WELCOME TO IMAGINATIVE BEGINNINGS, LLC:

CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL located in Minster, Ohio!

**Imaginative Beginning, LLC is a ODJFS licences childcare open to children ages 6 weeks-12 years. We are open Monday -Friday 6am-6pm!  Please e-mail us at imaginativebeginnings@yahoo.com or call us at (419) 501-2215 from 8:30am-4pm if you are intersted in enrollement, being placed on the waiting list or just want more information about our childcare and preschool! 

 READ THE INFORMATION BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEW CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL!!

 Imaginative Beginnings, LLC: Childcare and Preschool is located on Main Street in Minster Ohio. Imaginative Beginnings, LLC not only offers full-day childcare, but educational classes with lots of fun activities for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

Imaginative Beginnings, LLC is owned and operated by Charity Ranly and Jamie Koverman of Minster. Both have had many years of childcare experience. Charity has worked for private childcares, both Auglaize and Shelby County Head Starts and has owned and ran 2 home childcares.  Jamie has worked for private childcares, been a Girl Scout Leader and has owned and ran 2 home childcares. Together Charity and Jamie have worked at a private childcare together, owned and ran a home childcare and been business partners now for 3 years. Both are also loving caring wives and mothers and know what parents want and families need!!

Our main objective at Imaginative Beginnings, LLC is for all children to reach their Individual Milestones. We will work with infants on meeting their milestones such as rolling over, crawling, walking and small motor. With toddlers, we will work on coordination, potty training, small motor skills and beginning academics. While working with the Preschool children we will focus on Kindergarten readiness, social skills and large and small motor skills. School-age children will work on social skills and self-help skills while at our center.  We also offer part-day Morning Preschool to children during the school year, although all full-day children over 3-6years not yet in kindergarten will receive Preschool for no added charge (beginning their first day)

 If you would like any information you can e-mail us at imaginativebeginnings@yahoo.com. The waiting list is now open for anyone interested in full or part-time childcare. Allow your children to be a part of a childcare that grows with your child.

 

 

PRESCHOOL

While we our Preschool Program is full for this year...We are beginning the waiting list for the 2012-2013 school year for Preschool Only children. If you child is ages 3-5 and you are looking for a quality Preschool, we are here. Children who are only coming for Preschool must turn 3 before September 1st 2011. For $90 a month your child will get Preschool from 8:15-10:45 on Monday, Wendesday and Friday's and every other Tuesday beginning the 1st Wednesday after Labor Day until the Wednesday before Memorial Day (102 Lessons in all). All lessons we do are geared towards Kindergarten Readiness, but are presented in a fun way!! We also allow plenty of social time through out the day!!! Remeber Imaginative Beginnings when shopping for your child's Preschool!

 

OPENINGS

We currently have openings for children 3 years and up. (We will put children under 3 years on a waiting list). Children who are school-age must have a younger sibling in the center to qualify for childcare. Full-time childcare is immediately available for children 3 years to not yet in kindergarten. Part-time children must be able to attend a minimum of 20 hours a week to be approved.  Please e-mail or call to set up an appointment if you are interested in childcare.

                                   

                                                                   

 

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STAFF

 

Miss Charity...Owner/Administrator/Preschool Lead Teacher

 

Miss Jamie...Owner/Assistant Director/Infant-Toddler Room Lead Teacher 

 

 Miss Caitie...Assistant Teacher

 

  Miss Sarah...Assistant Teacher

 

Miss Megan...Foating Staff/Sub

 

Miss Cassidy...Floating Staff/Sub

 

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE AN ON-CALL SUB AT THE DAYCARE. IF THAT IS SOMETHING YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN, OR IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO MAY BE...STOP IN THE DAYCARE FOR AN APPLICATION!!!

SCHOOL-AGE SUMMER PROJECT 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

E-Mail: (Best and Preferred way to contact us) imaginativebeginnings@yahoo.com

Phone:  (419) 501-2215 please call between 8:30 am-4:00 pm

ANYONE WANTING TO SIGN UP THEIR CHILD(REN). Please e-mail us your name and phone number and the best time to contact you.

***CHILDREN WHO ARE FULL-TIME (OVER 35 HOURS) WILL BE ADMITTED BEFORE PART-TIME CHILDREN, ALTHOUGH ONCE YOU ARE ENSURED A SPOT, YOU CANNOT BE BUMPED FOR A FULL-TIME CHILD.

 

To be put on our e-mail mailing lists for Updates e-mail us at

imaginativebeginnings@yahoo.com and type-"please add this e-mail to mailing list"!

THANKS!

 PLAYING WITH PARACUTE & BALLOONS ON DRESS CRAZY DAY!!!!

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED

We offer PRESCHOOL TEEBALL for area children in early summer each year. Please call the center for more information on how to get your preschooler on a team!!

 

We offer a BABYSITTING CLINIC twice a year (once in the fall and once in the spring) for  kids in 4th grade and up. Please contact us for more information and watch out for flyers at your school.

 

CRAFTY CRITTERS AND TODDLER PLAY DATES are offered to children on the 2nd Saturday morning October-April. This is a time for crafts, books, songs, and games for children with in the center and those outside the center. Look for more information on facebook each month!!

 

DONATION INFORMATION:

As with any new business we are still building up our inventory, and in the case of childcare, our inventory is things for the kids to play with, use or learn with. If you have any of these things lying around the house that your children don’t use or have out grown; know anyone getting rid of any of these things or want to purchase (cheaply) for the childcare please think of us! 

(NOTE: We can only accept items that are in great condition with no broken parts, stains or missing pieces. Thanks!)

 

***WITH SUMMER COMING WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOTS OF OUTDOOR TOYS.

 

¨Child Sized Furniture    ¨toys     ¨ digital camera ¨Paper of any Sort       ¨ infant toys      

¨ blocks                  ¨ large paper rolls ¨ radios or record players ¨ Silverware and unbreakable dishes, bowls or serving trays   

¨ craft items             ¨ beach & Bath towels   ¨ yoga mats ¨ books                   ¨ toy cars              ¨ rags      

¨ crayons, markers, pens, pencils                  ¨ tissues ¨ toilet paper             ¨Paper Towels                

¨ Empty paper towel rolls  ¨ sand box toys        ¨ play mats  ¨ any plastic outdoor toys        ¨ dolls                 

¨ dress up/play clothing/Old Halloween Costumes  ¨ computer games for kids

¨ unused bath toys        ¨ old telephones or cell phones       ¨ washed-used fruit cups  ¨ unused underwear  

¨ diapers                 ¨ baby wipes            ¨ plastic  bibs            ¨ cleaned containers & bins        

¨ scrap paper w/one side unused   ¨ rags & wash cloths      ¨ board games           ¨ cookie cutters

 ***Please NO clothing, stuffed animals,  guns or weapons, anything depicting violence, video game consoles or the games for them

 Thanks everyone for anything you can share with us!!

 

2010 Summer Preschool Tee Ball!!!  

Learning Together!!  

INFANTS AND TODDLERS GETTING READY FOR SNACK

FRIENDS FOR LIFE!!  

 

IMAGINATIVE BEGINNINGS, LLC

CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOL

MISSION STATEMENT

 

Imaginative Beginnings,LLC: Childcare and Preschool is a place that provides a safe, developmentally appropriate environment that focus‘s on each child’s milestone achievement through a mixed age group classroom experience. We provide care for children infants to school-age year round in a loving, supportive environment for the child’s and their whole family. Our focus is to provide a stimulating early care and education experience which promotes each child’s social/emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our goal is to support children’s desire to be life-long learners.

 

 THANK YOU:

KURT, ANDY, MORGAN, HARLEY, LILY, CEDRIC, MADDEX & COOPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOE & NANCY BRUNS, MIKE & LORI ROSE, TED MEYER, TOM & LISA VONDENHUEVEL, ADAM MEYER, DALE & JEANETTE RANLY, KIM & KACIE VONDENHUEVEL, ALLEY BRUNS, MISSY SCHMITMEYER, AMY KEMPER, DAVE & EMILY STEINEMAN & FRIEND, CHARLIE STUCKE, MATT  & SARAH DOENGES , MIKAELA VONDENHUEVEL, KIM OSTERLOH, TOM & JERRY PLUMBING, DEB RANLY, THE JUTTE FAMILY,  SHELLY KEMPER, PATTY YANEYKAREN BURWELL, ELLEN WOODRUFF, JIM BARHORST, MEGAN KOHLER, SUSIE ROUDOLPH, ROSE THEIMAN, CAITIE MAKLEY, CASSIDY SIMMONS, TONY WENDELN, MARY WENDLEN, JAMES & LYNETTE ROSS, VILLAGE PLAZA/FAR MOTORS, JF STALLO LIBRARY,J&J KIDS, BUD'S PIZZA, BERHOLD INSURANCE,  RANLY CABINETS, THE COMMUNITY POST, THE DAILY STANDARD, ALL THE FAMILIES THAT ATTEND IMAGINATIVE BEGINNINGS AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS HELPED OUT, DONATED ITEMS OR JUST PASSED ON OUR NAME!!!!!!

 

SWIMMING LESSONS 2009!!!  

 GIRLS PLAYING PUPPETS AT THE LIBRARY!

INFANT/TODDLER ROOM
PRESCHOOL/SCHOOL-AGE ROOM

AROUND THE CENTER 

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