Patri-Tots Learning Center repeats 100-percent compliance rating

CUTLINE: Pre-Kindergarten teacher Heather Jenkins discusses families from various cultures with her students at SSCC’s North Campus Patri-Tots Learning Center in Wilmington, which just received its second 100 percent compliance rating.

 

Patri-Tots Learning Center repeats 100-percent compliance rating

 

The Patri-Tots Learning Center at Southern State Community College’s North Campus in Wilmington recently passed its state licensing inspection with 100-percent compliance. This is a feat, in and of itself; however, this is the second time the center has achieved this goal.  In February 2010 the center obtained its first 100-percent rating.

“I am so excited that we were able to achieve 100-percent compliance for two years in a row,” said Karee Shaw, North Campus site administrator. “Our teachers put a lot of effort into educating the children. Their goal is to instill a life-long love of learning, in addition to preparing the children for life. I am proud of them for their part in making this a high-quality program and to have the state validate what we already know is just more kudos for everyone. I cannot thank them enough for all of their hard work and dedication. Additionally, I want to thank Kathe Chaney (Central Campus site administrator), her staff, our families and the community for their support of our program.”

Shaw reported that the state inspector said she was very pleased with the quality of the program. A copy of the recent Patri-Tots presentation to Southern State’s Board of Trustees (presented in December 2010 by Shaw and Chaney) was given to the inspector for the centers’ files. The inspector said she was quite impressed with the presentation and plans to share it with her supervisor and others in the department.

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, overseer of the center’s licensing, enforces strict guidelines which, first and foremost, are concerned with children’s safety. The ODJFS’s Bureau of Child Care & Development makes sure the state’s childcare centers follow a strict set of rules, policing student/teacher ratios, food and nutrition requirements, emergency procedures and equipment safety, as well as background checks and educational requirements of the centers’ teachers.

Southern State Community College houses Patri-Tots Learning Centers at Central Campus in Hillsboro and North Campus in Wilmington. Both child-learning centers are licensed by the ODJFS and are open five days a week serving community members and college students, faculty and staff. The Hillsboro location accepts children from 18 months to 12 years of age and the Wilmington location accepts children from 18 months to 5 years of age. There are both part-time and full-time space options at each location.

Developmentally appropriate activities within a preschool setting are provided by qualified teachers who have aligned their curriculum with the Ohio Early Learning Standards.

For more information about SSCC’s Patri-Tots Learning Centers, contact Shaw (Wilmington site) at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 4629, or Chaney (Hillsboro site) at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2629.  To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.

The Patri-Tots Learning Center at Southern State Community College’s North Campus in Wilmington recently passed its state licensing inspection with 100-percent compliance. This is a feat, in and of itself; however, this is the second time the center has achieved this goal. In February 2010 the center obtained its first 100-percent rating.

“I am so excited that we were able to achieve 100-percent compliance for two years in a row,” said Karee Shaw, North Campus site administrator. “Our teachers put a lot of effort into educating the children. Their goal is to instill a life-long love of learning, in addition to preparing the children for life. I am proud of them for their part in making this a high-quality program and to have the state validate what we already know is just more kudos for everyone. I cannot thank them enough for all of their hard work and dedication. Additionally, I want to thank Kathe Chaney (Central Campus site administrator), her staff, our families and the community for their support of our program.”

Shaw reported that the state inspector said she was very pleased with the quality of the program. A copy of the recent Patri-Tots presentation to Southern State’s Board of Trustees (presented in December 2010 by Shaw and Chaney) was given to the inspector for the centers’ files. The inspector said she was quite impressed with the presentation and plans to share it with her supervisor and others in the department.

The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, overseer of the center’s licensing, enforces strict guidelines which, first and foremost, are concerned with children’s safety. The ODJFS’s Bureau of Child Care & Development makes sure the state’s childcare centers follow a strict set of rules, policing student/teacher ratios, food and nutrition requirements, emergency procedures and equipment safety, as well as background checks and educational requirements of the centers’ teachers.

Southern State Community College houses Patri-Tots Learning Centers at Central Campus in Hillsboro and North Campus in Wilmington. Both child-learning centers are licensed by the ODJFS and are open five days a week serving community members and college students, faculty and staff. The Hillsboro location accepts children from 18 months to 12 years of age and the Wilmington location accepts children from 18 months to 5 years of age. There are both part-time and full-time space options at each location.

Developmentally appropriate activities within a preschool setting are provided by qualified teachers who have aligned their curriculum with the Ohio Early Learning Standards.

For more information about SSCC’s Patri-Tots Learning Centers, contact Shaw (Wilmington site) at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 4629, or Chaney (Hillsboro site) at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2629.  To learn more about Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu.