Sikeston Standard Democrat: Business: Child care program earns accreditation (12/28/08)

Care A Lot Learning Center in Kelso recently achieved recognition of excellence through Missouri Accreditation. Pictured are, from left, Jill Klipfel, lead teacher; Tiffany Dietrich, lead teacher; Angie Bolt, lead teacher; and Jenny Jenkins, lead teacher and director. Not pictured are assistant teachers LeShea Simmons and April Spehar. Submitted photo

KELSO -- Earlier this year, Care A Lot Learning Center achieved recognition of excellence through Missouri Accreditation. This distinguishes it as an exemplary program offering high quality programming to the children of Missouri.

The Missouri Center for Accreditation has awarded a Certificate of Accreditation to Care A Lot Learning Center. The certificate is granted to quality programs that offer developmentally appropriate experiences in an environment conducive to children flourishing intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically.

Care A Lot Learning Center is included in the "Directory of Accredited Programs" located on the Missouri Accreditation Web site. This directory, which serves as a useful guide to parents seeking a high-quality program for their children, can be found at www.moaccreditation.org.

According to a news release, the community of Kelso is fortunate to have a program such as Care A Lot Learning Center available to serve its families.