A Place to Grow Childcare and Early Education Services, Inc.

Learning through play and experience.

Program Type
Family Child Care
License Number
38-0817, 38-0811

Basics

Background Check
Yes
Meals
Breakfast and Lunch
Snacks
1 per day
Potty Training
Not Required
Schedules
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days per week
Language(s) Supported
English
Pay Schedules
Monthly
Subsidized Care
Accepted
Philosophy
Play-based

Our Teachers

I opened my first licensed childcare in 1998. In 2010, I moved the childcare out of my home and into it’s own facility. I opened two sites, separing the Infants and Toddlers from the preschool children. Our assessment tools help us to better understand the needs of the children. The activities and curriculum provide a wide range of hands-on, interactive materials allowing children to experience and explore their surroundings.

Verified parent feedback and reviews

4.8 (7)
4.8 Overall
4.5 Outdoor Time
4.5 Atmosphere
4.5 Child Communication
4.8 Physical Space
4.4 Program Communication
5.0 Learning Environment
4.7 Provider Interaction

Reviews

5.0 Sep 11, 2024
5.0 Jun 12, 2024
All the staff is very friendly. They work very well with our infant. Highly recommend.
5.0 Jun 13, 2024
5.0 Mar 11, 2024
5.0 Mar 10, 2024
5.0 Jun 12, 2024

Philosophy

A Place to Grow is viewed as a supplement to the child’s family by providing a warm, nurturing and succure environment outside of the child’s home. Our program is designed to meet each child’s physical, mental, social and emotional needs and to provide age appropriate educational goals for continual growth and development. We believe that children learn through play and experience. A Place to Grow is an environment that allows learning to take place.

Location

We are located in Jay County, yet conveniently just 2 miles from Blackford county on State Road 1 in Pennville. We have served families from Portland, Dunkirk, Redkey, Bryant, Montpellier, Petroleum, Bluffton as well as those residents of Pennville. Pennville has bus transportation to Westlawn Elementary, Redkey Elementary, Bloomfield Elementary and Southern Wells.

About our program

Our program is designed to prepare your child to enter kindergarten with success and confidence. We have had great success with our assessment tool and our curriculum.

Have questions about the program?
Message the Program Director directly to learn more.
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Donna Skinner
Program Director