Day Care Scavenger Hunt

Hello Everyone!!

It is only my second day off and I am already running all over the place. This week I really wanted to cross some important things off my list. I wanted to sign up for my hospital tour, take my breastfeeding class, and tour some daycare/child care places. Now the first 2 were easy to do, but touring day cares was exhausting.

I went to my first day care school. It was amazing. It had everything I wanted. They taught sign language, used music, kept schedules, had high security, and it was sooo clean :-) this facility focused more on academics, and I was loving everything they were selling. But of course there were some negatives:

1. no weekend hours
2. no part-time hours or rates
3. very expensive

Now, if I had the money I think I would send my little one there, but I don't know if I can afford spending more on daycare then I do my rent. I was feeling a little discouraged, but I visited another. It is more of a "chain" corporation. There rate was nearly the same as the first, and they didn't have enough experience and certification, so it did not make me feel at ease. My third visit is an at-home day care, with a women who contacted me through www.care.com. I made a profile and job post on the website just yesterday, and got 4 messages. This women was the only one that I could reply back to without having to pay the upgrade fee lol. She set up an appointment to meet with me the same day.

Good things:
1. close by
2. will work on weekends
3. certified in CPR, First Aid, and early childhood
4. very clean
5. lots of educational activities
6. affordable

Negatives:
1. doesn't care for sick (which is fine)
2. does have 2 teenage boys that are active (I feel bad keeping people from their families)

I know!! She was amazing. She has been married for 17 years, has a beautiful home in a very family oriented neighborhood. Her weekly rate is $175. 00 and there is a $100 deposit. She said she will supply wipes and formula (if needed, but hopefully I will be breastfeeding). Everyone said go with your feeling, and I have a good feeling about this. Her husband is going to retire from the Navy in about a year.

Tell me what you guys think!!


See ya
Sabrina