Kindercare in the news: KinderCare to Acquire Crème de la Crème
KinderCare to Acquire Crème de la Crème
Acquisition will expand KinderCare’s offerings to more families across the U.S.
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KinderCare Learning Companies announced today that it intends to acquire Crème de la Crème, one of the nation’s largest premium child care and early learning providers with 47 centers across 14 states.
“There’s so much KinderCare and Crème de la Crème have in common, including our commitment to the health and wellbeing of the children in our care, educating the whole child and our passionate and dedicated teachers and staff,” said Tom Wyatt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at KinderCare. “By bringing our two companies together, we have the opportunity to welcome every child in the communities we serve and in doing so, support even more families with young children, which we know is vital to our country’s success both today and in the future. This move also aligns with our continued growth strategy. We look forward to expanding KinderCare’s offerings with a more elevated child care and early learning experience to families across the country.”
“KinderCare and Crème de la Crème share a passion for supporting America’s families,” said Bruce Karpas, founder, Chairman and CEO of Crème de la Crème. “Forty years ago, we set out to provide families with premium early childhood education and care. We’re proud of our growth. Now it’s time to take the next step and expand our services to even more families, and with KinderCare’s support we can do that.”
KinderCare is a leading provider of early childhood and school-age education and child care and has earned the distinction of being one of fewer than four companies worldwide to earn the Gallup Exceptional Workplace award winners for six years in a row. Earlier this year KinderCare earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating™, a third-party validation of its health and safety practices.
In addition to safety, KinderCare provides proprietary curriculum to help children learn and grow. National studies show that KinderCare children are better prepared for first grade. They also confirm that the longer that children are enrolled in KinderCare programs, the sooner they achieve key developmental milestones.
Crème de la Crème, Inc. is a national premium childcare and early learning company with 47 centers across 14 states and a capacity of serving over 18,000 children. Founded 40 years ago, Crème is differentiated by its early education model of transitioning children to a variety of themed classrooms throughout its signature, spacious facilities.
About KinderCare Learning Companies®
A leading provider early childhood and school-age education and care, KinderCare builds confidence for life in children and families from all backgrounds. KinderCare supports hardworking families in 40 states and the District of Columbia with differentiated flexible child care solutions to meet today’s dynamic work environment:
- In neighborhoods, with KinderCare® Learning Centers that offer early learning programs for children six weeks to 12 years old;
- At work, through KinderCare Education at Work™, providing customized family benefits for employers across the country, including employer-supported child care benefits, on-site and near-site early learning centers and back-up care for last-minute child care, and
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In local schools, with Champions®before and after-school programs.
KinderCare programs meet the highest standards, validated by independent, third-party evaluation including:
- Gallup, measuring workforce engagement,
- National Association for the Education of Young Children, ensuring individual early learning center quality,
- Cognia, accreditation for before- and after-school programs
- BRIGANCE® and TerraNova®assessments of children’s academic progress and achievement, and
- WELL Health-Safety Rating™, validating health and safety practices in our facilities.
Headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, KinderCare operates more than 2,000 early learning centers and sites. In 2022, KinderCare earned its sixth Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award – one of only four organizations worldwide to achieve this milestone for six consecutive years. To learn more, visit KC-Learning.com.
Pinellas preschool teacher caught punching 4-year-old in head: Sheriff’s Office
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Ashley Richards, 32, is charged with felony child abuse
A preschool teacher in Pinellas County faces a charge of felony child abuse after the sheriff’s office said she was seen punching a 4-year-old child in the head on Wednesday.
By:
Emily McCain
Posted at 10:53 AM, Aug 11, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-12 12:10:41-04
UPDATE 8/12/2022:
KinderCare sent a statement to ABC Action News saying the preschool teacher has been fired and is no longer a KinderCare employee.
A preschool teacher in Pinellas County faces a charge of felony child abuse after the sheriff’s office said she was seen punching a 4-year-old child in the head on Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the Kindercare Learning Center in Dunedin.
The witness told authorities they heard screaming coming from the playground and saw Ashley Richards, 32, repeatedly punching the toddler “to the back and side of the head” with both an open and closed fist.
The sheriff’s office said Richards was also seen pushing the child to the ground and yelling, “Do you want me to hit you?” The witness captured part of the incident on their cellphone, authorities said.
According to an arrest report, the witness video captured Richards pulling the toddler over her legs to lay him down on her lap before she punches what “appears to be the child’s head with a closed first multiple times.” The report said she then forcefully pushed the victim to the ground.
The toddler told authorities he got in trouble for fighting with his brother and he was hit by Richards in the back of his head and eye as punishment, according to the arrest report.
The report said Richards admitted to putting her hand over the victim’s mouth when he laughed at her but denied hitting or punching him.
A parent picking up his kids from the preschool on Thursday told ABC Action News he was as shocked as anyone.
“I mean it’s unfortunate. I don’t know all the details. Thankfully, we live in a country where there is due process, and she’ll be able to stand trial and plead her case,” the parent, who did not want to provide his name, said. “I had never had any negative interactions.
She’d been nothing but respectful to me and my family, my children,”
Richards was hired at the learning center in March 2021. The sheriff’s office said she’s on administrative leave as a result of the alleged abuse.
Richards was arrested and taken to the Pinellas County Jail.
Kindercare Learning Companies provided the following statement on the arrest:
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the children in our care. The teacher’s alleged actions do not reflect who we are or the training we provide our teachers. We are working with the police to determine what may or may not have happened. In the meantime, the
teacher involved is on administrative leave until further notice.”
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