Daycare

FUMC Daycare is a ministry of First United Methodist Church.  Its purpose is to provide weekly (full and part time care/education) to children of our church, weekday school and community (ages six weeks through six years).  The care will include developmentally appropriate activities in a loving Christian environment.  Each child is cared for with an abundance of love, patience and understanding.  The program is licensed by the State of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health & Family Services.  

 Children six (6) weeks through two (2) years of age are eligible to attend, space available, as follows:

     1.     First preference is given to children if one of their parents is a member attending and supporting FUMC or a parent or grandparent is employed by FUMC, Fumc Daycare or FUMC Nursery School and Kindergarten.  The order is determined by the date the child's name was placed on the waiting list maintained by the director.

     2.     Second preference is given to children who have a sibling curently attending FUMC Daycare or FUMC Nursery School and Kindergarten.  The order is determined by the date the child's name was placed on the waiting list maintained by the director.

     3.     Third preference is given to community children.  The order is determined by the date the child's name was placed on the waiting list maintained by the director.

Children three (3) through six (6) years of age are eligible to attend, space available, as follows:

     1.     Children enrolled in FUMC Nursery School and Kindergarten are eligible to attend the daycare as long as there is space available.

     2.     If there are additional spaces available, children from the community will be accepted according to the date the child's name was placed on the waiting list maintained by the director.  To be put on the waiting list, 
contact the director, Sheila Smithson at 270-886-5213 or email me at

fumcdaycaredirector@yahoo.com or ssmithson@hopfumc.org

 FUMC Daycare is open Monday through Friday from 6:30 A.M. til 5:30 P.M..  FUMC Daycare will observe and be closed on the following holidays:  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and following friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.