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ENROLL A CHILD
We provide high quality care and enriched learning environment
OUR PROGRAMS
INFANTS
At Little Nest Care, we strongly believe that the early stages of life are complex and crucial for the infant. Providing a warm, home-like environment and a bond between infant and caregiver is very important.
TODDLERS
Our toddler room provides a rich environment for children between the ages of fifteen months and twenty-four months. Toddlers are extremely curious and active learners, which our caregivers acknowledge and provide an adventurous environment for this age group.
TWOS
Our Owls are extremely curious individuals between the ages of twenty-four and thirty-six months. They are beginning to test their boundaries and declare their own independence.
PLAY & LEARN
Take a look into our day to day life here at Little Nest Care
ENROLLMENT
Steps done with heart, soul, mind & strength
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Contact
Fill out an inquiry form below or get in touch with us at 708. 831.4447. We will respond in a timely manner.
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An informational email will be sent out following your inquiry. The following email will contain rates, answers to questions, and the family handbook.
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Tour
A tour will be scheduled for you to come see the Little Nest, meet our caregivers, get a feel if we are a fit for your family, and help answer any questions.
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Decision
Once you have made your decision, please notify the center, and an email with required application forms will be sent out.
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TESTIMONIALS
As first time parents, it was important to us to find a place for our son that had a fun, educational environment in a comfortable, like-home atmosphere. We found exactly that in The Little Nest! From the moment we entered The Little Nest, we were impressed by the clean, bright setting as well as Jessie’s attention to each detail and amazing creativity.
Our son loves his teachers and friends at The Little Nest and has learned so much in his year and a half there, as have we. Jessie has been a generous, helpful resource as we navigated the first year of parenting, and our family constantly tells us how lucky we are to have found her. You can really tell, Jessie genuinely loves what she does and all of her owlets at the Nest!
Erin B.
Our son has been going to Little Nest for the last two months, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience he’s had. There’s a great focus on age-based learning, exploring, and providing a calm, happy and nurturing environment. Jessie is so caring and it’s obvious she loves what she does. She’s so good with her kiddos, giving them individualized attention and gearing experiences to their ages and abilities. It’s such a wonderful place and our son is so excited when he goes there. He loves to socialize with his friends, and he explores and learns so much. They go to the park, participate in sensory activities and story time, and enjoy arts and crafts.
We’re so impressed with how safe and clean it is. We get photos throughout the day and daily updates via email, and Jessie is always willing to share how he’s doing. We feel so lucky that we found the Nest!
Kenan K.
Our 10 month old daughter started at Little Nest a little over 3 months ago. From the very first moment we knew this was a unique and special place. Jessica is exceptionally well organized and maintains an adorable and spotless environment. You can tell she absolutely loves what she does and has a special place for each one of the little ones. Jessica has a remarkable educational background, is confident and experienced, and just a joy to be around. Walks to the park, outdoor activities, art projects and educational exercises are just a few examples of all that Jessica does with them. She updates parents with pictures throughout the day and also provides an end of the day report for each child. Most importantly, Jessie’s Little Nest provides a calm, safe, and loving place for all of the children they care for.
There is no doubt, we have found the most amazing place for our daughter to grow and learn, we feel so blessed.
Jen L.
It has been an incredible blessing to have Jessica as our childcare provider. She is professional, kind and energetic, but most importantly she LOVES our kids and it is very clear she has a passion for Childcare. She is affordable, flexible and SUCH a gem. Jessica takes our kids to the park every day, socializes them, sends home art projects and provides an opportunity to see our kids during the day through pictures of what they are doing. I’m hesitant to put this review up for her because she’s the best kept secret in the Evanston/Chicago area. 🙂 My favorite thing one of her references said about her: “Once, when I was working in a daycare with Jessica and a new girl came in, the new girl was trying to soothe a child. When it didn’t work, the new girl walked away and said to Jessica, ‘Sometimes, babies just cry.’ I was so impressed when Jessica went to go soothe the child herself saying, ‘No.
Babies don’t ‘just cry’. That is their way of communicating. You need to try burping, changing, rocking, and whatever else you can think of because they clearly need something.’ “
Carly A.
We have loved everything about Little Nest from day one. Jessie is extremely flexible, adaptable, and knowledgeable. She has helped guide us through many transitions during our daughter’s first year of life, and always has tremendous advice and ideas. She is easy to work with, understanding, and is SO loved by all of the children. She is very hands on and does so many different and fun activities with all of the children, starting at a very young age. I have such a peace of mind when I am at work, as I know my daughter is in the best of hands! We couldn’t be happier with Jessie and her staff at the Little Nest!
Kate S.
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SIX WEEKS TO FIFTEEN MONTHS
At Little Nest Care, we strongly believe that the early stages of life are complex and crucial for the infant.
Providing a warm, home-like environment and a bond between infant and teachers is very important. Our teachers provide by nurturing, cuddling, and attending to each child’s basic needs on a daily basis. All of our educated teachers make sure each child has a limitless opportunity to engage in activities that will help them enhance their language, physical needs, as well as, cognitive, social and emotional skills throughout different activities such as: sensory play, music and story time, and much more.
ART
The infants natural curiosity in mind is displayed on a messy art design. Art focuses on sensory development throughout the various textures, as well as, their emotional and social development. Our program focuses on the infant expressing their creativity through hands-on activities to help stimulate all areas of development. Our infants begin to create masterpieces as young as 4 months!
LEARNING
Infants are exposed to colors, shapes, numbers and the alphabet through sensory and hands-on activities to help stimulate cognitive development from the very beginning.
Language is implemented through storytelling, sign language, nursery rhymes and infant-teachers cues. Our infants are introduced to many different languages such as French, Spanish, Polish and English through books, songs and games. Our youngest learners begin to form their educational foundation with strong cognitive, social, emotional, physical and sensory roots in our program.
MUSIC
Our program is music-oriented to help promote early language development. Infants are introduced to all types of musical instruments to help with sensory development, as well as, fine and gross motor skills. The emergence of creativity, memory, social interaction and emotional development starts with music in our classroom!
NUTRITION
Infants are fed on personal schedules and based on each individual child’s needs. Our teachers will make proper recommendations based on the child’s growth and development. Nutrition plays a very important part in the child’s development, which is why we introduce our 12 month old infants to whole and organic foods, catered by Whole Food Market.
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Little Nest Care is a “second home, away from home”!
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SCHEDULE
06:30-09:00 AM Drop-Off
08:00-08:30 AM Breakfast
08:30-09:00 AM Free Play
09:00-11:30 AM First Nap
11:30-12:00 PM First Snack
12:00-1:00 PM Gross-Motor Time
1:00-1:30 PM Lunch
1:30-1:45 PM Story Time
1:45-3:30 PM Second Nap
3:30-4:00 PM Second Snack
4:00-4:30 PM Sensory Play
4:30-5:00 PM Art/Music Time
5:00-6:00 PM Playtime and Pick-Up
*This schedule reflects our typical day in the infant classroom
- Our Philosophy
- Our Team
- Being Green
Our Philosophy
The Little Nest is an unique and creative daycare that will offer children an opportunity to construct imagination, develop self-expression, gain knowledge, and engage in meaningful relationships with peers and teachers during designated periods of play and exploration.
It is my personal belief, that learning and growing in an environment that stimulates, focuses on play, engages in earth friendly practices, and promotes healthy living, can not only expand, but enhance the lives of our children, as well as their families, in a way unlike any other program…Read more
Our Team
Our lead and assistant caregivers at Little Nest Care meet the following requirements, which well exceed the Illinois DCFS licensing standard and is definitely one reason which makes Little Nest Care stand out from any other program. Read more
Being Green
Little Nest Care is an eco-friendly center that focuses an immense amount on earthly consciousness to influence a greater world for our Owlets and Owls. Each child is assisted and encouraged to practice earth friendly approaches at the Little Nest and at home. Our caregivers demonstrate these practices to help aid our children in making their own GREEN choices. Little Nest Care gives our Owlets and Owls the opportunity to learn and grow efficiently, which encourages their foundations to use all the potential that is in their bright future.
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ENROLLMENT
How to care for a chick that has fallen out of the nest?
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When spring comes and warming begins, migratory birds return from distant wanderings. Until the next winter, they equip nests and acquire offspring. During this period of time, many people prefer to relax in nature, and it is likely that you can meet a small chick that has fallen out of the nest. It may be quite natural to want to help, but quite often it is not immediately clear what can be done. First of all, you need to determine whether the chick really needs help.
Sometimes young birds may leave the nest only half fledged. They still do not know how to fly completely, but they are already trying to explore the world around them. If the parents flew away to look for food for the chicks, then they are left alone for a certain period of time.
It is worth considering that some birds live on the ground and prefer to hide in the grass along with their offspring. However, if you can see with the naked eye that the chick is in trouble and needs help, then you can try to help him.
Help baby
First of all, you need to inspect the place where the chick was found. This action will greatly help in determining the type of bird itself. Next, you should carefully bring the chick to the house, providing it with maximum comfort during transportation. It is important not to compress it.
After bringing the baby into the house, it should be examined for damage and wounds. If the damage looks serious enough (a leg or wing is broken or the chick is in a state of shock), you should contact your veterinarian. However, if there is no damage, then it is enough for the chick to provide food and rest and he will recover.
Chick food
Feeding a small chick is not easy. For example, such foods as crackers, cereals, cereals, the growing body simply will not perceive, as it needs vegetable proteins.
Pigeons are an exception. They can be fed porridge, but only unsalted. All other chicks need to be fed bird food, which can be purchased at any pet supply store, earthworms, and various insects. Boiled eggs are also suitable as food for the chick. It is not recommended to feed the baby with Colorado potato beetles or bedbugs.
It is important to remember that, due to the fast metabolism, a small chick eats a lot. Approximately every 10 minutes it is necessary to feed him, otherwise he will feel hungry and may die. When the chick grows up and gets stronger, he will not need to get food too often, and it will be enough to feed him once every half an hour. You also need to know about the biological clock, so the first feeding should be around 6 am, and the last no later than 10 pm.
How to feed
The best way to feed the chick is to use tweezers. It is best to touch the baby with your hands as little as possible. If the chick begins to refuse to eat, you will have to force-feed him, but it is important to remember that accuracy and concentration are important in such a responsible business.
To do this, you need to take a syringe without a needle with grated food inside and, slightly spreading the beak with one hand, introduce food into the chick’s mouth. Do not be afraid that he will choke or suffocate, as the anatomy of birds allows him to swallow large pieces of food.
It is worth taking into account that such a change of scenery can be stressful for a small chick. For this reason, it is necessary to take care of him and give the baby due attention. When the chick gets stronger and grows up, it will begin to try to fly. It is important during these attempts to keep an eye on the baby, as perhaps his wings are not yet sufficiently developed. However, this is already a sign that the chick is healthy and ready to continue its existence in the wild.
Manual: How to take care of found chicks
If you decide to breed a chick, make sure you know not to give it, as some foods are not suitable for certain types of birds.
On the eve of spring and the expected fall of the chicks, PanARMENIAN.
Net decided to share some recommendations that will help you navigate in the situation of saving your feathered friends.
PanARMENIAN.Net – Let’s make a reservation from the very beginning that each species of birds has its own peculiarities of nursing chicks.
Most often, fledglings come across – these are chicks that have just begun to fly out of the nest and stand on the wing (sparrows, crows, magpies, starlings, etc.). If they are in a safe place, they do not need to be touched, as this is the natural process of becoming a young bird. The chick’s parents are always there: they feed and protect them until they acquire all the necessary skills. This point, however, does not apply to swifts. By about 40 days after hatching, swift chicks themselves fly out of the nest – their parents do not have to teach them to fly. If you find a swift, try to help it fly up, because due to the peculiarities of their structure, swifts cannot take off from the ground (long wings and short legs).
To do this, lift it above your head and toss it slightly.
If the bird cannot fly, then it is either sick or it is a chick that has fallen out of the nest. By the way, nursing swifts is a very specific process due to their rather delicate structure and diet.
A separate issue is the chicks that have fallen out of the nest. As a rule, they themselves fall by negligence or are blown away by the wind. These chicks are small, their plumage is not developed or poorly developed: they do not have a tail, and tubules predominate on the wings. Dropped chicks do not show normal activity, but, as a rule, lie on the ground and squeak. Most often, such chicks are injured when they fall and will not survive in nature, because. need emergency treatment and long-term rehabilitation.
You can do a little test to determine the age of a bird by placing it on your finger. If the chick confidently grabs onto it, then most likely it is a fledgling.
If the bird has difficulty flapping its wings, it is most likely injured.
Also, if the bird is trembling, it may indicate that she has an illness or dehydration.
And yet, if you decide to breed a chick, be sure to find out what not to give him, as some foods are not suitable for certain types of birds. For example, most do not tolerate milk.
Determine the type of bird and, accordingly, its diet. What the chick eats will depend on what its parents eat. For example, finches and goldfinches are granivorous, swifts and swallows are insectivorous, sparrows feed mainly on plant foods, only in spring partially on insects, which also feed chicks, crows eat everything from nuts and berries to insects and small rodents.
Do not give water to the chick. If the food is sufficiently soaked, then it will not need additional water, at least until it has fledged. Water can do more harm than good, because the chick can inhale it and die
Use a syringe to feed the mixture down the throat of the chick below the glottis (no needle). Or roll the food into a ball.