Frequently Asked Questions Kidcrest
What measures do you take to ensure my children will be secure while I'm in the service?
Safety and Security
We are proud of our state of the art safety and security system. As children arrive for our weekend services, parents find their family name in our computerized data check-in system. They then print a child's photo nametag and parent's check-in sheet.
We require a photo pass for anyone to enter the Kidcrest facility while we are caring for children. The parent check-in sheet has parent/guardian photos and a corresponding photo of each child that is being escorted to a classroom. These photos are checked at the entrance to Kidcrest and the check-in sheet and nametag serve as a pass to enter the Kidcrest facility.
The check-in sheet is left with the classroom volunteer and will be used in case there is a need to evacuate the building. After service, parents again find their family name and print a check-out sheet. Photos are checked at the door and the check-out sheet serves as an entry pass. Photos are finally reviewed at the classroom, photo nametags are matched to photo check-out sheets as each child is picked up.
If you plan to have your child attend a weekend service or if you are bringing a visitor to church with you, please arrive early so we can get needed information and take necessary photos.
Staffing
Our goal is to maintain a safe atmosphere for our children, so our computer system is set up to control the volunteer to child ratio and the capacity limits of each room in the Kidcrest building.
Unfortunately, rooms can and do close. There may be times when you are unable to check in your child / children if the classroom is full or there are not enough volunteers. See below for the limits assigned to each of our rooms.
| Room |
Capacity (max. #) |
Adult Volunteer to Child Ratio |
| 0-10 months |
10 |
1:3 |
| 11 - 18 |
12 |
1:4 |
| 19-23 |
12 |
1:4 |
| Two Year Old |
20 |
1:8 |
| Three Year Old |
30 |
1:10 |
| Four / Five Year Old |
30 |
1:10 |
| Elem K-2 |
60 |
1:12 |
| Elem 3-4-5 |
60 |
1:15 |
If you can't check-in your child …
- If you get a message from the computer about a room closing please go to the visitor desk and tell a person behind the desk. At that time we will explain the reason and the possibility of the room opening back up.
- The classroom may be closed for a lack of volunteers. A possible solution is for a parent to serve in the room and support the other volunteers who teach and "run" the room. This would open the room to the waiting child and any other children who are waiting.
- You may wait in the lobby area and see if the room opens up or check back with us after some time has passed. The rooms do open back up sometimes as parents step in to volunteer.
