Childcare Center

Who we are

We’re a Christian based center that has been in operation for over 30 years! We opened in the 1980’s and many of the staff members have been with the center for 15 years or more. Becky Dorris was the director from 1985 through September 2019 and Vicki Babner was the assistant director from 1992 – 2019. In 2019 we welcomed Allison Cowell as our new Director and Linda Linn as our Assistant Director, both of whom have a deep commitment to the children and families we serve in the community. Our staff love children and know the families and the community well. Their teaching method uses guided play activities, creative art, music, outdoor play, conversation, storytimes, dramatic play and group activities in a Christian atmosphere.

SUMC Child Care Center
Allison Cowell, Director
Linda Linn, Assistant Director
910.326.3711

Hours – Monday through Friday

Full-day childcare: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Our childcare staff uses Brightwheel for record keeping, payments, and sending parents pictures of their children in action during the day.

Staff to child ratio

2 staff per 8 Infants & toddlers
2 staff per 16 Two-year olds
2 staff per 20 Three-year olds
2 staff per 20 Four-year olds

Costs

Full-day
Infants – two-year-olds — $225/week
Three & four-year-olds — $210/week

There is a $50 registration fee at enrollment for each child.

Each child has a $50/year registration fee every August.

 

Visa, Mastercard, and Discover have a 2.9% processing fee.

American Express has a 3.5% processing fee.

ACH (checking) has a 0.90 cents processing fee.