These services are supported by outside funding that has averaged over a quarter of a million dollars for the past several years. Hoeflin Stone House Child Care Center Stone House is located on the north side of campus on North Manhattan Avenue. Children who are eligible by age to enter kindergarten are not eligible for the program. The toddler group accommodates 12 children, and 18 children are enrolled in the preschool group. The groups are balanced by sex and age of the children.
Priority is given to children whose parents work full time.
Within these guidelines, children are accepted by date of application. The center is available only for full-day enrollments, five days a week. The Hoeflin Stone House Child Care Center is licensed by the state and is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. The Office of Community Health was initiated to serve the university, the Cooperative Extension Service, and community groups within the state. The mission of the office is to promote collaborations between K-State and other institutions in order to expand Cooperative Extension Service activities into community health.