To provide a quality childcare experience that helps your child develop physically, socially, and emotionally.

My Philosophy 

About Me

Hello. My name is Elyse Mims. I am a widowed, homeschooling mother who moved to NW Arkansas in May of 2006. I have been caring for children professionally for 11 years now and have been a parent for 29 years; I am also the only Arkansas Nanny that is a member of the International Nanny Association. Before starting my career in childcare I worked in the legal field for over 13 years... positions included being a private process server and as an Advocate for abused children in the Baltimore courts for 5 years. 

During the past 2 years I also worked with many families in a women's shelter ( paid & volunteer) while they put their lives back together, as such, I cannot divulge references for the safety of those children and mothers

The state criminal background check is just the beginning of the state registration process. I am certified in the following: Infant Safety, Sanitation for Disease Prevention, Abuse and Neglect, Discipline in Child Care, Adult-Infant-Child CPR/FIRST AID/AED, Child Growth and Development, Music & Movement and have almost 7 years of Postpartum doula training/experience. I continue my training yearly as required by the state.

I am grateful to have three children, a stepson and three grandchildren. My youngest child, Shannon is 18 and just moved into the dorms at Westminster College in Salt Lake City.

My older two, Heather, age 25 & Scott, age 29, along with my grandbabies still live in the MD suburbs of Washington DC. My promise to you, is to nurture your child as if he or she was my very own. Please don't expect my home or your child to be perfectly clean at pickup time.  We do lots of activities and will do our best to maintain cleanliness and order, but fun and the well being of the children will always take precedence over cleaning.