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 About Us
Cloud Nine has been providing outstanding infant and toddler care in the
Portland area since 1997. We have delivered our service to over 500
families during that time and currently care for 96 little ones in our
six locations.
We are state certified infant/toddler care facilities; this means we
care for little ones 8 weeks to 3 years old. Our infant/toddler to
staff
ratio is 4:1 so we are able to give lots of attention to the children in
our care. We strive to make our homes the best in every way with
one-on-one love and learning as well as excellent physical care.
We maintain a media free environment with lots of reading and music and
where the needs of each child dictates the schedule, creating a soothing
daily rhythm to our homes.
We are located in private homes that have been transformed for the
children, each offering more than twice the state required square
footage. Each Cloud Nine home has at least two playrooms including
a “Jungle Room.” There are also three separate nurseries, which
enable our little ones to sleep soundly in comfy cribs. We have
two changing areas as well, and the children are free to roam about
their home away from home. Fenced yards are a must and we offer
lots of outdoor fun, under the watchful eyes of the providers. Our
facilities are bright, cheery, safe, very clean and equipped with a
large variety of toys, books, puzzles and all manner of fun things.
Our capacity for each home is 16 children with 4 full-time staff.
Each family is free to use their child’s spot as much or as little as
they need. Nutritious meals, with many organic items, are
included. Cloud Nine homes are very green; we recycle, and use all
natural cleaners and laundry soaps. As we see it, helping to
preserve the planet is the least we can do for the children, and their
children!
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Bell, our Director, has 20 years experience operating child care
facilities. Our Parent Handbook lays out the exact Policies and
Procedures so every family understands what they can expect; as
well as what is needed and wanted from them. Miss Monet is
our Staff Trainer; she has been here for 12 years. She
ensures every staff is fully trained to our standards from
facility to facility and that each is able to deliver the level
of service we require. She also sees to it that every
facility maintains our expectations for cleanliness, safety and
repair. Our staff are an exceptional blend of people, each
bringing their unique talents to Cloud Nine. They are the
greatest assets we have by far! Each is certified in
pediatric CPR and First Aid as well as health and safety
training. All have passed their criminal history, work and
reference checks. Each undergoes an intense training in
the successful actions of 20 years experience as well as forty
hours in Early Childhood Development specific to infants and
toddlers. But above all, it is their genuine love of
children that truly sets Cloud Nine apart!
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Our
children and families here are of the utmost importance. Our Daily Diary
Sheets keep an exact record of all care provided throughout the day and
are referenced during their briefing when a parent comes to pick up
their little one. We have a photo share site where we post over 150
photos for each home monthly. A picture is worth a thousand words and
we certainly have lots to say! In addition, each child’s birthday is
made a fun and special celebration. Our Parent Resource page has many
helpful items for our families: Menu, supply lists, calendars, photo
link and weather updates.
We know that finding the perfect day care for your infant or toddler can
be an emotionally challenging experience. Since we opened our
doors in 1997, our reputation has grown as one of the finest
infant/toddler care providers in all the Portland Metro area.
We look forward to
hearing from you.
Read our Testimonials
Below are some links you can access for more information on Certified
Family Child Care homes and Cloud Nine.
We
are licensed through the State of Oregon Child Care Division. For
a complete complaint history click here:
http://www.emp.state.or.us/ccd-complaints. Type in Cloud Nine.
Types of Legal Oregon Child Care:
http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/docs/forms/LIC-311
Oregon Parent Resources for Child Care:
http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/ForParents.shtml
Full Rules for Certified Family Child Care Homes:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_400/OAR_414/414_350.html
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