1. "Do parents have to provide meals for our children?"
- We provide Breakfast, AM Snack, Lunch, and PM Snack. We do not provide any formula for infants due to dietary restrictions some infants may have. We do provide different milks (soy, lactaid, and goats milk) incase of allergies, although a doctors note is needed .
2. "Do we need to bring school supplies or sleep mats?"
- We provide all supplies, and cots for children to sleep on. No need to bring a blanket, we have freshly laundered sheets, and blankets the children get daily and cots are sanitized after every use.
3. "What are your Covid-19 Procedures?"
- We ask all parents/guardians to follow the city mandate and wear a mask or face covering that covers the nose and mouth completely, before you can enter. We take temperatures of all children before entry into the Academy, and Temperature over 100.4 will be turned away and asked to bring a doctors note stating the child is no longer contagious to return. No parents/Guardians are allowed past the front entry to keep the number of individuals that come in contact with children down. Multiple times per day all door knobs, toys, light switches etc. are cleaned & sanatized. Children & team members are asked to wash hands thoroughly multiple times per day as well. Your children and families are are number 1 priority and we will work hard to keep everyone safe and healthy to the best of our ability.
4. "Do you offer part time care?"
- We currently only offer & accept full time care, and occassional drop-in's. Full time care is defined as children coming in at least 4 days per week.
5. "Do you accept DHS Subsidy and/or Tribal?"
- We do accept DHS Subsidy.
- Southern Belle Christian Academy DHS Contract Number is 29278,
- Southern Belle Childcare DHS Contract Number is 59447
- We do accept Tribal agreements as forms of payment as well.
- We do communicate with parents we must receive an approval letter or an approval on the DHS tapes for your child is eligible to stay under DHS subsidy.
- We have a strict NO SWIPE, NO STAY policy. If your children are not swiped in during drop off before our cutoff time of 9am, they cannot stay and must be picked up immediately.
- We do NOT accept the DHS ECC Connect app for swipes at this time.
6. "Do you take children that are not vaccinated?"
- All children must be fully vaccinated to attend. Copies of current shot records will be needed to stay enrolled. We realize at times Pediatricians have vaccinations run out, and children have to be seen later to receive them. Possible special arrangements may be made by the Director in that case when children are places on a "catch up schedule".
7. "If my child is sick or gets sick easily will they still have to go outside twice per day?"
- YES! if your child is too sick to go outside the required amount of times per the Oklahoma Department of Human Services they are not well enough to attend the center on those days. Page 12 in the parent handbook has additional details. It is a requirement for ALL children to go outside twice daily (weather permitting). Please be advised extreme temperatures DO NOT change this policy. If you child get's sick easily or needs special care for ill children please let us know, we would love to get you some additional information on center & schools for sick children.