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Lauren R.

PART-TIME

Lauren R.

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Colorado Springs, CO

$10-35

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Lauren

49yrs

female

Speaks English

I am an in-home childcare provider. I offer F/T, P/T, drop-in and before-and-after school childcare. I am a 36yr old happily married mother of 2. I have...

I am an in-home childcare provider. I offer F/T, P/T, drop-in and before-and-after school childcare. I am a 36yr old happily married mother of 2. I have over 15 yrs experience in the childcare field. All the older children I care for go to Flagstone Elementary (Founder's Village area), and catch their bus a half a block from our house. My one special needs child, a 9yr old girl who cannot talk, catches her special needs bus directly in front of our house. If you are looking for before and after school care, your child would need to attend Flagstone. I cannot drive them. However, if your child needs care, f/t or p/t, and you can pick up and drop off, I am here for you from 7:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Mon-Fri. I charge $50/day for special needs drop-in services and $40/day with a weekly contract. This includes 2 snacks, lunch, and drinks. I charge $5 extra per day for children in diapers. Respite care can be offered on weekends, with a contract (depending on your child's disability, and accommodations my home might need to be able to offer such services). My husband and I have both had recent FBI background checks (my husband is a driver, and required to do this yearly) and my fingerprints are on file with the Castle Rock Police Dept. I also have a perfect driving record, and I have references available upon request. I have been caring for my special needs child for over a year now, and we are thrilled to have her as part of our loving daycare family. She has become a close friend, and has impacted my children, and our family in ways we never expected. I would love to provide a loving, structured, safe and fun environment for your special needs child. We have an open layout home that should be able to accommodate a children's wheelchair. The main living/play and kitchen area is open without steps, and the front entryway has only 2 small steps. Please take a look at my main profile in the childcare section to learn more about what I have to offer. Thank you. -Lauren R.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Dwarfism
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Early childhood educator
  • Lauren can also help with:

    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Positive behavioral support
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Assistive technology/AAC

    Education

    Manhattan College, Brookdale Community College

    Associate's

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