Infant Care Available. Experienced Provider Has One Immediate Opening

Portland OR

Description

~OFFERING AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, QUALITY CARE WITH OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE~ **Cozy Home Child Care Located in SE Portland** "TENDER, LOVING CARE FOR YOUR CHILD AND PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU" ••• EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE ••• * Experienced Care Newborn - age 4 (pre-kindergarten) Immediate spot available for newborn/infant * Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks Included * Fenced Backyard with outdoor playtime in nice weather * Small Group~ Lots of TLC! * Fun Preschool Activities available 2-3 days a week for children around age 3. * Infant/Toddler CPR (and First aid) Certified * Food Handlers Card * Training in Early Childhood Education as well as classes, continued education and learning over the years about child development * Have been listed as a Certified Childcare Professional in The Oregon Registry * Full-Time Care and Part-Time Care with Rates Available for Both * Days and hours of operation: Monday though Friday, 7AM to 4:30 PM A little about me: I am a loving, patient and energetic childcare professional with 30+ years of experience. I specialize in care for infants and toddlers. I live in a town house in a small, quiet neighborhood in SE Portland off Stark Street between 148th and 162nd, with easy access to both the I-5 and 205 freeways. I'm also within walking distance of both the bus and Max. I offer a cozy, homey atmosphere for a small group of infants and toddlers. I give them lots of TLC and one on one care. I want the kids in my care to feel at 'home' as much as possible, so I try and do things in a way where they feel as if they're at home with friends. I'm not rigid in structure but offer enough so that the children feel comfortable and secure. I strive to provide a positive, nurturing and safe environment as well as offer age appropriate, stimulating fun activities. A few of the things we do are: arts and crafts, story-time, building blocks, puzzles, kids music for dancing and exercising, playtime with friends. We also do special crafts and activities for holidays. Two to three days a week, I offer preschool activities designed especially for kids beginning around age 3. Some children are ready a little younger. I'm fairly laid back with it and work according to how well the kids "focus and pay attention" on a given day~ what they don't finish here, they can finish at home...kids seem to actually like 'homework' at this age! 😊 I serve "kid friendly" yet healthy meals, I enjoy cooking and the children often benefit from home made fresh foods. I believe that introducing good food to young children encourages them to enjoy a variety of wonderful, healthy foods as they grow. The kids in my care have always been great eaters! I have a small fenced backyard for outdoor play in nice weather. I have a small play structure, outdoor toys, a little kids pool for cooling off and a kid size picnic table for lunch time picnics when the sun is out. In my care, children also learn a lot about Love, Respect, Sharing, Friendship and much more just through our day to day interaction and play with each other. I believe it's very important for kids to learn to respect others, show appreciation and to be grateful. I believe it's my responsibility, as a provider, to help parents instill values in children that will help them become loving and responsible in life, and I strongly believe it all begins at this young age. I have been a "second mom" to many great kids over the past 30+ years and I look forward to the opportunity to talk with you about care for your little ones. For more information please visit my website @ http://gaylesgreatkids.com/ You can contact me from there as well as from here. Please include in your email: *Age of Child/Children *Desired Start Date *Desired Schedule: Days & Hours I look forward to hearing from you! "A hundred years from now... it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." "If you think my hands are full, you ought to see my heart “