Ms Alyssa's Home Childcare

I am now a licensed home childcare provider! My husband and I recently had a beautiful baby girl. She is now 9 months old. I have been working as a Shelter/community advocate for survivors of domestic violence for the last 3 1/2 years. I absolutely loved my job, my co-workers, my clients and the work that I did however, I moved to Colorado Springs back in July and my daughter arrived in November. I was driving a total of three hours to and from work. I set up daycare for my daughter but as it was getting closer and closer to actually putting her in daycare and heading off to work it started laying heavy on my heart that I would be away from her for so many hours in a day. I have been greatly concerned that she would be in a daycare center where there is one person watching multiple other children and my daughter would not be getting the attention she deserves or be loved like her family loves her. Furthermore, whether she is in daycare for 1 day or 5 days a week it would cost me no less than $1000 month. Therefore, I had decided to put my resignation in at my job and work from home while my daughter is so young.

I decided that providing daycare in my home would be an alternative to taking an outside job and it would be something that I would enjoy doing and be good at; especially since I was a nanny for four years. I decided that if I was going to do daycare, I would provide a better alternative for people than what I found available to me.

I am looking to take in a few children 3-4 days a week. This would provide my family with the financial security we need as well as offer more affordable childcare for another family in a safe and loving environment.

MY BACKGROUND
In addition to a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice and criminology, I have worked with young children as a professional nanny prior to being a victims advocate. I worked for a family for 3 1/2 years which I took care of 3 beautiful children. This position had allowed me to listen to the needs of the children I care for, then come up with creative ways to manage their situations to the satisfaction of all: the kids, myself, and the parents. This is something I am very good at. These experiences have helped me to develop excellent communication skills, assist with emotional regulation and ensure safe and secure settings.