Maria Castillo Family Day Care

From infants to toddlers, highly trained teachers nurture each child to reach developmental milestones while ensuring they become confident, joyful, and fully prepared students. Staff development and training are continuous processes that include attending workshops, listening to guest speakers, and frequent discussion. The staff is encouraged to visit other programs and take classes related to child development. Each site has a site supervisor and a qualified teacher. Mission Statement
The mission of Maria Castillo Family Daycare is to provide a safe, stimulating, and caring environment for infants and toddlers. Our focus is on providing an encouraging educational experience that promotes social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Committed to the families we serve, we strive to give parents complete peace of mind while being seen as a shining example of what a quality childcare center should be. Vision Statement
Our ultimate vision for our facility is twofold and rooted in both the present and the future. For the present, our goal is for parents to feel good about their childcare choices and that the children are safe, engaged, educated, and smiling. In the future, we want these children to warmly look back at their experience with us and see it as a cherished part of their childhood. Daily Activities
The daily activities are designed to provide appropriate experiences in the following early childhood development areas:

Social Development
• Getting along in groups
• Learning responsible behavior (such as sharing)
• Respecting ethnic/cultural/age/sexual differences
• Expressing feelings appropriately

Cognitive Development
• Providing experience with math and science
• Promoting children's curiosity about the world by encouraging observation, exploration and experimentation
• Building reading and writing skills
• Fostering imagination and creativity

Language Skills
• Listening, speaking, following directions
• Children learning numbers, relational concepts and classification skills leading to problem solving

Physical Development
• Developing large and small muscle skills
• Increasing body awareness
• Improving eye-hand coordination and perceptual skills
• Exploring rhythm and movement

Emotional Development
• Promoting positive self-image
• Developing independence, initiative and trust
• Experiencing art, music, drama and dance

Our Commitment to you
Our philosophy is simple. Maria Castillo Family Daycare is here to offer your children the care, comfort, fun, and safety they deserve. And for you, the peace of mind that comes from knowing your child is in the best hands. Each day promises an exciting new adventure, and we make sure each child experiences the joys of a truly caring environment. We also strive to be your partner. We are completely transparent in our programs and curriculum, continuously self-assess, and look to improve and make communication with you a paramount part of the childcare environment.