Kelsey Hughes

I recently moved to Delaware, Ohio and will be starting at home child care at the beginning of August. I have a bachelor's in nursing with critical care nursing experience in a hospital so I can handle essentially any dietary or medical need that your child may have. I have taken nutrition classes and offer nutritious snacks and meals for my kids. I also know a wealth of information about breastfeeding and newborn care, part from being a nurse and part from my own experience and the love I have for newborns and children! I have three children, ages 1, 2 1/2 , and 4 1/2. If I can find the right families, I would love to do part time (Monday-Thursday, 6:30 am-5:30 pm), so that I can still take my children to the park, zoo, etc during the week. But, I am willing to add all day Friday if I can't find a few families that fit a part-time schedule. I live on a quiet street in a subdivision on the West side of Delaware that has a fenced in backyard.
Because of my hope for part-time clients, I will be charging hourly instead of weekly. I charge $5/hr for first child, $8/hr for the second. If more than two children, we can discuss a rate. My ultimate goal is not to run a big daycare filled with tons of kids, but to just have a few children here that I can really focus on and give the love and attention they need! I'm very energetic and love to physically play with my kids and to help them come up with creative games and crafts. I discipline using fair warnings in a calm tone, and creative consequences (i.e. you threw the toy, now the toy is put up.) I will work with parents on any issues that may arise and keep them well informed of child's progress. I also love teaching when time permits and have many pre-K learning books as well as access to ABCMouse.com to help your child learn about the world around him! As a fair warning, I do have two large dogs. They are behind a tall gate or outside while children are here. Although they have no type of aggressive history, simply for insurance purposes, I will never allow the dogs to be with the children unless I am escorting them outside or into their area. If you have concerns about the dogs, please voice them! You can text or call me if you would like to set up an interview. 419-202-2565.