Child Care Center Policies - Child Care Center - Truckee Meadows Community College

Mission Statement

Through a quality program, the TMCC E.L. Cord Foundation Child Care Center will provide care and education based on best practices.

Holidays

The Center will be closed in observance of the following holidays:

New Year's Eve (close at 2 p.m.)
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Nevada Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day and the day after
Christmas Eve (close at 2 p.m.)
Christmas Day

Tuition is not reduced for holidays. Additionally, we are closed the first Friday in March, the last Friday in September, and from Noon to 5:30 p.m. on one Friday in January for professional development.

Illness

If your child shows signs or symptoms of illness, he/she will be sent home. Please make sure you have alternative care for your child in case of an emergency.

Outdoor Play

Unless the weather is extremely severe, we will go outside for much-needed fresh air and large motor play. If your child is too ill to go outside, they should be kept home.

Rest Time

The children have a rest period each day. Please provide a familiar cuddly blanket to help soothe a restless body.

Family Involvement

Family involvement is a crucial link between the child's home and school. Our open-door policy encourages parents to be part of their child's care and education.

Nutrition

Parents provide the child's lunch, and the Center provides a morning and afternoon snack. Due to Health Department regulations, food provided by parents for special occasions such as birthdays must be store-purchased or prepared at the Center.

The Center participates in the State Milk Program. This is a federal subsidy that helps to offset the cost of milk for child care. It is available to all children who are enrolled at the Child Care Center regardless of race, color or national origin. In accordance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as well as Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), civil rights regulations and policies, TMCC Child Care Center will not tolerate discrimination of any kind such as; race, disabilities, religion, sex, age political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Wait Lists

Wait list priority goes to military families (per Nevada Senate Bill 326), and families currently enrolled in the Center. Enrollment is dependent on availability.