At Dr. Day Care, you may hear "national accreditation" or "NECPA" mentioned often. That's because we think it is so important! All of our learning centers are held to the same standard of quality, so even if one of our centers is not yet nationally accredited, they are held to the same high standard of care. Dedicated to high quality early childhood care and education Our centers are nationally accredited because we strongly believe in the importance of quality. At a minimum, the child care center you choose should be state licensed (in Rhode Island, this is DHS). We believe in doing more … [Read more...]
Spotlight on: Tracy Cheney, celebrating 30 years with Dr. Day Care
Please join us in celebrating: Tracy Cheney, Vice President of Education and Compliance We are lucky to have had Tracy leading our team since 1990! Tracy started her career with Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, back before "Dr. Day Care" even started. Mary Ann first opened a child care center in Lincoln and was looking for quality teachers like Tracy. Since then, Tracy has progressed through many roles - Teacher Assistant, Head Teacher, Co-Director, Director, Executive Director, Director of Education and Training and now Vice President. Since joining our team, Tracy has earned her BA in Early … [Read more...]
2019 Employee of the year awards
We had a great time at the post holiday company party this weekend! Such a fun time to kick off the new year with family, friends, and coworkers. Every year, CEO Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith distributes employee of the year awards during this party. Congratulations to our 2019 award recipients! Matt Aspeel (DDC Pawtucket Thornley St): CEO Man of the Year Amalia Pineda (DDC Providence): CEO Team Member of the Year Andrea Dionne (DDC South County): CEO Executive Team Member of the Year Each winner receives a check for $500 and 5 days PTO. Congratulations and thank you for your hard … [Read more...]
