Daily Schedule:

7:00-7:30 a.m. – breakfast

10:00 a.m. – snack

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – nutritional lunch

3:00 p.m. – snack

   Food allergies will be handled according the severity and the individual child’s needs. They     will be given a substitute food to meet the requirements of the food program. If the allergies     are too high the parent will be required to provide the food for the child and then will be     excluded from the food program.
   o Hand washing is an absolute requirement for both staff and children, before and after   eating, outdoor play, and crafts. Hand washing sink and approved soap is provided in every     room.
  o All toys and play material and equipment will be cleaned and sanitized daily upon closure   for the day.
  o Any snacks, food, etc., brought in from home for room parties must be individually   wrapped and store purchased.
  o Group Play: Singing, yoga, dancing, play acting, games, reading, listing to storybook tapes,   music, and circle time.
  o Free Play: Children have their choice of – books, blocks, kitchen toys, dolls and accessories,   trucks, Legos, play sets, household toys, pull/push toys, art materials, and may watch limited   television (less than 30 minutes a day – age appropriate movies)
  o Language: Nursery rhymes, finger plays, stimulus pictures or objects to encourage   verbalization, reading to the children, and flannel board.
  o Outdoor Play: (weather permitting) Natural setting, hill climbing, slide, tunnel, bike track,   ball playing, and much more.
  o Special Days: Include Birthdays/holiday parties, and holiday crafts. Holidays such as   Christmas and Easter may have the character attend the Center and pictures will be taken   and provided to each parent.
  o Nap/Rest Time: As required by daily curriculum. Children of ages 1-3 will take daily naps   on cots provided by the Center. You are required to bring the child’s favorite blanket, etc.   However, you are required to keep the blanket clean, meaning the blanket must be taken   home weekly and washed.
  o Child-staff ratios are maintained in accordance with State of Utah licensing.
  o Infants schedule, feeding, diapering, sleeping, and clothing will be identified by the posted   schedule located at the classroom.

   The U.S. Public Health Service and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that   infants sleep on their backs until they can turn over on their own unless there is a health   condition that might require them to sleep on their tummy. Also, it is recommended that each   crib have only one blanket available for the child.
   An adequately supervised rest period on mats, or in cribs is required at our Center for all   children remaining in the Center after the noon meal.

  Blankets left at the Center for a period of one month without taken home to be cleaned will   be discarded or placed in the ‘Lost and Found” box. Coats, jackets, blankets, etc. must be   identified with our child(ren) name with permanent marker.
  We ask parents not to bring personal child toys from home. The Center is not responsible   for loss or damage to personal belongings.

  We apologize if your child returns home with dirt on their clothing. They were having fun   learning about our environment.
  Lunches and snacks will often be prepared and given outside on the child picnic tables.
  As stated, parents are responsible for providing the Center with sun-screen.

 Each child will be served breakfast, a.m. snack, lunch, p.m. snack

 All meals and snacks are planned a week ahead of time and posted for your review at the   front desk.
  Food is purchased from an approved food distributing source (SYSCO).
  Our Center has been certified by the Tooele County Health Department as “Top Star”   nutritional food plan.
  We adhere to U.S. Department of Health on food requirements and portion size.

  Breast fed infants: We are supportive of breast feeding. Parent is required to provide the   daily required amount and bottles for breast feeding. Bottles must be marked with   permanent marker with child’s name. The Center can only appropriately store a minimum of   16 ounces of breast milk and will be stored in the freezer as a backup supply. Back up supply   must be resupplied at the beginning of day.

  Breast milk, formula, infant food will be supplied daily by parent.