About Us

Our Story

Joshua’s Place Early Learning & Enrichment Center (ELEC) is a product of the growth of the late founder, Shelia D. Rose Family Child Care. Shelia had child care in her home for 17 years and served a multitude of children. She had a passion for helping children, furthermore, she understood the importance of helping the parents/caregivers of the children she served. Her love for children was known throughout her community. She built relationships with local schools and other Child Care Providers and Head Start centers.

Joshua’s Place ELEC has continued to be a staple in the community and has seen generations of families walk through its doors. With the efforts of the Co-Founder, Leroy Rose Jr., the center existed for over 20 years. Joshua’s Place is an inclusive and diverse child care setting, providing services for children 2 years of age up to 15 years old.

The Executive Director, Imani– Angela Rose, RN, continues to fulfill the legacy of the center’s co-founders. The center is a 501c3 organization, and has a strong Board of Directors. Together we are committed to ensuring this legacy and the love of working with children and families continues.

Imani-Angela Rose
• RN, Executive Director

Leroy Rose Jr
• Co-Founder

Mission Statement

At Joshua’s Place, our desire is to enrich the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Creating enthusiastic opportunities that help each child reach their highest potential. Our center provides a safe, orderly, caring and supportive environment. We strive to have our parents, teachers, and community members actively involved in our students’ learning process.

Core Values

At Joshua’s Place, our desire is to enrich the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical. Creating enthusiastic opportunities that help each child reach their highest potential. Our center provides a safe, orderly, caring, and supportive environment. We strive to have our parents, teachers, and community members actively involved in our student’s learning process.

E- Educating
Our curriculum provides learning experiences that include literacy, mathematical concepts, scientific thinking, physical fitness, language arts, dramatic play, and character building. Allowing hands-on activities in each area to help all children reach their highest cognitive potential.
N – Nurturing
Encouraging and supporting social and emotional needs/development of children and youth to build positive self-esteem and character.
R – Respect
Honoring the individuality of each child, youth, parent, and staff member at our center is essential. Acknowledging our differences and embracing them is what we strive to accomplish on a daily basis creating a comfortable environment for everyone.
I – Integrity
We strive to maintain trust by being accountable to our parents and community by consistently following our Christian values, beliefs and principles.
C – Cultivate
As one of the first stepping stones in the teaching/learning process, we assist parents in cultivating a strong foundation in which children, youth, families, and staff can stand firm. Allowing their growth potential to be maximized in areas such as coping mechanisms, social skills, and age-appropriate developmental milestones.
H – Health & Wellness
Promoting initiatives that embrace healthy living and physical fitness on a daily basis is important to us. Having a proper diet and an exercise regimen directly affects a student’s ability to focus thereby, improving the learning process.
M – Motivating Minds, Molding Memories
Stimulating the five senses awakens the pathways to learning. Allowing memories to be created in a safe and fun environment.
E – Environment
As a center based on a Christian foundation, we aim to build character traits that embellish the nature of Christ. Providing a Christian lesson plan on a daily bases reinforces the teachings that are in the Bible
N – Never leave a child behind.
Always providing resources, such as counseling services and recommending therapeutic assessment when needed so that each individual aspires to greatness/having great value in their community.
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T – Training
Ongoing continuing education is a requirement that enriches staff to provide learning strategies that are commensurate with best practices of the Early Learning Community.