You will see a new childcare center open in Sturgeon Bay next spring to help improve the childcare availability in Door County. Children First Development Center has agreed to purchase the Door County YMCA’s old Barker Center at 1743 Egg Harbor Road. That location is home to the Door County Community Child Development Center, opening a new facility on January 8th on Gordon Road. Kayla Lehman of Children First says they are working through the transaction with plans to close on March 1st, 2024, and open by June. She says the business is working towards being granted non-profit status and appreciates the help provided by United Way of Door County, which is serving as Children First’s fiscal sponsor.
The Children First Development will be licensed for children from six weeks to four years old, with plans to have 15 teachers care for up to 76 children.
