Our Services

Daycare Services for the Medically and Technologically Dependent Child

BelKidz Fort Worth is a Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center (PPECC) servicing the Fort Worth area. BelKidz Fort Worth is the place to go for medically dependent children who need excellent medical attention and day care services. While our team of health and child care professionals care for your medically-fragile child in our beautiful and thoughtful patient-centered facility, you as the parent or caregiver can get much needed rest and regain the ability to manage other aspects of your family's lives.

Programs

Pediatrics

BelKidz Fort Worth covers medically and technology dependent children who receive a prescription from their physician for skilled nursing services. “Medically or technologically dependent” means a child who requires physician prescribed, ongoing skilled nursing care, or the routine use of a medical device to compensate for a deficit in a life-sustaining body function. Common conditions of children who qualify for PPECC services include but are not limited to:

Respiratory Diseases / Disorders Gastrointestinal Disorders IV infusion Therapies Transplant Patients Gastrostomies Neurological Disorders Chromosomal Abnormalities Cardiac Anomalies

Endocrine Diseases / Disorders Quadriplegic / Paraplegic Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Pierre Robin Sequencing Mitochondrial Disease Cystic Fibrosis Cerebral Palsy Palliative Care

We understand there is a wide range of physician prescribed clinical treatments your child may need. Our staff is fully trained and well qualified to deliver certain treatments and specialized therapy services, such as:

Oxygen Administration Tube Feeding Tracheotomy Care Airway Management Apnea Monitoring

Infusion Therapy Nutrition Counseling Medication Management and Titration Transportation

Medical / Nursing

Physician Prescribed Care
Daily Nursing Assessment
Nurse Administered Medication
Therapy - PT, OT, Speech, Behavior
Case Management
Routine / Preventative Care

Education / Development

Teachers On Staff
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
School Readiness & Support For School Age
Parent / Caregiver Education

Physical / Social

Playtime With Peers
Arts, Crafts, Activities
Group Mealtimes
Playground & Field Trips

Nutrition / Dietary

Individual Dietary Plans
Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition
Formulas; G-Tubes
Food Allergy Monitoring
Breakfast, Lunch, & Snacks