Name: Child Care Experience™ Program
Rating: 5.00 (3 reviews)

Child Care Experience™ Program

8-Baby Package

$13,749.00

Child Care Experience™ Program

$13,749.00

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Child Care Experience™ Program (CCE) is an immersive childcare simulation that builds real-world caregiving skills for early childhood education careers. By combining lifelike infant simulators, intuitive software, and ready-to-use curriculum, CCE offers hands-on workplace preparation that mirrors the responsibilities of professional infant care. The included software tracks care quality, scenario responses, and student actions, allowing educators to tailor difficulty levels and generate detailed assessment reports for both individual and group learning.

During a simulation, students:

Identify and respond to infant needs—such as feeding, changing, soothing, and addressing choking emergencies
Accurately log care events in the Baby Care Journal
Practice safe handling, multitasking with multiple infants, and reacting to realistic health and parent communication scenario

Program Guide

Your complete resource for running successful childcare simulations

This free CCE Program Guide includes ideas, instructions and planning tips to help you launch, run, and maximize your CCE program throughout the year. Get The Guide

[accordion clicktoclose=true scroll=false tag=h2] [accordion-item title="2-Baby Starter Package Includes:"] 3-Month Child Care Experience Baby with accessories:

1 bottle
1 soothing blanket
2 diapers
1 outfit
1 charger
1 portable crib
1 CPR kit (bib, facemask, sanitary bags)

9-Month Child Care Experience Baby with accessories:

1 solid food spoon
2 diapers
1 pacifier
1 outfit
1 charger
6 choking objects
1 portable crib

Accessory Package:

Highchair
Tummy time mat
Changing pad

Starter Kit:

Smart device with app (protective cover styles may vary)
Downloadable Child Care Experience Curriculum and app help guide
2 Beacons

[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title="4-Baby Package Includes:"] (2) 3-Month Child Care Experience Babies with accessories:

2 bottles
2 soothing blankets
4 diapers
2 outfits
2 chargers
2 portable cribs
2 CPR kits (bib, facemask, sanitary bags)

(2) 9-Month Child Care Experience Babies with accessories:

2 solid food spoons
4 diapers
2 pacifiers
2 outfits
2 chargers
12 choking objects
2 portable cribs

Accessory Package:

Highchair
Tummy time mat
Changing pad

Starter Kit:

Smart device with app (protective cover styles may vary)
Downloadable Child Care Experience Curriculum and app help guide
4 Beacons

Storage:

Storage case (holds 4 infant simulators)
2 Storage bags (for accessories/supplies only, not for the babies)

Classroom Management Scenario Card Set:

Set of 21 Child Care Career Scenario Cards with 19 different scenarios
Set of 29 Infant Health and Safety Scenario Cards with 27 different scenarios
Set of 41 CDA Infant-Toddler Cards with 39 different scenarios
Set of 20 Education and Training Career Scenario Cards with 18 different scenarios

[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title="8-Baby Package Includes:"] (4) 3-Month Child Care Experience Babies with accessories:

4 bottles
4 soothing blankets
8 diapers
4 outfits
4 chargers
4 portable cribs
4 CPR kits (bib, facemask, sanitary bags)

(4) 9-Month Child Care Experience Babies with accessories:

4 solid food spoons
8 diapers
4 pacifiers
4 outfits
4 chargers
24 choking objects
4 portable cribs

Accessory Package:

Highchair
Tummy time mat
Changing pad

Starter Kit:

Smart device with app (protective cover styles may vary)
Downloadable curriculum and app help guide
4 Beacons

Storage:

2 Storage cases
4 Storage bags

Classroom Management Scenario Card Set:

Set of 21 Child Care Career Scenario Cards with 19 different scenarios
Set of 29 Infant Health and Safety Scenario Cards with 27 different scenarios
Set of 41 CDA Infant-Toddler Cards with 39 different scenarios
Set of 20 Education and Training Career Scenario Cards with 18 different scenarios

[/accordion-item] [/accordion] Note: All packages come with a 2-year limited warranty and quick start guide

Curriculum

Lesson topics:

Infant Feeding and Nutrition
The Developmental Domains in Infancy (PIES)
Lesson and Daily Schedule Planning
Communication with Parents
Entrepreneurship - Opening a Child Care Center
Introduction to Emergency Infant CPR
Infant Airway Obstruction
The Child Care Experience

Teaching hours: 10+ Aligns to: National FCS Standards and Infant Toddler CDA Competency Standards Alignment and Crosswalk Documents CCE Curriculum Overview CCE Curriculum Sample CCE Participant Care Card Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum Overview

Features

Offers the most realistic childcare simulation experience on the market
Teaches transferable career skills in infant care to develop strong workforce development skills
3-Month and 9-Month Child Care Experience Babies add meaning and accountability by using wireless programming to track and report caregiver behaviors
Tracked care events include: Burp, Diaper, Rock, Fuss, Feed, and Choke
Mishandling actions are tracked and provide feedback

Students can work individually or in teams to care for multiple infants assigned to their care in a simulated childcare center
Comes with everything needed to simulate a childcare environment (cribs, highchair, changing pad, and tummy time mat) and infant accessories (bottles, diapers, pacifiers, soothing blankets, outfits, CPR kits, choking objects, and solid food spoons)
The curriculum integrates the use of the CCE Babies into multiple lessons to practice caregiving skills
Built-in assessment provides an easy way for instructors to evaluate mastery of skills
Students clock in to work their shift and log infant care into the Baby Care Journal, emulating this realistic skill
Random scenarios are introduced to challenge students’ coping skills in infant health and parent communication
The CCE Babies act as standalone training manikins for infant CPR and airway obstruction
Proprietary software makes programming the simulation experience customizable to the difficulty level and experience desired for each simulation
Enrichment activities and four sets of scenario cards are included to make classroom management easier while students rotate through the simulation
Cheeks light up when the infants need care so students with hearing impairments or in noisy rooms can identify which infants need care
Babies come in multiple skin tones, representing a diverse population
For diaper change events, the infant must be on the changing pad buckled in
Students are required to log in and specify that they washed their hands after changing a diaper before picking up the infant again to reinforce that they take the time in real life to think through that extra step in the process
Created by observing real infant care schedules in daycare centers
CCE Babies offer feedback so students know care events were performed correctly, like cooing after a fussy event or making eating sounds during a feeding event
Aids in scaffolding learning by allowing students to work their way up from a 1:1 student to simulator ratio to a 1:4 ratio
Standards-Aligned: Download our guide to see how our Child Care Experience™ Program and its curriculum support key objectives of the National FCS Standard 4.0 for Education and Early Childhood

FAQs

[accordion autoclose="true" clicktoclose="true"] [accordion-item id="cce_general" title="General"] How does RealCare Baby® Program differ from the Child Care Experience Program? Use this program comparison chart to help identify the best product(s) to fit your needs. Can I choose which skin tones my Child Care Experience Babies have? No, CCE Babies come with set skin tones that represent diverse populations. However, add-on CCE Babies can be purchased, and skin tones may be chosen at that time. What is the weight and size of the CCE Babies? The 3-Month Baby weighs 3.85 lbs and is 22.5" long. The 9-Month Baby weighs 6.05 lbs and is 25" long. They represent the average length at their respective ages. Can I print student reports? Yes! You can email the reports to yourself and print them. Where can I find replacement CPR sanitary bags? You can find replacement CPR bags here. Can I use RealCare Baby supplies with CCE Babies? No, RealCare Baby supplies will not work with CCE Babies. What care events are students responsible for? Burping, diapering, rocking, feeding, fussy care (pacifier or blanket), and dislodging choking objects. Can students log childcare activities? Yes! Activities can be logged via printable sheets or directly in the app. Can you feed the CCE Baby with a choking object in its throat? Yes, feeding will still work. What scenarios are included in the software? The CCE software features a variety of randomized infant health and parent communication scenarios. You can find a full list of the scenarios here. See the Scenarios How does this align with National FCS Standards? Download the alignment guide below: View Alignment Guide How does this program fit in an early childhood education pathway program? The Child Care Experience Program makes a great addition to an Early Childhood Education Career Foundations course in an ECE program. See our Early Childhood Education Pathway Chart for more information. Get the Chart [/accordion-item] [accordion-item id="cce_classroom" title="How to Use CCE in Your Classroom"] How long should students participate? Use throughout your course to reinforce learning. What do students do when not in simulation? Observe or use scenario cards for soft skill practice. How many babies are recommended? Minimum: 4 babies. Larger classes (30+) should use 8 babies. How do I rotate students? Adjust simulation length and difficulty to fit class time. How much time per care event? Instructor-defined. Partial credit is given for attempts. How much space is needed? Recommended: 8’ x 8’ for a 4-baby setup with cribs, changing area, and movement space. [/accordion-item] [accordion-item id="cce_technology" title="Technology"] Do I need IT support? No. The program runs on a provided smart device via Bluetooth. Will software need updates? Yes. Support will guide you through updates. Does it require Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi is optional. Can the device screen cast? Yes, and screenshots are supported. Battery life? Babies: 8–16 hours per charge, 3–5 year lifespan. Device: Up to 12 hours. Languages available? English, Chinese, and Spanish. Do you offer support? Yes! M–F, 8am–5pm CT via phone, email, or chat. Contact Support [/accordion-item] [/accordion]

Resources

Child Care Experience Implementation Guide Blog - Students Gain Real-World Experience by Piloting New Child Care Simulation Program Blog - How Educators Approach Child Care Experience Program Implementation Blog- Transforming Childcare Training with the Child Care Experience Curriculum Webinar - Using the Child Care Experience Curriculum to Bring New Energy to Your Childcare Pathway

Specifications

3-Month CCE Baby Size: 22.5" long, 3.85 lbs. 9-Month CCE Baby Size: 25" long, 6.05 lbs. Crib: 33" x 15" x 9.5" (expanded), 2 lbs. Highchair: 26" x 22.5" x 30", 10.2 lbs. Changing pad: 32" x 16" x 4", 1.70 lbs. Tummy time mat: 30" x 36", 0.35 lbs. Storage case: 23" x 30" x 10", 15.8 lbs. Storage bags (each): 30" x 18" x 10", 0.7 lbs. App Store:

No play store or app store connection is necessary
Smart device comes preloaded with CCE software

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I remember distinctly being in childcare and my first time being alone with four babies and all four needing something right at the same time. The CCE program gives my students a look at that work – they get to decide what’s going on when the baby cries, how to handle four babies that are crying at one time.

With my college level class, they all got very anxious as many had not worked with children this small so they did not know what to expect. When all the babies started to cry at once, they became overwhelmed (even when there was 2 people to each baby). I feel this is important because it allows students to have hands-on experience, even if they are too young to work in a childcare setting at the time. This also allows for students to be introduced to the various situations that are often in a childcare setting.

I don’t think students really realize how much of a responsibility this field is until they have a little taste of that experience, and I think the CCE program really gave it to them… I even had one student, who used the program this past semester, tell me she thinks this is something she wants to do – she wants to be a preschool teacher. That’s huge because these careers are in dire need of people who want to invest in the lives of children and so if they get a little taste of that, that’s my goal as a teacher.