“Being a working mother of 5 children, I have had to obtain daycare for my children for the past 12 years.  This is a task that is not always easy to do.  Her professional and personal care for my children has been the best I have ever had the chance to experience.  I would like to sight some aspects that make “Almost Mom” Child Care exceptional.

• Upon meeting with Heidi, she wanted to know about our family and what our interest were.  She expressed her love of children and shows that love each time my children arrive at her home.  She not only cares about my two children that are in her care, but she treats my 3 older boys with respect and courtesy and always talks with them and makes them feel special.
• Our son is 4 years old and our daughter is 22 months.  Heidi treats them like they are one of her own.  She is fair and very compassionate.  I like how she stops whatever she is doing to listen to my children and make them feel important.
• Heidi has a strict discipline policy that pertains to each child.  My children respect Heidi and know when they have made a bad choice.  She always talk to them to let them know why their action was not a good choice and how they can make a better choice next time.  The she always lets them know that she still loves them! [Read more…] about Lana & Lanny

“This letter of reference is provided to families in search of high quality child care.  I have known Heidi for two years and thank my lucky stars for that.  She has been the perfect home day care provider for our daughter.  As a licensed day care provider myself, I know what to look for.  Heidi is totally kid-oriented.  She engages the children in age-appropriate, safe, stimulating activities.  Outdoor play is an important part of every day at Heidi’s.  She provides a large variety of large motor activities for the kids’, and she play with them.

She also teaches important life-skills lessons, such as not talk to strangers.  Heidi takes pictures of the kids, and does preschool activities with them such as calendar time, songs, crafts, books and computer.  Heidi is very effective at fostering independence in children, being particularly skilled in early potty training.  She broke my daughter of her thumb-sucking in a positive way.  Heidi’s no-nonsense manner sets explicit boundaries for children’s behavior.  She is firm but loving and kind.

[Read more…] about Lorie & Jim

“In the time my daughter has been in Heidi’s care, my family has experienced the highest quality care.  She is always there for not only my daughter, but my family whenever we might need her.  She is more than a caregiver to my family, she is a member of my family.  Together we are raising my daughter.  Heidi provides a shoulder for my daughter to cry on when I can not be there, she provides loving arms to hold her when they are needed, she gives kisses freely and without question.  I know my daughter loves every moment she spends at Almost Mom because when I arrive, she does not want to leave.  Heidi’s family is my daughter’s older brothers and sisters.  This is truly the best care I could have ever wished for my daughter.”

 

“This letter is in reference to the quality of care at “Almost Mom Child Care”. Heidi has provider care to our son since he was 2 months old. He is now three years old. Our son was born 5 weeks early and weighed 4 pounds 6 ounces and is my first child.  My husband and I, as any new parents were very selective in choosing the “right” day care provider. As any protective parent would, we interviewed other day care providers. However, none were as understand, organized, and thoughtful as Heidi during that initial interview. She immediately asked to hold our son and gave him her undivided attention. She answered all our questions completely. [Read more…] about Brad & Connie