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Our Staff
Director - Pastor Faith Wilkerson
Infants - Ms. Michelle Beall
Toddlers - Ms Darcy Carroll
Two's - Ms. Mitzi Roby
Preschoolers - Ms. Melissa Witte
Aides - Adriana, Baylee, Jordan, Skylar, Sophia, Tori
Operating Schedule:
Open Monday - Friday (see calendar for closings)
Children under age 2: 7:00am - 4:00pm
2 years - preschool: 7:00am - 4:30pm
with option of extended care until 5:30pm
Children enrolled in school age care
7am - 5:30pm
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​Our Mission
We provide a nurturing, safe child care environment that lays a strong foundation of the Christian faith for children during their “tender years” of childhood through literacy-rich, play-based learning opportunities.
Our Motto
A Christian child care center where we love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind…for the joy of the Lord is our strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Luke 10:27, Nehemiah 8:10)
Our Approach
We believe that a literacy-rich, play-based, gospel-based, learning environment helps children of every age reach important developmental milestones, foster friendships and build Christian character.
Our Licensing
Tender Years of Deale, LLC is a child care center regulated by the Maryland State Department of Education COMAR 13A.16 and licensed by the MSDE Office of Child Care Region 1.
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Our Religious Affiliation
Tender Years of Deale, LLC is operated by Reverend Faith Wilkerson, an ordained elder in the Global Methodist Church. She serves as Pastor of Family & Youth at Cedar Grove Methodist Church. Together, the church and the center partner in ministry events, camps, service projects and summer camps.
Our Families
Families are the foundation of children’s development. We view ourselves in partnership with our parents to ensure the health and safety of every child. We welcome parent participation and feedback is valued because family input contributes to the planning and implementation of our program and shaping of our policies.
Gospel-Based Center
As a gospel-based center, our staff seek to model Christian values for the children. We seek to live in peace with God and one another (Romans 12:18) and glorify God through our words and actions (Colossians 3:17). Through Bible lessons, prayer and praise, we lay the foundation for a “biblical worldview” that encourages children to marvel at God's creation, recognize His hand in the complexities of nature, know ourselves as created in His image and celebrate God’s love for us through Jesus Christ. (Genesis 1:26, Ephesians 2:4-9)