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HDC, Jefferson Now enrolling 6 weeks–13 years! Heather's Day Care is a highly-rated preschool and child care center that has been serving the Defiance community since 2008.

We provide high-quality early childhood care with low ratios, hands-on learning, nutritious meals, and a safe, secure facility, With cameras in every room — proudly holding a Gold Star rating ⭐ Call or email today! With over 16 years of dedicated service, we have grown to be an integral part of the community, known for our commitment to providing a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for every child in our care. At the heart of Heather's Day Care are our core values, represented by the acronym C.H.I.E.F:

Communication: We believe in open, honest communication between staff, children, and parents. We keep parents informed about their child's progress and maintain a dialogue to ensure we're meeting each child's needs. Helpfulness: Our team is always ready to lend a hand, whether it's helping a child tie their shoes or aiding parents in navigating their child's developmental milestones. Integrity: We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our interactions and operations. We believe in doing what's right, even when no one is looking. Excellence: We strive to provide the best care and education for every child. We continually seek ways to improve our services and programs to ensure we're delivering the highest standard of child care. Fun: Learning should be fun! We incorporate play and enjoyment into our daily routines, ensuring children are engaged and excited to learn. Our mission at Heather's Day Care is simple yet profound - to foster an environment that encourages self-exploration and self-regulation in each child. We believe deeply in the individuality and unique growth pace of every child, and we strive to ensure our programs reflect this belief. Our innovative and experiential learning activities are designed to stimulate curiosity, promote creativity, and encourage critical thinking. But what truly sets us apart is our commitment to parents. At Heather's Day Care, we aim to create an environment where parents feel at ease entrusting their children to us on a daily basis. We understand the weight of this responsibility and do not take it lightly. Our goal is to deliver unparalleled care to every child in our center, all while ensuring parents wear a smile of satisfaction. We are proud to be recognized as the only 5-star rated child care facility in Defiance County, a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest standard of care and education. Our dedicated team of professional caregivers and educators work tirelessly to facilitate the holistic development of each child, encompassing cognitive, physical, and emotional aspects. We cater to children from newborns through to 13-year-olds, ensuring that each age group receives age-appropriate care and learning experiences. At Heather's Day Care, we're not just a daycare - we're a family.

🍎💚 OHP FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: HEALTHY HABITS START AT HOME! At HDC, we believe healthy habits start early! 🌱 As part of our ...
10/14/2026

🍎💚 OHP FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: HEALTHY HABITS START AT HOME!

At HDC, we believe healthy habits start early! 🌱 As part of our participation in the Ohio Healthy Program (OHP), we are committed to encouraging nutritious choices and building healthy habits that last a lifetime.

🍓 In this month's family engagement flyer, we're sharing tips on:
🥤 Making healthier choices when it comes to fruit juice
🍎 Choosing whole fruits and foods lower in added sugars
💧 Encouraging water and healthy drink options
👅 Exploring the five tastes with your little ones: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami!

Family Challenge: Try a new fruit or vegetable together at home this week! Ask your child what it tastes like and which of the five tastes they notice. 💚

Thank you for partnering with us to support healthy, happy children! Together, we can build habits that make a difference! 🐻✨

🎃 HDC CLASS PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! 🎃Let the fall fun begin! 🍂 Each classroom will decorate a pumpkin, and we need Y...
10/14/2026

🎃 HDC CLASS PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST! 🎃

Let the fall fun begin! 🍂 Each classroom will decorate a pumpkin, and we need YOUR help choosing the winner!

📅 Contest Schedule:

🎃 October 21, 2026: Pumpkins will be handed out to classrooms.

🍁 October 26, 2026: Decorated pumpkins must be turned in.

📸 October 27, 2026: Classroom pumpkin pictures will be posted on Facebook for voting!

❤️ October 29, 2026: Voting ends!

🏆 THE PRIZE: The winning classroom will receive a PIZZA PARTY on Friday! 🍕🎉

📣 Be sure to follow our page, like your favorite pumpkin, and help your favorite classroom win!

Let the creativity begin! 🎃🧡

10/14/2026

🎉 UNANNOUNCED STATE VISIT ! 🎉

We had an unannounced state visit today, and we are SO excited to share that we were found to be in compliance overall, with just ONE minor area of noncompliance! 🙌💛

The stones on the playground had shifted, creating a small bare spot. The stones have since been redistributed to correct the issue! 🪨✅

Here’s the part we are especially proud of: Between over 100 files, countless Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) rules and regulations, and the many requirements that go into running a licensed child care center, we only had ONE minor finding! 🎉👏

With our new licenses, we have had 3 state visits and 1 unannounced Step Up To Quality visit this year alone! That is a lot of extra eyes on our program, and we are proud of the hard work our team puts in every single day to keep HDC safe, compliant, and a wonderful place for our kiddos to learn and grow. 🐻💛

A HUGE shoutout to our amazing staff for everything you do! These visits take preparation, teamwork, and dedication, and we are so proud of how far we have come! ✨

🍂🫎 A PEEK INTO OUR MOOSE ROOM CURRICULUM! 🫎🍂Our Moose Room friends have been busy learning, exploring, and creating toda...
10/12/2026

🍂🫎 A PEEK INTO OUR MOOSE ROOM CURRICULUM! 🫎🍂

Our Moose Room friends have been busy learning, exploring, and creating today at HDC! 💜✨ Take a peek at some of the fun, hands-on activities our kiddos enjoyed!

☔🎨 Umbrella Design — Our little artists tore and pressed colorful tissue paper onto umbrella shapes and pretended to use their umbrellas in the rain! This activity encouraged creativity and imagination.

🍃🔍 Nature Item Discovery — We explored different nature items, touching and investigating their textures and details while building observation skills and fine motor coordination.

📚🐻 Bear Book — We enjoyed a book together, exploring the pictures and print on each page while building early literacy skills.

🙌🎶 This Is the Way We Sit — We practiced sitting criss-cross and following movement prompts together!

🔤 The Letter C — We walked along the letter C while practicing its /k/ sound! Learning our letters through movement makes learning fun!

🧊💧 Icy Water — We scooped icy water using slotted spoons, exploring different textures and practicing how to use tools!

💡 Learning through play is what we do! From art and early literacy to science, nature, and movement, our Moose Room friends are building important skills through meaningful, hands-on experiences every day. 🥰

We love seeing their curiosity grow and watching all those little lightbulb moments happen! 💜🫎

🐻🌈 A PEEK INTO OUR BEARS ROOM! 🌈🐻Did you know that YES, we start learning through sensory experiences right in our infan...
10/12/2026

🐻🌈 A PEEK INTO OUR BEARS ROOM! 🌈🐻

Did you know that YES, we start learning through sensory experiences right in our infant room?! 🥰💜 At HDC, learning starts from the very beginning, and even our tiniest learners get to explore, discover, and experience the world around them!

Here’s a little peek at what our Bears have been exploring through their lesson plans! 🧸✨

🎨 Squish a Rainbow — Exploring paint bags and watching colors blend!

🥤 Where Did It Go? — Discovering a hidden cup and practicing persistence!

🎶 If You’re Happy and You Know It — Exploring colors, music, movement, and coordination!

🦶 From Head to Toe — Learning about body parts through songs, dancing, and bouncing together!

🌈 Sensory Touch — Squeezing, squishing, and exploring sensory bags filled with colorful materials!

🥄 Spoonful of Choices — Exploring bowls and spoons while building curiosity and early language skills!

📚 My Toes, Ears & Nose — Lifting flaps in a book and discovering familiar body parts!

💡 Why does this matter?

Even the simplest activities provide opportunities for infants to build early learning skills! Through sensory play, music, movement, books, and hands-on exploration, our little ones are developing curiosity, coordination, language, problem-solving skills, and so much more! 🥹💜

At HDC, we believe learning doesn't start in preschool — it starts from day one! 🐻🧠🌈

We love watching our tiniest learners explore the world, one little discovery at a time! 💜

🍎💜 MEET THE TEACHER: MISS SKIE! 💜🍎It’s time to get to know the amazing teachers who make HDC so special! 🥰✨Today, we’re ...
10/12/2026

🍎💜 MEET THE TEACHER: MISS SKIE! 💜🍎

It’s time to get to know the amazing teachers who make HDC so special! 🥰✨

Today, we’re introducing Miss Skie! 💕

10/09/2026

🎃👻 HDC is Now Enrolling! 👻🎃
✨ Where little pumpkins learn and play! ✨

We’re excited to welcome new families into our nurturing, educational, and play-filled environment! 🧸💛

Here’s what HDC offers your little pumpkins:
🍽️ Meals Included – Breakfast, lunch, and a healthy afternoon snack every day.
🍼 Free Diapers, Wipes & Formula – Essentials covered at no extra cost!
🎨 Hands-On Learning – Daily crafts, activities, and discoveries to share at home.
📱 Brightwheel App – Real-time updates on meals, naps, photos, and direct messaging with our team.
🔒 Top-Notch Security – Cameras in every classroom for your peace of mind.

🌺 At HDC, we believe in growing little minds with big love and keeping parents connected every step of the way.

📞 Spots are filling fast!
Call us today at 419-782-9602 or email Kennedy at [email protected]

👶 Let’s make this fall a season of discovery, joy, and new beginnings for your child! 🍂💛

🍂🎃 FUN FALL IDEAS TO DO WITH THE KIDS! 🎃🍂Fall is here, and there are SO many fun ways to enjoy the season together! 🧡🍁He...
10/07/2026

🍂🎃 FUN FALL IDEAS TO DO WITH THE KIDS! 🎃🍂
Fall is here, and there are SO many fun ways to enjoy the season together! 🧡🍁

Here are a few ideas for making some fun fall memories with your little ones:
🍎 Go apple picking – Make applesauce, bake a pie, or try making fresh apple c***r!
🧺 Have a fall picnic – Pack some snacks, warm drinks, a blanket, and enjoy some time outside.
🍂 Take a fall nature walk – Collect colorful leaves, pinecones, and acorns for a fun fall craft later!
🎃 Visit a pumpkin patch – Let the kids pick out their own pumpkin to decorate or carve.
🍁 Go leaf jumping – Rake up a big pile and let the kids jump in! Just be sure the area is safe and free of sticks or other hazards. 😊

🌟 NOW HIRING – SCHOOL-AGE/PRESCHOOL CLASS FLOATER 🌟Join the HDC family and help make a difference in the lives of childr...
10/07/2026

🌟 NOW HIRING – SCHOOL-AGE/PRESCHOOL CLASS FLOATER 🌟
Join the HDC family and help make a difference in the lives of children every day! 💜
🕒 Position Details
20–30 hours per week
Monday–Friday
Schedule between 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Starting pay: Based on experience & education
🎨 What You'll Do
🧑‍🏫 Provide teacher breaks and classroom support
🧒 Assist in our Preschool and School-Age classrooms
🎨 Help with age-appropriate activities, learning experiences, and daily routines
💛 Support children's social, emotional, language, and physical development
🧹 Help keep classrooms clean, organized, and inviting
🤝 Work collaboratively with teachers and administration
📋 Follow HDC policies and state licensing requirements
💪 Jump in wherever help is needed throughout the center
💜 This Position Is Perfect For Someone Who:
Loves working with preschool and school-age children, is dependable and patient, and enjoys being an extra helping hand for teachers and children!
✅ Qualifications
Must pass a BCI/FBI background check
Self-motivated and able to stay on task
Comfortable working in a fast-paced childcare environment
Dependable and willing to jump in wherever needed
Enjoys working with children
🎉 Perks & Benefits
🍼 FREE childcare during working hours
💜 Interested in joining HDC? We’d love to hear from you!

🌟💜 HDC OCTOBER FAMILY OF THE MONTH! 💜🌟We are so excited to announce our October HDC Family of the Month! 🎉Thank you for ...
10/06/2026

🌟💜 HDC OCTOBER FAMILY OF THE MONTH! 💜🌟
We are so excited to announce our October HDC Family of the Month! 🎉
Thank you for being such a wonderful part of our HDC family! We appreciate your continued support, communication, and trust in us to care for your little ones. 🥰
We are so lucky to have such amazing families at HDC, and we love getting the opportunity to celebrate YOU! 💜

Address

1700 S. Jefferson Avenue
Defiance, OH
43512

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 6pm
Thursday 5:30am - 6pm
Friday 5:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+14196645179

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