Step By Step

Hi! My name is Jana and I used to be a Professional Family Child Care Provider in Stow, Ohio. I was in the business from January 1991 through October 2015. I spent approximately 11 of those years as a Type B Certified provider. I offered a safe, loving environment and prided myself on quality care. I enjoyed putting together and teaching my own Pre... school Curriculum 4 mornings a week and prided myself on 'my' full-time children being fully ready for kindergarten upon leaving my care. Communication between myself and my families was very important to me. I utilized a variety of ways to achieve this. I published a monthly newsletter, sent home daily notes for infants year-round and preschoolers during the school year, and I maintained an active private Facebook Group page for my families. I typically had an average enrollment of approximately 15 children in my home daycare, Step By Step Child Care & Preschool . Of those, a few were usually enrolled full-time, a few were enrolled part-time, and the remainder were enrolled as drop-in only. I averaged 6 children at a time per day. Due to the nature of this business, I kept a waiting list and interviewed for new placements as openings occurred. In addition to my child care business, I continue to enjoy being the administrator of a very active world-wide daycare group online. This group is called Provider's Playground and consists of not only family child care providers, but preschool teachers and daycare center employees and directors. This group is a great source of ideas such as for our preschool curriculums and also for support. If you are a child care provider, please feel free to join us. You can find the private group 'Provider's Playground' on FaceBook. As far as my educational and work background, I hold a high school diploma and an Associate's Degree in Medical Secretarial. I formerly held a position as the Word Processing Secretary (in the late 80s) for Easter Seal Society for 3 counties in the state of PA. Pertaining to child care, I have taken numerous ...Read More