Infants

The Infant program provides care for young children up to 18 months of age.  The very youngest children from 6 weeks to 12 months are provided individualized care with a primary caregiver.  Parents work with their child’s primary caregiver to develop a daily schedule that best fits their child’s needs.  The assigned primary caregiver provides the majority of the child’s daily care.  The caregivers focus on respect for each child making sure that the infant is involved in his or her own care. 

At about 12 months of age, the child moves towards a group care schedule.  The child’s sleeping and feeding routines begin to develop with similarities to other children of the same age.  Group schedules begin to develop with several children eating together and napping at the same time.

All parents in the infant program are provided daily written reports that reflect the child’s day.  Specific information is given on diapering, eating, and how the child’s day went.  Parents are encouraged to talk with their child’s caregivers at the beginning and the end of each day.