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	<title>Caring Friends Daycare&#187; News</title>
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		<title>Limited openings beginning September. &#8211; Vouchers accepted!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring Friends Daycare Ministry will have one potty trained 3 year old opening, two Prek Opening ages 4 years/ 5 years old beginning September. We also will have 2 afterschool openings for afterschool only for school age children. We do pick up from Caze Elementary School. Child Care Vouchers ACCEPTED.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caring Friends Daycare Ministry will have one potty trained 3 year old opening, two Prek Opening ages 4 years/ 5 years old beginning September.</p>
<p>We also will have 2 afterschool openings for afterschool only for school age children. We do pick up from Caze Elementary School.</p>
<p>Child Care Vouchers ACCEPTED.</p>
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		<title>Interested in a career at Caring Friends Daycare Ministry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equal Opportunity Employer Caring Friends Daycare Ministry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><span style="color: #0000ff;"><em><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt;">Equal Opportunity Employer</span></em></span></h4>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Caring Friends Daycare Ministry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"> We follow all guidelines, both Federal and State, to ensure that employees are treated with the utmost respect and equality.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">All staff who accept a position at Caring Friends Daycare Ministry must have a 5 panel drug test, FBI Finger Print test, Child Abuse Prevention Training, physical, and TB test completed as a requirement for Pre-Employment Screening prior to their start date.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">All staff are trained in Civil Rights, Workplace Professionalism, the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, Serve it Safe, and CACFP Food Service in addition to trainings that are specific to the child care industry (examples- Foundations, Infant Safe Sleep, Behavior Modification, Classroom Management, CPR/First Aid, Universal Precautions, Child Abuse Prevention, etc.).</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Applications can be completed online at indeed.com or Nimble.com, on site or resume with professional references maybe emailed to <span style="color: #3366ff;">caringfriends@att.net.</span> All applications are kept on file for a period of six(6) months.</span></p>
<p>Benefits include &#8211; Competitive Pay, Paid Holidays, Paid vacations, Paid planning time, Paid training time, Aflac insurance, 50% discount on Health Management Program, Compsych, Good RX, and Bonuses.</p>
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		<title>Paths to Quality 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paths to Quality 2026]]></description>
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		<title>Level 3 on Paths to Quailty!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just had our surprise Paths to Quality visit with Misty and earned our Level 3 on Paths to Quality from State (OECOSL) again this year!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We just had our surprise Paths to Quality visit with Misty and earned our Level 3 on Paths to Quality from State (OECOSL) again this year!</p>
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		<title>Pre-K Graduation 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-k Graduation &#160; July 31st -10am]]></description>
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<p>July 31st -10am</p>
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		<title>State Inspection -100%</title>
		<link>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/state-inspection-100-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Caring Friends Daycare Ministry waiting list 2026/2027</title>
		<link>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/caring-friends-daycare-ministry-waiting-list-2023/</link>
		<comments>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/caring-friends-daycare-ministry-waiting-list-2023/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring Friends Daycare Ministry currently does not have any openings at this time but are adding children to our waiting list if interested. Ages we care for are 31 months up to and including schoolagers (afterschool, school holidays, school vacations and summer vacation) $165 a week for potty trained and $180 a week for not [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caring Friends Daycare Ministry currently does not have any openings at this time but are adding children to our waiting list if interested.</p>
<p>Ages we care for are 31 months up to and including schoolagers (afterschool, school holidays, school vacations and summer vacation)</p>
<p>$165 a week for potty trained and $180 a week for not completely potty trained. &#8211; Prepayment rate due on Monday Monday morning.</p>
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		<title>State Fire Marshall Inspection -100%</title>
		<link>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/state-inspection-100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Meet the staff!</title>
		<link>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/meet-the-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terri Hartweck &#8211; Daycare Director for over 34 years! -Degree in Early Childhood Education Brandi Moore- Assistant Director/Lead 3&#8242;s  Teacher for over 21 years! - Degree in Education/Master&#8217;s in counseling Sandy James &#8211; Substitute - for over 31 years! - Bachelors and Master&#8217;s Degree in Education Kaelyn Holt &#8211; Teacher &#8211; 1 year-Degree in Early Childhood Education Kristina Lara &#8211; [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Terri Hartweck &#8211; Daycare Director for over 34 years! -Degree in Early Childhood Education</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Brandi Moore- Assistant Director/Lead 3&#8242;s  Teacher for over 21 years! - Degree in Education/Master&#8217;s in counseling</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Sandy James &#8211; Substitute - for over 31 years! - Bachelors and Master&#8217;s Degree in Education</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Kaelyn Holt &#8211; Teacher &#8211; 1 year-Degree in Early Childhood Education</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800080;">Kristina Lara &#8211; Teacher &#8211; Degree in Elementary Education and minoring in Special Education</span></strong></p>
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		<title>Peeler card FUNDraiser 2025</title>
		<link>https://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/peeler-card-fundraiser-2025/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Peeler cards -$10 each Top seller earns one free week of daycare for one child!]]></description>
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<p>Peeler cards -$10 each</p>
<p>Top seller earns one free week of daycare for one child!</p>
<p><a href="http://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peelercard.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-688" src="http://caringfriendsdaycareministry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peelercard-135x300.jpg" alt="peelercard" width="135" height="300" /></a></p>
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