Where Your Baby’s
Journey Begins

With Expert, Caring
Teachers & Loads Of Love

Where Your Baby’s
Journey Begins

With Expert, Caring
Teachers & Loads Of Love

Bears | 6 weeks- 12 months | Serving Defiance & Van Wert, OH

Safe & Secure For Your Peace Of Mind

Rest assured that your baby is secure behind multiple layers of protection. CPR-trained staff and a fenced playground combine with restricted access entry controls and internal use security cameras to provide a safety cocoon.

Matching Home Routines Makes Transitions Easy

Your baby’s transition from home to a center environment goes much smoother when they can follow their established routines for feeding, naps, and play. The infant nursery keeps your child on their home schedule for your child’s benefit and yours.
Responsive Care Forms Strong Social-Emotional Foundations

Responsive Care Forms Strong Social-Emotional Foundations

Your baby learns from others’ actions and responses to their needs. Caregivers who respond with respect and care help your baby form strong relationships that are the basis of social-emotional development as they grow.

Dedicated Feeding Space Offers Quiet & Connection

Whether your little one prefers breast or bottle, take advantage of a quiet, soothing feeding space to support continued bonding between you and your baby. Expert staff also provide nursing support, formula advice, and more.
Daily Sensory Play Grows Crucial Brain Connections

Daily Sensory Play Grows Crucial Brain Connections

Your baby learns about the world through their senses, so plenty of sensory stimulation is critical for healthy brain development. Teachers ensure exposure to textures, sounds, colors, and other stimuli that build essential brain functions.

Space For Free Movement Supports Motor Development

One hallmark of the Montessori method is ensuring that babies get lots of time and space to stretch their muscles and use their bodies. From tummy time to crawling, your baby reaches all their physical milestones!

Your Whole Family Feels Welcome With Festive Events & Seasonal Celebrations!

Highly-Educated Teachers & Low Ratios Provide Top-Quality Care

Highly-Educated Teachers & Low Ratios Provide Top-Quality Care

With a low teacher-to-student ratio, your baby receives attentive care. Your child’s teachers are the most educated in Defiance – 95% of leads have their CDA® credential, and 100% of assistants have a career pathway level 2 or higher!

A Blended Curriculum Supports Your Baby’s Whole Development

Even with babies, play-based learning is best! The unique Learning Beyond Paper™ curriculum combines with Montessori-inspired methods to provide relationship-focused education and care. Infants learn at their own pace according to their age and developmental stage for whole-child development.
A Blended Curriculum Supports Your Baby’s Whole Development
Baby Signing, Music, & Art Grow Communication Skills

Baby Signing, Music, & Art Grow Communication Skills

Music and art introduce the idea of creative expression – yes, even to babies! Your child learns that these are fun activities to share with caregivers and friends. Baby signing lets them communicate and even enhances language acquisition!

Time In Nature Stimulates All Your Baby’s Senses

Even before your baby can engage in playground activities, they love feeling breezes and sunshine while they lounge and practice budding motor skills on blankets in their own area, safe from big kids’ exuberant play.
Time In Nature Stimulates All Your Baby’s Senses
Procare® & Parent Support To Meet Your Family’s Needs

Brightwheel® & Parent Support To Meet Your Family’s Needs

The Brightwheel® app lets you communicate directly with your child’s teachers and view curriculum reports and developmental milestones. Parent education courses help you navigate parenthood’s challenges, while onsite therapies give your child the support they need in a familiar environment.

A Squeaky Clean You Can Count On

Staff sanitize daily and pay special attention to the infant room, where everything goes in your baby’s mouth. Air purifiers keep airborne germs to a minimum, and electrostatic sprayers help staff reach every nook and cranny, including soft toys and bedding.
A Squeaky Clean You Can Count On

Hear What Parents Have To Say...

"They have exceeded my expectations in every way..."
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I wholeheartedly recommend HDC to any parent seeking a loving enriching environment for their child. They have exceeded my expectations in every way. The staff goes above and beyond from the communication around the clock to the genuine love and care they have. My children are comfortable and happy and I have so much peace of mind knowing I have a childcare center truly dedicated to the well-being and development of my kids.

- Cloee Arnett

"Every single teacher has a positive attitude..."
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I am beyond impressed with the high quality care my daughters get at HDC! It's important to me to know that my kids are engaging with and learning about the world around them. I specifically chose HDC because they utilize lesson plans and goal setting to do just that. Every single teacher has a positive attitude and goes out of their way to interact with both the kids and the parents. If you are looking for a clean, safe, and fun learning environment for your child - HDC should be at the top of your list!

- Jordan Gehring

"They communicate quickly through the app..."
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HDC has the best staff that takes great care of my toddler while I’m at work. They communicate quickly through the app and I love that they give me so many updates throughout the day. They always have fun activities planned and my daughter loves the dance class they have weekly. I highly recommend HDC!

- Brittani Heller

"HDC has gone above and beyond..."
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My son had to transfer schools half way through the year due to our complex work schedules. HDC has gone above and beyond to make him feel welcome and make this an easy adjustment! Miss Tina always welcomes my boy with a hug and a snuggle if it’s hard for him to let me go to work and it makes me so happy to know that he feels safe with them! I truly couldn’t have asked for a better establishment!

- Victoria Toeppe

"Loving, patient, supportive caretakers..."
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As a parent, you want loving, patient, supportive caretakers for your children. All of they employees here are exactly that! Miss Tina does the preschool aged children. I have a second child in her class and couldn’t be happier with her. She goes above and beyond for the kids! I remember one time she sacrificed her break to comfort my child who was upset! And I imagine break time is very important with such a difficult job.

- Sam Sauer

"Through procare I stay in touch with his teachers..."
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Aidyn has a great time at HDC! They are patient and kind. I know Aidyn is well cared for while he’s at daycare. Through procare I stay in touch with his teachers, know what he’s eating and what’s going on throughout the day. I love getting pictures and being an involved parent while still working. Miss Tina is an amazing teacher. All the staff is great! Even the Chef 😉

- Katie Belau

"Max has learned so much and is getting ready..."
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All the teachers are wonderful. However miss Tina has went above and beyond for maxwell. miss Tina will take the time to learn your child and listens to what they have to say. She genuinly cares. All the ladies care so much.Max has learned so much and is getting ready for school. Miss Tina is so much fun and keeps things goofy for the kiddos. 🙂

- Dominique Frey

"I enjoy the pictures of Stella throughout the day..."
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My daughter has been at HDC for a year now, in that year she’s learned so much. I know that Stella is taken care of while I’m at work, I don’t have to worry about her not getting the attention, knowledge, or being taken care of. I enjoy the pictures of Stella throughout the day, of different activities or playing with other kids. Miss Emma, and Miss Olivia, if you two ladies see this, thank you both so much for loving my girl just as much as I do. I appreciate all your hard work, and patience.

- Chelsea Lautzenheiser

"He has been learning so much..."
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My grand daughter is in Miss Judy’s class when she isn’t in school and absolutely loves all the fun things they do! My grandson had Miss Emilee as a teacher for his preschool class. She was able to help him grow his imagination and develop his fine motor skills. He loves his friends there too! He now has Miss Judy as a teacher also. He has been learning so much and the structure has helped prepare him for the inevitable school transition. HDC is a wonderful center!

- Monica Wargolet

"we love all the pictures and updates we get..."
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We started going to HDC about 1 year ago and have had an amazing experience. We started with Ms Chelsea in bucks and now love Ms Maddie in the moose room. Both of these ladies do a great job of loving on the kids and making drop off easy. Our daughter loves going to "school" and we love all the pictures and updates we get throughout the day of the sensory, play, gross motor and fine motor skills they work on.

- Ashley Stechschulte

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