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.

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Why Us

CERTIFICATIONS-CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

The present team requires Child Care Development Associate credentials to meets city of Tampa, and State of Florida child care requirements.

OUR CARE GIVERS

An assigned primary caregiver providing one-to-one care, play, and communication. Personalized care plans to support daily schedules, nutritional guidelines, and any other unique needs. Sensory-rich spaces to explore and soft places to roll over, pull up, and crawl. Daily reading, exposure to the arts, and outdoor time (weather permitting)

DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS

Focus on the changing needs and encouragement for individual growth and the ability to make choices. Learning format includes language, reading, construction, math, fine motor skills, art, dramatic play, science and sensory exploration, and outdoor learning (weather permitting).