Thrive Early Childhood FCC - West Monroe, LA

Katie McLain

Program Director

Program Type

Family Child Care

License Number

51719

Basics

Background Check

Yes

Meals

Breakfast and Lunch

Snacks

2 per day

Potty Training

Not Required

Ratio

1:6 teachers to children

Pay Schedules

Monthly and Weekly

Subsidized Care

Accepted

Philosophy

Play-based

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Our Teachers

Katie McLain

AA - Daycare Management University of Louisiana at Monroe 2000

BA - General Studies University of Louisiana at Monroe 2019

Early Childhood Classroom Teacher 5 years

Early Childhood Type III Center Director 10 years

Early Childcare Specialist 6 months

Family Childcare Provider March 2020 - Present

Verified parent feedback and reviews

5.0 (12)

5.0 Overall

5.0 Outdoor Time

5.0 Atmosphere

5.0 Child Communication

5.0 Physical Space

5.0 Program Communication

5.0 Learning Environment

5.0 Provider Interaction

Reviews

5.0 Mar 16, 2022

We love Katie and everything she does for our daughter.

5.0 Jun 15, 2022

Katie at Thrive Early Childhood is by far hands down the best daycare provider/person we found and absolutely love having our son going there. It’s awesome when he wants to go there in the mornings and doesn’t wine because he loves going there and loves Katie!

5.0 Dec 14, 2022

Best childcare experiences I’ve ever had! We love Thrive!

5.0 Feb 13, 2023

Katie McLain with Thrive Early Childhood has been exceptional from day one and Wonderschool has added to her capabilities!

5.0 Mar 15, 2023

Katie is the absolute best. Our first child started there not long after she started and now we have our second child there as well and wouldn’t change it for anything!

Philosophy

Play is the work of children. It is an important part of childhood development.

About our program

Thrive Early Childhood Family Childcare provides care for children of mixed age groups in one play based classroom.

The classroom is divided into 8 learning centers that meets each child’s development needs by providing several different options for the child to choose from.

Rhythm of the Day

6:00 - 8:30

Arrival/Free Play
8:30 - 9:00

Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30

Center Play of Choice/One on One Time
9:30 - 10:00

Circle Time/Activity time
10:00 - 11:00

Outside Free Play
11:00 - 11:30

Lunch Prep/Music & Dance Time
11:30 - 12:00

Lunch
12:00 - 12:30

Clean Up/Nap Prep
12:30 - 1:00

Quiet Time/Reading Books or Small Manipulative Play
1:00 - 3:00

Nap Time
3:00 - 3:45

Afternoon Snack
3:45 - 4:45

Outside Free Play
4:45 - 6:00

Free Play/Clean Up Time/End of Day

Have questions about the program?

Message the Program Director directly to learn more.

Katie McLain

Program Director