Our staff is carefully chosen to work with your children. We look for mature individuals who have experience working with young children, and we try to maintain a good blend of younger and older caregivers with a broad range of experience, both educational and practical. We hold First Aid/CPR classes throughout the year, so that all of our staff become certified. All staff are fingerprinted and information is checked through the State and FBI per regulations. Our administrators work with all our staff members to develop curriculum, problem solve, and learn effective teaching and communication skills. We encourage all of our staff to continue their education in this field by offering compensation for workshops and college level classes, and assisting them to apply for scholarship programs available to them. We provide them with health benefits as well as a 401 K program in order to support them in their long range goals. This support helps to insure longevity in this field and with our company. We are pleased that our staff is providing your family with the highest level of service possible.

 

Staff turnover in the field of Early Childhood Education is always a concern both for families and centers. With our commitment and support to our staff, we hope to minimize turnover rates whenever possible. However, our field is a highly demanding profession, both physically and emotionally. Some caregivers find that they are not "cut out" to work in a demanding field. Other factors relating to turnover are compensation, which we are always trying to improve, and create a strong balance between affordability of care and compensation. This is a well known and constant struggle in our field. Work ethic is another factor related to turnover, and at NEPA, we work very diligently during the interview process to hire motivated, dedicated educators and caregivers. We will always be sensitive to the children and families, and strive to provide consistency of care for our children. Your children will get to know all of our staff over a period of time, which creates a comfortable atmosphere when teachers have to assist in other classrooms to cover absences. We offer many benefits to our staff such as medical coverage, vacation and personal time, and a retirement savings plan in order to retain highly qualified individuals. * * All staff are trained in mandated reporting, and are required by law to report any suspicions of abuse or neglect. They are not required to have permission from a supervisor to report suspected abuse or neglect.