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Children's Center Virtual Tour
The Lutheran Home Children’s Center was established in 1991 to provide the opportunity for employees to leave their children in a warm, caring environment. We wanted the best for our own children and have also made the center available to the community.
We believe we can strengthen each family, reducing stresses at home and at work, by providing high quality child care that recognizes each child as a unique individual created by God. We are also committed to the value of a multicultural and intergenerational experience for all children.
Lutheran Home’s Children’s Center is licensed by the state’s Department of Health and Social Services to serve children ages six weeks through twelve years of age. As early childhood educators, we recognize that a program’s success is dependent on close relationships between children, staff and parents. Naturally, parents are welcome to stop in at any time and encouraged to participate in all areas of our program.
Conveniently located in the heart of Wauwatosa, we have a dedicated, secure entrance at the back side of the Lutheran Home campus. Drive up entrance is off 74th Street. Click here for directions to the building.
Children need regular daily schedules which are organized, yet flexible. Our programs have sound educational curriculum geared toward each child’s developmental ability. All classrooms participate in intergenerational programs as developmentally appropriate.
Infant Room: The infant room caters to each child’s schedule and needs in order to help each child in their developmental mile stones such as rolling over, crawling, standing, walking etc. Parents are updated daily on their child’s progress and are able to let staff know important information through a daily log kept in the infant room.
Toddler Room for One Year-olds: In the toddler room the children engage in more structured activities in-order to help toddlers begin to learn and interact in small groups. Set scheduling help the toddlers understand their daily routine. They work on art projects, study the theme of the month, and visit the “Grandma’s and Grandpa’s” often. The lead teachers work with each child individually to further their development.
Two-Year-Old Room: The two-year-old room focuses on developing the child’s physical, emotional, social and educational skills. The children work in a variety group activities that will help them develop reading, writing, and motor skills. They also enjoy playing on the playground and in the courtyard.
Three-Year-Old Room: Similar to a full-day preschool, the three-year-old room teaches a variety of subjects and skills to help each child learn. The following are the special learning centers offered in the classroom in-order to develop cognitive, social, and emotional skills: library/quiet corner, writing/art center, block center, computer center, dramatic/home center and the sensory table.
Four-Year-Old Room: The four year-old room plans daily activities that are developmentally appropriate and hands on. The activities emphasize science, math, reading and writing, and art. Other activities such as building, free play, games, and free choice art help with motor and sensory skills.
School Age Group Program – All Day Kindergarten – Twelve year-olds: The school age program is available during summer break and before and after school during the school year. The school age group is split into smaller groups by age for programming throughout the day. Special field trips, entertainment, intergenerational activities, educational classes and other programs are scheduled weekly. To maintain consistency with Roosevelt School, the same curriculum and guidelines are followed in the classroom at Lutheran Home Children’s Center. Transportation is provided to and from Roosevelt School only.
Children who eat table foods are provided with meals and snacks by
the center. Children eating breakfast at the center must arrive by
7:00 a.m. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided as well as well-balanced
lunches, planned by Lutheran Home’s dietitian and prepared
by the nutritional services department. (See sample menu.)
Menu
is a pdf
file. You can download Adobe Reader free if you do not have it.
The environment at Lutheran Home Children’s Center is structured so that it is easy for children to behave appropriately. Children are encouraged to talk about their feelings instead of acting them out. Corporal punishment is not considered to be an acceptable method of dealing with young children’s behavior. Verbal redirection and separation from the group, in extreme cases of inappropriate behavior, are used to help children gain social interaction skills. As with every aspect of our program, we believe good communication and cooperation with parents is also necessary.
Upon enrollment, the parent will specify the times and days their child will be in attendance at the center. Flex schedules will be accommodated as long as space is available in the classroom.
Children who attend four to five days a week
receive six sick days per year. If the Child Care Administrator
receives less than 24 hours notice that a child will not be attending
the center on a scheduled day, a sick day is used. When all six of
these days are used, the parents will be charged for days their child
is scheduled but not in attendance.
Children who attend four to five days a week receive ten vacation
days per year. Vacation days are defined as any day a child is
absent and the administrator receives at least a 24 hour notice.
Children who attend two to three days a week receive three sick days
and five vacation days that can be used the same way as described above.
For purposes of safety, children must be left
in the care of an adult at all times. Children are to be brought to
the center at the scheduled time specified by their enrollment. If
the child is to be arriving at a later time than scheduled, the parent
should call the center to inform the staff.
There is a $15.00 charge for each 15 minute increment that a child
is not picked up after the 6:00 p.m. Closing time.
It is the responsibility of the parent to badge their child in and
out each day to ensure accurate attendance and billing records.
Each child is required by state regulations to have a current health
report on file at all times. (See on-line forms below.) This
health report must be signed and dated by the child’s physician.
These reports must be updated every six months for children under the
age of two years and every two years for children two years and older.
An up-to-date record of immunizations must also be on file for each
child. It is the responsibility of the parent to inform the
Child Care Administrator when their child receives an immunization
and health report updates.
Children who arrive at the center noticeably ill, with a rash, or
a fever will not be admitted to stay for the day. If a child should
become ill during the day, the parent will be notified immediately.
Children will be sent home in the case of any communicable disease, fever, vomiting,
three episodes of diarrhea, or undiagnosed rash. It
is the responsibility of the parent to make arrangements for a sick
child to be removed from the center in a timely manner. A child
must be absent for 24 hours when sent home with a fever, for vomiting,
or for diarrhea. Children who are too ill to go outdoors are
considered too ill to be at the center.
Each child is required by state regulations to have a current health
report on file at all times. For your convenience, we have made the
following forms available for you to download:
Forms
are pdf files. You can download Adobe Reader free if you do not have
it.
CFS-60 Child Health Report
CFS-62 Child Care Enrollment
CFS 104 School Age Agreement
CFS 2345 Health History and Emergency Care Plan
DPH-4192 Day Care Immunization Records
Waiting List Applications
On-line Application (Word document to be completed & emailed)
Printed Application (PDF to print and mail or fax)
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Penny Nelson Penny is the lead teacher in the infant room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2006. Prior to Lutheran Home, Penny taught kindergarten and first-fourth grades in both public and parochial schools. She also owned her own childcare business in Shawano, WI for nine years. Penny graduated from Dr. Martin Luther College in MN with a degree in elementary education. Currently, she is attending MATC to earn her infant/toddler credential. Penny enjoys reading, baking, sewing, and traveling. “Kids are very special! We provide a loving environment for a home away from home.” |
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Eve Goede Eve is the lead teacher in the toddler room for one-year-olds. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2005. Eve graduated from WCTC in 2005 with an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. Eve has been working with children since 2002. Eve enjoys spending time with her family. “I love children so much, they give me joy everyday.” |
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Cindy Faris Cindy is the lead teacher in the two-year-old room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2003. Cindy has an associate's degree from MATC in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys girl scouts, boy scouts and any activity with her family. |
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Aisha Jones Aisha is the lead teacher in the three-year-old room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2004. Prior to Lutheran Home, Aisha worked at UW Milwaukee Childcare Center. She graduated from UW Milwaukee in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. Aisha enjoys cooking, collecting Betty Boop items, and movies. |
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Kris McPhail Kris is the lead teacher in the four-year-old room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2003. Kris is the Program Manager for the Lutheran Home Children’s Center. She has her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Administrative credential from UW Milwaukee. She currently teaches continuing education for adults through 4 c’s. She enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. |
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Becky Schmerbauch Becky is the lead teacher for the school age program. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2006. Prior to Lutheran Home, Becky was a preschool teacher at Grandma’s House. She has a bachelor’s degree in Human Services from UW Oshkosh. Becky also has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from WCTC. She enjoys NASCAR races, watching movies, music, and reading. |
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Trina Delk Trina is an assistant teacher in the infant room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2005. Trina is currently attending MATC to earn her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. She has worked in childcare for over 16 years. Trina enjoys church and gospel music. “I am thankful for the opportunity to serve children and parents at Lutheran Home.” |
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Melissa Millard Melissa is an assistant teacher in the two-year-old room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2003. She has her Early Childhood Education certifications from 4 C’s. Melissa enjoys fishing when she is not working. |
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Abidunnisa Begum Ms. Begum is an assistant teacher in the toddler room for one-year-olds. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2005. Ms. Begum obtained her bachelor's degree in India majoring in Biology. Prior to Lutheran Home, she taught at the university for over 20 years in India and was a radio announcer for the India radio station. Ms. Begum has her Early Childhood Education certifications from MATC. |
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Janet Oswald Janet is an assistant teacher in the toddler room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2003. Prior to Lutheran Home, she worked at Curative Care Networks Children’s Center. Currently Janet is attending MATC to earn her infant/toddler credential. She has her Early Childhood Education certifications from MATC. |
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Vera Townes Vera is an assistant teacher in the infant room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2002. Vera has her Early Childhood Education certifications from MATC. Prior to Lutheran Home, Vera worked at Cardinal Stritch Milwaukee Children’s School. |
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Katie Alvirez Katie is an assistant teacher in the three-year-old room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since February of 2008. Katie has been working with children since 1998. Prior to Lutheran Home, she ran her own in-home day care. Katie also supervised an after school program in Washington D.C. Katie obtained her Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Ashworth University in 2006. Outside of work, she enjoys playing with her children, traveling, and attending fun events. |
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Joyce Carter Joyce is an assistant teacher for the school program. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2005. Prior to Lutheran Home, Joyce worked at the Bureau of Child Welfare as a case support worker. Currently she is attending Mt. Mary College to obtain her Social Work degree. Joyce is also currently attending Pen Foster College on-line to obtain her Early Childhood Education degree. She has her Early Childhood Education certifications from 4 c’s. She enjoys arts and crafts, drawing, traveling, reading, and is a licensed evangelist. |
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Adrean Funk Adrean is an assistant teacher in the infant room. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since summer of 2008. Prior to Lutheran Home, Adrean ran her own in-home day care for 2 years. She has been working with children since 1994. Adrean obtained her Early Childhood certifications from MATC and 4 C’s. Adrean has four children of her own and enjoys spending time with her husband and children. |
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Kelly Gayden Kelly teaches all levels where needed. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since June 2007. Prior to Lutheran Home, Kelly grew up in St. Louis, moved to Milwaukee and taught for Milwaukee Pubic Schools. She has her Early Childhood Education credential from MATC. Kelly is certified in signing (ASL). She enjoys bingo and chatting with friends. |
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Arnita Rathell Arnita teaches all levels where needed. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2006. Arnita currently teaches for Milwaukee Pubic Schools. She has her associate’s degree in Applied Science and Police Science from MATC. She has her Early Childhood Education certifications from 4 c’s. |
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Heather McPhail-Bagley Heather teaches all levels where needed. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 2005. Heather has an associate's degree in American Sign Language Interpretation and works as an educational interpreter at Milwaukee Public Schools full time. Prior to Lutheran Home, she worked at UWM, MATC and Curative Care Networks Children’s Center. Heather enjoys reading, attending her daughters Irish Dance performances and playing with her children. |
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Kathy Lindemann Kathy teaches all levels where needed. She has worked at Lutheran Home Children’s Center since 1997. Prior to Lutheran Home, Kathy ran her own daycare for three families. She has her Early Childhood Education certifications from The Early Education Station. She enjoys camping and traveling. |
Children are admitted regardless of race, color, creed, handicap, sex, or national origin.
Employees of the Lutheran Home will have first priority for enrollment. When employees’ needs are met and openings are available, they are filled on a first come, first serve basis after enrollment forms are completed.
The center provides care for before- and after-school students. We walk the children to and from Roosevelt Elementary School. Students attending another school must be transported by the parents. It is the parent’s responsibility to be sure their child is appropriately dressed for the weather during the walk to school.
The children have regular activities with the residents of the Lutheran Home. They are encouraged, but not required to participate in intergenerational programs as a part of their experience at the child care center. All activities are planned and develop mentally appropriate skills.
As an extension of our curriculum, a number of field trips are taken throughout the year. Child Care uses the Lutheran Home’s motor coach and driver for this. As in all aspects, the parents are always welcome to participate in the field trips. Children must provide their own car seats/booster seats when riding the bus.
6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Lutheran Home Children’s Center is closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
For additional information, please contact our Children’s Center, at 414-258-6170 ext. 297 or e-mail bellc@lutheranlivingservices.org.
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