What sets us apart...
Our mission is to provide children with quality care in the early years of life and create a safe space for all families. Just Like Home uses progressive philosophies in Early Childhood Education to ensure that children are equipped with lifelong learning skills. We are a Better Beginnings Level 2 facility. Just Like Home Childcare uses the play-based approach to learning. The implementation of emergent curriculum by our staff allows children to guide their learning based on their interests and instills a sense of pride in our classroom families. We know that happy staff is key to your family’s experience and therefore we strive to make Just Like Home Childcare a rewarding place to work. Staff are provided with paid holidays, frequently catered and daily prepared meals, training opportunities, tuition reimbursement opportunities, attendance incentives, and PTO among other job-related incentives. These and other aspects of our philosophy add to our costs, but the improvement to the quality of care received by families and children in our trust is unquantifiable.
Our Facility
Therapy & Sick Care Area
Just Like Home understands the importance of Early Intervention and has a model classroom in the lobby for incoming therapists to use. This space is also available to teachers for sick child supervision and rainy day activities.
Toddler Playground
Our Toddler Playground offers a separated area with age appropriate outdoor toys and activities to encourage movement and motor skill development.
Preschool Playground
Our Preschool Playground offers a wide range of outdoor play objects to encourage further growth and development for your child.
Kelly’s Story
Kelly Price, Owner and Director, shifted the focus of her career after years in corporate administration and customer service to Early Childhood Education when she tragically lost her three month old son, Caleb, due to an accident while he was in daycare in 2005. After finding that her life’s passion was the care and education of young children, Kelly earned her Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Northwest Arkansas Community College, graduating in 2007 and receiving the Golden Eagle Award and the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award in the process. Following her education, Kelly opened Just Like Home Childcare in October 2009 to ensure there is a place for the children of NWA to thrive. Kelly is the mother of Aubrey, Mason, Stella, and Cadie who have all attended Just Like Home.
Classrooms & Schedules
Infants: 6 weeks to 12 months
Mobile Infants: 12 to 18 months
Toddlers: 19 to 24 months
Early Preschool: 24 to 36 months
Preschool: 36 to 54 months