Our center has a great West Omaha location conveniently located on the corner of 156th and Maple Streets. We have over 7,000 square feet of made up seven classrooms, a large kitchen, a spacious indoor play area, a safe and secure outdoor playground area as well as a Computer lab and a new expanded Art area.

Safety

Safety is a top priority ABC Daycare.  Our center is controlled at all times.  We have a controlled access with a key pad entry given only to parents at the time of enrollment.  We have an open door policy to all of our parents throughout the day.  However, anyone that is picking up other than parents 1) a phone call has to be made to the Center from the parents informing us of a change in pick-up and 2) that person has to provide a picture I.D. at the time of pick up.  We believe communication between the parents and the staff at ABC helps us to maintain a secure facility at all times.

On-Site Cook

ABC Daycare strives to provide the best nutritional meals and snacks to our children.  Therefore, we know the importance of an on-site cook.  Our cook takes pride in her kitchen and the hot, nutritious meals she provides to each classroom.  We have a variety of different menus throughout the course of the month giving children the options of trying many different items.  We also follow the guidelines set by the Nebraska Food Program. 

Outside Playground

We know how important physical activity is during the course of a day.  Therefore, we make it a priority to have our children go outside at least twice a day for fresh air. 

While outside, our teachers will help to develop that physical activity through our large outdoor playground.  They are able to engage in free play, take part in the playground as well as have fun in the water and sand box! 

It is also where we have our Library Nook and a separate room which is our Computer Lab equipped with iMacs and iPads. 

Computer Lab

In the last six months, we have a newly added Computer Lab.  We are very excited to introduce computers to our children at ABC and our teachers are thrilled about being able to demonstrate the basics of technology on the iMacs and iPads.  Of course, they are not replacing our already fantastic curriculum but have become a wonderful addition.  The iPads have some wonderful apps to enhance the learning at ABC such as Fish School to enhance pre-literacy skills.  Children are able to play with letter sounds, letter forms, and rhymes.  They can also help in the area of cognitive development.  Puzzles are wonderful for children's spacial reasoning (we have hundreds of puzzles in our center) as well as problem solving.  The iPads have a Shape Builder app that helps children to explore with shapes while fine tuning their physical and mental skills.  These are just a few of the examples of why we feel it is a benefit to have computers and technology as part of our curriculum at ABC.

Art Studio

At ABC, we also know the importance of imagination and creativity through Art.  Therefore, we have an Art Studio equipped with tables, easels,  and plenty of room for our artists to explore their imaginations.  Our teachers know that creating Art is a sensory exploration activity which builds a child's self esteem.  Also, while working on an Art project, young children develop control of large and small muscle groups as well as eye-hand coordination.  Small group art activities also help children practice important social skills like taking turns, sharing, and negotiating for materials.  We are excited about our new Art area and our children are certainly enjoying making their masterpieces in a much bigger space!