Today we’d like to introduce you to Jade Mccullough
Hi Jade, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I remember growing up caring for a baby bird I found that fell out of its nest putting it back in the nest and trying to check on it daily before finishing my chores and always getting fussed at because I prioritized the baby bird’s needs before getting what I needed done, this while I was 7 years old. We would attend Eagle’s Nest which was a nondenominational church here in San Antonio and I got a chance to work in the nursery when I turned 9 years old. When I turned 11, my mom made a friend in our apartment complex, her friend wanted to work but was having a hard time finding childcare and my mom offered me to watch her kiddos, it was only for 2 hours after school and my mom disclosed to our friend on how responsible I am so she agreed. From that age, I continued to help families with childcare especially when I got out of school high school. Any time I had a job, in my free time I would help families with childcare. I did take some time away from childcare in 2010 when I was 16 due to my sister passing away but I went back to childcare later that year. In 2014 I moved out of San Antonio to spend more time with family. In 2015, I began the process of starting my family I became pregnant and moved back to San Antonio in January of 2015, and started a job at a home daycare.
In May of 2015, I was hit with something I would never have expected, my child ended up passing away. With this devastating loss, I couldn’t help but feel the need to get back to work. A week later I went back to my job at the home daycare, I knew if I had too much time by myself I would cry and feel this devastating loss more than I would like. So, I got the chance to care for the kiddos at the daycare and give them the love I would have given to my son.
While I worked at the home daycare, I began to get a feeling of being incomplete, like I could be helping more families with the love and care that I give. God gave me a dream of opening my childcare, so with that dream I put it into action. two weeks after I went back I began the process of obtaining my DBA Jaszy Angels Childcare, naming it after my sister who I lost in 2010, and dedicating it to my son.
The abundant love and care that has been poured into the Jaszy Angels Childcare is a true window to my character. I get to teach kids how to listen, care, love, and understand. The kids that I watch cry when I leave due to the attention I give. I love childcare and showing kids how to accomplish their dreams and goals.
In 2022, Jaszy Angel’s Childcare had a perfect opportunity to switch from a sole proprietorship to an LLC and we hired 5 employees to help aid in our growth. Unfortunately, who would have known just 2 months after turning into an LLC we would be hit with the most unforeseen circumstance this company has ever faced.
December 26, 2022, my apartment got contaminated with sewage water, this apartment was also the main office for Jaszy Angel’s Childcare LLC. While dealing with this situation, Jaszy Angel’s Childcare got into the bridal extravaganza to aid brides with childcare on their big day. We are the first ever childcare company to ever work with the bridal extravaganza. However, while achieving an amazing goal, I began to request another unit to continue the process of growing Jaszy Angel’s Childcare, LLC. That request went unnoticed and our services began to dwindle and lessen with our clients. The apartments stated the best they could do was cut my lease and call it even. With that news, the mental anguish ensued and I began to get devastated. Feb 2023, we halted our services and I became homeless due to the situation. I lost all of our clients and employees.
We took a devastating loss and we were not able to aid in the growth of families through our childcare services. After a few months, I began to push to get our voice heard a push for justice with what Jaszy Angel’s Childcare LLC and myself went through.
With this situation, it opened my eyes to see what other families with kids are going through, I began to push being a strong advocate to aid with the injustice that is happening around San Antonio TX. While fighting for justice in my situation, God kept placing a Mayoral role in my path. I did not listen and kept pushing away from the path because I wanted to deal with one thing at a time. But, God pushed and I listened and applied to run for Mayor in 2025 here in San Antonio TX.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not been a smooth road, there were the knee-buckling struggles of losing loved ones along the road. To be forced to halt our services all 10 years of hard work and dedication stopped in a matter of 2 months. Being forced into homelessness, to losing private investors. Having health issues and riding on this rollercoaster of life is always an unknown mystery.
All these losses are enough to stop anyone in their tracks.
We’ve been impressed with Jaszy Angels Childcare LLC, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Jaszy Angel’s Childcare LLC is not your typical childcare service. We base our care on old-school values and understanding, but in a shorter fraze, we teach common sense.
We specialize in growth and aiding in a child’s development.
We are known for the love, care, and respect we give and teach.
What sets us apart is showing kids how to accomplish responsibilities and have fun after the hard work is done. When we set goals, I teach kids how to achieve and accomplish those dreams.
I am proud of helping families achieve better. Most of our parents are in school and with our care they can gain their college degrees, and we are proud to be a part of that process.
We want to continue to aid families in San Antonio to have dependable childcare at a highly affordable cost. Our goal is to help aid families with our standards and love worldwide in the future. We are looking to open an overnight facility for our overnight workers but for this to happen we have to come together as a community and achieve what there is to achieve.
Before we go, is there anything else you can share with us?
How we carry ourselves does not tell our complete story! I have lost so much in life but I refuse to let the negative lead my life.
I am a mother to a son in heaven.
I am a SA survivor.
I am a super Nanny.
I am a loving Daughter.
I am a little sister.
I am a best friend.
I am a Godmother.
I am a fighter.
I am a cancer survivor.
I am not perfect.
However, my grit is why I keep pushing. I will not let my past trauma hold me down, you will see a smile on my face because I am filled with love, joy, and understanding.
I am Jade McCullough!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://jachildcare.weebly.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jachildcare
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JAChildcare
