Deborah Thurber
Owner/ Center Director
I/Deborah Thurber have a child’s developmental associates degree (CDA) that has given me an understanding of how children develop socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. I take pride in the ability to plan and provide care for children that are based on an understanding of each child’s interests, life experiences, strengths, and needs. I do not have organized religious activities or projects. However, I am a Christian and if I asked questions, my moral values will be part of my answer. We celebrate Christian and traditional holidays. I have been doing licensed childcare in Washington since January 1989 and would consider it a blessing to have your child(ren) in my care
All persons responsible for the care of the children in my home
- Are focused on building emotionally secure relationships with every child;
- Currently are at least 18 years or older;
- Have cleared a criminal background check;
- Has a current CPR cards (which includes infant, child, and adult) and a basic standard first aid training – renewed every 2 years)
- Have completed annual blood-borne pathogens classes.
- Gets at least 10 hours of continued education annually; Which includes all state’s mandatory training requirement classes.
- Have completed the required, annual infant safe sleep training;
- Demonstrate positive interaction with the children and other adults;
- Interact with children by listening and responding to what the children have to say.
- Are in frequent, verbal communication with the children in a positive, reinforcing, cheerful and soothing way; we explain actions, even to very young infants;
- Treats each child with consideration and respect and appropriately holds, touches, and smiles at the children and speaks to the children at their eye level when possible and appropriate and is responsive to children, and encourages them to share experiences, ideas, and feelings;
- Are physically able to respond to and investigate cries and other signs of distress;
- Perform developmentally appropriate nurturing activities that take into consideration the parent’s nurturing practices;
- Are reliable and dependable; truthful and have a disposition that is respectful of your child(ren)s need for caring attention.
All children of the world is a Washington State licensed family home childcare. I/Deborah Thurber am the primary childcare provider. I have a qualified, full-time assistant that works Monday through Friday at the hours that I need Assistance. I am licensed for up to 12 children, with no more than 6 children under the age of 2 years with 2 walking, and the remaining children are over two years when I have a qualified assistant. We fulfill the strict state regulation on staffing requirements and ratios at all times during all operating hours. If for some reason, I or my assistant needs to leave the premises during daycare hours, (i.e. scheduled appointment or illness), I have qualified backup assistants. If I, personally, experience a medical emergency, or an illness that causes me not to be able to care for the children and adequate staffing can not be obtained, I will close. It is your responsibility to have backup care. I will try and give you as much notice as possible in the event of a closure.
To enroll your child at Imagine Me Kids Academy your child must be between ages of 6weeks and 12 years old.
Core Values
Throughout the day, We observe and react to create engaging play-based activities indoors & outdoors that promote a child;
- Self help/ Independence
- Positive self concepts (self esteem)
- Emotional self awareness
- large &small motor skills
- Listening and language skills
- Thinking Skills
- Printing Skills
- Social Skills
- Problem Solving
- Self Discipline
- Spatial Concepts
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Learning Of 'Life skills'
- Relate To Others And Show Emphaty
- Become Responsible For Their Decision and Actionss
- We Attempt To Respect Each Child's Daily Life, Family Culture, Language, and the Diversity in Society
- I Wish For Them To Experiment
- Explore
- Take Risks
- Make Mistakes
- Apply A Trial And Error
- Approach To Learning
- Be Creative Through Process Art And Music
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We aim to give every child, birth to school age, nurturing love, concern, safety, security, and nutritional meals, stimulating and educational childcare with respectful, observant, responsive caregivers
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We aim to give every child, birth to school age, nurturing love, concern, safety, security, and nutritional meals, stimulating and educational childcare with respectful,
