One of the most important concerns a family has when relocating to a new community or starting a new job is child care. The caring environment of the Saint Vincent Child Care Center is designed to alleviate those concerns. At the Center, which is conveniently located just one block from Saint Vincent Health Center, you’ll find a beautiful, fully licensed and certified facility that offers services for children from 0 to 5 years of age. The Center staff is attuned to the needs of children and committed to their happiness, growth and development.
The center is open from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and has colorful and stimulating indoor and outdoor facilities.
The Center offers an open door policy where family is welcome to visit at any time and the priceless reassurance that your children are being cared for by colleagues only minutes away.
Creativity, caring and innovation are hallmarks of the Center. It’s artistic, educational and activity programming is second to none. Each classroom conducts observations and formulates the curriculum based on these observations as well as makes adaptations based on developmental levels of the children. Degreed teachers lead each of the classrooms and all teachers are required to obtain 24 hours of professional development in addition to being trained in first aid and CPR.
Quality is also at the heart of the Saint Vincent Child Care Center. The Center has earned the Star 4 rating from Keystone Stars, an award presented by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to centers that voluntarily participate in the quality project and are ranked at the highest levels in the state.
Please call the center at 452-5803 for information on rates which include breakfast, afternoon snack and milk for lunch.
Payroll deduction for child care costs is available for Saint Vincent associates. Saint Vincent also offers a flexible benefits plan so that associates may pay child care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
For more information about the Saint Vincent Child Care Center, please call 814-452-5803.
Saint Vincent Sick Child Care for Associates
In addition to our Child Care Center, Saint Vincent also offers Sick Child Care, which is available in the Saint Vincent Pediatrics unit on the sixth floor of the Health Center. This program offers Saint Vincent associates an alternative to staying home with a sick child. Your child will receive the best of care from RNs, LPNs and volunteer foster grandparents. A pediatric nurse will oversee your child’s care and administer necessary medications according to your instructions. For your child’s entertainment, toys, games, TVs and VCRs are available.
Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Beds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and depend upon the unit’s patient census.
Eligibility
Children from 6 weeks to 16 years old, who are mildly ill or recuperating from surgery, are eligible for Saint Vincent Sick Child Care services. Saint Vincent will not be responsible should your child contract a communicable illness while in the program.
Daily Registration
Call Pediatrics at ext. 5861 at least one hour before bringing your child to the unit to ensure staff and space are available. You are welcome to call the unit the night before you plan to bring your child in. The staff can check on space availability for you. Please leave the phone number where you can be reached while your child is in the Sick Child Care program. Feel free to call or visit the unit anytime to check on your child.
What to Bring
- Favorite toys, pacifiers, other security items
- Change of clothing
- Supplies such as diapers and formula
- Any medications and their instructions
- Meals and snacks for the day. Juice and milk are available on the unit.
The Saint Vincent Sick Child Care program is funded in part by a grant from the Saint Vincent Auxiliary.