I have done daycare for 5 years! In addition to daycare, I was foster care licensed for 3 years and have recently decided to take a break to focus on daycare for a little while. 

I am a mostly play based daycare however we do have a learning program that we call “circle time”. While we do not follow a book, we do provide learning activities during that time via lesson plans. 

In addition to this, we do physical activity/music circle time each afternoon, messy activities on Wednesday’s, and nutrition learning on Friday’s (including gardening in the summer!). We also spend a lot of our time outdoors when weather accommodates!

As far as enrollment goes, while we have had a some toddlers start, I have primarily cared for children starting at birth. I have experience with breast milk (pace feeding), cloth diapers, special diets, homemade foods, baby led weening, and of course the more traditional methods.

Caring for children has been my passion since I was very young, stating with playing dolls all the way to helping raise my siblings! I have always known I was a nurturer and that somewhere down the line I will find myself caring for other humans in some way. I first went for me CNA degree in high school and quickly found that I was not emotionally able to care for vulnerable adults! So I switched gears and became a child care provider. That being said, I am incredibly family based! I pride myself in connecting with my daycare families in ways that create a healthy bond between us. I strive to listen when approached, make necessary changes when needed, and provide accommodation as much as possible.