About Us
Welcome!
Welcome to Little Eyes Daycare! We cherish you and your child! Here you will find information about our current staff, a little about how we were founded, our mission statement, and our programs we offer. We encourage you to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
Our Story
With Wytheville and the surrounding areas being very fast growing communities, our owner and founder Amanda Brewer-Lord, felt the great need for dependable child care for our families. So while still owning, operating, and practicing at Wythe Eye Associates, she decided to take it upon herself to open what we know as Little Eyes Daycare. Dr. Brewer-Lord knew for certain that she wanted a childcare facility that focused on, not only education, but teaching children kindness and integrity. And that is exactly what Little Eyes Daycare is all about.
We strive to make all employees, families, and children feel safe, welcomed, and enjoy themselves in and outside of our daycare. Dr. Brewer-Lord also went above and beyond to make this daycare a Licensed Child Care Facility. Which means we are certified by the state of Virginia to have the ability to create a learning and enjoyable daycare for Wytheville and the surrounding areas.
Our Staff
Amanda Brewer-Lord, O.D., M.S. Edu
Owner
Dr. Brewer-Lord is a native of Wythe County after graduating from Southern College of Optometry in 1997 she founded Wythe Eye Associates where she has practiced for 25 years. Prior to attending optometry school she received a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in special education from Radford University. After recognizing a need for quality childcare in Wythe County she founded Little Eyes Daycare. Her mission is to provide children with a safe place to grow, learn, and blossom. She, her husband and 6 Black German Shepherds still reside in her hometown of Speedwell.
Jordan Workman, MPH
Administrator
Jordan is originally from Speedwell, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in May of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science and a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Jordan then went on to study at Liberty University where she graduated with her master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus in healthcare. While attending Liberty University, Jordan and her husband lived in Charlottesville, Virginia where Jordan worked with patients at the University of Virginia in their ophthalmology department and then served as the infection preventionist at a rehabilitation facility in the Charlottesville area. She moved back to Wytheville in 2021 where she managed the Roanoke Valley Center for Sight Surgical Centers. Jordan is dedicated to ensuring that all day-to-day operations run smoothly, and she is committed to making sure her team is constantly working towards the goal of providing the best care possible.
Kelsie Heier, AAS
Program Director
Kelsie is originally from Salina, Kansas and moved to Wytheville, Virginia back in May of 2021. She graduated from Cowley County College with an Associates Degree focused in Elementary Education. In Kansas, Kelsie worked in the school system for 2 years as a Paraprofessional and Co-Teacher. Kelsie is also a Registered Behavioral Technician trained in Autism Education. She hopes to provide a fun and comfortable learning environment for children of all ages. She has a passion for childcare and believes they all deserve the best services and care possible.
Mission Statement &
Philosophy
Mission Statement
Our mission is to nurture the education and imagination of children in a home away from their home atmosphere. Each child will feel safe, happy, and engaged with our staff and with their peers. We provide a warm, enriching, child-centered learning environment with a high range of materials including developmentally appropriate activities. We strive to foster a child’s cognitive, emotional, social and physical growth as well as self-actualization.
Philosophy
Our philosophy is to play, learn, laugh and grow together. Our play based learning lays the foundation to create children who are lifelong learners. We believe the first years of a child’s life are the heart of a child’s educational, social and emotional development. Our facility provides a comfortable and enjoyable environment for children to thrive for their future in our beloved community.
Helping Your Child Explore, Grow, & Learn
Our whole mission at Little Eyes Daycare is to help blossom and exceed your child’s developmental and educational milestones. We offer a variety of enriching activities to help create your child’s experience at our daycare as meaningful as possible. From crafting, story telling, imagination stations, structured play, sensory projects and more. We are certain children will thrive in our classrooms and prepare them for their future in the world.
Educating Children is Important
