Kaweah Kids Center

Kaweah Kids Center was established in 1986 to provide our community with quality childcare. This daycare center is open to our employees and all local residents. We accept children ages six weeks to five years.

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Contact Information:

507 West Willow Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: 559-624-2170
Fax: 559-635-6234

Philosophy and Mission Statement

At Kaweah Kids Center, we believe children learn best through interactive play. Our philosophy is that play is a child's work and we offer a curriculum that promotes the child's emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development. Our team works together with families to create a safe, nurturing environment for children which is filled with respect, honesty, love and understanding.

Staff

We hire teachers who are trained in early childhood education. Our teachers have excellent leadership skills and encourage teamwork to provide a quality educational experience for children. Our staff keeps the Kaweah Kids philosophy and mission statement in mind as they create exercises that promote effective communication skills, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Our entire team is dedicated to providing a program that supports the wellbeing of children and families.

We take no chances when it comes to your child's safety. All staff members have been fingerprinted and given criminal record clearance by the State Department of Justice. Our staff is also certified in Infant/Child CPR and First Aid. Our center is licensed by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

Our Program

We provide care for three age groups:

• Infant (0-2 yrs old)
• Toddler (2-3 yrs old)
• Preschool (3-5 yrs old, or when they begin Kindergarten)

Kaweah Kids is open Monday through Friday only.

• Kaweah Delta Employees (Medical Staff): 5:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Community Medical Staff (upon office approval): 5:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Public/Non Medical Staff: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

We are closed on the following holidays:

• New Year's Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving and the day after
• Christmas Eve/Day

If a holiday falls on a weekend, parents will be notified of the date which holiday will be observed. For the safety of our center, tours must be by appointment only.

Forms

• Wait List Application
• Parent Letter
• Infant Needs and Service Plan
• Tuition Rates
• Change of Enrollment Status Form
• Childrens Weekly Schedule

If you would like to schedule a tour of the center, please call 559-624-2170. Tours are given by appointment from 9:00-10:30 am or 3:00-4:30, M-F.

Kaweah Kids Center change in biting policy for infants

Addendum to Biting Policy for Infant children (ages 6 weeks through 24 months)

Current policy:

7. Infants – 2 years old: Infants who bite will not be suspended from care as long as the biting does not become excessive and harmful to other children. If an infant excessively bites other children, management will evaluate the situation and conference with the parent(s) to determine if the child should be removed from the program temporarily or to find alternate child care. It is at management’s discretion to remove an infant from daycare.

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Change policy effective immediately:

7. Infants – 2 years old: Infants who bite will be suspended from care if the biting is excessive. Excessive is defined by us as a third bite within a month. On the second bite, the situation will be evaluated and a conference with the teacher and/or parent(s) to determine if the child should be removed from the program temporarily or to find alternate child care. On the third bite in one month the child will be dismissed from the infant program.

6. Kaweah Kids Center staff is aware that biting is a typical childhood development behavior in infants. We understand that biting can be harmful to other children, both physically and emotionally. Biting in infancy has a few identifying reasons: teething, exploration, overstimulation, tired, aggression, or feeling their space is threatened. We are a little more tolerant and take into consideration the reason an infant has bitten. Our teachers will work to redirect the child, provide an environment with age-appropriate toys and avoid stimulation for a child who becomes easily frustrated or agitated. Teachers will work with the parents on ways to support the parent of the biter also.