Day Care Overview
We are a five-star daycare, established in 2003, situated in the heart of Vanceboro. Our center is filled with laughter, learning, and love, serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We are open from 6:15 am to 6:00 pm, offering daycare services, preschool, after-school care, and summer camp activities. We encourage you to explore our staff bios and parent reviews. Welcome to the Our Children Family!
Our Staff:
18 Employees
Very Low Turnover Rate
80% of staff have been here 10-15 years
Have background checks
Have fingerprint checks
Are approved to work with children in NC
CPR, First Aid, SIDS certified
Attend Continuing Education workshops
Have fire safety training
Work as a team
Attend Staff meetings
Are family
WHO IS THE OWNER?
My name is Lisa Wetherington, and I am the owner of Our Children Child Care. I am a retired teacher with 25 years of experience in Craven County Schools. I taught Preschool, Kindergarten, first grade, reading, and sixth grade at Vanceboro Farm Life in Vanceboro and West Craven Middle School in New Bern, NC. I opened Our Children Child Care 22 years ago to serve the Vanceboro community. I have three daughters, Lanie, Claire, and Rachel, and three bonus children, Brittany, Johnny, and Kaitlyn, whom I love very much. I am married to my husband John, who served 22 years in the Marine Corps and now oversees the Harrier program at Cherry Point. Caring for and teaching children is my life's work. I love God, family, reading, dogs, travel, and the beach. None of this would be possible without God and our fabulous and dedicated employee family.
We believe that every child deserves to spend the day in a loving, caring environment. We believe that the child's family is the primary caregiver and educator. We believe that playing, dancing, discovery, singing, creating, and acceptance are vital to the young child. We believe that all children learn at different rates and in different ways. We understand that we must provide each child with activities that are developmentally appropriate. We believe in laughter. We believe that we must hire only teachers whose beliefs coincide with our philosophy. We believe that we at Our Children Child Care, along with the parents, have the most important job in the world.
