Joyce Newton – The Beginning Family Daycare

Joyce has been watching our daughter since she was 10 weeks old — she’s 20 months now.
She’s a total pro with decades of experience working with young children and their nervous parents. She delights in the milestones, funny moments, and unique personalities of her charges almost as much as their parents do! We’d recommend her to anyone looking for quality childcare.

Joyce Newton is a wonderful caretaker! She has invaluable experience from her BS in child development to owning her own daycare for 40+ years. When I had my first child, I was unsure if I wanted to go with a nanny or a daycare center, and found the perfect blend with Joyce’s home daycare. My son went to Joyce from when he was just an infant until he was 2 years old. She was confident, secure and loving in her approach to childcare. My son thrived in her environment, and I found comfort knowing that he was in such good hands each day. I highly recommend Joyce!

My husband and I remind each other every day how lucky we are to have found Joyce. Our 9 month old daughter started care with Joyce when she was 6 months old. Our daughter does not take kindly to strangers, but she almost immediately made an exception for Joyce. Now, when we pull up to Joyce’s house, she smiles in anticipation to see both Joyce and her lovely community of tiny friends.
Joyce holds a degree in child development and has been running a childcare for over 40 years. She cares for a maximum of four children up to the age of 3. In her beautiful home in Elmwood, she has carved out a room specifically for the children which opens directly onto a shaded garden into which she takes the children daily. The environment is both calm and engaging. Joyce seems to truly enjoy each child and bring out their own special personalities.
I found the prospect of going back to work and leaving my daughter somewhat difficult. Knowing that she was in this environment which was actually better than anything I could provide for her on my own was incredibly comforting. Joyce is truly a gem.

Joyce Newton is an angel. Our 9 month old son has thrived under her care since he was 3 months old and starts squealing with excitement every time we get to the front door! All the kids love her and run to her with a big hug at drop off. She offers care at a very reasonable rate in her beautiful home in Elmwood, Mon to Thurs, 8:30am to 5:30pm, for kids 3 months to 3 years old. She usually cares for 3 – 4 children at a time, and they have a great time playing together and getting on with all sorts of activities — music, art, reading, gardening, dancing etc. She has been in family daycare since 1971 and has a lovely, warm way about her that all kids (and parents!) love. We feel so lucky to have found her, especially as she does not advertise. She is highly experienced — having been a pre-​school director and teacher in the past — and has AA and BS degrees in Child Development (license number = 10 208 141). I cannot recommend her more highly.