About Our Medical Daycare For Children
You face tough challenges raising a child who can’t attend a regular day care or school and finding quality child care can be overwhelming.
Our staff of skilled nursing and healthcare professionals provide personalized care in a safe, kid-friendly and developmentally-stimulating environment. Our family-owned facilities strive to provide reliability and consistency for you and your child, so you can focus on what really matters.
The PediaTrust Team
When your child has unique needs, you need a team of specialists that are just as unique. Our experienced team is trained to provide the best care for your child and includes:
- RNs
- LPNs
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Therapists
- Social Services
- Educators including special education
- CNAs
Why Choose PediaTrust
Personalized Care
We go above and beyond to do what’s best for your child
Goal-Oriented
At Pediatrust, we become part of your child’s team of care
Progress Assessments
Daily and monthly progress assessments available to parents
Transportation Provided
We provide transportation to and from our facilities
Insurance Accepted
Medical day care may be covered under your insurance if your child has a medical condition that requires a skilled nurse. We accept all forms of Medicaid.
Hours of Operation
7:30am to 5:30pm
Our Core Values
Kids
Come First
The care and well-being of our kids comes before everything else.
Professional
and Respectful
We are skilled clinical professionals who practice respect and dignity in the workplace and our community.
Passion and
Enthusiasm
We work with passion and enthusiasm because we know the work we do makes a difference in the lives of our kids, their families, and our community.
Team
Player
We are hard-working, thoughtful, humble, and most importantly respectful of our kids, their needs, their families, and our Pediatrust family.
Meet Our Directors
We have 5 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi to serve you. The Director at each location is highly qualified and dedicated to providing personalized care to your child.
Alyssa Vines – Lafayette, Louisiana
Alyssa Vines graduated from McNeese state University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2015. After graduating, she began her nursing career at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric ICU where she stayed for six years. In those six years in the Pediatric ICU she trained and became part of the transport team as well. Alyssa then accepted a position at PediaTrust where she has been the Administrator for the past two years. Alyssa is married to Derek and has two sons Luka and Hayes and a bonus daughter Paislee. On Alyssa’s off time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts, and attending sporting events.
Virginia Reid – Denham Springs, Louisiana
Virginia Reid graduated from Southern University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1997. Her nursing career began at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Peds and PICU. Virginia has worked to gain knowledge in all nursing settings to bring all those elements together to deliver well rounded care. She received advanced practice certifications for CLNC and SANE-A. She has helped rural hospitals set up peds and PICU programs to meet the needs of their communities, and helped establish protocols for high-risk deliveries delivering better outcomes. She has helped many victims reclaim and heal their lives in Forensics as well. After 15 years of traveling for her career, Virginia returned home to Louisiana last year. Virginia’s nursing goal has always been to touch and change as many lives as possible by giving the best either at bedside or in management. In her down time, she likes to dabble with art, she restores furniture or spends time with her beautiful special needs son Drew, friends and her mini pack of three dogs.
Christy Kimbrough – Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Christy Kimbrough graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2004. She began her Nursing career as a pediatric nurse at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital and then transitioned to the Neonatal ICU. Christy has most recently been a Patient Care Coordinator in the Neonatal ICU at Forrest General Hospital. Christy is married to Kyle and is mother to Sam. Nursing is her passion and calling.
Jamie Heaton – Columbus, Mississippi
Jamie Heaton graduated from Mississippi University for Women with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2016. She has over twenty-five years of experience in pediatrics in a variety of settings both professional and personal. She has also served in the United States Air Force for four years which contributed to her experience in administration and leadership. For the last five years, she worked on the pediatric/surgical unit at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. The mother of multiple special needs children herself, Jamie has a God-given passion and calling to care for and encourage others.
Kyana Burnett – Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kyana Burnett, originally from DeQuincy, LA, graduated from McNeese State University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007. Her nursing career began at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, where she discovered her true passion for pediatric nursing. While employed full-time as a pediatric nurse in Beaumont, Kyana sought to further her education by enrolling in McNeese State University’s online Nurse Practitioner program. In December 2014, Kyana received her Master of Science in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and continued to work in pediatrics. Upon relocation to southwest LA, Kyana accepted a full-time staff nurse position at PediaTrust – Lake Charles, where she instantly fell in love with its patients and its purpose. In April 2018, Kyana assumed the Director of Nursing/Administrator position and its many responsibilities. In addition to her passion for nursing and pediatrics, Kyana also enjoys art and expressing herself through her creative and artistic talents, many of which are on display in or around PediaTrust.
BJ McDaniel — Columbus, Mississippi
BJ McDaniel graduated from Jefferson State Community College in 2009 with her associate degree in nursing, she continued her education at Jacksonville State University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2013. She began her Nursing career as a pediatric nurse at Children’s of Alabama in the Emergency department and transitioned to the Children’s Gastroenterology Clinic as the Coordinator. After 7 years, she relocated back to Columbus and worked in endoscopy and dermatology. BJ is married to Dillon and is the mother to Tori and Matthew. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends.
