Meet the owner/Director
*Pictured: previous child care kiddos
Maria Harms
Welcome to my passion - Snug as a Bug Childcare has been my dream since I was 6 years old and I am absolutely thrilled to be sharing it with you. I am a transplant to the Redwood Falls area, from Lino Lakes, MN, where I grew up and lived with an older brother and my parents until I left the nest for college. I grew up frequently visiting my grandparents, in Bird Island, MN, so I have been familiar with the area, and loved this community, since I was a young girl. God's plan felt right when I met a man, in the middle of a lake, who lived in Redwood Falls. After running a home childcare business and being a preschool director for a private Christian school, I decided to move when the opportunity presented itself. I planted my roots in Redwood during October of 2019, after I was offered a job within the school district as CKC coordinator. I got married to my husband in May of 2021 and have been actively pursuing my goal of owning/operating a childcare center, in Redwood Falls, ever since.
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in Management and Child Development from NDSU
Child Licensing Intern in ND
Masters degree in Education Administration from SCSU
Superintendent, Principal, and Community Education License from SCSU
Home Childcare - Business owner
Private School - Program Director
Public School - Program Director/Preschool Teacher
Private Non-Profit Childcare - Program Director
Red Cross CPR/First-Aid/AED - Certified Instructor
I have a passion for all things childcare related and am excited to continue learning and growing though this business.
If I can be of service to you, in any way, don't hesitate to reach out!
"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid."
Proverbs 12:1