About Us
Affordable, Loving Care for Your Baby
The Company
Finding the right childcare facility is a daunting task, but an important one. Working parents in
Tampa are challenged to find affordable childcare that provides safe, reliable and professional
childcare services. Since these are your child’s formative years, you want to be certain you
make the best childcare choice possible.
Barbara’s Babies provides a warm, safe and fun environment that helps your child develop
socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Our approach is unwavering. By providing a
small, nurturing child care environment that implements structure and emphasizes education,
your child will develop a strong foundation to be successful academically and socially.
We provide an environment that is an extension of your family – one that complements your
home life and eases the day-to-day stress you experience as a parent. Laying a solid learning
foundation and ensuring the safety and security of all the children entrusted to us are the top
priorities for Barbara’s Babies. We understand that we care for your life’s most precious gifts,
and we take on the responsibility with great pride.
Our Story
Barbara’s Babies provides a warm, safe and fun environment that helps your child develop socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Our approach is unwavering. By providing a small, nurturing child care environment that implements structure and emphasizes education, your child will develop a strong foundation to be successful academically and socially. We provide an environment that is an extension of your family – one that complements your home life and eases the day-to-day stress you experience as a parent. Laying a solid learning foundation and ensuring the safety and security of all the children entrusted to us are the top priorities for Barbara’s Babies. We understand that we care for your life’s most precious gifts, and we take on the responsibility with great pride.
Philosophy & Mission
Caring for your precious loved ones is a privilege, and we promise to deliver safe, compassionate, loving, and professional care you can trust.
Helping Your Child Explore, Grow, & Learn
Mildred Ellison is the owner of Barbara’s Babies; a Florida-based Limited Liability Corporation. Mildred is a native of Tampa, and studied at Florida A&M University. Mildred has over 30 years of experience in both the health care and the child services industries. She is the former site director of the Boys and Girls Club located at Mary Help Catholic Church. Barbara’s Babies is named in honor of Mildred’s mother, the late Mrs. Barbara Mims, the warm and loving family matriarch. Barbara Mims loved her babies more than life itself and that legacy continues at Barbara’s Babies.
Why Us