5184703096
Learn, Laugh, Grow
Discover Seedlings to Sprouts
Where your child's mind blossoms
Welcome to Seedlings to Sprouts - a licensed group family daycare. At Seedlings to Sprouts your children learn through play. Children deserve the very best in childcare and at Seedlings to Sprouts that's just what they will get. Here at Seedlings to Sprouts, we believe in nurturing the mind, body, and soul of each child we serve.  When you choose Seedlings to Sprouts, you and your child become family.
Our Mission
At Seedlings to Sprouts we create a safe, nurturing, fun, loving environment where all children can learn and grow. Â Our mission is to foster a love for learning while preparing children for school. Â We prepare today's seeds to become tomorrow's sprouts!
Our Story
From seeds to sprouts
Seedlings to Sprouts began serving the Greenwich, Cambridge, and surrounding areas in April of 2021. Â Much like our name suggests we were just a little seed waiting to take root and grow. Â It became clear early on that the community needed qualified daycare. Â Seedlings to Sprouts answered the call becoming a NYS licensed family daycare center in June of 2022. Â Just two months later, our roots began to branch out. Â We are now a NYS licensed group family daycare center with the ability to serve 12 seeds and seedlings (ages 6 weeks-5 years old).
Programs
Learning Through Play
Centers
Stretching our leaves out towards the sun
At Seedlings to Sprouts children engage in center based learning activities. Â Each center is tailored to every child's unique learning style and abilities. Â In centers we build upon children's strengths fostering a love for learning. Â During this time we work on Math, Literacy, Social Studies, Science, Arts/Crafts, Music, and fine motor skills. Â We believe that when children love to learn their futures are as bright as the sun!
Gross Motor Development
Growing our muscles
At Seedlings to Sprouts we work on gross motor activities such as running, skipping, jumping, and throwing. Â When children engage in outdoor recess time in our brand new fenced in play yard they exercise both mind and body. Â Children learn about playing with our playground equipment as well as each other, but that's not all! Â Our children learn social skills such as turn taking, problem solving, using their words, sharing, and waiting.
Morning Meeting
It's our daily sunrise
During morning meeting we work on social skills, weather, calendar, and literacy skills. It's a time for our little seeds and seedlings to practice greeting our peers and staff, sharing what we know, speaking in full sentences, and putting all of our skills from centers into a real world format for additional practice.  All of this occurs while singing, dancing, laughing, and chatting our way through this favorite time of the day.
Meal times
Adding fuel to our "plants"
Seedlings to Sprouts participates in the CACFP. Â That means all meals and snacks are provided by our facility. Â Your sprouts will be served healthy and nutritious home cooked meals at no cost to you! Â At Seedlings to Sprouts we believe that learning to enjoy healthy foods at a young age is an essential life skill. Â Our children eat fruits and veggies from our garden and greenhouse whenever possible. Â In addition, they are served farm fresh eggs from our onsite chicken flock. Â We serve milk and water with meals and snacks.
Support Services
Special Credentials and Certifications
Breast Feeding Friendly Facility
Seedlings to Sprouts is certified as a Breast Feeding Friendly Facility. Â We offer a comfortable and private location for nursing mothers to pump or breast feed their little seedlings throughout the day. In addition, we have a wide range of information available for our breastfeeding families.
CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program)Â participant
The Child and Adult Care Food Program CACFP is a nutrition education and meal reimbursement program. Â This program allows Seedlings to Sprouts to provide healthy home cooked meals and snacks under the supervision and guidance of our CACFP Supervisor. Â We have at least two unannounced annual inspections to ensure program compliance.
NYS Licensed Family Daycare Provider
Why does licensure matter? Â Licensure matters because it ensures that your little seedlings and sprouts are in a safe environment. Â As a licensed daycare provider, Seedlings to Sprouts complies with all NYS daycare regulations. Â In addition, we have several unannouced inspections annually. Â As a licensed facility, NYS requires that all staff receive at least 30 hours of training every two years.
Team
Passionate, dedicated, and loving, Seedlings to Sprouts teachers love their work and it shows in everything they do. Our goal is to foster a love for learning that will follow our children into adulthood.
Owner and Head Teacher
Bonnie Bishop
Bonnie Bishop has a Master's Degree in Special Education from the College of St. Rose.  She is a licensed NYS Special Education teacher with 20 years of teaching experience from preschool - 12th grade.  Bonnie transitioned to daycare owner and head teacher upon the birth of her youngest child.  She plans hands on engaging lessons where each child is treated as a unique and diverse learner.  Bonnie loves to make learning fun!
Hours of Operation
Seedlings to Sprouts Operating hours
Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday closed
FAQ
Helpful Information
What is the cost of tuition?
Seedlings to Sprouts charges $250 weekly for childcare.
Do you accept DSS and the Daycare subsidy?
Seedlings to Sprouts accepts DSS and Daycare Subsidy payments through the county social services offices.
What payment methods do you accept?
Seedlings to Sprouts accepts cash, check, Venmo, PayPal, and Facebook pay. Â In addition, we accept DSS and the daycare subsidy through the county social services offices.
Are you open during school breaks, holidays, and summer recess?
Seedlings to Sprouts is open Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:00pm during school breaks and summer recess. Â We are closed on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day, and July 4th.
Love nurturing little seeds into sprouts? Come join our garden!
We are currently seeking substitute teaching assistants.
We offer a fun supportive work environment.  Very competitive hourly wage.  This is the perfect opportunity for those seeking part-time as needed work.
Contact Us
Interested in learning more about Seedlings to Sprouts? Please feel free to get in touch, and a member of our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
178 Belle Rd, Buskirk, NY 12028, USA
5184703096