About Us

Your Child Is in Great Hands

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Philosophy

We believe young children learn through play — not through worksheets, screens, or being hurried along. A toddler pouring water back and forth between two cups is doing real work: testing, predicting, trying again. Our job is to give them safe, interesting things to do and the time to do them properly.

We also believe the first years are mostly about relationships. Before a child can learn letters or numbers, they need to feel secure — to know that when they're upset, someone comes; that the day has a rhythm they can count on; that the adults around them are patient. That's the foundation everything else is built on, and it's the thing a small home program can do better than almost anyone.

So our days are unhurried. We follow each child's own pace for eating, sleeping and playing. We narrate, we sing, we read the same book for the fifth time. We let children try things themselves even when it takes longer and makes more mess. And we treat big feelings as something to be helped with, not corrected.

Health & Safety

Our home

Licensed by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families 605998239
Childproofed throughout: outlet covers, safety gates, secured furniture, locked storage for cleaning supplies and medications
Fenced outdoor play area, checked before every use
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguisher, and posted evacuation plan
Monthly safety walk-throughs and regular emergency drills

Our caregivers

Background-checked and cleared through Washington State requirements
Current in pediatric CPR, First Aid, bloodborne pathogens and HIV/AIDS training
Ongoing annual training in child development, health and safety
Children are supervised at all times, including during naps

Daily health practices

Handwashing at arrival, before meals, after diapering and toileting, and after outdoor play
Toys, surfaces and eating areas cleaned and sanitized daily
Safe sleep practices for infants — on the back, on a firm surface, in their own crib, with nothing else in it
Clear illness policy so sick children stay home and others stay well
Written records for allergies, medical needs and medication — nothing given without your written authorization
Sign-in and sign-out required, and children released only to adults you've authorized in advance

If something happens

Emergency contacts and medical authorizations on file for every child
You're contacted immediately for any injury beyond a minor scrape, and all incidents are documented in writing
Emergency and evacuation plans reviewed and practiced regularly