The Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center - Ramona McCoy

The Blooming Pot

Daycare and Learning Center

By Terry L. Watson

Photos Provided by Ramona McCoy

It’s no secret that Ramona McCoy has a genuine love for fashion and for people. With S2N Boutique, a fashion house owned and developed by Ramona, she is able to express her creativity and fashion acumen. Fashion has been an integral part of her life, through and through. However, God has blessed this Chattanooga, TN, resident with an avenue to share her love by way of The Blooming Pot Learning Center.

Affordable, reliable, and caring. That is the foundation that the Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center is built upon. Since 1991, it has functioned as an educational facility for working parents to drop off their children for educational activities and preparation for kindergarten.

Ramona shares that finding qualified childcare that meets the needs of your family can be a difficult decision. She adds, “The decision can be easy when you can find a childcare center that provides an affordable, reliable, and caring environment.” For several decades, The Blooming Pot Daycare and Learning Center has provided these services to the Chattanooga community.

“We believe in providing a well-rounded learning experience for all of our students,” Ramona says. “The purpose of Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center is to provide an environment in which a child can develop and grow socially, physically, and intellectually. We put emphasis on the “care” in child’s care.”

Ramona has over thirty years of childcare experience in various capacities. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Bryan College. At an early age, her compassion and love for others were displayed, and owning a daycare center makes perfect sense to those who know Ramona.

The Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center is supported by a team of professional and qualified individuals. “Our well-educated staff has college degrees ranging from early childhood education to biology. The teachers have a heart of compassion, are patient, and cater to each child’s specific learning needs,” Ramona says. The Assistant Director, Nigel, who happens to be Ramona’s son, eagerly takes on the responsibility of ensuring that everything is operational and functioning each day. He also leads the staff members with a sense of direction that was obviously inherited from his business-savvy mother.

The facility operating hours for the Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center are from 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ramona says these hours are ideal for parents who have an early or late morning shift. Additionally, part-time and flexible care is available to parents who only need occasional care. While breakfast is the most important meal of the day, the center offers this meal from 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Even more, the meals are made fresh daily and provide a child with valuable nutrients. To ensure that everyone is involved, Ramona and her staff encourage parents to come and join their children for lunch. “A well-nourished child is able to think better, and with the curriculum The Blooming Pot offers, each child is positioned to succeed,” she says.

The Blooming Pot curriculum is from the High Reach program. It is also state-regulated and approved by daycare licensing. Children are organized according to their age, and the ratio of adults to children is 6:1, which ensures that no child is left unattended. The Blooming Pot also requires that each staff member complete at least 20 plus hours of continuing education workshops and First Aid and CPR training prior to beginning childcare. This level of training helps the center be prepared in the event of an unexpected emergency. It also allows the parents to be confident that their children are in the care of trained professionals.

Extra-curricular activities are provided by The Blooming at little or no additional cost. These activities include karate, tumbling, creative movement, and Spanish classes.

Ramona says, “We believe affordable child care is important. This is why we offer a competitive weekly tuition fee. We also believe a childcare provider should be reliable, and that is why our center is open year-round. We only close during major holidays. A schedule is always provided in advance on the days that the facility is closed, and it is set and seldom adjusted. Also, ample time will be given to our parents beforehand if any changes are made.”

To learn more about The Blooming Pot Daycare Center, please visit their website.

The Blooming Pot Daycare & Learning Center

www.thebloomingpotdaycare.com