Their Program Recognition Project selected Children's for Children and nine other child-care centers for national recognition. All offer above-average staff compensation and achieve low turnover rates, which enable children to form stronger attachments to their caregivers and teachers. Higher salaries and benefits also attract better-qualified staff.
Positive outcomes result from the increased funding each program has obtained.
Children's Hospital Medical Center subsidizes Children's for Children, underwriting a portion of the child-care center's budget. Parent satisfaction surveys show that having on-site child care increases both job satisfaction and morale. Children's for Children has served more than 800 families since it began operating about 10 years ago, according to Chris Stafford, director. The center is an active advocate for accreditation, is a national leader in caregiver salaries and benefits, and provides seminars and conferences for the early childhood care community. Chris Stafford is a resident of Batavia.