Kelley's Kids - Garwood NJ In-Home Daycare

Hickory Ave , Garwood NJ 07027
(908) 233-1679
3 Reviews

About the Provider

Description:

I provide child care in a warm, comfortable, safe family setting in my private residential home. I believe children flourish in a loving, positive, stimulating environment - a "home away from home".

Additional Information:

My program follows the New Jersey Birth to 3 Early Learning Standards.  It focuses on promoting social, emotional, language, cognitive and physical development through creative play, reading, music, arts & crafts and free outdoor play. I am NJ State registered with 20 years experience.  I would love to discuss care for your child!


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: R202072
  • Capacity: 5
  • Age Range: 6 weeks to 36 months
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations CPR & First Aid certified
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Daytime

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Reviews

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Dave S Jan 22, 2014

We met Kelley when our daughter was six weeks old.   As soon as we left that first meeting at Kelley's house, my wife and I knew this was where we wanted to send our daughter for day care.  We cancelled the appointments that we had to meet with other day care providers, and committed to Kelley's Kids that day.?That was three years ago, and our daughter has now graduated from Kelley's Kids.  We cannot express how grateful we are for the loving care that Kelley provided for the past three years.  Kelley exceeded all of our expectations, and we unequivocally recommend Kelley's Kids as a daycare. ??Our daughter was always excited to go to Kelley's house.  We loved hearing stories about what she did with her friends.   Kelley always gave us detailed accounts of her activities during the day.  Once our daughter was old enough, she delighted in telling us herself about all the fun things she did at Kelley's.??I think the best part of sending our daughter to Kelley's was peace of mind.  When we brought her to Kelley's, Kelley would always welcome her with a smile, and we walked away with a smile on our face.  I could go to work with peace of mind knowing that our daughter was getting excellent care and was having fun.  When we would pick up at the end of the day, we were always rewarded with a smiling, happy kid.  I can't express how valuable that is, to know with certainty that your child is being nurtured while you are away. ??We really appreciated Kelley's experience when we had questions regarding child care.  We were first time parents, so we had a ton of questions for Kelley.  She was always willing to consult with us, even when we had questions at night or on the weekend.  Kelley is a wealth of information, and we always appreciated her guidance. ??I think the most important thing that I can say about Kelley is that it felt like she became a part of our family.  Our daughter still talks about Kelley, even though she graduated several months ago.  We will always look back fondly at our time with Kelley.  It was a very special time for our daughter, and Kelley was a special part of her life as she grew from an infant to a toddler to a sweet little girl.

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christine Sep 09, 2013

Kelley is an excellent child care provider! We sent our daughter to Kelley for 2.5 years and she really thrived in her time there. Kelley is nurturing, patient and provides a safe and fun environment for kids. She teaches the kids manners, encourages them to socialize, and establishes healthy eating habits right from the beginning. Once my daughter was a little older, she would come home singing new songs and telling us little tidbits about her day at Kelley's house. Not only is Kelley wonderful for the children, but she is great for the parents too. She helped us get our daughter on a wonderful napping/eating schedule right from the beginning. She was instrumental in guiding us through transitions as our daughter got older too - switching to solid foods, weaning off the bottle, transitioning from crib to bed, etc. Her experience and advice were invaluable to us as first time parents. I would highly recommend Kelley to anyone looking for childcare in the area. She is great!

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S.R.W. Sep 27, 2010

Kelley provides excellent child care in a loving, safe, and educational environment.  While at work, I knew my children were safe and being well cared for in a nurturing and positive environment.  I felt good that my children were spending their days in a lovely home (rather than an “institutional” day care with many children and a potentially changing staff) and playing in a backyard.  Kelley is a professional in every sense, including how she maintains her home and property, how she cares for the children, and how she treats the parents.  She helps get the children on a schedule and helps with milestones (i.e. switching from bottle to cup, potty training, etc.) in a positive manner.  She is very experienced and knowledgeable about child development (i.e., mobility, speech, and emotional development), health (i.e., the cause and treatment for a rash or temperature), and nutrition (i.e., providing healthy foods).  Kelley is very active with the children including reading, art projects, and teaching them about the world around them (i.e., how vegetable soup is made and then making the soup, looking at a local house being built and explaining the process, making arts and crafts projects for different letters as they study the alphabet, etc.).  Kelley is a “co-parent.”  She provides positive discipline and teaches manners (i.e., the correct way to use a fork or the appropriate way to ask for          something).  My siblings and I have had a total of 5 kids with Kelley and have known her for approximately 9 years.  My two children have been very happy with her, and so have I and my husband.  I highly recommend Kelley.

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