My
Philosophy of Quality Daycare Children need quality, reliable, daycare in order to
thrive and grow. This is most crucial in the earliest years,
when children are developing at a phenomenal rate. Young
children also require consistency of care in order to feel
secure. I believe that this type of care can only be provided by
a home care situation, in which the child interacts with the
same caregiver all day, each day. I just started running a
daycare business again, but am no stranger to the
business. I was a former daycare owner in Indiana for
eight years while my children were small which provided them
with friends until we moved here to Maryland. The reason I
choose this occupation is because I love little ones and once
again will provide quality, reliable daycare for your own
children as I did my own. I
realize that most parents in today's society do not have the
opportunity to stay home with their children, so I intend to
offer the next best option. My Mission Statement: As a Family Child Care
Provider, my goal is to provide a safe and happy place for
children where they can learn and grow physically, emotionally,
intellectually, and socially at their own pace. I believe
children learn through play and benefit from a structured yet
flexible schedule. Activities will be offered which stimulate
sensory motor development, language development, writing and
reading skills, and social interaction. The development of a
strong self-esteem is also a major goal. Through a mixture of
guided and undirected creative play, children in my care will
have the opportunity to learn about color, shapes, textures,
numbers, letters, animals, seasons, feelings, senses, nutrition,
personal hygiene, manners, basic science and math concepts, and
creative concepts such as "pretend" play, art, music,
drama, and dance. These may sound like lofty goals for infants,
toddlers, and preschoolers, but most children learn all of these
things and more through creative educational play. I do not
believe in pushing any child to learn at an accelerated rate,
and will not make a child feel pressured to achieve
developmental milestones. By providing the right kind of fun
safe environment, I believe the children will learn at their own
appropriate pace. Number of Children In My
Care: I believe that children
receive the best possible care when there are six (6) or fewer
children under the age of 12 per adult. Ideally, I would prefer
to keep the ratio closer to 4 children per adult, depending upon
the ages of the children. In accordance with state guidelines
and my own personal preference, I will not care for more than
four pre-school children and two before-after school children at
a time. Children need to feel they
are getting quality attention from the adults in their lives,
and they also benefit from lots of one-on-one care. Therefore,
for your child(ren)'s benefit and mine, I will continue to keep
the group this size. This will give you peace of mind knowing
that I will never accept more children for care than I believe
would be safe and in the best interest of all families I serve. Occasionally, I will ask
my adult daughter and/or husband to help watch the children in my home or during a
pre-arranged field-trip. You will have the opportunity to meet
and get to know both, and I will always attempt to let you know
in advance when he or she will be assisting me. I will also welcome
your assistance during special field trips or other special fun
events. I realize that you would not be hiring me for care if
you regularly had time to spend daytime hours at home, so this
time will be purely voluntary. Of course, you are always welcome
to drop in at any time during business hours.
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