Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

 

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.

Frequently asked questions

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. **Fees based on year round enrollment of 51 weeks. Enrollment other than 12 months will be pro-rated. Fees subject to change without notice.

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.