Caring for your children like family

“This is the place you want your kids to be. These are the people that you want to care for them. People who love BIG, and work HARD day in and day out because they are passionate about the importance of Early Childhood Education. Don’t be fooled by the humble appearance of an “in-home day care.” Turtle Creek Kids is the gold-standard of childcare. My kids aren’t just fed and changed and monitored - they are loved, encouraged, equipped, and inspired to grow holistically into curious, kind humans. The End. Even though I could go on and on... I think you get the point.”

— Kelley Stone 2020

“You will NEVER find a more loving, thoughtful, child-centered, nurturing second home for your kids than with Jerri (and her amazing staff) at TCK. To be honest I was skeptical of a home daycare at first. But on day 1 my daughter walked in and turned to me and said “bye mom”. That was a first. Jerri’s focus on the whole child has helped her grow and taught us to be better parents. The projects the kids bring home are total keepers. Bonus - your child will receive an amazing musical education of the Beatles, Bob Marley, and Johnny Cash. Jerri is 100% pure gold. We will miss TCK deeply and forever look back on our time there with fond memories.”

— Kate Bendewald 2020

“Turtle Creek Kids has been our saving grace since moving to Waco. We have been there for two years with our oldest, and our youngest will begin next year. Ms. Jerri and all of the teachers love and care for our kids as their own and teach them very well. They are now a part of our family and an extension of us, as parents, when we cannot be with our children during the day. I love the things my daughter tells me about her day at school and all of the art projects she brings home. Her vocabulary, love of books, and knowledge of art and music exploded there which makes me happy and so proud for her. I would highly recommend TCK to any parent who is looking for a nurturing, loving, trustworthy, fair, fun (the kids get super dirty outside everyday because they play hard and learn about all kinds of nature) and down to earth school.”

— Grateful Parent 2020

“We’re incredibly lucky to have found Jerri. There’s no one better to teach, love, and care for my kiddo. ❤️”

— Lesley Myrick 2017

“Great place to be. It's where my child belongs!”

— David Fuentes 2017

“Jerri took superb care of my kids at Noah’s Ark and in her home. She is a smart and gifted teacher of young children. I fondly recall my children’s excitement at telling me about reading a new book or learning a new word with Jerri. She is concerned for the well being of the whole child - mind, body, and spirit. She has patience and enthusiasm with kids that helps them feel safe and encouraged. As a young mom just starting my career years ago, it was such a relief to know how happy and well cared for my kids were with Jerri. My children are 12 and 15 years old now, and they treasure happy memories of time in her care. Jerri also worked for me for a while as my administrative assistant at the church I pastored there. She is reliable, a very capable administrator, and has strong “people skills” so she’ll do a great job managing Turtle Creek Kids!”

— Pamela Dykehouse 2015

“Jerri took care of my oldest son like he was her own. I will never forget how excited he was when I would leave him with her. We moved away and the hardest part was not being able to take her with us!

— Amy York 2015

“Jerri watched our youngest son, and we loved her! She kept us well informed on how he was doing and when my son choked at school one day on the lunch I packed for him, she responded quickly and knew CPR if it had been needed! I always knew he was well taken care of. ”

— Katie Johnson 2015

“Ms. Jerri is amazing! I love how she always wrote down cute or funny things my daughter did during the day and gave it to me a the end of each day! It was so sweet to know those little moments and know that they were noticed and treasured by her! She’s great with children and super organized! Love her!”

— Jessica Low 2015