What's New at Nesting Time
ABC Little Tykes music and Spanish starts in January
Microscope, experiment set, and slides for science table
Parent conferences and goal-setting for the beginning of school year
Floor plan and permit to finish basement for child care
Hours - 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday with some evening/overnight hours. Closed most holidays
Menu - February's menu for children
The infant menu is breastmilk/formula and age-appropriate cereal, fruits, veggies, etc. I use organic and natural foods when feasible, especially infant food such as Earth's Best and Gerber Organic. Fresh fruits and veggies are washed with specially formulated fruit and vegetable wash.
Current Openings
6 weeks and older: part-time or drop-in
Schoolagers: flexible
Temporary 12 week opening starting November 30th, 2009
If you'd like to be put on the waiting list (things always change - people's hours or jobs change, people move, etc) contact me.
Rates - Some people have asked for ideas on lowering the cost of daycare so here are a few! Minnesota offers some financial assistance for qualified families, please click here for more info, or scroll down after clicking here. To compare rates for home daycares in my area, please click here. Some other strategies to reduce or eliminate daycare costs entirely: work opposite hours/days, work part time, work from home, or have one parent stay at home until the children are older. Please see below for current rates. Contact me for a custom quote on the schedule you need.
| Category |
Ages |
Full Time |
Daily |
Hourly |
|
|
5 days 10-hour max |
(as available) |
(as available) |
| Infant |
6 weeks to 12 months |
$165.00 |
$41.00 |
$5.00 |
| Toddler |
12 to 24 months |
$145.00 |
$36.00 |
$4.50 |
| Preschooler |
24 months until May before Kindergarten |
$135.00 |
$34.00 |
$4.25 |
| Schoolage |
Kindergarten and up |
$125.00 |
$31.00 |
$3.75 |
Policies and Forms
In April 2009, someone pointed out to me that a new daycare provider, whom I hadn't known about and who lives very close to me, had copied my forms and posted them on her website with very minor changes such as simply putting her logo where my logo was. This is copyright infringement. Most daycare providers, including me, are very happy to help out other providers especially new ones. Creating forms and paperwork takes many hours. Just as no two home child cares are exactly alike, their forms will have some similarities but will be unique. If permission isn't already posted, please ask before borrowing. Here are links to the standard forms and paperwork required by the county, which are the same for every licensed provider in Wright County:
These forms have been customized and written specifically for Nesting Time:
Resource Links for Parents
Scholastic Book Orders - parents can place orders by using the order form sent home each month on the flyers (make checks payable to "Scholastic Book Clubs") and/or placed online at Scholastic's website. Please contact me for a username and password.
The Follow Along Program, a fabulous free resource to ensure your child is developing appropriately from ages 4 to 36 months, as well as information.
Infant and Child Development Stages from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Home Daycare Licensing Rule Minnesota licensing requirements.
Wright County Home Daycare Providers - free listings (select a city from the drop-down list) to help find licensed home daycare providers in Wright County, Minnesota.
Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network - free help finding licensed childcare in Minnesota with updated openings for providers.
Daycare Match - free basic search for childcare nationwide (link to my profile).
Stretch your grocery dollars with Homemade Gourmet and make one meal into four meals for your family - without serving the leftovers the same way. These delicious products have greatly simplified my daycare meal preparation and when you're cooking for a crowd of kids, every minute counts!
