Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool
A commitment to quality, education, and continuous growth.
Choosing someone to care for your child is a big decision. I believe families deserve to know not only how I care for children, but also the education, professional preparation, and commitment behind my work.
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool is built on a foundation of professional education, Pennsylvania licensing, continuous learning, and a genuine commitment to early childhood education.
Keystone STARS
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool upholds the standards of the highest rating achievement of a Keystone STARS star 4 facility among child care and nursery school programs in the state of Pennsylvania.
State Licensed
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool is a fully licensed child care facility under the regulates of the PA DHS.
PA Department of Education
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool incorporates a curriculum and actives that fully align with PA Department of Education standards and national Common Core standards.
Nature Explore
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool is in the process of being a Nature Explore certified classroom. We will be the ONLY Nature Explore certified classroom in a home based setting in our area. There are a limited number of other Nature Explore classrooms in PA and 400 in across the country. Nature Explore classrooms meet high quality practices in implementing an outdoor nature derived classroom for young children. The outdoor space follows the best and developmentally appropriate practices to emerged young children in the beauty of nature as a tool to for early learning.
Bachelor's of Education
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool's teacher is a graduate of Arcadia University receiving her Bachelors in Early Childhood Education and PreK-4 Certification. She holds a PA teaching license PreK-4.
Dr. Kathy Trainor Legacy Award Winner
Dean Family Child Care Home & Preschool's teacher is the recipient of the Dr. Kathy Trainor Legacy Award for Excellence in Family-Centered Early Childhood Education. This award honors a student who demonstrates exceptional dedication to early childhood education and reflects Dr. Trainor's legacy of centering relationships in children's earliest learning experiences. It carries special distinction for building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with families and communities.