About Us

The YMCA is the largest non-profit child care provider in the United States. It is also the largest community service organization. We believe in nurturing the healthy development of children that will in turn strengthen the community. It’s our mission and it’s our philosophy.

About the Center

about-center

At the Richard F. Blake Children’s Center, we understand that your child’s experience in their first years has a profound impact on the rest of their lives from a learning and social perspective. That’s why we know how important it is to choose the right home away from home for your child.  We know it is important to choose the right people to care for and enjoy your child like you do – a place where your child greets you with a big smile on his face and you’ll feel good knowing he had a great day.  We know this because we are that type of center.

The Richard F. Blake’s state approved ‘Early Childhood Curriculum’ is grounded in the latest research that embraces your child’s natural curiosity at every age. We also strongly believe in the overwhelming benefit of play. Play weaves together many aspects of their world and helps them digest it in their own way. It is a central activity in their lives.  From infants to preschoolers, we keep the spirit of creativity and active learning alive and growing.