Edwina Boddie
Director
Edwina has directed Teddy since it opened its doors. She greets families at the front door and knows each child by name.
A Black-led child care center in Georgetown, Kentucky
Six rooms, from six weeks to pre-K, and a teacher who knows your child
Teddy is a licensed center for 85 children, led by Edwina Boddie. A teacher meets your child at the room door each morning, and you get a note at pickup.
- Six weeks to pre-K
- Open Monday to Friday
What you can check
Our license, our adults in each room and our daily routines
Teddy holds a Kentucky child care center license. Here is who licenses us, how many adults care for each room's children, and how each day is kept steady. School-age siblings of enrolled children come before and after school.
License
Licensed by CHFS, Division of Regulated Child Care
Child care center · KY License no. 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 5 children
Infants, 6 weeks to 12 months
Group size: 10
1 adult to 5 children
Toddlers, 12 to 24 months
Group size: 10
1 adult to 10 children
Twos, 2 to 3 years
Group size: 14
1 adult to 12 children
Threes, 3 to 4 years
Group size: 16
1 adult to 14 children
Fours, 4 to 5 years
Group size: 16
1 adult to 14 children
Pre-K, the year before kindergarten
Group size: 19
1 adult to 15 children
School-age siblings, 5 to 12 years
Capacity
85
Ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Sign-in and pickup
You sign your child in and out at the front desk. We release a child only to the people on your written list, and we ask for ID from anyone we don't know.
Allergies
Tell us about any allergy at the tour. Once you enroll, we ask again in private, and the room's teacher keeps the list where every adult can see it.
Safe sleep
Infants sleep on their backs, in their own cribs, with nothing else in the crib.
Clean hands
Every room washes hands on arrival, before meals and after outdoor play.
Drills
Each room practices fire and severe-weather drills with the teacher who leads it.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
The six rooms
Which room, and which schedule
Pick the room for your child's age, then the schedule that fits your week.
| Ages | Adults to children | Group size | Full day6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.5 days a week | Three days6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.Monday, Wednesday, Friday | Mornings6:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.5 days a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants6 weeks to 12 monthsCribs along one wall, a rocking chair and floor time with a caregiver who learns each baby's rhythm. | 1 adult to 5 children | 10 | Offered | Waitlist | Not offered |
| Toddlers12 to 24 monthsLow shelves for pulling up, push toys and picture books. | 1 adult to 5 children | 10 | Offered | Waitlist | Not offered |
| Twos2 to 3 yearsPlay kitchen, big blocks and the first art table. | 1 adult to 10 children | 14 | Offered | Offered | Not offered |
| Threes3 to 4 yearsCircle time, painting and a reading nook. | 1 adult to 12 children | 16 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Fours4 to 5 yearsCounting games, long stories and a garden bed. | 1 adult to 14 children | 16 | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Pre-Kthe year before kindergartenName writing, letters and the walk-through before the first day of school. | 1 adult to 14 children | 19 | Offered | Full | Offered |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's file and goes in with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps a room's place for your child until the first day, and goes toward the first month's tuition.
- Supplies
- Paper, paint and the things that wear out with use.
A room's places change through the year; call and we will tell you where each one stands.
Sample programs.
Six rooms, one path
From the Infant room to Pre-K
A child moves up when they're ready, and you hear about it before the move.
- 01
Infants
6 weeks to 12 monthsSkillsTummy time and floor play
Bottles and naps on each baby's own rhythm
Songs, rocking and board books
Moving upWhen your baby is walking and steady, Thea talks with you first, and your child visits the Toddler room with a caregiver they know.
- 02
Toddlers
12 to 24 monthsSkillsWalking, climbing and pushing a toy
Naming things in picture books
Stacking, nesting and filling a bucket
Moving upA morning visit to the Twos room comes first, with a teacher your child has already met.
- 03
Twos
2 to 3 yearsSkillsPlaying beside friends and starting to share
Singing, shaking and drumming
Dressing up in the play kitchen
Moving upThe Twos and Threes share a hallway, so the next room is already familiar.
- 04
Threes
3 to 4 yearsSkillsCircle time, the calendar and helping jobs
Painting, cutting and gluing
Telling a story from a picture book
Moving upNear the end of the year the Threes spend a morning in the Fours room.
- 05
Fours
4 to 5 yearsSkillsCounting games with blocks and beads
Listening to a longer story
Tending the garden bed
Moving upIn spring, the Fours teacher and your family talk about what comes next.
- 06
Pre-K
the year before kindergartenSkillsWriting a name and the first letters
Taking turns and solving a problem together
Walking in a line and lining up for a bus
Moving upKhari and your family plan the move to kindergarten together, school by school.
Where to startBook a tour
Sample levels.
For enrolled families
Before and after school, for the brothers and sisters
If your child is in one of our rooms, an older child can join us for the hours around the school day.
School-age siblings come in before the bell and after it, and on days when school is out. We are not an after-school program for the neighborhood: this is for the families who are already here, so the drop-off stays one stop.
Open to school-age brothers and sisters of enrolled children
Homework at the table, then free play outside
School-out days are set on the calendar below
Our team
The people in your child's room
Meet Edwina and the leads of the Infant and Pre-K rooms at a tour.
Thea Skelton
Infant room lead
Thea leads the youngest room and keeps a note for each family: feedings, naps and what your baby tried today.
Khari Winn
Pre-K lead
Khari teaches the oldest room, with stories, letters and a plan for the move to kindergarten.
From families
What parents tell us
“We started in the Infant room. Thea knew our daughter's feeding times before I finished explaining, and we had a note at every pickup.”
Renita J.Parent of an infant
“Pickup is never a rush. Edwina is at the front door most afternoons, and she asks about the whole family, not just about the day.”
Marcus T.Parent of a two-year-old
“Our son started in Pre-K and our oldest comes after school. One drop-off, one pickup, and the same teachers who know us.”
Deja W.Parent of a four-year-old and a second grader
Sample reviews.
Through the year
The months we close, and when places open
Every closure for the year is on this calendar, so you can plan your own days around it.
A year at Teddy
New Year's Day
January · Closed for the holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January · Closed on the third Monday.
Spring open house
April · See all six rooms and meet the teachers.
Fall places open
April to June · Applications for the fall rooms open in April.
Memorial Day
May · Closed on the last Monday.
Juneteenth
June · Closed for the holiday.
Independence Day
July · Closed for the holiday.
Labor Day
September · Closed on the first Monday.
Thanksgiving
November · Closed Thursday and Friday.
Winter break
December · Closed from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.
Sample dates.
School-out days for school-age siblings follow the school calendar; we post them here when it is published.
- Places for the fall open in April
- Open Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tours every weekdayBook a time
How to enroll
Five steps from the first call to the first morning.
- 01
Step 1: Get in touch
Call the front desk, write to us or use the form. Edwina or the office answers within a day.
- 02
Step 2: Book a tour
Come see the rooms with your child. A tour takes about half an hour, and you can ask about anything, including tuition.
- 03
Step 3: Apply
Fill in the application and tell us the room and schedule you hope for. If the room is full, we put your family on the waitlist and call when a place opens.
- 04
Step 4: Register
Once there is a place, you complete the enrollment forms in private: your child's details, health and the people allowed to pick up.
- 05
Step 5: The first day
Bring a change of clothes and anything your child sleeps with. A teacher meets you at the room door, and you are welcome to stay a while.
Questions we hear most
Which ages do you take?
From six weeks to the year before kindergarten, in six rooms: Infants, Toddlers, Twos, Threes, Fours and Pre-K.
Can my older child come too?
School-age brothers and sisters of enrolled children can join us before and after school. It is for enrolled families only.
How do I find out if there is a place?
Write or call, and we will tell you where your child's room stands. If it is full, we put your family on the waitlist and call when one opens.
When are you closed?
On the holidays in the calendar, and when weather closes us. We tell families by text message.
Can I see the license?
Yes. It is posted at the front desk, and Edwina will go through it with you at a tour.