Questions families ask

Children from six weeks to five years, in four rooms: Infants, Twos, Threes and Fours. Each room offers full day, part day or part week, and places change through the year.

Yes. A tour takes about half an hour on any weekday, and your child is welcome to come along. Book one online or call the office.

Some families here pay with state assistance. Ask us whether assistance is open this month, and Verenice will tell you what to bring and what happens next. We can't promise a place to every family, and we'll be honest about where you stand.

If the room you need is full, your family goes on the waitlist. Families who already have a child here come first, then families in the order they applied. When a place opens, Verenice calls the first family and gives them a few days to answer.

Thimble is licensed by Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood. The license sets the state's minimum standards for staffing, health and the building. The license number is public record, and a copy hangs at the front desk.

A volunteer board of parents and neighbors oversees the center and meets every month. Cicely, our director, runs it day to day and reports to the board.

Arrival and breakfast, play and stories, lunch, rest, time outside and an afternoon snack. Each room keeps its own rhythm, from the first hello to pickup.

Please keep your child home with a fever, vomiting or a rash we can't explain. If your child falls ill here, we call you first so a grown-up can come.

Only the adults on the list you give us in writing. We ask for ID from anyone we don't know yet.