About Compass Child Care: How Two Minnesota Sisters turned an industry of problems into child care centers full of solutions!

The story of Compass Child Care begins with two sisters: Ginger and Amy. 

• Ginger is a creative, natural leader who thrives at building and directing teams--and has always preferred sitting at the Kid's Table. 
• Amy is an observant nurturer, gifted at meeting the needs of children, staff, and families. 

These two Minnesota sisters have worked in child care and early childhood education and development since they were practically children themselves! As they married and had their own children, they noticed the child care industry had some problems. 

Ginger and Amy started building the solution: Compass Child Care. 

Problem: Child Care Centers and Daycares were either too focused on academics, or too focused on snuggles and cuddles. 

Solution: Create an environment that is equally enriching and comforting.

Problem: Child care facilities were so different from a child's home, that the transition was stressful and difficult for both kids and parents.

Solution: Offer a facility and daily program that is the best home away from home for children while offering a stimulating kindergarten-readiness curriculum. 

Problem: Early Childhood Education was dismissed, while communities emphasized a need for better school-age and high school education. Preschool-level teachers were not respected in their field. 

Solution: Create a program that raises the child care standard for infants to Pre-K children. Hire and train staff to carry themselves with professionalism as educators working with children in the most crucial stages of their lives. 

Problem: Child care centers experience high staff turnover. 

Solution: We allow staff to feel fulfilled and empowered to flourish in their gifts and to work as a team to meet the needs of the children and families. We offer training and support to our staff. 

Problem: The child care industry seemed to dismiss the needs of parents, in terms of convenience, affordability, and transitions from home to care and back.

Solution: Compass is dedicated to offer child care centers in convenient locations, honor the needs of parents and families, and provide a stable place for children to grow and learn.

Child care is family care and Compass considers it an honor to be a part of each family in their care.

Compass Values

• Safety: We put the safety of children, families, and staff first all day, every day.
• Every day is licensing day: We conduct our centers in a way that would be consistent with Rule 3 regulations no matter who is or is not present.
• Consistency: Show up and do your job the right way, every time, without exception.
• Ownership: Every position is important and respected.  Every employee should have ownership in their job, classroom, relationships, and center/ company.
• Excellence in communication: Communication is of utmost importance with children, staff, management, and families.  We need to keep communication professional, kind, constructive and concise.
• Relevance: We will always strive to look past trends, gimmicks, and fads to provide the best curriculum that is both on the cutting edge while honoring the tried and true success of past strategies.
• FUN: If you aren’t having fun… YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG
• Trust & respect: Trust and respect is the ground we stand upon.  If you are not trustworthy or respectful, you may not be here.
• Family of families: We want to be a safe place to be supported, uplifted, cared for, and loved.  This is the expectations for our families and staff alike.
• Building up your community: Your performance is based upon how you improve and uplift those around you: All staff will be held accountable for how they treat those around them.  They need to confront with love and respect, abstain and stop gossip in its tracks, and kindly hold each other to these core values. ​​

Early childhood education is the very foundation upon which all other education is built, and that is truly exciting.