CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CORPORATION

THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC) AT UK KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (UKKD) IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 5:30 A.M. TO 5:45 P.M. UKKD TEAM MEMBERS MAY ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 4 YEARS OLD. THE CENTER HAS A TOTAL OF 8 CLASSROOMS. ON STAFF, 4 LEAD TEACHERS HOLD A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL (CDA) AND 2 HOLD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEGREE IN ARTS AND 1 HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE IECE. ON STAFF AS TEACHER ASSISTANTS, 1 HOLDS A DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (WAITING ON HER BOARDS TO FINISH CERTIFICATION) 2 HOLD AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ARTS.THE DIRECTOR HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITH KY TEACHING CERTIFICATION, BACHELOR'S IN COMMUNICATIONS: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, A DIRECTOR'S CREDENTIAL IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND AN EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINERS CREDENTIAL.APPROXIMATELY 33 TEAM MEMBERS WERE EMPLOYED AND 89 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN FY2025 WITH A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 81 CHILDREN. THE CDC IMPLEMENTS AGE APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM THAT ALIGNS WITH KENTUCKY EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN IN EACH CLASSROOM. THE CDC ENSURES DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ENROLLMENT AND REFERRAL (IF NEEDED) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SCREENING OF ALL ENROLLED CHILDREN. KINDERGARTEN READINESS IS A PRIORITY IN THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS. THE CDC IMPLEMENTS MORE THAN THREE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES PER YEAR THAT PROMOTE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING OF ALL ENROLLED CHILDREN. THE CENTER IMPLEMENTS TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SHARES COMMUNITY RESOURCES WITH FAMILIES, PROVIDES TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES INCLUDING PARENT CONFERENCES, AND BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INCLUDES VISITS FROM THE LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY HELPERS. THE CDC DIRECTOR NETWORKS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES TO INVOLVE LOCAL STUDENTS IN EXPERIENCES AT THE CENTER. THE CDC PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO BE INVOLVED IN EVERY LEVEL OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DAY TO DAY EXPERIENCES THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR POLICY ALLOWING THEM TO STOP BY THE CENTER AT ANY TIME, OPPORTUNITIES TO EAT LUNCH WITH THEIR CHILD DAILY, SURVEYS, TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION, FAMILY APP, ETC.