& Play All Day
They Explore Their World
With Loving Teachers
& Play All Day
They Explore Their World
With Loving Teachers
Mallards | 25 - 36 Months | Serving Defiance, OH
Restricted Access & More Keep Them Safe
Play-Based Discovery For Learning & Fun
Social-Emotional Guidance That Builds Crucial Life Skills
High-Quality Teachers For High-Quality Care
Smaller Class Ratios Mean More Personalized Learning
Your child gets more personalized attention and targeted instruction in a class with a low teacher-to-student ratio. Teachers truly get to know their personality, strengths, needs, and interests to help your child reach their milestones.
Blended Curricula For A Well-Rounded Education
Your Whole Family Feels Welcome With Festive Events & Seasonal Celebrations!
Enrichments Like Art & Yoga Built Into Your Tuition
Outdoor, All-Season Play For Fresh Air & Exercise
Field Trips Introduce Your Child To The World
All-Inclusive Healthy Food Made Fresh Onsite Daily
Expect & Receive Daily Communication & Support
Teachers use the Brightwheel® app, which integrates with Learning Beyond Paper™, to keep you in the loop about your child’s activities and milestones. Parenting courses on relevant topics and onsite therapies for your referred child support your whole family’s needs.
Cleaning & Air Purification To Safeguard Their Health
Hear What Parents Have To Say...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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