Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps children recognize, express, and manage their emotions while building essential communication skills.
Spanish comes alive through songs, games, and play—building language skills while connecting with culture and the world around them.
ASL makes learning fun and interactive, empowering children to feel included and actively engaged in their learning process.
Choosing child care is a major decision for families, and finding the right caregiver can be challenging. While parents are a child’s first and most important influence, their caregiver also plays a key role in shaping their sense of security, confidence, and view of the world. In-home family child care provides a warm, consistent environment where children can build strong, meaningful connections.
As a state-licensed facility, Creative Minds Child Care follows all regulations set by the state of Virginia to ensure a safe, high-quality learning environment for your child.
At Creative Minds, families enjoy a stable, nurturing environment where children grow with us from infancy to kindergarten. Unlike commercial daycare centers with frequent staff and student changes, our close-knit setting promotes consistency and reduces the spread of illness, keeping your child healthier.
At Creative Minds, your child will have the same dedicated teacher from day one through kindergarten. Led by Ms. Gina Gusti — 30+ years of experience and a degree in Early Childhood Education — our small Richmond setting fosters stability, deep bonds, and healthy growth. Serving families across the Richmond area.
Many children feel overwhelmed in large commercial daycare centers. At Creative Minds, we offer the same quality learning experience in a smaller, close-knit setting. In our home-based preschool, you and your child are valued as part of a family, not just a number.
Music supports all areas of child development, including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language, and literacy skills. It helps the body and mind work together, and early exposure to music enhances a child's ability to recognize sounds and understand language.
We grow fresh vegetables in our garden and source whole foods to provide real nutrition that nourishes growing bodies and minds. Children learn where food comes from, develop healthy eating habits, and discover the joy of gardening while enjoying delicious, wholesome meals together.
Yoga offers many benefits for children, enhancing flexibility, strength, coordination, and body awareness. It also improves focus, calmness, and relaxation. Through yoga, children move, play, and connect with themselves and the world around them.