McCarthy Family CDC - Resource for the McCarthy Center Assignment

The McCarthy Family Child Development Center is located on the Palm Desert Campus of College of the Desert. As a lab school, the CDC functions as both a high quality child care center for college students, faculty and staff and also as a training center for future teachers and caregivers.

The McCarthy Center has two licenses from the California Department of Social Service

https://youtu.be/o3b38_7E5lc Links to an external site.

an Infant license Links to an external site. and a Preschool license Links to an external site..

In addition to be a licensed facility, the McCarthy Center is NAEYC Accredited Links to an external site., a mark of high quality care.

Additionally, the McCarthy CDC is rated as Five Stars ( highest rating) in the Quality Start Program. Links to an external site.

The McCarthy Center is a certified NAP SACC Links to an external site. and Outdoor Demonstration Play Ground Site Links to an external site..

To help you in filling out the observation packet, I have created two videos. One is of children playing and interacting in the classroom.

This video runs 30 minutes you can view lots of interactions and routines.

This video is a five minute clip of many photos from throughout the center.