Kirby Family Daycare

Hello! My family and I are opening our home for your child in Oro Valley, AZ.

 
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Services & Pricing

To make things simple we charge a flat fee for enrollment, not attendance.

Diapers, wipes, breakfast, lunch, and snacks are all included. For infants we’ll provide formula and organic non-GMO cold pressed baby food.

We currently accept children nine months to five years old.

  • Our home is open Monday-Friday 7am-5pm

  • $97 a day per child ages 9 to 17 months.

  • $70 a day per child ages 18 months to 5 years.

We charge a flat fee per child based on age. You’ll pay this flat fee for the number of days we are open in the month on the 1st of the month regardless of how many of those days you choose to bring your child. 

Spots are limited, and this fee ensures your child has a slot to be comfortably taken care of.

We want our home to be your child’s home away from home and we hope to earn continuity of care for your child for years to come.

Please reach out to us using our contact form for more details regarding available spots.

About

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Hi there! My name is Alexis and I own and operate Kirby Family Daycare.

I’m the youngest of 4 in my family and I’m originally from Tucson. My husband is a San Diego native and is the youngest of 7 in his family. We’ve been married since February of 2014 and we had our first child in April of 2019. I’ve always had a heart for children, my first job was an assistant at a daycare, and ever since I’ve held various positions within the childcare industry and/or have volunteered and worked with children.

Opening a home day care was a no brainer for me. I get to stay home with my children while doing something I love!

My goal is to provide care to your child within a safe and loving home environment. Keeping a small group in my home allows me to give the attention of a private nanny, with the structure and socialization of a childcare center. A typical day at our home includes lots of free play, reading, sensory activities, art, singing songs, outdoor time, and nap time.

We relocated from California and welcomed our second son in November 2022. We re-opened our home daycare here in Arizona March 2023.

Great communication is very important to me. Please reach out if you have questions, or are interested in enrolling your child. I’m also happy to provide you a copy of my Parent Handbook upon request.

Experience

Five plus years working with children age one to school age. Held Teacher and Lead Teacher positions at three different childcare/preschool facilities in the Tucson area. 

Four plus years volunteering with Allpeoples Church children’s ministry in San Diego as a Classroom Lead. Created children’s content for World Mandate West Conference.

Eight plus years facilitating Apple Camp and Field Trips for  within Apple retail stores.

Two years owning and operating my own state licensed family home daycare in Carlsbad, CA.

Certifications

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Heart Association
Nov 2021

Childcare Preventative Health and Safety
Emergency Medical Services Authority
Oct 2019

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Testimonials

Finding Alexis was a moment of Divine intervention in our family’s life. Our daughter was part of her daycare for nearly two years, and she absolutely THRIVED in Alexis’s care. Alexis loved our daughter like she was her own, and we all felt like part of one big extended family. This is more than just a business for Alexis - it’s clear that this is her calling and gift. Beyond caring for children, she helped connect families into a small community of friends with our children at the center. Each day my daughter was excited to go to daycare and see her friends. Alexis fosters an atmosphere of friendship, respect, and joy that helped my daughter learn and grow every day and build up her confidence. I will always be so thankful that I stumbled across Alexis’s daycare website and that our daughter was so well loved by her. We miss her every day!
— Lindsay Johnson
I can’t say enough good things about Alexis and the Kirby Family Day Care. My son was in Alexis’ care for 9 months. She was always patient and loving towards him, and I he was very happy being part of her fun and loving little group. Her daycare was equipped with didactic toys perfect for his age group. She prepared nutritious meals for all the kids and would send me daily updates on his activities and progress. I especially loved it when she sent me photos of them playing together and making art projects. My son thrived in her care and we miss her daycare everyday! We highly recommend Kirby Family Day Care!
— Laura Rodriguez
My son Blake attended Kirby family daycare from 14 months to 28 months. The ONLY reason we left is because we moved. Every morning Alexis greeted Blake with a huge smile and warm greeting. Blake was so happy to attend the daycare and became best friends with Alexis’ son. I received updates and photos multiple times a day and Alexis was incredibly responsive anytime I checked in on him. She really is incredible with children! 11/10 recommend!
— Jenna Hibbard
Alexis is great with my kids. I’ve known her for the past 6 years and met her at All Peoples Church volunteering in the children’s ministry. She has babysat my kids and loves them very well! My favorite thing about Alexis is she’s bubbly and fun and really sets the tone for my kids to step into with joy. She’s loving and kind and handles kids (and all the wild cards that come with them), with grace and diligence.
— Julie Duke
I am a 65 year old woman. My background and teaching at the elementary level began 40 years ago. In all those years I have to say I have never witnessed a more gifted and talented teacher than Alexis. Her natural ability to teach, love, encourage and support children in a classroom environment is quite astounding. There’s no doubt in my mind that Alexis will always have a long waiting list for her school because parents will never stop talking about how blessed they are to have their child under the tutelage of her expertise.
— Amy Schmidt
Our family met Alexis Kirby several years ago when our daughter attended Open Arms preschool and day care. We were overjoyed when we found out Alexis was going to be our daughter’s teacher, as all of the parents and children wanted her in their classrooms. We were so happy with the love and care our daughter received from her that we asked her to be our personal nanny.
Over the years, Alexis became a huge part of our daughter’s life and we will be forever grateful that we had such a nurturing, dependable, and loving nanny spending time with our child. We would highly recommend Alexis for a care provider to any family looking for that perfect person.
— Scott and Holly Miller
I have known Alexis Kirby for many years as a friend and ministry leader. My first impression of Alexis was that she carried an exuberance for life, love for her husband, and a heart for children. Throughout our friendship, she would often share stories of caring for children in daycare settings and would light up with joy when she would share about the ways she was able to impact their lives. I have watched Alexis work with children in ministry, interactions with my son, and several of our friends children and they love her! Alexis has the heart of a mother and commits to those that she has been entrusted to.
As a mother, there is nothing more important than knowing the people that surround your child’s life are safe, loving, dependable, and trustworthy which is the definition of this amazing woman. Alexis is compassionate, empathetic, nurturing, patient, creative, humorous, dependable, faithful and committed to those in her life both big and small.
I would highly recommend Alexis Kirby as a caregiver for your child. As a parent, having to entrust your child with someone other than yourself is unnerving to say the least. I will say, with an absolute conviction, you could not have a better person in your child’s corner to help care for their needs and tend to their hearts as Alexis Kirby.
— Sheila Simons

Contact

Please use the contact form to get in touch with us. We will do our best to email, call, or text you back within 24hrs.

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