Why choose Southwest Washington Learning Center?
We know that you have MANY options when making one of the most important decisions you can for your child's development and safety.

We urge you to consider the following when making your decision:

• Individually owned and operated, SWLC was first licensed in 1989; at that time they joined Children's Village corporation to become  the FIRST Children's Village in Washington, celebrating 21 years of service to Clark County as of April 2010!
• Unlike corporate centers, Southwest Washington Learning Center continues to be OWNED AND OPERATED by it's original owner, Debra Rinell
• Southwest Washington Learning Center and Children's Village have employed more than a dozen staff who were once children in our care; which tells you how they felt about their childcare experience.
• Southwest Washington Learning Center  adheres to the USDA Food Program for Children; offering nutritious meals and snacks at no charge to any of our families.
• Southwest Washington Learning Center conducts a Criminal Background Check on ALL staff and volunteers.
• Southwest Washington Learning Center requires ALL STAFF to become certified by the State Training and Registry System, requiring 20 hours of Basic "S.T.A.R.S." training, and 10 hours of ongoing training per year, outside of standard working hours. In addtion staff are required to participate in at least 3 all day in-services per year focused on classroom environment, curriculum development, and child development. While not required to, SWLC pays for all of the above training, as well as other certifications such as: First Aid, CPR, and Food Handling, to ensure that your child(ren) are being served by educated professionals and not babysitters.
• SWLC offers 6 credit hours per semester of paid tuition to staff enrolled in Early Childhood Education college courses.
• SWLC offers FREE childcare to qualified staff to ensure that your child(ren) are being served by childcare specialists who are Mom's themselves.
• Staff Benefits such as those listed above, combined with flexible schedules that allow for 4 day work weeks, and part-time job sharing, help us enjoy a lower staff turnover, so your children grow with those they've come to know best.
• SWLC offers convenient hours of 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through SATURDAY

• SWLC Now offers Evening Care until 11:30 p.m.


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