NEW HOURS! Starting March 15: 8am to 5:30pm

We are happy to announce that due to improving trends with the pandemic and full vaccination of nearly all staff (we are waiting on an appointment for our newest returned staff member, Celestine!) that we will be extending our hours to 5:30pm!

We are so grateful for your acceptance of our limited hours. They have been one of the most successful tools in regard to Common Ground’s survival of the pandemic.

First and foremost, the limited hours have been an instrumental mitigation strategy. Keeping our groups contained from one another has been key to avoiding room closures. I was on a call last night with my advocacy group and two of the teachers at another center had both come off of back to back closures in their classrooms due to Covid moving through their center.

The limited hours have also allowed us to minimize our monthly operating deficit without raising tuition. While the admin staff and I have worked hard to make sure that we are taking advantage of every pandemic funding opportunity available, we are also working to make sure that it will last us and that we do not end up in a dire financial situation.

This ties back to the work that we are contributing to on the federal (and state) level where we are asking for substantial and sustainable investments into child care as a whole. We know, as a community that you support our teachers making a livable wage, having health insurance and retirement benefits, and having the ability to access continuing education. Common Ground does better than a lot of other centers out there, but that is because of our generous community. We know that supporting this legislation is how to equitably bring this to all providers, while also reducing the financial burden that quality care has on all families.

Stepping down off my soapbox, we hope that these extra 5 hours per week provide extra support to your work week!