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About Us

Our Mission Statement

Providing individualized care to meet the needs of each child by partnering with parents.

Our Beliefs

  • We are committed in assisting parents by providing them with resources helpful in preparing their children for success in life.

  • We turn their attention outward, fostering community, collaboration, and respect for the dignity of others.

  • We listen to children and teach them the skills for their daily lives, as well as help each child become an independent learner.

  • We encourage spending time outdoors, interacting with God’s creation, and learning the living ways of nature.

  • We believe that it is important for children to learn life skills at a young age to better prepare them for a successful future.

  • We believe that children's curiosity and interest results in a love for learning that continues over a lifetime

  • We believe in the importance of developing young minds and bodies through physical play time, games, sports and creative activities.

Our Credentials

  • C3 licensed group family child care provider since 2001 for Dakota County in Eagan, MN.

              • 2 licensed daycare providers year round

              • 1 certified helper/substitute (daughter)

  • Child Development Associate degree.

  • Child care program scored a 6.78 in the Family Daycare Rating Scale(national average is 3.0).

  • Partner with Minnesota Quality Improvement Rating Task Force in the early development of Parent Aware.

  • Child care program rated a four star for the NSQIRS field test (now known as Parent Aware in Minnesota).

  • Mentor and Consultant for Minnesota Childcare Providers.

  • Members of Dakota County Family Child Care Association.

  • Former spokesperson to MN State Legislation for Northstar Quality Improvement Rating System (Parent Aware).

  • Participants in the USDA Nutrition Child and Adult Care Food Program.

  • Certified by Red Cross in Child First Aid and CPR.

  • Certificate of training in SIDS, Seizures and Abusive Head Trauma.

Our Additional Training

• Accumulated hundreds of hours of training.

  • Safe Baby, Safe Child - early brain development, SIDS, & Shaken Baby Syndrome.

  • Abusive Head Trauma Training

  • First Aid

  • Infant & Child CPR

  • Child Restraint Systems Training

  • Infant & Toddler Credential

  • Nutrition & Safety

  • Supporting Children

  • Challenging Behavior Strategies

  • Self-esteem

  • Power of Play

  • Strengthening Families

  • Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance

  • Children's Social Lives

  • Child Growth & Development

  • Mind in the Making Series

  • Special Needs

  • Physical & Intellectual Development

  • Social & Emotional Development

  • Creating Cultural Connections

  • Family Relationships

  • Behavior Observation & Guidance

  • Observing, Recording & Assessing Child Development

  • Brain Development

  • Learning Styles

  • Nurtured Heart Approach

  • Nutrition & Obesity

  • Family Systems Theory

  • Creating Positive Learning Experiences

  • Promoting Social and Emotional Development

We strive to maintain our programs fundamentals above county and state requirements for the enjoyment and safety of your child.

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