Small Steps are Best
Small Steps Daycare is an early childhood education center looking for your support to keep child care affordable.
Project Description
Learning & Fun
What is the mission of your company or project?
The mission of Small Steps Daycare is to provide a healthy learning environment at an affordable cost.
- Describe the problem you are solving. Small Steps Daycare is currently operating at half its capacity. Funding is needed to bridge the gap with maintaining affordable care and our expenses. As I pivot my business, I strive to keep more services onsite. Completing our commercial kitchen with cut our cost and help provide nutritious meals on-site.
- What is the market size/opportunity? Anyone needing childcare or remote learning childcare. We accept state-issued vouchers, vouchers issued from homeless agencies, Department of Children and Families, and private paying customers.
- What is your company/product about and how does it solve the problem? Small Steps Daycare provides Part-Time and Full-Time child care services and sells reusable masks. Our center caters to families by providing meals to children, formula to infants and extra clothing. Parents only need to provide diapers and wipes. This lifts a huge burden off the families.
- Why are you seeking funding and how will you spend the funding? The funding of $60,000 will help maintain the daycare expenses and keep our rates low. It will also be used to complete our commercial kitchen. The benefits of making our own meals will be substantial savings.
- Who is on your team? We are a team of 8 professionals from all walks of life. We can accommodate families that speak Spanish, Khmer, and Portuguese. Cultural awareness and accepting the legitimacy of differences is a core value of Small Steps Daycare Center.
- How can you support the project 'Small Steps are Best'? Any donation would be appreciated and used wisely. You can purchase and follow our reusable masks @Granny.Grays on Instagram, Follow @Smallstepsarebest on Instagram and follow Small Steps Daycare on Facebook. Thank you for your support and stay safe.
Updates
The Campaign FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
How long have you been in business?
Small Steps Daycare was established in 2002 as an in-home daycare.
What age of children do you provide child care services for?
We accept infants at least 3 month old who have received their first immunization shots. Small Steps Daycare can provide childcare to children up to the age of 8 years old and support families with remote learning.
What does it mean to be a CACFP Sponsored site?
Upon enrollment all infants and children are served USDA Approved certified formula and nutritious meals that meet the basic food groups. This service is at no cost to the families enrolled.
How can parents communicate to the center during the day?
Small Steps uses Procare Application. It is a platform that holds information for each family including billing, messaging and daily reports.
Who are the children on the wall in your reception area?
The children on the wall are my three children. My daily inspiration to be the best person I can be.
Just Because I Care
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