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In 1992 the YMCA and the King of
Prussia Chamber of Commerce at Valley Forge co-founded this child care
center. In April 2000, the YMCA decided to close the child care center, as
they did not want to operate a site which was a child care only. A parent
of one of the children formed For Kid's Sake Child Care & Learning Center, Inc.
(FKS) and purchased the centers assets and assumed the lease. Most of the staff who worked
for the YMCA transferred to new company. This allowed the children in care to maintain consistent care
givers, an extremely important element for the emotional security of the
children. More than seven years later, many of these staff members are
still part of the For Kid's Sake Family. This is amazing in an industry
with an average staff turnover of 50% per year. We believe in treating
people "right", our staff as well as our parents and children entrusted to
our care.
In May of 2001 our landlord raised our rent 10% a year for every year of a
five year lease!!! There was no way we could afford to pay the increased
rent! So, we purchased a
building located just one mile from our original location. The building we
purchased was previously a child care center, but we felt the property needed
serious renovations to allow us to deliver the quality service the children in
our care need and deserve. We invested over $250,000 in renovating the
property and relocated on December 1st 2001,
without missing one day of child care service (many thanks to our hard working
staff and parents)!!
In June 2005 we had the privilege of graduating our Initial Kindergarten
class. A number of children in this class had been with us from the
initial days of the center. We had the pleasure of watching them from a
few weeks / months of age through completion of Kindergarten. Many of
return during school holidays to visit for a day and show off how much more they
have grown. They are happy to find teachers from all of the classrooms
still here to greet them and be impressed by how much they have grown.
The name of the center and the logo were chosen with care and
consideration. They represent our goals and values:
For Kid's Sake Child Care & Learning Center. We are here to
provide excellent care, which includes a kind, loving environment. Where
children are taught many things, but most of all we want them to love to learn,
so they spend a life time learning and having fun. As the logo says:
Kindness Friendship
Learning Playing Laughing
Caring Sharing Reading
In an endless circle.
 | We serve families with children between 4 weeks of age and 6 years of age. |
| We have a summer program for 6 to 8 year olds, staff by a teacher who
teaches this age children all year long!! |
| We have a professionally trained staff.
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| We train ALL of our staff in Infant/Child CPR and First Aid every year.
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| We have regular parents meetings, which parents are encouraged to come
to. Meeting information is published for those who cannot attend.
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| We are conveniently located to many major highways (Routes 202, 76, 422
and the PA Turnpike), bus routes 99 & 125, local businesses and a major
shopping mall.
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| The center is open from 6:30am until 6:00pm |
| We have a Gym Class taught by a professional instructor. At our center
every other week for children in the older toddler, young preschool, preschool, prek &
Kindergarten classes. The cost is
include in our full time rates and is only $2.00 per week for part time
children scheduled during the class. |
| We have a bi-weekly music class from an outside professional every other
week for all children. This is included in the tuition. |
| We offer a 2% discount to parents who pay monthly. |
| We offer two weeks vacation per year without paying for childcare (using
a September to September calendar). |
| We have an open door policy. Any parent of a child enrolled in the
center may visit at anytime the center is open, without having to call
ahead. |
| We publish a monthly newsletter and an annual calendar to keep parents
informed about events at the center. |
| Parents can join our email list and receive the monthly newsletter,
special announcements, etc. vial email. |
| We hold many fun / special events for our children and their families
(Monthly Special Events, Chuck E Cheese Nights, Moon Bounce, etc). |
Equal Opportunity Provider
For Kid’s Sake Child Care & Learning Center, Inc. is an equal
opportunity child care provider. Applications for enrollment are accepted
without regard to race, religion, sex or national origin.
Types of Care (Full Time, Part Time, Drop In,
Flexible Part Time)
| Full Time Care is defined as any child who attends the center for more
than 32 hours per week. A defined schedule of pickup and drop off is required,
but parents may use the center during any time the center is open. |
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Part Time Care is defined as any child who attends the center for less
than 32 hours per week. A defined schedule of pickup and drop off is required.
Parents pay for the care scheduled plus any hours used outside of this
schedule. Parents must sign in and out each day of care. |
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Drop in Care is defined as care that is provided by the center to
children on an AS NEEDED basis on an AS AVAILABLE basis. Parents pay for
the care used and must sign in and out each time care is used. If you
need regular care you should use Part Time Care. |
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Flexible Part Time Care: If you require care each week, but the time
of care each week will vary then please speak with the director. If at all
possible we will attempt to meet your needs. |
Hours of Operation:
Our center is open from 6:30am until 6:00pm Monday to Friday.
Days of Operation (Closed Days):
The Center is closed 7 1/2 to 8 days each year: New Years,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & the Friday after
Thanksgiving & Christmas. We close at 1pm on Christmas Eve, unless
this falls on a Monday - in which case we are closed all of Christmas Eve. If a
holiday falls on a Saturday the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday the holiday is observed on the following Monday.
Vacation Policy:
- You may take up to two unpaid weeks per year (September to September).
- The child must be absent from the center for the full week.
- We must be given at least two weeks advance notice.
- Your account must be current.
- We cannot offer this discount to subsidy families, by county regulations.
Staff Training / Background
| Infant & Child CPR training
| First Aid
training | Minimum of
15 credit hours of Early Childhood Education training each year | Criminal Background Check
| Child Abuse background checks
| Drug Screening |
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| Fire Safety Training |
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| Two hours of child health related topic (food allergies; asthma; common
illness, etc.) |
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Click here to see our Staff Bios
- Infant Program
- We provide care for infants 4 weeks to 12 months of
age.
- Young Toddler Program
- Click here for information on our Young Toddler program, serving
children from 13 months to 24 months of age.
- Older Toddler Program
- Click here for information on our Older Toddler program, serving
children from 25 months to 36 months of age.
- Young Preschool Program
- Click here for information on our Older Toddler program, serving
children from 32 months to 36 months of age.
- Preschool Program
- Click here for information on our Preschool program, serving
children from 37 months to 48 months of age.
Children in this class must be potty trained. If your child is
not potty trained they will be placed into our Older Toddler Program.
- PreK Program
- Click here for information on our PreK program, serving children
from 48 months to Kindergarten.
- Kindergarten Program
- Click here for information on our PA State Licensed Private Academic
Full Day Kindergarten Program.
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