PCH Little Sprouts Child Development Center

To ensure we provide the best care possible for the children enrolled at Little Sprouts, we’ve established the following mission and vision statement: 

Mission Statement
The Little Sprouts’ mission is to provide high quality care in the community through: 

• A safe and secure environment
• Strengthening families
• A play-based approach
• Accessible care
• Developmentally appropriate practice

Vision
Our vision builds off the Little Sprouts’ mission, which is to strengthen families by involving the community to make sure our children are safe, engaged and happy. We want our children to look back at their experience and see that their time with us was a cherished part of their childhood.

At Little Sprouts, learning goes beyond the classroom. Through play, exploration, positive relationships, and intentional teaching, we help children develop the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills that prepare them for kindergarten and beyond.

Philosophy
We believe strong relationships are the foundation of early childhood development. Our teachers create safe, predictable, and nurturing environments where children feel valued, supported, and encouraged to explore. Daily routines and learning experiences promote independence, cooperation, positive self-esteem, and healthy social skills.

Supporting Social-Emotional Development
All full-time Little Sprouts staff are trained in and actively implement the Pyramid Model, an evidence-based framework that promotes young children’s social-emotional development and supports positive behavior.

Through this approach, our educators focus on building positive relationships, creating supportive classroom environments, and helping children develop the skills to understand emotions, build friendships, and navigate everyday challenges.

Curriculum
Little Sprouts uses Lillo Learning to guide our early childhood education program. Our teachers create engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that encourage curiosity, creativity, exploration, and growth.

Through a combination of structured activities, purposeful play, and hands-on learning, children have opportunities to develop new skills while building confidence and independence. Teachers also adapt classroom activities and learning experiences to meet the individual developmental needs of the children in their care.

Understanding Each Child’s Development
Every child grows and develops at their own pace. To better understand and support each child’s progress, Little Sprouts uses the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) developmental screening tool.

Teachers complete an initial developmental screening within each child’s first 90 days in the program, followed by additional screenings at designated developmental milestones.

These screenings help our educators:

• Recognize each child’s developmental strengths and emerging skills.
• Identify areas where additional support or learning opportunities may be beneficial.
• Guide individualized lesson planning and classroom activities.
• Partner with families to support their child’s continued growth and development.

By incorporating developmental screening results into classroom planning, our teachers can provide meaningful learning experiences that support each child’s unique needs. 

Communication
We believe strong communication and family partnerships are essential to a child’s success.

Little Sprouts uses Procare, a digital communication platform that helps families stay connected to their child’s daily experiences. Through Procare, families receive updates, photos, important announcements, and glimpses into the special moments and milestones happening throughout their child’s day.

We also share a monthly family newsletter featuring program updates, upcoming events, important reminders, and highlights from Little Sprouts. Our goal is to help families feel informed, involved, and confident in the care their children receive.

Scholarship assistance is available for those who qualify. Income thresholds for scholarship assistance are above the income threshold for state assistance. If you do not qualify for state assistance, you may qualify for our scholarship assistance. You can view our scholarship guidelines here and contact our center director to learn more or receive an application.

Drop-in services are offered to anyone based on current capacity availability. Paperwork and the $25 application fee must be filled out prior to care being provided. Call 402-385-6248 for availability. 

The drop-in rate is $50.00 per child, per day. 

If you’re interested in enrolling your child at Little Sprouts, please review our Welcome Letter and complete the Pre-Enrollment form for each child planning to attend our center. Return the completed form in person, via mail or email to our director.  

We look forward to building a great relationship with you and your family!

Phone: 402-385-6248
Fax: 402-385-6249
Email: littlesprouts@pchne.org

Little Sprouts Child Development Center
614 Main Street, Suite 5
PO Box 611
Pender NE 68047