Nancy's Daycare Center, Springfield

If you have childcare needs and desire a loving, and nurturing, environment for your child Nancy @ NANCY’S DAYCARE CENTER is the provider that you want. I met Nancy when I was pregnant with my daughter. I’m a ER nurse and she was in the ER with a child from her daycare who was being treated for an asthma attack. I originally assumed the child was her own, due to her loving, caring, attentive attention to the girl. I knew that I wanted my daughter in a daycare like Nancy’s. Prior to my delivery my husband and I toured the daycare and interviewed Nancy’s. The daycare was awesome, clean, bright, cheerful and inviting. Due to demographics ( we lived in Lake Ridge, worked in DC) we initially decided to go with a nanny closer to home. The nanny was not as responsible as I wanted ( on several occasions she left my infant daughter with her teenage daughter 🤬). When my daughter was 8 months old, we found ourselves looking for different daycare options. We interviewed over 10 providers, none met our expectations the way Nancy had. So when my daughter was 9 months old we enrolled her at Nancy’s Daycare Center although it was demographically out of the way. This was the BEST decision we every made. My daughter immediately took to Nancy. My soul was satisfied. Nancy is a LIFE SAVER!!! At 11 months old, 2 weeks before her 1st birthday my daughter stopped breathing, went into respiratory arrest while at the daycare. Because of Nancy’s attentiveness, quick thinking, calmness and CPR training. My babygirl is alive today. The respiratory arrest lead to a stroke which has left her with mild cerebral palsy and a TBI. While in the hospital Nancy & John visited and prayed with us and our family. After and extended hospital and rehab stay my daughter returned (16 months) to Nancy’s were she continued to grow, learn and thrive until kindergarten. She even assisted and incorporated extra activities to encourage my daughter to use her left hand ( side effected by the stroke). “But God”. If she hadn’t been in Nancy’s care on that day, our story could have been different. I would highly recommend Nancy’s Daycare!!! Affordable, flexible, most of all loving & nurturing.

I have used Nancy’s daycare from the time my older son was 3 (he’s now 8). We are a military family and when I moved here from GA, I was a single mom with a complicated army physician schedule. Nancy’s family has been a God send. John (Nancy’s husband) worked with me to allow me to use the Child Care Aware program. Nancy was so flexible and accommodating to my complicated schedule, all hours of the day and week. My son became part of their family and they became part of ours! When I had my younger son, who currently attends the daycare, I knew there was absolutely nowhere else I wanted him to be. Having the peace of mind to know that he’s not only safe, but extremely well cared for and loved, is priceless. The kids eat home cooked meals and have an amazing, safe and clean play area. My older son was so prepared for kindergarten after attending daycare here—learning phonics, letters, writing, etc. They’ve done a great job continuing to provide safe care throughout the COVID pandemic. I have nothing but good things to say about this daycare, the family who owns it, and their employees.

Kids spend all day at this facility and very little information is sent back home regarding their time spent there. Drawings/crafts or anything tangible is not sent home to track your kid's progress. This facility requires a 6 week notice that you wish to stop service. Our family gave a two week notice and was told our one week deposit is now forfeited. Even after an apology, our deposit was still forfeited. We were notified on a Friday that we would not have an additional week of childcare the following Monday. On our last day, upon notification (to this daycare) that the State would be contacted, the facility demanded that the kids be picked up early (before noon) and called the cops even though a full day's childcare had already been paid for. The owner is not trustworthy and we do not recommend this facility. This daycare facility tied up community resources for something that was easily resolveable. This abrupt change in stance is unwarranted; just one week prior, the owner had offered to hold our spots.

My son Clifton was with Nancy from 3 months to age 11. We lived close and he was There for before and after school in elementary school. Her facility is awesome with the murals and tot bathrooms. She adequately prepared him for kindergarten. She doesn't just care for the kids, she loves them. She continues yo give him gifts. He speaks Spanish like a Latino. Even his friends say your Spanish sounds like it's your native language. What a gift that is. Nancy is a great caregiver for your children. She even can do overnight stays when needed. She and John are like family.