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MVV

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

The mission of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Child Day Care Center is to provide full-day child care and learning opportunities for children in a secure and nurturing environment. The center pledges to serve the community by providing fully licensed care to children regardless of the families' financial resources, race, or religious affiliation. The center's professionally trained staff will continuously foster opportunities for the child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth, with the goal of supporting children to become life-long learners.

Vision

-A permanent, sustainable, innovative facility to support long term growth.

-Expanded ages of those we serve to include infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.

-Maintain a downtown presence and involvement.

-Provide expanded professional development opportunities based on research and best practices.

-Seek resources to support the operating budget.

-Maintain a staff of highly qualified personnel committed to the mission of the center.

Values

-Providing opportunities and support for children's physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth. 

-Providing learning opportunities that are age and individually appropriate, based on best practice and research on how children learn and develop.

-Providing real experiences and materials that allow children to acquire new knowledge about their world and each other.

-Providing activities that extend this learning through music, books, numbers, language, and conversation.

-Providing opportunities for children to practice what they are learning through dramatic play, art, dance, block play, cooking, role play, social interaction, and technology.

-Providing opportunities for children to be active, eat healthy snacks and meals, and rest.

-Ensuring teach observation and interaction with children to support their learning, to help them problem-solve, and learn to positively interact in a social world.

-Supporting communication between families and staff to better understand children's individual needs and growth, and provide resources to families, as needed.

-Being active in the community to support its economic growth and cultural diversity and using the community as a resource for supporting children and families. 

-Meeting state licensing standards, national guidelines, and other sources that identify best practices.

Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

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Delores Jameson

Executive Director

B.A. in Liberal Arts with an Elementary Education Certification
Hire Date: November 1993

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Becky Chandler

Infant and Toddler Coordinator

Bachelors of Science

Hire Date: January 2024

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Destiny Newland

Pre-K Teacher

Hire Date: July 2024

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Darrah Meyer

Pre- K Teacher


Hire Date: August 2022

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Flower Harpine

Three Year Old Teacher

Hire Date: September 2012​

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Regan Butcher

Infant Teacher

​Hire Date: September 2022

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Peyton Downey

Infant Teacher

Hire Date: June 2024

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Kalyse Smiley

Floater

Hire Date: August 2024

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Emily Contreras

Floater

Hire Date: August 2024

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Natasha Keplinger

Office Manager

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Hire Date: January 1999

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Emma Butler

Three Year Old Teacher

Education:  Child Development Associate Classes

Hire Date: January 2023

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Carla Hart

Two Year Old Teacher

Child Development Associate (CDA)
Hire Date: May 1994

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Kylie Mullins

Pre-K Teacher

Hire Date: October 2024

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Karen Carrera

Toddler Teacher

Hire Date: August 2024

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Felicia May

Cook

Hire Date: February 2024

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Lilian Dove

Teacher

Hire Date: June 2024

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Caitlin Carpenter

Toddler Teacher

Hire Date: March 2024

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Ashlee Utterback

Floater

Hire Date: August 2024

Meet Our Board

Meet Our Board of Directors

Jerri Alexiou

Chelsey Bahlmann Bollinger

Julie Wallace Carr

Diana Kiser

Marsha Knott

Diane McCarthy

Holly McCartney

Katherine Preston

Martha Ross

Irana Scott

Daphyne Saunders Thomas

Tilton Weaver

Noah Yoder

Handbook

HRCDCC Handbook

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much does it cost?
A: Please contact us at hrdaycare@verizon.net for a quote on tuition.

Q: What time do you open/close?
A: Our hours of operation are Mon - Fri from 7:00am to 5:30pm.  Please see the Schedule page for more information.

Q: Do you provide food for my child?
A: Yes.  Breakfast, lunch, and a snack are provided daily.  Please see the Parent Handbook for more information.  

Contact Us

Contact Us

Executive Director: Delores Jameson
​Administrative Assistant: Natasha Keplinger

Infant Toddler Coordinator: Becky Chandler
Phone: (540) 434-5268
Email: hrdaycare@verizon.net
Mailing address: P.O. Box 344 Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Physical address: 111 East Market Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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