Cecy - Melfdc

Director:

Fanny "Cecy" Mel
Child Care Provider

I am originally from Peru, and in 1978 my husband and I moved to Venezuela where we would give birth to our first daughter in 1981.  Just a couple of years later, I began to care for the children who were growing up in my neighborhood.  I still remember Janet, Damigcel, Gaby, Dora, Alberto, Jorge Javier, Meyling, Martica and many others who stayed in my care.  We played, told stories, went on a trips, and we grew and learned together.

In 1988 I moved to Los Angeles to be with my mother, who had already been here for 12 years.  By then, my husband and I had two daughters, and in 1989 I began my first Family Daycare in an apartment just off Venice Blvd.  I only had three children in my care at that time and I also worked with a program called “ENRICH.”  Soon, my Family Daycare started to grow and we relocated to a house in Mar Vista, Ca.  At that time, I was one of the few Family Daycare providers who spoke Spanish. 

I also began working with many different government agencies, like the Westside Children’s Center, Connections for Children, and Venice Family Clinic.  I am grateful to all the people at these agencies who helped me to grow professionally, and especially Marlene from “Children First Program.”  In 2001 Mel Family Daycare was officially accredited, and I went to College to take courses in Early Childhood Education.  Today, I am very proud to say that I have my Child Development Credential.

Additional Staff:

Ana Lily
Child Care Assistant

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Erika, Christina, Stasy
Child Care Assistant

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