OUR STORY

Kent & Alison Pfeister founded TLC Child Development Center in 1989 when they could not find quality child care for their new baby, Alexandra, the youngest of their six daughters. Guided by a sense of purpose and the belief that they could make a difference, the Pfeisters bought, renovated, and transformed the old Victory Life Christian Church into Hudson's premier child care and educational center.

Kent, an experienced teacher and coach of 35 years, and Alison, former teacher and current attorney and mediator, developed and implemented TLC's educational programs, curricula, teacher training, and evaluation process. Every decision was based on their philosophy, "The best is the least we can do for each child at TLC".

For more than twenty years, TLC's dedicated, caring, and professional teachers and staff, combined with the support and generosity of parents, have enabled TLC to continue its tradition of providing excellence in child care, with outstanding educational programs.

TLC received an Award for Excellence in Early Child Care & Education from the Dept. of Jobs and Family Services, Ohio's child care licensing agency. Only the top child care programs in Ohio receive this prestigious award.

Mission Statement

The goal of our relationship with each child is to develop trust and security; the hallmarks of a happy, self-sufficient child. We view our role as a partnership with parents and assume full responsibility to support parents and combine our efforts to meet each child's needs.

We believe that meaningful, open, and frequent communication is the tool for meeting our commitment to a positive relationship with each parent.

Our Goals

At TLC, we strive to:

• Develop positive self-images
• Encourage friendships and cooperation with others
• Develop and enhance gross motor skills
• Develop and enhance fine motor skills
• Acquire daily living and self-help skills such as hand-washing, dressing, toileting, etc.
• Develop oral receptive language skills
• Encourage problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Encourage development of pre-literacy skills
• Encourage development of mathematical skills
• Encourage cooperative learning and play

Core Values

Each day at TLC is filled with a multitude of opportunities to encourage children's healthy, life-long development. To help build strong, realistic self-images in young children, we offer:

• Genuine enthusiasm for effort and accomplishment
• Intriguing experiences
• Honest, specific, descriptive praise
• Meaningful activities in which children make real contributions