Mother's Day Out

Ashland's Award-Winning Daycare Program

Welcome to Mother's Day Out!

Mother's Day Out (MDO) is a two-day-a-week daycare facility operated in Ashland UMC. There are two sessions available throughout the year - a School Year session and a Summer session.

We make learning fun at MDO! Children will learn about colors, shapes, numbers, animals, weather, safety, Bible stories, and more. All the classes join together for music from 11:00-11:20 each day to sing and move to music. Our facilities also include an enclosed outdoor courtyard complete with brand new playground equipment, and a large in-door room where we can work on motor skills.

Ashland MDO is a license-exempt organization. We comply with all of the state rules and regulations for license-exempt organizations. We have annual fire and safety inspections and are also subject to yearly inspections by the Bureau of Child Care. MDO is equipped with both smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems. In addition, we practice monthly tornado and fire drills.

Welcome to Mother's Day Out!

Mother's Day Out (MDO) is a two-day-a-week daycare facility operated in Ashland UMC. There are two sessions available throughout the year - a School Year session and a Summer session.

We make learning fun at MDO! Children will learn about colors, shapes, numbers, animals, weather, safety, Bible stories, and more. All the classes join together for music from 11:00-11:20 each day to sing and move to music. Our facilities also include an enclosed outdoor courtyard complete with brand new playground equipment, and a large in-door room where we can work on motor skills.

Ashland MDO is a license-exempt organization. We comply with all of the state rules and regulations for license-exempt organizations. We have annual fire and safety inspections and are also subject to yearly inspections by the Bureau of Child Care. MDO is equipped with both smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems. In addition, we practice monthly tornado and fire drills.

MDO Sessions

School Year Session

Tuesdays & Fridays, August - Mid May

Children ages 1 year through Pre-K are eligible during the School Year Session. This session begins the last week in August and runs to mid-May. The program is open on Tuesdays and/or Fridays. MDO operates on the St. Joseph School District schedule. If they are closed an entire day because of snow then we will also be closed. You will NOT hear MDO as a separate listing on the television or radio. If the district calls an early-out because of weather, we will close at 1 pm.

Summer Session

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Last Week of May - First Week of August

Children Ages 6 weeks through Kindergarten are eligible during the Summer Session. This session begins the last week of May and runs through the first week of August. The summer program is open on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

Cost:

Tuition is $30 per day per child. There is a $25 registration fee per session. To inquire about signing up your child, email MDO Director, Kathy Cordero, or call (816)279-0372.

What to Bring:

Children need to bring a lunch, drink included. We do not have refrigerators available (except in the nursery) so ice packs or non-refrigerated food items are a good idea. We also ask that you bring an extra change of clothes even in your child is potty trained. Accidents do happen occasionally! An additional supply list for each classroom will be made available closer to your session start.

We have a set nap time for the children. We have plastic rest mats for them, but we have found that children rest much better if they have a sleeping bag, bed roll, or favorite blanket that they may lay on as well. Please label everything you bring to MDO!

Our Staff:

We are staffed with loving caregivers that not only care for the children, but teach them how to treat each other with love and respect. Many of them are veterans in the program having been with us for over 10 years. For the safety of the children, all of our employees have undergone background checks and are all physically capable of caring for your children.