Kid's Country Early Learning Centers
Kids Country Child Care & Learning Center, 101 10th St, Auburn, NE 98002
About
Kid's Country Early Learning Centers uses a play-based approach to learning that includes activities such as pretend play, dance parties, yoga, and a Winter Sports Unit where children design and create skis. The program also offers the Mighty Movers Signature Program, which features heavy work activities that build strength and support learning how to stand and balance.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Mon–Fri 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Kid's Country Early Learning Centers states that its programs are designed to encourage all ages to discover, grow, and explore through play, and that its play-based approach to learning focuses on the whole child and their physical, emotional, and cognitive needs. The mission statement explains that the centers aim to lay a foundation for a lifetime of learning by encouraging children to explore their interests more deeply through doing, asking questions, and laughing, and that every child is considered unique and respected for their differences.
The centers describe themselves as premier early learning centers with spacious outdoor learning and play spaces and cozy classrooms. All entrances are monitored by staff or cameras and require pass codes or QR codes for entry, and secure sign-in/out technology provides staff with real-time attendance information through the SmartCare childcare system, which also allows immediate parent notification of urgent situations. Staff participate in regular emergency preparedness training and drills.
Kid's Country reports that it offers individualized education with tailored activities and instruction to meet the unique needs of each child, with children encouraged to learn at their own pace and supported in overcoming challenges and progressing in a safe and positive environment. The environment is described as supportive and loving, with a focus on encouraging growth and independence.
The staff is described as loving, dedicated, and highly trained, with teachers and assistants carefully chosen for their experience and training in early childhood education and child development. Staff members participate in continuous education and early childhood organizations, and as a fully licensed childcare center, all teachers are trained in First-Aid and CPR and have undergone state background checks. Kid's Country Monroe is managed by Monroe resident Krista Sipherd.
Kid's Country has been welcoming children, infants through school-aged, for more than 25 years in 9 locations throughout the Puget Sound region, and states that Kid's Country Monroe has served the Monroe community since 1991. The organization notes that its programs are accredited, that its Burien location is 5-Star Rated, and that its centers participate in Early Achievers, Washington's rating and improvement system, while Kid's Country is a fully licensed childcare center.
Kid's Country Monroe focuses on providing an inclusive childcare environment where every child and family feels welcome and is active in community advocacy and early childhood education efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Sipherd has traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for children with complex needs. Kid's Country Monroe operates a community resource room offering food, clothing, infant care items, and toys to anyone in need, and hosts quarterly open houses so families can tour classrooms, explore curriculum, and meet teachers.
A parent testimonial from Michelle W. states that she considers the childcare “amazing,” that her oldest child has attended for two years and “loooooooved” it, and that her infant is “beyond well taken care of,” describing it as “the best feeling in the world to know your kids are taken very well care of.”
Last updated January 26, 2026.
• Ages: 0–12 years old
• Schedule: Mon–Fri 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Kid's Country Early Learning Centers states that its programs are designed to encourage all ages to discover, grow, and explore through play, and that its play-based approach to learning focuses on the whole child and their physical, emotional, and cognitive needs. The mission statement explains that the centers aim to lay a foundation for a lifetime of learning by encouraging children to explore their interests more deeply through doing, asking questions, and laughing, and that every child is considered unique and respected for their differences.
The centers describe themselves as premier early learning centers with spacious outdoor learning and play spaces and cozy classrooms. All entrances are monitored by staff or cameras and require pass codes or QR codes for entry, and secure sign-in/out technology provides staff with real-time attendance information through the SmartCare childcare system, which also allows immediate parent notification of urgent situations. Staff participate in regular emergency preparedness training and drills.
Kid's Country reports that it offers individualized education with tailored activities and instruction to meet the unique needs of each child, with children encouraged to learn at their own pace and supported in overcoming challenges and progressing in a safe and positive environment. The environment is described as supportive and loving, with a focus on encouraging growth and independence.
The staff is described as loving, dedicated, and highly trained, with teachers and assistants carefully chosen for their experience and training in early childhood education and child development. Staff members participate in continuous education and early childhood organizations, and as a fully licensed childcare center, all teachers are trained in First-Aid and CPR and have undergone state background checks. Kid's Country Monroe is managed by Monroe resident Krista Sipherd.
Kid's Country has been welcoming children, infants through school-aged, for more than 25 years in 9 locations throughout the Puget Sound region, and states that Kid's Country Monroe has served the Monroe community since 1991. The organization notes that its programs are accredited, that its Burien location is 5-Star Rated, and that its centers participate in Early Achievers, Washington's rating and improvement system, while Kid's Country is a fully licensed childcare center.
Kid's Country Monroe focuses on providing an inclusive childcare environment where every child and family feels welcome and is active in community advocacy and early childhood education efforts at the local, state, and national levels. Sipherd has traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for children with complex needs. Kid's Country Monroe operates a community resource room offering food, clothing, infant care items, and toys to anyone in need, and hosts quarterly open houses so families can tour classrooms, explore curriculum, and meet teachers.
A parent testimonial from Michelle W. states that she considers the childcare “amazing,” that her oldest child has attended for two years and “loooooooved” it, and that her infant is “beyond well taken care of,” describing it as “the best feeling in the world to know your kids are taken very well care of.”
Last updated January 26, 2026.
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