HomeMy WebLinkAbout710475.tiff N GLEN K. BILLINGS
CHAIRMAN
RT. 2. BOX 16], GREELEY, CO LO. �P) MARGARET MC GUIN
HAROLD W. ANDERSON, 1 3� rev [DIRECTOR
CHAIRMAN PRO.TEM EUGENE MC KENNA
RT. I. JOHNSTOWN. COLO. OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
WELD COUNTY PUBLIC WELFARE PHONE '303! 352.1651
MARSHALL H. ANDERSON, POST OFFICE BOX A
MEMBER ��jjii� GREELEY. COLD 80631
2412 8TH AVE GHEE!LY. COLO. ,,EEit.Ejp13� ay aY,
January 12, 1971
Mr. Glenn K. Billings, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Courthouse
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Mr. Billings:
Please find enclosed some information on the Fort Lupton Day Care
Center that I think you will find informative.
We have made several contacts with Mr. Gene Mack of the Fort Lupton
Day Care Center in regard to the contract for the 1971 period. It
appears that he is having some difficulty in getting cost information
to provide us with the necessary figures as agreed upon in the 1970
contract period. I need to discuss this matter with you and the other
Board members. My feeling at this time is that we should not have a
contract for 1971 but should purchase service from this center on an
individual child basis.
As you know, the center is licensed under the 1963 Child Care Act.
The center has met minimum standards for operation.
As soon as additional cost information is available,I will forward
this to you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Eugene McKenna, Director
EMcK:rh
enc.
cc: Marshall Anderson
Harry Ashley
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The Fort Lupton Lay Care Center began operation on April 29, 1970, w th
2 children enrolled•I ed and L 2 mare wei:^; added the next (ay. In May the enroll-
ment
jumped to 25 and has a�fe.:SDed around
3 since'.a +.,'� time. Welfare place-
ments avj.t./t..sat.. xr a..i.C�. that ,
t
ment a.'e approximately 8 �r cent total ,_, _
��... of the 't;u t;w� enrollment ri and will i1:►GbB.��,�.�;;
rC: ai: aroundthis figure until
the Center is m n:: adequately ed to
C`, V.tii, �1^E.��#;i r.a:"
ale more co.aiur ity involvement.
.
2e Center has some children who are in attendance to only
� part-time since
:it.r..',i= o.. 4i:.ti. group attend kindergarten in the :mornings; some of the children
at tone. .:cl:col in the afternoons, and so L2 of the children
..come to the Center
after school only. School. transportationis ; "•vlted by the center for the
•^t s o.` kindergarten .in La:e .torn inas The Center also picks these
;.. attending morn ins. ri L�"c e
ch'..i en. up at n and returns center e.,. for lunch.
noon {CVbli liJ V�J�� to the a�1a V�.r ��j._ Following lunch
t aey bake the afternoon kindergarten students to :school. Staff me:fibe :s also
provide limited Vea. transportation in. case of elF.ai..'gencies
•
Breakfast f ,. at f�� t
.�.;t:.ta.�...ist is served a..t, the Center ��r some children who do not have an
op 1ox't n v;r to eat at home. lot all of the chili;;'e n care to eat, :Jut.r. anyone
:,:.r to may. They se .a morning a fu
:l/�\i .. o... . also N�aPC. i'^ •Y snack, 1 ll,l. , �••..Y a u.x a1n;,j �. lunch, and an 3, 1:C.�
coon ::':i .c:C. Sample menus are attached Co' give some idea of he quality of fOCCC
17nch child must have a thorou physical -'f, before .._ en:
and .'a morning
x� �:.... Gi:„i. :a,t. :1011 a�x.G..v enrollment,
and each they a `sec with
flashlight.
Sr6 given check 47.i.ud1 a This has proved to
be cu:!.e profitable as a few inflamed, raw throats and swollen tonsilst"9 .� have been.
c sco cred., and the children enjoy -; .e individual one-to-one contact ` p:: '
it u 1. v1"�.it+2.„.
In ca.:.ie of illness the staff atve:mts to contact the parents as they feel this
is cite area in Which parent involvement is so necessary. They also zcre.:_
child°s, health record and w1.1.1 attQmpt to coordinate an 5.'ra-i;niz t; ._� -:.r..,...
q�a//�tt ''j�``,� ••te�aa at u 4 V..1.� A, V t�...(,..:3
1 i4.'..'. the Public Health Dei1aartmcnt, if r-. :cca'ot;.
-'2 O 7
The director and staff complete a roport on the progress of each child
every 2 or 3 months. The a re Portz enable them to note point of 't+ r ;►ene t
in each individual child, or posz_bly problem areas that need to be brought to
tnn attention of the case worker. These reports are the.�ah_.ar.. reports shared with cane worker
^n. 4 ne they ask. In addition to these resorts, the staff also holds perent
conferences at which time they share the progress end. development of the child
with his n e. They also Plan parent meetings every 6 weeks to discuss items
of general interest to all particiPants,
In talking with our inters' ecaseworker
,�,._:...�v who is responsible for the ±r,.,j r_
i ter of welfare placements in the C to feels ,
e:.l„ .. � he CC S that every child has shown
a,"aeing g%+ine. Be has used the C r.,,a .• 4
er. for '� 6 children with Sp'JC:_a.',, neec',;
and is k to pleased with their progress, Also the Center'~ beine in
onera-
Iwo"` has allowed him to enroll anprexim tely 15 women in the Work Incentive
rroefr ► , where adequate Day Care hal been a problen. Another case worker felt
the Center has been a great cc"".^_'.ni`,y asset in providing services that are other-
vise not available. He has L.se theCenter
y� ry y� A. ��ww . .. 'G! to help p?'e-SC:1Oo1 children learn
to !meekEnglish since no d.,Jar J Tr erein T a c
jJ oV {r•i is operation. Other !`TC4.iai.
+ 7
cr.1_ have w
needs ;,_sere been a?0�','.`f� 7'1 learning some structured discipline n;•+r.
how to share with others. The program hen also benefited some of the
Parents
,:ho are beginning to develop a better understanding tandiny of how to deal with their
e old en.
The Center is organized to operate "interest areas" recording r cord r.,, to
ern
•^soups and needs. Some of th.e inure.t areas are available for the chil-
dren.•n to ert oy as they wish--such as the roll corner, the dress-u, box, the
b1mocks, a=s, and the easel painting. Other aetivities are 'l anred
around a table where there can be more guidance provided. These activities
include such things as painting, records, sane pezzl eS, g mec, etc. The Cen-
ter attempts to sennovt r'. follow t r. hool
il?1. •�?.. o?!'*!'1 S'1'.:�„! the school till,.in•.lv,ln h'
o... r:..... i4f for social
and G:iGt1,Gliu.l development as well a;, lZitL1..i.GCtu:J1..
o r"':i They a ,yencourage tlic children to ,r ti r<x,, •^ ,L�vaa ,J k: �..a. .a,{iLi�. and not afraid of .74i:
'a.1►re--a.f :oth L i L " than w
• t:i aGiG f.:.G-0:c,?:: on the table .it the doll
corncr.
1,ccoa d�aig to the director of the Center, t c.'y feel e.1 h y are O i..:.��w'v.Li~�
+ co. q+...w.4e pr�Ggr a,1 c L 1,Yl.la'Zint-�n standards but r.r
1 c.. .,:.. ....p they can expand the qual-
ity within the a ac.x....' fa uur e. Tae yT r f.a.L...ze .their of need and
ate.::-.pt-
in j plans.
to ��s
ka .L.i'«CS',L`xiViti:i.'v.� l•�L�.`,`•,f'. in w4'.4i.u�'t:: operatingoperating .
SSVui n1:J:xltf.
Doce bur 31, 1970
SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT FIGURES •
FORT LLB 1'ON DAY CARE CENTER
./29/70 - 12/30/70
:or T-: WELFARE'ARE E ROLx,1 i'T CCnz.,72 ITY KaRgal.acT TOTAL
April 1970 Y 0
1' 25 0 25
uuno 37 2 39
July 35 2 37
A�.a�j e.; 31 1 32
Sep ariber 27 5 32
• October 33 5 38
Novo-goer 33 8 41
Decenber 35 19:,x. 54
4 ig'e includes 4 children from the community and 15 placed by the MiE;rcnt
Council.
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