Little Guys & Gals Fun, Fitness, & Learning Center Llc

PHILOSOPHY
We believe that each child is an individual and as educators, We will value and develop each child's strengths, interests, skills, abilities and knowledge to extend their learning while meeting their needs for success. We believe that children learn through play. We will provide opportunities for children to explore, discover, create and imagine.

As a child care facility, we understand the importance of maintaining strict compliance with regulations in order to ensure a safe environment for all children: therefore we comply with all applicable state licensing regulations and are licensed by the Department of Family Services.

ANTI BIAS POLICY STATEMENT
We believe all children have the right to high-quality early educational experiences that welcome and embrace all forms of diversity. In our community we acknowledge and respect everyone’s unique identity including their race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicities, abilities, and socio-economic background.
Our goal is to provide a nurturing, inclusive, equitable, and safe environment. We strive children to gain self-awareness, confidence, and pride in their social identities as well as expressing coformfort, joy, and compassion for human diversity in our classroom, our community, our country and our world.
We are committed to open and on-going dialogue among children, families, and our team at Little Guys & Gals. This policy ensures all children, families, educators, and staff are welcome, valued, and treated with equity and respect.

STAFF QUALIFICATIONS
● First aid and infant/child/adult CPR certification must be completed biennially and kept current at all times
● 32 hours of continuing education biennially
● TB risk assessment or current TB test results if applicable
● A child abuse/neglect Central Registry screen done annually
● Full fingerprint based national criminal history record background check completed every 5 years
● National sex offender check results