Bambino Bungalow Mission Kansas, Family Home Daycare

Bambino Bungalow

Bambino Bungalow
6613 W. 55 St.
Mission, KS. 66202
Owner/Provider: Sonja Mollison
Type of Center: Large Family Home Daycare
Phone: 913-236-4884
Hours: 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Age Groups: 18 months - 13+
License #: 5669-003

Email: mollinator1@juno.com

Description:

Main floor of the house is used for childcare including playroom, living room eating areas and large, fenced yard.

About the Provider:

I am in my mid forties, married, mother of two adult children.

Philosophy:

I accept Special Needs children.

I provide references!

I accept SRS.

My atmosphere is basically relaxed and homey.
I believe there should be at least one place where a child can go and be treated with respect therefore, I do not allow children to tease, ridicule or harm others in any way. Forms of discipline (pre-school age and up) for such behavior range from time-out, redirection, loss of privileges or use of an item, or correcting something themselves. For the older ones (second grade and up), all the before mentioned methods as well as peer mediation. I don't accept only "cookie cutter kids". To pass a difficult child on to another care giver only wastes the teachable moments. I try to teach them choice and consequence. I do try to catch them at being good and give praise so as to encourage good behavior.

I am big on communication. This may manifest itself in the form of annual and summer schedule handouts, daily verbal reports, posted notices in the entryway and on the calendar, and personal notes/letters to the parent.

Registration & Tuition:

Call or email for an interview appointment. Interview with the parent and meeting the child before contract signing.
PER WEEK RATES
Infant care- $160 per week.
Toddlers and up- $135.
Half day Kindergarten/Part-time/School age
Full Time- $90.
Before and After school care- $50

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Meals & Menus:

I participate in the Federally regulated "Food Program".
At mealtimes I teach them what is and is not considered finger food, proper sitting, proper meal conversation, proper eating,
how to have fun at mealtime without making it unpleasant for those around you. Basic manners for a casual restaurant setting.
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Qualifications & Accreditations:

State license since 1990, 25 years of parenting experience. I have experience with Special Needs: Down Syndrome, ADD/ADHD Oppositional Defiant, Autism, children experiencing changes due to divorce.

Staffing Info:

Currently, five children to one adult.

Curriculum:

I use the Star-Brite pre-school curriculum.

My learning activities are included in my fees.

WHAT LEARNING ACTIVITIES WE'RE DOING FOR SUMMER 2009!

{For the safety of the children, I don't take them off the property. I instead bring field trips to us}

1 visit by the Fire Dept.
1 visit from Mission PD
2 Teddy Bear Picnics
2 Water Play Days
2 Educational presentations by Ernie Miller Park staff
5 visits from Music with Maggie
6 Theme days and various other activities

It is common for former daycare children of mine to ask to come back to my house for the summer. This has included those in their early teens and those I watched as preschoolers.

I teach them common kindness and courtesy, how to properly apologize, sharing and animal safety/kindness. At my home I will teach children basic manners: saying "please", "thank you", and "excuse me" when needing past a person or after body noises. Not yelling or running in the house
(I encourage them to do this outside to little their heart's desire).

Additional Information :

I believe kids toilet train at different times according to development. I encourage but do not pressure. I believe training too soon only trains the parent to clock watch rather than teaching the child to understand body feelings. I do train boys to be "seated gentlemen" to avoid "over-spray", puddles and soaked socks!

Parent Information :

My references are comprised of former day care families so
they do not feel compelled to give me a favorable review.

I accept SRS and give a second child discount.

Locations & Directions:

Near Johnson Drive and Lamar. Easy access to I-635 and I-35, 15 minutes from the Plaza, relatively 25 minutes
from College Boulevard if taking Metcalf or Lamar. Bus transportation to Rushton Elementary for school agers.

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