About Us.
Merlin is licensed to care for children from newborn to 13 years old. She is proud to offer your family high quality care with an extensive amount of one on one that your child just won’t receive in a Center. At Just Like Home, your child is able to build a personal relationship with Merlin and our staff members. We do not have a lot of staff turnover here, so your child knows who will be caring for them day after day. This helps children feel more secure in their environment. Our primary goal is to support each other in a safe and loving home that helps build self esteem, encourages home living skills, and actively promotes each child’s sense of curiosity and discovery. Our philosophy is simple: We believe every child deserves to have a childhood filled with excitement, discovery, play, creating and exploring! CJ Daycare, we’re committed to just that
CJ Daycare Program
Our focus on social skills, seasonal themes, holidays, art and creative expression. Unlike a traditional curriculum full of worksheets and cookie cutter projects, we follow the child’s lead. That sparks the interest of the children.
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Indoor Playtime
We have a bright and clean playroom full of activities to keep children engaged. We provide different play areas such as Blocks, Housekeeping, Light Table, Art Area, Reading Area. We choose toys that provide open-ended play. During our indoor play time children may choose to do puzzles, play games, create art, use play dough, dress up, and so much more! Children are able to work individually or play in groups, and choose which areas interest the most throughout our day.
Meals and Naps
CJ Daycare is part of the Food program and we follow their guidelines. We never serve juice, only milk and water. We provide as many organic produce items as possible and eat lots of fruit as well. We do enjoy serving cupcakes for Birthdays but try to avoid sugar beyond that. Parents are also welcome to send lunch with their child if they choose to do so. After lunch is our quiet time. We don’t require that children sleep, but we do require that everyone lays down for some quiet time. We help kids settle in for a rest by playing soothing music in the background.
Outdoor Playtime
Kids are provided with a balls, bubbles, water log flume, concrete area for basketball, driving cars on our painted road, hula hoops, playhouse, stage,