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Cubs’ Den
Owners Heather Rust & Brittany Lannen
Heather Rust and Brittany Lannen share a passion for children and have joined together to fulfill a dream they each had of operating a child care business in a small community.
Heather is a Professional Photographer specializing in maternity and newborn pictures. She has worked in childcare in the past and having a basketball team of boys herself, she knows just how precious and fleeting those early days in a child’s life are. Her skill in capturing beautiful images that families treasure for a lifetime is unmatched in our area and she gives that same attention to each and every child at Cubs’ Den Waco Daycare.
Brittany is an attorney practicing in criminal, family and cps law in our area. She works tirelessly for the tiny clients who are impacted by each case she handles, whether she represents the child or the parent. Seeing how a child’s life can be derailed by tragedy, how a properly handled case can literally save a child’s life, and knowing that coaching and counseling families through changes in family structures can result in healthy, well-adjusted children, Brittany developed a particular interest over the years in early childhood development.
So, when Heather and Brittany met to discuss Heather taking pictures of a newborn foster child of Brittany’s and there was mention of the opportunity to purchase a local daycare that they both loved, it was immediately obvious that this was going to be a wonderful partnership!
About our Program
In programming activities for the children, our teachers create lesson plans for each classroom in the center. Our lesson plans, which follows a play-based learning philosophy. We develop activities centered on stories, songs, math, fine and gross motor skills, circle time, science, music, theatre, and arts/crafts. At Cubs’ Den, we strive to prepare your children for their early school years by exposing them regularly to letters, numbers, colors, shapes, name recognition, and new vocabulary.
If you’d like more information on the Curriculum Framework, please contact us!
Our Philosophy
Cubs’ Den, LLC is committed to creating a safe, warm, loving environment for children where they can learn and grow physically, emotionally, creatively, intellectually, and socially.
We want to help your child increase their confidence, and self-esteem by treating them as unique individuals and allowing them to express themselves in a variety of facets. We strive to make your child’s time with us the best experience it can be for them as well as you, the parents.
Our team is committed to support families by maintaining open communication and encourage parental involvement in our programming and care activities. Our objective is to care for your child the same way you would.
Fun. Creative. Safe. Learning.
Cubs’ Den Testimonials
What our happy parents are saying about Cub’s Den!
The staff is great and my kids love the Cubs Den. I highly recommend using this childcare center.
The Cubs Den is and has been a blessing to me, my mind is at ease knowing my child is in a good clean environment with great teachers and peers alike. I strongly recommend looking here if you’re in need of childcare. I wouldn’t want my child to be or go anywhere else.
These sweet ladies are the best! We love Cubs Den! They are always thinking of fun new and exciting activities to do with our babies! We 
️ YALL! Thank you for everything y’all do for the kiddos!!
My son loves going there during the summer. He enjoys all the daily planned activities and also the weekly field trips for the summer campers. I really like the reports I get daily with activities, meals, behavior, etc.