Mums - The Kitty Hupman Weekday School

THE KITTY HUPMAN WEEKDAY SCHOOL (MUMS) PROVIDES QUALITY PRESCHOOL CARE AND TRAINING TO CHILDREN OF ALL RACES, GENDERS AND ABILITIES FROM TODDLER AGE (15 MONTHS) TO ENTERING KINDERGARTEN, SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN UP TO 12 YEARS OLD ENDING IN 5TH GRADE. WE SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE COMMUNITY BY ATTEMPTING TO MEET THE WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL INTELLECTUAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF EACH CHILD IN A MANNER OF REFLECTING GOD'S LOVE. THE DAYCARE IS LOCATED INSIDE THE MEBANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

FOR CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022, MUMS SERVED 45 PRESCHOOL STUDENTS, 32 SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS AND 38 SUMMER CAMPER KIDS. THE GROSS REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH SERVING THESE CHILDREN WAS $251,573 WITH THE TOTAL OVERALL EXPENSES BEING $434,213 TO OPERATE THE CHILDCARE ORGANIZATION AND SERVE THESE CHILDREN. THE EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM EXPENSES IS $129,474. THE CHILDCARE ORGANIZATION WAS AWARDED AND RECEIVED A "STABILIZATION GRANT" FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (NCDHHS) TOTALING $163,118 IN 2022. THE STABILIZATION GRANT IS DEFINED ON THE NCDHHS WEBSITE (HTTPS://NCCHILDCARE.NCDHHS.GOV/HOME/STABILIZATION-GRANTS) AS "NORTH CAROLINA CHILD CARE STABILIZATION GRANTS ARE NON-COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL AWARDS MADE DIRECTLY TO ELIGIBLE, QUALIFIED EARLY CARE AND LEARNING PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE TO SUSTAIN AND STABILIZE THEIR BUSINESSES, SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE AND EDUCATION, AND PROMOTE EQUITY FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS. CHILD CARE PROGRAMS MUST APPLY FOR STABILIZATION GRANTS. EACH APPROVED PROGRAM RECEIVES A FIXED COSTS AND FAMILIES GRANT, BASED ON CAPACITY, SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ENROLLMENT, PROGRAM QUALITY (STAR RATING), INFANT/TODDLER ENROLLMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT (USING SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX). PROGRAMS MAY CHOOSE TO ALSO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, COMPENSATION SUPPORTS GRANTS, TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. THE TWO COMPONENTS ARE INTENDED TO GRANT EARLY CARE AND LEARNING PROGRAMS THE FUNDS TO FACILITATE HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT ITS TRUE COST AND ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS BY INCREASING COMPENSATION."