Description: The Sunflower Patch is a state licensed family group childcare home, providing care to children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. My goal is to provide a safe environment, and enjoyable activities every day. Although I have many preschool projects that I do with the children, I do not treat my daycare like a preschool. I have a family setting and my focus is to teach the children life skills such as respecting others, sharing, manners, following instructions, responsibility, anger control and problem management. I am equally committed to the safety and well-being of each child here in my home.
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I just wanted to make a clarification for the anonymous post made above. When the parent walked in it is true. There was a 17-year old, the providers son, upstairs keeping an eye on the kiddos while I, an adult helper of the provider was downstairs switching clothes from washer to dryer and bringing up clothes from dryer. While mommy admitted to be a little paranoid, I wish she would have expressed her concerns to me. All parents are made aware of the providers two older children that do take an active role in playing educational games and assisting in whatever way to make sure the kiddos have an at home feeling while they’re at her home. The parents Father in law has worked with my husband, and has been a friend of my family for 30+ years and I would have loved the opportunity to put her mind at ease.
The open door policy for the provider does provide an opportunity for parents to stop by to check in unannounced. Children are never left unattended or unsupervised but are loved and cared for tremendously. I wish this young new mommy the best.
I'm the actual provider and would like to respond to the negative comment left above. I did not add my information to this site therefore have no way to login to respond. Thank you Haven, for your opinion on my business but I'd like to clarify. Yes, I ran to get my children from school, yes my son was sitting in the living room with the babies (that were awake when I left) because the other licensed PROVIDER had run downstairs to throw blankets into the dryer. The father sitting in the living room was there to pick up his children and usually parents like to interact with their children before heading home, it makes the transition more smooth and shows the children that mommy and daddy approve of the environment they are in. The part of your remark that was insulting was you insinuating your daughter would be touched inappropriately because my child is a male. I would hope any mother of a boy would also find it an rude comment if their child was talked about so ugly. So yes, I did say that it would not work out because, although I adore every child in my care, my own will come first and your immediate assumption that all boys touch all girls inappropriately made ME feel uncomfortable. I had even told you that they weren't alone. Everyone in my household has the appropriate background checks, fingerprinting and training required, as do any substitutes. Yes, I did pack all of the baby's belongings and place them on the bench by the front door because it was after hours, I was closed and had places to be and did not want to force my son, that you think so negatively about, to deal with you anymore because, although a "big tough boy", his feelings were hurt.
I used this provider for about 2ish weeks. She was nice and my baby seemed to like her. I came to pick up my baby (not even 3 months old at the time) and she was asleep in a swing in the corner of the living room and another baby (unsure of exact age but not much older than mine) was asleep in a bouncer on the floor. The provider took the toddlers to pick up her daughter and nephew from school but left the babies home with her 17 year old son. There was also a dad to two of the toddlers who was sitting in the living room with the babies and the 17 year old. I was very uncomfortable with not only my baby being left behind by the PROVIDER but left in the care of a male minor. When I expressed my concerns to the provider she became upset that I “insulted” her son and the father of two of the attending kids. She then proceeded to tell me it was not going to work and packed my baby’s things and put them on the bench outside her house. I’m sure she works for some but I feel like it needs to be expressed that she leaves some kids behind if she’s running to pick up her other kids from school.
Please stop by any day and any time to see these kiddos in their natural setting. Always playing, laughing and learning. A loving and warm environment. I love the open door policy that allows you to pop in at anytime if you like to catch those special moments.
Visited provider with very little notice. Found the kids singing and having fun. All children were included and nothing but smiles. Area was played in but a very nice setting. I asked that they continue as I observed. Got a very good feeling and will be considering placement.