About Us
Our dream started with a little house in Benton, KS! In 2017, we understood there was a need for childcare, but we had no idea the extreme lack of options for our world's most prized possessions...our children!
Our History
In 2017, Nick & Maria Engels partnered with Lacey Gould to open a group childcare home of 12 children in Benton, KS. After a month of being open, we had a waitlist of over 50 families searching for care. This need enabled us to focus on a plan to build a center in Benton.
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In the spring of 2022, we opened our center at 243 S Main with full capacity of 36 children and 6 staff members. We continue to have a significant waiting list. Lacey is the director of this center, and is fulfilling her lifelong dream~
Our Vision
Over the past couple of years, we have had many conversations with other communities and school systems about helping to fill their childcare needs.
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Our goals are simple.
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1. Offer excellent, top-notch childcare for families.
2. Offer a great place for employees to work in the childcare field.
3. Bring awareness of the issues in this field to serve our future's greatest asset - our children.
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We hope to continue to find and create opportunities to help Kansas families with their childcare needs.