Nena Childcare, Llc

Hello, and thank you for looking into my home daycare, Nena Marie Childcare! I have worked in the childcare industry since I was 19 years old when I started as a camp counselor for the YMCA. Within 3 months, I was promoted to Site Director of the program and it was through the experience of playing, guiding, teaching and leading that I realized my passion for childcare. After graduating from college, I spent a few years in the corporate world, but the combination of being away from my own child for most of the day, and serving in various, unfulfilling careers, eventually gave rise to my desire to return to childcare, and do so in a more meaningful way.
I launched Nena Marie Childcare in August 2013, serving parents of babies from 8 weeks old up to school-aged children. I offer full, and part-time care, as well as drop-in care for parents who need the occasional provider, and before/after school care for bus-riding children. We are open from 7:00AM to 6:30PM Monday through Friday, and are typically closed exclusively on national holidays if they fall on a weekday (Christmas, New Year's Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, etc.). Throughout my time in childcare I continue to pass all required background checks, including Child Protective Services, and Criminal History. I maintain certifications in adult and pediatric CPR, First Aid, AED, and Medicine Administration (MAT), and my daycare is voluntarily registered under the Department of Social Services registered programs. My business is licensed and reports to the IRS.
During the day, our children enjoy safe, age-appropriate, fun, and varied activities in a structured and predictable format. We enjoy outdoor time whether in the grass or on the swingset in my fenced-in backyard, listen to music, play with toys, read books, do crafts, and have nap/quiet time. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided, and parents are asked to provide breakfast (if needed), and lunch.
What makes Nena Marie Childcare different from other, traditional home-daycare providers is attention to detail. Each day, parents are sent an email summary of their child's activities (and photos via text message), and parents can expect that their child is playing, learning, and interacting throughout the day with the provider, rather than the provider mostly monitoring. Communication, sensory, and number skills are of particular focus, and many activities are geared towards these disciplines. Tutoring or homework help available for school-aged.