Child Learning and Care Center

To comply with state regulations and protect the health of all the children, parents must keep child at home if he/she has any of the following symptoms:  sore throat, inflammation of the eyes, fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, or other signs of illness.  Children need to be 24 hour symptom-free (without medication) before returning to the center.  PLEASE PLAN AN ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENT FOR YOUR CHILD BEFORE HE/SHE BECOMES ILL.

• Criteria the staff will use in determining if a child is to be sent home ill include:
  1. Does the illness prevent the child from participating comfortably in regular activities?
  2. Does the illness require greater care than staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of other children or general staffing ability of the center?
  3. Does the illness pose a risk of spreading to others?

Children with symptoms of illness will be placed in temporary isolation.  Parents will be contacted and must arrange to remove the child promptly from the Center.  A parent will be called if a child has a temperature over 100° along with other symptoms of illness.

Communicable diseases need to be reported to HRG-UCLCC. UCLCC will post these diseases in the sign-in/out area and send out an e-mail to all parents.  Human Services and DCF are informed of illnesses that are required to be reported by the state of Wisconsin.

1. Center staff may give prescription or non-prescription medication, such as non-aspirin pain relievers or cough medicine to a child, or apply parent provided and labeled sunscreen or insect repellent to a child only under the following conditions:
   • A written authorization dated and signed by the parent is on file.
   • The medication is in the original container and labeled with the child’s name and the label includes the dosage and directions for administration.
   • A written record, including type of medication given, dosage, time, date and the name of the person administering the medication shall be made in the center medications and injury log on the same day that the medication is administered. The recording of the application of sunscreen or insect repellent is not required.
2. Medication shall be stored so that it is not accessible to children.
3. Medication requiring refrigeration shall be kept in the refrigerator in a separate, covered container clearly labeled “medication.”

UCLCC’s core principles surrounding food culture are; we value kindness, respect and responsibility surrounding food and mealtimes, we eat together, and children are capable. UCLCC supports the familiarization of a diversity of foods through repeated exposure to its taste, texture and appearance. Children will learn about food through observational and experiential learning during mealtime experiences and beyond. Meals are a social time when teachers model family style food service, complete with conversations about food origin, biodiversity of food, and table manners. Children take responsibility for serving meal components and post meal clean-up. UCLCC works as a collaborating partner with home, community, and peers to teach children about food culture.

Children who have a disability that restricts eating and/or feeding must complete the CACFP Special Dietary Needs Tracking Form with documentation from a physician. Meals and snack for disabilities can be brought from home and the center will provide at least one component if possible. Meal substitutions for a non-disability special dietary need are allowed for only one food item per meal or snack and must be a creditable product through the CACFP food program.  A non-disability special dietary need request form must be on file for all substitutions. This does not apply to lunch for the dates that families are required to bring lunch from home.

Please note: During sessions outside the academic calendar, children are required to bring a cold lunch. Please place your child’s lunch in the appropriate refrigerator. The lunch boxes are taken home at the end of each day. Parents are encouraged to provide healthy, well-balanced meals. Children are encouraged to try new foods but will not be forced to eat. The withholding of food will not be used as a method of discipline.

HRG-UCLCC is fortunate to be affiliated with the University whose diversity practices have been evaluated by many levels of educators. Embracing differences and similarities in cultures, unique traditions, and experiencing multicultural foods and experiences are consciously integrated into the everyday experiences in the program. Resources such as the Department of Foreign Languages and the International Studies Program are utilized for special programs and cultural support. Every effort is made to hire employees of different backgrounds and cultures when possible.  Cultural diversity is respected and no religious training is available.

Please dress your child/ren in clothes that are easily washable, as your child will engate in “messy” activiites at school.

The children go outside almost every day (snow, rain, and sun), dress your child adequately for outside weather conditions. ​

Please bring two complete changes of clothing.  This includes socks, underwear, shirt and pants. 

Label all items with your child’s first and last name

Our priority is the safety of your child.

We do not allow children to do anything to themselves or others, e.g., hitting, scratching or biting and do our very best to prevent this type of behavior.

Please refer to pages 15-18 of the Family Manual for more information related to Discipline and Child Guidance.

The Center has two parking spaces, in Lot Z behind Delzell Hall, to use for drop off and pick up of children. Families must use flashers, or you are subject to being ticketed. If these spaces are full, metered parking spaces should be used in Lot Z or parking on the west side of Fremont Street near the front stair entrance to Delzell Hall is available and street signs are noted accordingly.

There is also a bake rack available to the left of the Delzell entrance in which you can lock your bike/trailer at.