LITTLE ANGELS FAMILY DAYCARE: QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN

October 20, 2025

Little Angels Family Daycare Ribbon Cutting

For working parents with young children who have not yet reached school age, securing reliable childcare is a critical concern. High-quality, affordable options are essential – but often difficult to find.

In the Englewood neighborhood, however, parents are thankful to have access to quality childcare in their community. Little Angels Family Daycare (LAFD) is a for-profit corporation founded by Nashone Greer in 2006 to provide educational and developmental support for families with children six weeks to five years old. Greer is a product of Englewood and is the founder, owner, and director of LAFD and has been in early childhood education for nearly three decades.

The importance of early childhood care cannot be overstated. According to the Center for American Progress, “Access to high-quality care helps support parents’ labor force participation and long-term earnings, particularly for mothers of young children. Nearly 60 percent of parents who are not working full time say they would if they had access to affordable, quality childcare. And in 2023, 2.2 million parents with children under age 6 reported needing to make job changes – including quitting or forgoing a job – due to problems with childcare. High-quality early childhood education promotes healthy early development, school readiness, and long-term outcomes such as increased job earnings and better adult health. It is an essential support for the next generation and one of the most impactful investments society can make.”

LAFD received a $4.7 million construction loan to build a new 11,860 square foot daycare center in Englewood neighborhood at 6704 S. Emerald Avenue. The new site is licensed to accommodate over 100 children.
The project was a collaboration among many organizations, including CCLF, IFF and The Robert R. McCormick Foundation. This project created approximately 15 – 20 jobs.

“These are the types of projects CCLF was created for,” states Wendell Harris, Executive Vice President of Lending. “Our mission is to assist people and organizations in communities other lenders won’t finance. We are honored that we could help Mrs. Greer make her dream of having her own facility a reality.”