Families First Child Care – A faith-based child care in Waverly

Come play with us!

Never too early! Get your infant on our waitlist!

Time to grow!

Offering a creative environment

Serving children from 6 weeks old to 12 years

Connecting families

Who We Are

A faith-based learning center in Waverly, Iowa

Faith

All decisions are made based on our deeply-rooted faith. It is our mission to help families develop deeper connections by providing the highest quality childcare and support services, based on Christian principles.

Family

Family is the most important aspect of all our lives. We value being deeply connected to the families in our care and want to maintain a family feel in each classroom.

Fun

We incorporate fun into our program every day by encouraging the children to explore, imagine, and create new things!

Future

The formative years of children from birth to five make the biggest impact on their future. Instilling in them the educational components of math, literacy, science and technology, as well as social and emotional skills, sets them out well-prepared on the path for kindergarten.

Age Categories

Our Classrooms

1.5-9 Months

Infants

We welcome babies as young as 6 weeks old, and believe in plenty of snuggling and playing!

9-18 Months

Waddlers

Our Waddler classrooms are a welcoming, safe place where they can play and develop.

18-27 Months

Toddlers

Our Toddler classrooms are a fun, safe place to play and explore.

27-36 months

Munchkins

The Munchkins play, learn and grow together.

3-4 Years

Preschool

Our Preschoolers love to play and learn together in their kid-sized classroom.

4-5 Years

Pre-Kindergarten

Our older kids spend their time learning and playing as they prepare for kindergarten.

Families First

Our core values

Our Vision

Supporting the Whole Family by Caring for Your Children

Our Mission

Families First Child Care and Learning Center is dedicated to helping families develop deeper connections by providing the highest quality childcare and support services based on Christian principles.

Testimonials

What our parents say

"We love Families First Center! It has been such a blessing for our family to have a safe and fun environment for our younger children to spend a part of their day at while I focus on homeschooling our older children."

“Our 2 yr old is eager to go to "school" each day to see her friends and teachers. She is loved, well taken care of, and brings home new skills and interests all the time. Families First is not just childcare, but a wonderful part of our child's life."

"After struggling to find a good fit daycare for our daughter, we landed at Families First and haven’t looked back since! This place is where our daughter is loved, happy, and always having fun.”