CLASSCLASS andand Families:Families: HELPING YOU CHOOSE QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS

The early years of life are critical times to establish strong bonds between children and the adults in their lives. These adults play a critical role in preparing children for both school and life success. The types of interactions children have with adults plays a major role in helping develop social-emotional and academic competencies. The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) measures the types and effects of the interactions between a child and their caregiver. The CLASS tool is used nation-wide to help inform families of what types of interactions they can expect in their child’s early education program. What is CLASS? CLASS is a tool that looks specifically at how teachers and children interact with one another. The CLASS tool is broken into domains, which looks at specific aspects of interactions. In , the Office of Early Learning has chosen the CLASS tool to help define quality early education. Attached, you will find a list of providers that have scored a 4.0 or higher using the CLASS tool. What could it look like in these programs? Children and teachers are smiling and laughing. Many conversations are happening! The classroom is a dynamic place with lots of fun and engaging activities to do. Children are asked to be a part of their classroom community. In preschool classrooms, children may have jobs or opportunities to be leaders. In younger classrooms, caregivers prepare children for different activities by explaining what is about to occur. Children are eager to engage with one another and the care givers in the classrooms. Children are typically asked MANY questions! This helps prompt children to think about why things work and what can influence these processes. What can you do? Partner with your child’s caregiver. Ask about how they incorporate the CLASS tool into their lesson planning, routines and outdoor time. Engaging and thoughtful interactions can happen at any time of the day, both planned and unplanned. Learn more about CLASS and how you can incorporate CLASS language at home. Go to www.teachstone.com to find additional resources and activities related to CLASS.

The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County 6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33619 813-515-2340 | www.elchc.org Child Care Centers The following list includes both small and large child care centers, which are more traditional child care facilities with classrooms divided by age.

Provider Name Address City ZIP Code Phone Number

FIRST DISCOVERIES ACADEMY 1311 BROOKER RD BRANDON 33511 813.662.9290. THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE BRANDON 413 E BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE BRANDON 33511 813.330.7051. CHILDREN'S ACADEMY FISHHAWK 10560 BROWNING ROAD LITHIA 33547 813.689.6819. KIDDIE CAMPUS UNIVERSITY 111 MYRTLE RIDGE ROAD LUTZ 33549 813.909.4745. BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF PALMETTO ACADEMY 1750 6TH AVENUE WEST PALMETTO 34221 941.479.4958. KIDS ON THE ROCK PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE 1401 14TH AVENUE WEST PALMETTO 34221 941.729.4567. A + LEARNING CENTER 1109 WEST GRANT STREET PLANT CITY 33563 813.764.0121. CHILDREN'S NEST DAY SCHOOL - MENDONSA 1311 MENDONSA ROAD PLANT CITY 33563 813.759.0605. LINDA'S LITTLE PEOPLE, INC. 1406 N. WHEELER STREET PLANT CITY 33563 813.752.3775. AUTUMN LEAF ACADEMY 3007 DANIELS ROAD PLANT CITY 33566 813.752.4561. GOLDEN RULE CHILD CARE GOLDEN RULE LANE 104 GOLDEN RULE LANE PLANT CITY 33566 813.754.1830. KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #1264 TIMBERLANE 1701 WEST TIMBERLANE DRIVE PLANT CITY 33566 813.754.5264. KID'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE 10550 JOHANNA AVENUE RIVERVIEW 33578 813.671.0828. KID'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIVERVIEW SOUTH 10030 MATHOG ROAD RIVERVIEW 33578 813.999.2828. LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING ACADEMY SOUTH 13250 S. US 301 RIVERVIEW 33578 813.672.7541. RCMA RUSKIN INFANT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 209 14TH AVE SE RUSKIN 33570 239.658.3560. NELSIE'S DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER 2708 NORTH BOULEVARD TAMPA 33602 813.228.8718. ST. PETER CLAVER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 1401 N GOVERNOR STREET TAMPA 33602 813.224.0865. MARY'S LITTLE LAMB PRESCHOOL INC 7311 N. ARMENIA AVE TAMPA 33604 813.935.3359. A PERFECT START EARLY LRNG CHILDCARE CTR 2005 EAST 21ST AVE TAMPA 33605 813.241.2273. YBOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER 2003 N 36TH ST TAMPA 33605 813.248.8441. PINOCCHIO LEARNING CENTER, INC 3303 WEST SAINT LOUIS STREET TAMPA 33607 813.875.9988.

Rev. 09.09.20 js ELCHC | 1 Provider Name Address City ZIP Code Phone Number

THE LEARNING CENTER AT ST. JOHN 4110 N. MACDILL AVE. TAMPA 33607 813.872.6826. TWEETY LEARNING CENTER 2118 NORTH MACDILL AVENUE TAMPA 33607 813.873.2244. ACADEMY OF TAMPA DBA KIDS CORNER 5511 N. 40TH STREET TAMPA 33610 813.621.5104. ACADEMY 4309 NORTH 34TH STREET TAMPA 33610 813.816.2100. FAT ALBERT'S DAY CARE 4201 E. HANNA AVE. TAMPA 33610 813.626.9604. MOUNT CALVARY SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SCH 3111 E. WILDER AVE. TAMPA 33610 813.237.2940. FOREST HILLS PRESBYTERIAN LEARNING CTR 709 W. LINEBAUGH AVENUE TAMPA 33612 813.932.8789. GREAT HOPE PRESCHOOL - LAKE MAGDALENE 1745 W FLETCHER AVE TAMPA 33612 813.512.2511. HELPING HAND DAY NURSERY IV 12535 TINSLEY CIR TAMPA 33612 813.910.8889. ACADEMY OF TAMPA DBA WEE CARE 1823 E 142ND AVE TAMPA 33613 813.972.1242. ELLIE'S SMALL WORLD LLC 3115 WEST LAMBRIGHT STREET TAMPA 33614 813.932.0350. GREEN HOUSE LEARNING ACADEMY OF TAMPA 4121 WEST COMANCHE AVENUE TAMPA 33614 813.443.6107. KIDS' RAINBOW LEARNING CENTER 4124 WEST WATERS AVE TAMPA 33614 813.901.5368. ALPHABET LEARNING CENTER INC. 4423 KELLY ROAD TAMPA 33615 813.884.4542. SUNSHINE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CNTR KELLY 4405 KELLY ROAD TAMPA 33615 813.884.5326. WE ARE THE WORLD LEARNING CENTER 6033 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY TAMPA 33615 813.885.6465. SUNSHINE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER BAY 3923 W BAY AVENUE TAMPA 33616 813.839.7301. FUTURE LEADERS ACHIEVEMENT LLC 5240 E SLIGH AVE TAMPA 33617 813.899.2310. KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #887 GUNN HWY 4250 GUNN HIGHWAY TAMPA 33618 813.963.2062. NEW HEAVEN LEARNING CENTER 16246 SAGEBRUSH ROAD TAMPA 33618 813.969.2471. KIDS ZONE LEARNING CENTER 6432 W. LINEBAUGH AVENUE TAMPA 33625 813.961.5550. STEP ONE SCHOOL INC 11602 HENDERSON ROAD TAMPA 33625 813.960.7300. THE GROWING TREE ACADEMY 8718 SOUTH MOBLEY TAMPA 33626 813.920.9367. CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY 5557 WEST WATERS AVENUE TAMPA 33634 813.882.3382. CFM-ROSA VALDEZ CENTER 1802 NORTH ALBANY AVENUE TAMPA 33607 813.867.1227. HELPING HAND DAY NURSERY INC. II 6406 N 43RD STREET TAMPA 33610 813.988.5300. ORIENT ROAD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR 5708 ORIENT ROAD TAMPA 33610 813.628.4733.

ELCHC | 2 Provider Name Address City ZIP Code Phone Number

LOVING ARMS KIDZ ACADEMY 4701 NORTH 15TH STREET TAMPA 33610 813.231.2040. LA ROCA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 109 APRIL LANE TAMPA 33613 813.512.8184. PARADISE LEARNING CENTER V 5605 N LINCOLN AVE TAMPA 33614 813.878.9033. WE ARE THE WORLD LEARNING CENTER III LLC 4901 NORTH HABANA AVENUE TAMPA 33614 813.876.7151. ACADEMY INC 4230 HENDERSON BOULEVARD TAMPA 33629 813.253.6576. R CLUB EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY TELECOM 12420 TELECOM DRIVE TAMPA 33637 813.979.0002. MILESTONE ACADEMY 8801 NORTH 78TH STREET TAMPA 33637 813.985.0019. PANDA HUGS LEARNING CTR. - BRUCE B DOWNS 15051 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD TAMPA 33647 813.977.8195. BIBLE BASED FELLOWSHIP CHILD CARE CENTER 8718 N 46 TH ST TEMPLE 33617 813.988.8032. TERRACE TEMPLE TERRACE PRESBYTERIAN WEEKDAY SCH 420 BULLARD PKWY TEMPLE 33617 813.988.3038. TERRACE CHILDREN'S ARK EARLY LEARNING 950 S MULRENNAN ROAD VALRICO 33594 813.654.9500. THE PEACOCK'S PLUME COMPANY 1094 BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE VALRICO 33596 813.684.0700. RCMA LA ESTANCIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 5292 GUADALUPE BLVD WIMAUMA 33598 239.658.3560.

ELCHC | 3 Family Child Care Homes The following locations are child care facilities located in someone’s home. Family child care homes typically have smaller enrollments with mixed ages. Provider Name City ZIP Code Phone Number

PORTER, FRANKIE C. DBA FRANKIE'S FCCH INC BRANDON 33510 813.681.7629. ROSALES-GOODWIN, MICHELLE C. BRANDON 33510 813.548.0071. WHITEHEAD, RAELYN BRANDON 33510 813.685.4121. PEREZ-LEAL, ANGELA M. BRANDON 33511 813.653.2796. YANES, ALINA BRANDON 33511 813.531.5515. CARRILLO, MARIA E. RIVERVIEW 33578 813.383.1741. HUNDLEY, KENDRA T RIVERVIEW 33578 813.671.0195. SHEPHERD, NICOLE DENISE SEFFNER 33584 813.409.2145. DAVIS, EVELYN A. TAMPA 33603 813.231.2180. KOUASSI, BETTY NICOLAS TAMPA 33603 813.443.1605. BARR, RHONDA F DBA NURTURED SPROUTS CC TAMPA 33604 813.915.1323. CLARK, SHANNON L. TAMPA 33604 813.382.6602. FORD, ALETA J. TAMPA 33604 813.932.5870. HUDGINS, SHEILA C TAMPA 33604 813.402.2540. MCCALISTER, LISHIA C TAMPA 33604 813.515.3421. EVERETT, LASHAN D. TAMPA 33605 813.623.5878. FOSTER, THUMBELINA TAMPA 33605 813.415.2064. JONES, JUNE L TAMPA 33605 813.630.1759. KENDRICK, MARY G DBA FRESH BEGINNINGS TAMPA 33605 813.609.3523. FINLEY, JOYCE ANNE TAMPA 33607 813.348.9086. ALEXIS, MAUREEN V TAMPA 33612 813.978.1177. CAMPBELL, LATONYA S. TAMPA 33612 813.871.0457. CARRILLO OCHOA, ANTONIA TAMPA 33612 813.252.3502. CHIPP, CYNTHIA A. TAMPA 33612 813.632.3229. ELCHC | 4 Provider Name City ZIP Code Phone Number

CURRY, DAYNA W TAMPA 33612 813.392.1081. MACHADO-CORREA, ELIZABETH TAMPA 33612 813.915.2773. ROBINSON, KELENE D DBA KAYS KUDDLE KORNER TAMPA 33612 813.377.3154. TAYLOR, ELIZABETH D TAMPA 33612 813.574.7992. THOMPSON, NEOMI R. DBA TAMPA BAY'S BRIGHT TAMPA 33612 813.932.0696. FUTURE WRIGHT-CASTILLO, SYLVIA ELIZABETH TAMPA 33612 813.932.6135. HECK, VALDINE T TAMPA 33613 813.442.4514. CHIRINO, LILLIAM R DBA LILY'S DAYCARE TAMPA 33614 813.887.4986. DIAZ-DELGADO, MIRTHA TAMPA 33614 813.453.9960. DIAZ-ESPINOSA, YAIMA TAMPA 33614 813.252.8370. FRANQUI, MARIA C. DBA NANA'S DAYCARE TAMPA 33614 813.515.7382. HERNANDEZ-SILVA, MIRIAN R TAMPA 33614 813.405.4725. JIMENEZ-ESPONDA, DAISY TAMPA 33614 813.374.4502. MARTIN-SANTOS, IDARME M TAMPA 33614 813.373.5916. POTRILLE, ADA TAMPA 33614 813.280.1473. RICARDO-PROENZA, YULEIDIS DBA CARE DREAM TAMPA 33614 813.574.7721. RODRIGUEZ, TAHUMARA TAMPA 33614 813.243.4896. ROIG, YAMILKA TAMPA 33614 813.644.7519. BELLO-ESTRADA, BELKIS Y. TAMPA 33615 813.252.9325. COLLAZO, YIGSYS DBA WORLD OF COLORS TAMPA 33615 813.886.5962. CURBELO, YDELSA TAMPA 33615 813.252.6940. JIMENEZ-PARYLAK, KLAUDIA TAMPA 33615 813.442.8965. NUNEZ, MARIA TAMPA 33615 813.885.5863. ARENAS, FACUNDA U. TAMPA 33616 813.902.9580. COLLINS, CAROLYN J. TAMPA 33617 813.868.0727. MCMILLAN, ARNEATRA T. TAMPA 33617 813.280.1616. WALKER, SONYA J TAMPA 33617 813.237.6947. ANDERSON, JENNIFER C TAMPA 33619 813.627.8436. ELCHC | 5 Provider Name City ZIP Code Phone Number

DAVIS, PRECIOUS Y. TAMPA 33619 813.372.5583. ERVIN-ROBINSON, RAMONA TAMPA 33619 813.234.4848. FAJARDO, TAIMY E DBA HAPPY PLACE CC, LLC TAMPA 33619 813.622.7814. JACKSON, HARRIETTE D TAMPA 33619 813.623.1888. JACKSON, REBECCA E. TAMPA 33619 813.626.4071. MORRIS, JUDY J DBA HAND & HAND TAMPA 33619 813.466.5897. DEL VALLE-MORENO, YURITZA TAMPA 33625 813.284.5396. CORDERO, KIRENIA DBA MENIQUE CHILD CARE TAMPA 33634 813.349.1076. POUS, ANELEY TAMPA 33634 813.609.4547. PEREZ-GONZALEZ, ALBERTINA TAMPA 33607 813.410.8365. HOLMES, MARIAN F TAMPA 33610 813.221.3097. MURPHY, G. DBA MURPHY'S CHILD DEV CENTER TAMPA 33610 813.238.5414. TAYLOR, DEBORA DBA KIDDY KORNER FAM CC TAMPA 33610 813.239.1295. HICKMAN, SHEILA L TAMPA 33610 813.234.1035. TAYLOR, CAROL D TAMPA 33610 813.304.0381. BRUCE, DESIREE A. TAMPA 33613 813.971.5141. PEREZ-GOMEZ, YANNERIS TAMPA 33614 813.406.6314. VALDES-FERNANDEZ, NIURKA DBA MY BLUE STAR TAMPA 33614 813.531.6541. CORP OLIVERA-CARABALLOSO, YENICE TAMPA 33614 813.900.7358. RONDON, TAMARA DBA KIDS FOREVER CHILD CR TAMPA 33614 813.884.7547. CHAMIZO-CRUZ, TERESITA DEJESUS TAMPA 33615 813.249.2761. CASTILLO, SANDRA TAMPA 33615 813.515.4452. CASTANO, SANDY TAMPA 33615 813.887.3076. SEKIRIME, SHIRA TAMPA 33617 813.914.9111. RICHARDSON, SHANNON N DBA A HEAD START FAMI- TAMPA 33617 813.415.3006. LY CHILD CARE HOME CAMPBELL, CATHERINE ANN TAMPA 33637 813.985.8220. ELCHC | 6 Provider Name City ZIP Code Phone Number

MCDUFFIE, VANESSA VALRICO 33594 813.655.3908. MCLEAN, LAVERN ANN-MARIE DBA GENTLE HAND WIMAUMA 33598 813.633.3789. ACADEMY

ELCHC | 7