Nature's Nest

An at-home environment you can trust. Truly a second home for children & families! A place to learn, be nurtured, explore curiosity, grow and thrive in the most natural of settings.

Significant research has provided evidence that warm, loving, and home-like settings are natural learning environments for children during early childhood. While offering the safety and comfort of home, and providing a consistent caregiver throughout the years, family child care is the preferred arrangement for many parents.


At Nature Nest, our mission is to provide young children, with the foundation for healthy development and outstanding education. It is our belief that by providing children with certain conditions in the environment or experiences, we pave the way for normal cognitive and psychosocial development, therefore preparing them for school and furthermore, life.

These conditions are known by researchers as the 6 Developmental Priming Mechanisms and they are as follows:

1-Encouragement to explore.
2-Mentoring in basic cognitive and social skills, such as labeling things, sorting, and comparing.
3-Celebration of their accomplishments.
4-Guidance in practicing and expanding their skills.
5-Protection form inappropriate punishment, testing, or disapproval for mistakes or unintended consequences of exploring and trying out skills.
6-Stimulation of language and other symbolic communication.

By being in an environment that consists of these conditions on a regular basis, children will thrive, acquire necessary life skills, and be on a path to becoming outstanding and productive adults.