Ludie Bouldin
Director
Ludie started Pip with a few neighbors as a one-room nursery for farm families, and she still unlocks the door most mornings. She is the person to call about shifts, assistance and your child's place.
A nonprofit child care center
Doors open at 5 a.m. and stay open until 7:30 p.m.
Pip is a nonprofit child care center for Coahoma County families who work the fields, the casinos and the bus routes. Choose an early, day or late shift for your child, from six weeks to five years old.
- Nonprofit
- Infants through Fours
- Monday to Friday
Our hours
- Opens at 5:00 amFor the early shift and the first bus
- Early, day or lateThree shifts, one for each kind of workday
- Open until 7:30 pmFor the late shift and the last bus home
- Monday to FridayClosed on weekends
What you can check
The license, the adults in each room and our daily routines
Pip is a child care center licensed by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Ask to see the license at the front desk.
License
Licensed by MSDH
Child care center license · MS License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 5 children
Infants and toddlers, 6 weeks to 2 years
1 adult to 12 children
Twos, 2 to 3 years
1 adult to 14 children
Threes, 3 to 4 years
1 adult to 16 children
Fours, 4 to 5 years
Capacity
60
Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Drop-off and pickup
A teacher hands each child to you at the room door, and we release a child only to the people on your pickup list. Anyone we don't know shows photo ID.
Early and late staffing
Two teachers are in the building when the doors open at 5 a.m. and when the last child goes home at night.
Allergies
Tell us about any allergy at the tour. Once you enroll, we ask again in private.
Cribs and sleep
Infants sleep on their backs, in their own cribs, with nothing else in the crib.
Clean hands
Every room washes hands on arrival, before meals and after outdoor play.
Drills
Each room practices fire and severe-weather drills with the teacher who leads it.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
Four rooms, three shifts
Pick your child's room, then the shift that fits your week
Every shift runs Monday to Friday. Early starts at the first bus and the field gate, day is the usual working day, and late runs until the last shift lets out.
| Ages | Adults to children | Early shift5:00 am – 1:30 pmMonday to Friday | Day7:00 am – 5:30 pmMonday to Friday | Late shift11:30 am – 7:30 pmMonday to Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants and toddlers6 weeks to 2 yearsFloor play, bottles and naps on each baby's own rhythm. | 1 adult to 5 children | Offered | Offered | Waitlist |
| Twos2 to 3 yearsPlay kitchen, blocks and the first art table. | 1 adult to 12 children | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Threes3 to 4 yearsCircle time, paint and helping jobs. | 1 adult to 14 children | Offered | Full | Offered |
| Fours4 to 5 yearsStories, counting games and the yard. | 1 adult to 16 children | Offered | Offered | Full |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's enrollment file and goes in with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your child's place until the first day.
- Late pickup
- Applies after closing time; Ludie explains how it works when you enroll.
Places by room and shift change through the year. Ask us what is open this month.
Sample programs.
Our team
The people in your child's room
Every room has a lead teacher you'll meet at the tour.
Jamilla Rutledge
Infants and toddlers lead
Jamilla cares for our youngest children and keeps a note for each family at pickup: feeding, naps and what your baby tried today. She is the first face most early-shift parents see.
Sharla Yeager
Threes and Fours lead
Sharla leads the Threes and the Fours: stories, counting games, paint and the walk out to the yard. In spring she plans the move to kindergarten with each family.
While you wait on assistance
A place can be held while your assistance is pending
State child care assistance can take weeks to come through. Tell us the day you apply, and we explain how long we can hold a place for you.
We can't promise a place, because it depends on who else is waiting. We do tell you where you stand, in plain words, so you can plan.
Call or stop by the day you apply
We tell you how long a place can be held
Bring the state's letter when it arrives
From families
What parents tell us
“I start at the gin at 5:30. Pip opens before I leave the house, and Jamilla has a note ready about my daughter's morning before I finish signing in.”
Dejanae W.Parent of a toddler
“I drive a school bus, and my afternoon route runs late. Ludie told me up front what happens when I'm behind, and it's written down, so there are no surprises.”
Darrius T.Parent of a three-year-old
“I work the late shift at the casino. We were waiting on assistance, and Ludie told us how long a place could be held and what to bring to the state office.”
Emmalyn B.Parent of a two-year-old and a four-year-old
Sample reviews.
Through the year
Open houses, first days and closures
Come to an open house to see all four rooms, or book a tour any weekday.
This school year
- Open house
Fall open house
Early August
Walk through every room, meet the teachers and ask about shifts. Come after your own shift if you like.
- First day
Children move up a room
Mid August
Each child visits the new room with a teacher they know before the first day there.
- Closed
Thanksgiving closure
Late November
Closed Thursday and Friday.
- Closed
Christmas closure
Late December
Closed from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.
- Applications open
Fall places open
April
Applications open for fall places. If you're waiting on assistance, tell us the day you apply.
Book a tour
Sample dates.
How to enroll
Get in touch
Call the front desk, write to us or use the form. Someone answers from 5 a.m., so you can call before your shift.
Book a tour
Come see the rooms with your child. A tour takes about half an hour, and it can be at the end of your shift.
Apply
Fill in the application and tell us the room and the shift you need. If you're waiting on assistance, tell us that too.
The first day
Bring a change of clothes and what your child sleeps with. A teacher meets you at the room door.
Questions we hear most
What hours are you open?
From 5:00 am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Your child comes on one shift, early, day or late, not for the whole span.
Which ages do you take?
From six weeks to the year before kindergarten, in four rooms: Infants and toddlers, Twos, Threes and Fours.
Can my child start while my assistance is pending?
Call us the day you apply. We tell you how long we can hold a place for you and what to bring. We can't promise a place, because it depends on who else is waiting.
What does the license mean?
The Mississippi State Department of Health licenses child care centers, and its rules set how many children each teacher may care for.
How do I join the waitlist?
Write or call, and we'll tell you whether your child's room and shift have a place. If they're full, we put you on the waitlist and tell you where you stand. Offers go out by phone, in the order families joined.
Can we tour?
Yes. Book a tour online or call. A tour takes about half an hour, your child is welcome to come along, and we offer tours at the end of the day.
Come see the rooms
Tours are about half an hour, and we offer them at the end of the day, so you can come straight from work.