Infants
6 weeks to 12 months
Adults to children: 1 adult to 5 children
Their own crib, a mat for tummy time and a rocking chair.
- Full day5:30 am–6:30 pm · 5 days a weekWaitlist
- Three days7:00 am–5:00 pm · Monday, Wednesday and FridayOffered
Black-owned infant and toddler care in Canton, Ohio
Three rooms for your baby's first three years
Bootie opens at 5:30 am for parents who start a shift at dawn. Your baby gets a teacher who knows them by name, and you get a note at every pickup.
- Six weeks to three years
- Open from 5:30 am
How a child moves up
Three rooms, one steady path
No child moves on a date. We talk with you when your child is ready, and your child visits the next room first.
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Infants
6 weeks to 12 monthsSkillsTummy time on the mat
Feeds and naps on your baby's own rhythm
Songs, rocking and board books
Moving upWhen your baby is crawling and pulling up, Shernette talks with you first. Your baby spends a few mornings in the Toddler room with Eliel before the move.
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Toddlers
12 to 24 monthsSkillsWalking, climbing and pushing a toy
Naming things in picture books
Stacking, nesting and filling a basket
Moving upYour toddler visits the Twos room with a teacher they know before the move, and you hear about it first.
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Twos
2 to 3 yearsSkillsPlaying beside friends and learning to share
Singing, shaking and drumming
Painting at the easel and dressing up
Moving upAt three, we talk with you about what comes next and pass your child's notes to the next teacher if you ask.
Where to startBook a tour
Sample levels.
Three rooms
Each room, and the schedules it offers
Choose a schedule for your child's room. The board says how many children each teacher cares for.
Toddlers
12 to 24 months
Adults to children: 1 adult to 5 childrenPush toys, picture books and a low table for snacks.
- Full day5:30 am–6:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Three days7:00 am–5:00 pm · Monday, Wednesday and FridayOffered
Twos
2 to 3 years
Adults to children: 1 adult to 7 childrenDress-up basket, paint at the easel and a quiet corner.
- Full day5:30 am–6:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Three days7:00 am–5:00 pm · Monday, Wednesday and FridayOffered
- Half day7:00 am–12:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's file and comes with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your child's place until the first day and goes toward the first month of tuition.
- Wipes and supplies
- Some families bring their own and some ask us to provide them; we agree on it at enrollment.
Places in each room change through the year; ask at your tour.
Sample programs.
What you can check
Our license, our ratios and how we care each day
Bootie is licensed by Ohio's child care agency. Here is the license, how many children each teacher cares for and the routines behind every day.
License
Licensed by DCY
Child care center · OH License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 5 children
Infants, 6 weeks to 12 months
1 adult to 5 children
Toddlers, 12 to 24 months
1 adult to 7 children
Twos, 2 to 3 years
Capacity
36
Ages 6 weeks to 3 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Sleep
Babies sleep on their backs, in their own crib, with nothing else in the crib.
Feeding
Bottles and meals follow your baby's own rhythm, not a clock. A teacher writes down each feed and tells you at pickup.
Drop-off and pickup
A teacher takes your child from you at the room door and hands them back to you. We release a child only to the people on your written list.
Clean hands
Hands are washed on arrival, before every feed and after outdoor play, by teachers and toddlers alike.
Allergies
Name any allergy at your tour and we'll plan around it. After you enroll, we ask for the details in private.
Drills
Each room practices fire and weather drills with the teacher who leads it, at a pace children can follow.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
Our team
The people in your child's room
Each room has a lead teacher, and you meet them on your tour.
Shernette Oliphant
Owner and director
Shernette worked hospital shifts herself and opened Bootie because early, steady infant care was hard to find in Canton. She greets families at the door and leads every tour.
Kamaria Duckett
Infant room lead
Kamaria leads the Infant room. She keeps a note for each family: feeds, naps and what your baby tried today.
Eliel Natera
Toddler and Twos lead
Eliel leads the Toddler and Twos rooms. He knows both groups, so the move up is a short walk to a familiar face.
From families
What parents tell us
“I went back to my shift when my daughter was twelve weeks old. Kamaria had a note ready at every pickup, and I never had to wonder how her day went.”
Janaya P.Parent of an infant
“Dropping off before dawn felt impossible until the first morning. A teacher took my son from my arms at the door and told me to go.”
Sasha R.Parent of a toddler
“Shernette showed us every room and the license before we signed anything. That's when we stopped touring.”
Alexandria T.Parent of a two-year-old
Sample reviews.
Through the year
Open houses, new babies and closures
Come to an open house to see all three rooms, or book a tour on any weekday.
This year
Early March
Open houseSpring open house
Walk through each room and meet the teachers. Bring your baby if you like.
Through the year
First dayNew babies
Babies join the Infant room as places open, with a short visit first.
Mid June
ClosedJuneteenth
Closed for the day, reopening the next weekday.
Early July
ClosedSummer closure
Closed for Independence Day, reopening the next weekday.
Late November
ClosedThanksgiving closure
Closed on Thanksgiving and the day after, reopening Monday.
Late December
ClosedWinter closure
Closed for the winter holidays, from Christmas Eve to the first weekday of the new year.
Sample dates.
Settling in
Your baby's first week
We start slowly, so your baby learns the room while you're close by.
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Step 1: A visit first
Come in with your baby before the first day. You meet the teacher, and you tell us how your baby feeds and sleeps.
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Step 2: Short mornings
The first days are short, and you can stay a while. Your baby gets to know the room, the mat and the rocking chair.
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Step 3: A note at pickup
Your baby's teacher writes down each feed and nap and gives you the note at pickup.
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Step 4: A longer day
When you and your baby are ready, the day gets longer. Your teacher talks with you before each step.
How to enroll
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Step 1: Get in touch
Call the front desk, write to us or use the form. Shernette or the front desk answers within a day.
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Step 2: Book a tour
Come see the rooms with your baby. It takes about half an hour, and you can ask anything, including about tuition.
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Step 3: Apply
Fill in the application and tell us which room and schedule you hope for. If the room is full, you join the waitlist.
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Step 4: Register
When a place opens, you fill in the enrollment forms in private. They ask about your child, your child's health and who may pick up.
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Step 5: The first day
A teacher meets you at the room door, and you're welcome to stay a while. Bring a spare outfit and your baby's bottles, labeled.
Questions we hear most
Which ages do you take?
From six weeks to three years, in three rooms: Infants, Toddlers and Twos.
Are you open early enough for a hospital shift?
We open at 5:30 am, Monday to Friday. Tell us your shift at the tour and we'll plan your drop-off with you.
How do babies sleep here?
Babies sleep on their backs, in their own crib, with nothing else in the crib. Toddlers and Twos rest on a mat in a quiet room.
Is there a place for my baby?
Write or call, and we'll tell you whether the room you want has a place. If it's full, you join the waitlist, and we call when one opens.
Can I read your license?
Yes. It is shown on every page, and a copy hangs at the front desk for you to read at your tour.