Campus Child Center
Located in Elwell Hall, the Campus Child Center provides day care for children of Bloomsburg University students, faculty, staff, alumni and community children who are eligible for child center services. Service hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children served are from ages six months to 12 years.
School Age (completed 1st grade) summer care is available for children immediately following their last day of school. Flexible scheduling options include $16 for a part day and $25 for a full day.
Operating Fees
| Children | Infants | |
| Student Fees | ||
| Semester: Full Time (4-5 days/wk) | $1648 | $2200 |
| Semester: Part Time (<4 days/wk) | $1248 | $1700 |
| Summer: | ||
| FT 3 weeks (4-5 days/wk) | $319 | $413 |
| PT 3 weeks (< 4 days/wk) | $244 | $319 |
| Breaks: Per Week | $125 | $138 |
| Additional Day | ||
| Full Day (5 or more hours) | $25 | $28 |
| Part Time (<5 hours) | $16 | $18 |
Non-Student Fees** | ||
| Full Time: (51 weeks) | $6375 | $7013 |
| Part Time:(51 weeks) | $4782 | $5419 |
The center accepts CCIS and DPW funding.
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Pre-School Services
| Fee | Days | Hours (AM) |
| $50 | MWF | 9:30-11:30 |
| $44 | TuTh | 9:30-11:30 |
2 Hour scheduling option (Limited to 2 hrs. daily when space permits. Not available during preschool program.) $12.00 (13 months and over), $18.00 (under 13 months)
University registration materials will be placed on hold for all accounts not paid in full at the close of each semester.
Fees are payable to Husky Fund at
- Bloomsburg University
- 400 E. Second Street
- Bloomsburg Pa, 17815-1301
Terms, definitions
Student: An individual who is enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
Non Student: Faculty, staff, alumni, and community.
Full time: 4 or 5 days per week; any number of hours in a day; same days every week
Part time: < 4 days per week; any number of hours in a day; same days every week
Registration Fee: Students and non-students pay a non-refundable $20.00 registration fee. The $20.00 registration fee is charged each time there is an interruption in childcare service.
Deposit: A non-refundable $50.00 deposit must be paid at registration by both students and non-students; this deposit is applied to the first tuition payment.
Additional Days and School Age: When space permits, additional days can be scheduled. A two-day notice along with payment is required in advance. Payment is non-refundable and required whether or not your child attends. Additional days scheduled cannot be switched. Additional day forms are available at the center.
Late Fees: $10.00 charge per child if the child is not picked up by 5pm. This must be paid before the child returns to the Center.
Registration
Call the Center and make and appointment. At that time, parents must complete:
- An Agreement Form
- An Emergency Contact Information Sheet
- A Copy of their work/class schedule
A Child's Health Assessment must be on file by the first date of attendance. The Center must be able to reach at least one parent or designated emergency person at all times. The child will be released to the following persons only:
- a) the name on the sign-up sheet
- b) names on the registration form
- c) a person who has been designated by the parent in a phone call to the Director.
*Any person who is unknown to the staff must have picture identification. Because of staff changes, it may be necessary to produce identification each time.
Sample Daily Activities
- 7:45 a.m.: Center Opens
- 8-9 a.m.: Choice Time (Free play, block building, music, puzzles, play dough, etc..)
- 9-9:30 a.m.: Snack
- 9:30-10:00 a.m.: Bathroom Time
- 10-10:30 a.m.: Outside Playtime
- 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Arts and Crafts, Books, Finger Plays, Music, Dance
- 11:15-12:00 a.m.: Lunch
- 12-12:30 p.m.: Bathroom Time
- 12:30-1:00 p.m.: Choice time
- 1-2:30/3:00 p.m.: Rest Time
- 2:30-3 p.m.: Bathroom Time
- 3-3:30 p.m.: Snack
- 3:30-4 p.m.: Afternoon Activity
- 4-5 p.m.: Choice Time
- 5 p.m.: Center Closes
Health Guidelines and Requirements
There is no formal routine inspection or daily examination of noses and throats at the Center. Parents are requested to assume the responsibility of keeping children home if there is any doubt about their being ready and fit for interaction with other children.
Parents should keep a child home whenever:
- There are signs of a fresh cold.
- The child has been exposed to a communicable disease, unless the doctor reports that continued attendance is safe. If the University Health Center staff disagrees with the parents' doctor's consent, the child will not be allowed to continue participation at the center until the child has completely recovered. Please let the Center know immediately about exposure. If you think your child has a communicable disease, have it diagnosed by your physician and notify the Center.
- If there has been any fever, vomiting, or diarrhea in the previous 24-hour period.
If a child becomes ill while at the Center, we will attempt to contact the parent on campus first according to his/her schedule. The parent will be expected to take the child home as soon as possible to avoid exposing other children any further. Following the onset of an illness, the child's return to the Center should be determined by the following:
- In case of a communicable disease or other serious illness, the family doctor should be consulted before the child returns. The Center's Director may request written consent from the family doctor for the child to return to the Center.
- Children must be fever free when they return to the Center.
- After a cold, some children might be well enough to return within a few days, while others require a longer period to recover. The parent must consider the child's individual rate of recovery and whether he/she may be subject to further illness if he/she returns.
- The child should be ready for full Center activity, both indoors and outdoors, when he returns.
Note: Absolutely no medication can be administered by the Center's staff. Do not put medication in your child's lunch box or leave it for your child to administer to himself. It is the parent's or legal guardian's responsibility to administer the medication personally.
Mission Statement - The Bloomsburg University Campus Child Center is a necessary service offered within the Student Life division. Therefore, the mission of the Center concurs with the mission of Student Life, which is to contribute to an institutional climate conducive to student development. It also provides equal educational opportunity for all persons. The mission of the Campus Child Center is to serve the needs of the University community, which includes students, staff, faculty, alumni, and their children of diverse backgrounds.