FAQ's

Yes. We are licensed through the State of South Dakota.

Four weeks to 10 year olds.

Normal hours of operation: 7am to 6pm

• Weekends

• New Years Eve - close at 3PM

• New Year's Day

• Good Friday

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Note: We follow the Federal Calendar if these holidays fall on a weekend.

• Our day care complies with all state licensing standards.

• Building entry is by keypad only. Secure access codes mean that only staff and parents/guardians can enter. 

• We use an app called Brightwheel. Parents/guardians use this app to check their child in and out. They can also use it to communicate with staff.

• Children can only be picked up by those persons listed on your approved person list.

• We carefully screen all of our staff. Our staff are regularly trained on safety and security measures.

• All records are confidential.

• Emergency plans are practiced and posted.

• We provide a morning snack and an afternoon snack each day. We ask that parents/guardians bring one class snack a month. 

• We provide a nutritious lunch Monday through Thursday. Friday is 'bring your own lunch' day. Parents/guardians provide their child a lunch every Friday.

• We accommodate special nutrition requirements.

Yes. There is a one-time, non-refundable $50.00 registration fee. This fee covers a nap cot for your child and administrative fees.

Infant/Toddler (up to age 3, not potty trained)

• Full-time: $205.00 / week

• Part-time time (summer rates): $185.00 / 1 to 3 days

• Drop-in (school year rates): $70.00 / day

Preschool (ages 3 to 6, potty trained)

• Full-time: $195.00 / week

• Part-time time (summer rates): $175.00 / 1 to 3 days

• Drop-in (school year rates): $60.00 / day

School-age (KG-5th grade)

• Full-time: $180.00 / week

• Part-time time (summer rates): $155.00 / 1 to 3 days

• Drop-in (school year rates): $50.00 / day

• After School Care (early and regular release days): $5.00 / hour

Yes. We provide an After School Care program. In addition, we also try to accommodate school-age children, whose siblings attend the daycare, on school in-service days, school holidays, and snow days when possible.

Contact the SD Department of Social Services at (605)773-4766 or visit the website at https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/.