Safety and license
Who licenses us, and how we keep the farm day in order
License
Licensed by NCDHHS, DCDEE
Child care center license · NC License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 15 children
3-year-olds
Group size: 16
1 adult to 15 children
4-year-olds
Group size: 16
Group size
Up to 16 children
with 2 adults
Capacity
32
Ages 3 years to 5 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Hand washing after animals
Every child washes with soap and warm water after touching an animal, a water bucket or the soil, and before snack and lunch. An adult stands at the sink with them.
Animals only with an adult beside
Children meet the hens and goats one small job at a time, with an adult next to them. We teach a calm walk, a quiet voice and a closed gate.
Weather rules
We go out in rain and cold in the right layers. At the first thunder, or on a hard freeze, we move to the schoolhouse.
Headcounts
An adult counts the group when we leave the schoolhouse, at every stop and when we come back. One adult leads and one follows.
Sign-in and pickup
An adult signs each child in at the gate and out again at pickup. A child goes only with the people on your list, and we ask for ID until we know you.
Gates, boundaries and farm vehicles
Children learn the edges of their area in the first week and stay where an adult can see them. Tractors, trucks and farm tools stay on the far side of the gate during school hours.
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Questions about safety on the farm
What happens if a child is hurt?
An adult trained in first aid and CPR is with every group and carries the kit and a phone. We tell you the same day about anything more than a bump or a scrape, and we call you right away if a child needs more.
How do you keep children away from the farm vehicles?
Tractors, trucks and farm tools stay beyond the gate during school hours, and the children's area is fenced. An adult checks the gate at the start of every morning.
What about a child with an allergy to animals or hay?
Tell the director when you enroll, privately, and we will plan the child's day together. We do not ask for medical details on this website.
Who checks the site each morning?
Before children arrive, an adult walks the barn, the garden and the path to the pasture, looking at the ground, the gates, the fences and the sky.
See the routines for yourself
On a tour you can watch hand washing, headcounts and the gate at work.