Meet Miss Jazz
Owner & Provider of Tiny Vines Nursery
Hi, I’m Jadzia — “Miss Jazz” to the little ones in my care. I’m the owner and sole provider at Tiny Vines Nursery, a licensed Family Child Care Home here in Napa.
Because Tiny Vines is intentionally small, I’m the person families communicate with and the caregiver children build their everyday relationship with.
My Path to Child Care
More than a decade of caring for children
I’ve worked with children for over a decade, beginning as a babysitter and nanny before opening Tiny Vines Nursery.
Those years gave me experience with children across different ages, personalities, routines, and family needs. Becoming a mother added another perspective — one that made me even more aware of how much trust is involved in choosing someone to care for your child.
That combination of experience has shaped the kind of provider I want to be: steady, observant, responsive, and genuinely invested in knowing each child well.
Why I Opened Tiny Vines
The kind of care I would want for my own children
I opened Tiny Vines Nursery to create a small, responsive care environment where young children could spend their days with a familiar caregiver, gentle routines, and room to develop at their own pace.
I wanted care to feel personal rather than institutional. Children here are not expected to fit themselves into a rigid program or move through milestones on someone else’s timeline. Instead, the environment and daily rhythm can respond to the children who are actually here.
I value the trust families place in me and the opportunity to be part of these early years.
My Approach to Care
Warm, responsive, and guided by the child in front of me
My approach is relationship-centered, sensory-aware, and developmentally appropriate. I pay attention to children’s cues, temperament, communication, interests, and individual routines rather than expecting every child to respond in the same way.
In the earliest years, feeling secure and understood is an important part of learning. My goal is to create an environment where children can be curious, practice new skills, and return to a trusted adult when they need support.
That looks like:
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building trust before expecting independence
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supporting big feelings through calm presence and co-regulation
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using clear, respectful boundaries rather than punishment
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allowing time for exploration and child-led play
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encouraging growing independence without rushing it
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adapting routines when a child’s sleep, feeding, sensory, or developmental needs call for something different
A Provider and a Parent
I understand the trust involved from both sides
My husband and I are raising three children of our own, so I’m living many of the rhythms of childhood alongside the families I care for.
Being a parent has deepened my understanding of how vulnerable it can feel to leave your baby or young child in someone else’s care. It has also reinforced how important the practical pieces are: communication, flexibility, patience, consistency, and knowing that someone is paying attention to the little things.
I don’t expect every family to parent exactly as I do. My role is to understand your child, communicate clearly with you, and provide consistent care that supports their development and needs while they are here.
One Consistent Provider
The person you talk with is also the person caring for your child
One of the benefits of Tiny Vines being a very small program is continuity.
At this stage of the program, I am the sole provider. I handle enrollment, parent communication, daily care, meals, routines, documentation, and the small observations that help me understand each child over time.
That continuity means I’m able to learn things that can be easy to miss when care regularly changes hands — how a child signals that they’re tired, which transitions are difficult, what helps them settle, what they’re currently fascinated by, and when something simply feels different from usual.
For infants and young toddlers especially, that familiarity can make the care environment feel much more predictable and secure.
Training & Preparedness
Care backed by training and clear safety practices
Warm, responsive care also needs a strong foundation of health, safety, and professional responsibility.
My current training includes Adult, Pediatric & Infant CPR and First Aid, Preventative Health & Safety Practices, Pediatric Nutrition, and Lead Poisoning Prevention, along with the training and ongoing requirements associated with operating a licensed California Family Child Care Home.
I maintain required records, emergency procedures, safe sleep practices, supervision standards, and health policies as part of the everyday operation of Tiny Vines.
Beyond the daycare day
Outside of Tiny Vines, much of my time is spent with my own family. I enjoy the same kinds of simple experiences that naturally find their way into the program — getting outside, reading together, making things, exploring familiar places, and noticing what children become interested in when they’re given enough time.
Tiny Vines reflects a lot of what I value personally: a peaceful home, genuine relationships, curiosity, flexibility, and finding meaning in ordinary everyday moments.
A Little More About Me
Want to learn more about care at Tiny Vines?
Getting to know the provider is only one part of deciding whether a childcare program feels right for your family. You can learn more about how days are approached at Tiny Vines, explore the program itself, or tell me a little about the care you’re looking for.