mom, Actually, it sounds to me that your son is right on target! Most children at his age are drawing the same type of images of themselves. Did you know that children go through stages of drawing just like any other stages of development? … [Read more...]
Vote YES on 5!
Your "yes" vote will help child care programs across Rhode Island! para español, haga clic aquí Bond Question 5 will invest $15 million in early learning programs. Funds will be used to address the creation or rehabilitation of high quality child care spaces. Small grants for urgent health and safety, quality improvement and reconfiguration of spaces to enhance capacity and serve additional priority populations, such as infant/toddler will be issued. This will help child care providers serve more families, which will grow their businesses! Take Action! STEP #1: MAKE A PLAN TO … [Read more...]
2020 Child Care Tax information
Child care tax information is currently being emailed to families, you should receive an email by next week. Did your contact information change? Didn't get the email? Send the following to info@drdaycare.com: Child first & last name Site/location child attended Updated contact information (email, address, etc.) Thank you! Business photo created by jcomp - www.freepik.com … [Read more...]
2020 Employee of the Year award recipients
As everyone knows, 2020 was a different year from most! Even though we weren't able to get together to celebrate at our annual post-holiday party, we still want to take a moment to recognize our amazing employees. Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond with CEO of the year awards. This year, the two owners distributed the awards - founder and CEO Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Ronald Smith. Congratulations to our 2020 award recipients! Dominique Cayo (DDC Pawtucket Thornley St.): CEO Team Member of the Year Laurie Gorman (Home Office): CEO Executive Team Member of the … [Read more...]
A clean and safe environment!
We are open & safe! We have always been committed to having a clean and safe environment! Now more than ever, our dedication to ensuring a clean learning environment makes us stand apart. What cleaning materials should a child care center use? At a minimum, all daycare centers should follow state licensing requirements. In Rhode Island, this is "Any product used for cleaning, sanitizing and/or disinfecting is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions." (1.8 Health, Safety, and Nutrition, Section … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Updated Health & Safety Procedures
updated: 1/8/21 We are putting safety first to protect our families and staff. All teachers and staff go through frequent training on health and safety practices. We continue to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), and follow CDC guidelines and the plan to reopen Rhode Island child care centers. We have worked hard to make changes to allow us to provide a service for families. Read more about the Reopening RI plans at reopeningri.com. Please note that our health and safety procedures change as the reopening guidance changes. If … [Read more...]
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