Feels Like Home Early Care & Education is owned by Jennifer Murphy Wescott. I have worked in childcare and other related fields since graduating from New England College in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Finance. I opened FLH in December of 2009. I continue to seek further education and complete state requirements as well as maintaining my CPR and First Aid certification. I founded the Westbrook Family Child Care Provider’s Group. I engage in a variety of professional networks including; the Westbrook Children’s Project Early Childhood Advisory Board, served two terms as President of the WCCP-A childcare provider group for Cumberland County, MaineAEYC LeAP Program, Co-Chair of the MaineAEYC/FCCAM Public Policy group and am a board member of the Family Child Care Association of Maine, currently serving my second term as their President.
Feels Like Home also meets or exceeds the program, provider and staff requirements to maintain the Star 4 level of the current Quality Improvement System: Rising Stars.
This site provides both current and potential clients with information about Feels Like Home in regards to:
- program policies that meet or exceed the requirements stipulated in the current Family Child Care Licensing Rule.
- information on child development
- information on community resources that support families with children in care.
- Maine’s voluntary Quality Improvement System: Rising Stars requirements
Conflict Resolution
I recognize that my work as an early childhood education and care professional is based on relationships formed with children and their families. To best support a child here in care, there needs to be a strong team formed by the myself, staff, the child and child’s parents/legal guardians. That only happens when there is honest communication between the adults on the team. The partnership we build will enhance your child’s growth and development. I value your questions, comments, and input. Again, as a team we will achieve the best experience for your child while at FLH.
Conflicts arise from differences in values, motivations, perceptions, and desires. Here are some of the situations where I have seen the potential for conflict within a child care environment: developmental concerns, toileting, illness care, payment issues, parental disrespect of provider/staff, and child illness. To help diminish the potential for conflicts at FLH I have developed policies that I both believe in and am willing to enforce. Licensing requires that parents/legal guardians read through the Program Handbook and ask about any questions that arise. In my “Program Handbook” I have done my best to clearly state my policies and explain the procedures I employ in operating Feels Like Home.
I will do my best to calmly and respectfully approach my confidential discussions with you. I will listen openly to your thoughts, be honest in my responses, continue to reflect on policies and make changes within the program as appropriate. My goal is to be able to meet together to find the appropriate solutions that support your child’s needs. In finding solutions I will also be considering all the other children here and my own abilities.
Working as a team, maintaining open and honest communication we can reach the ultimate goal of providing the best care for your child supporting their healthy development.
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