Programs
Engaging education built into your child’s care.
Give your child a smart start.
At Close to Home Childcare Center and Preschool, we understand what developing minds need to be sucsessful when they start school. The first five years of a child’s live are the most transformative. Just know we are not a typical daycare. Whether your looking for childcare for an infant, toddler, preschool or after school care, we’ve designed our programs so your child can excel at each stage through our state of the art curriculum!
Our Approach
- Safe environment – so you never need to worry about your child.
- Nurturing environment – so your child feels wanted, supported, encouraged and engaged to learn and discover more!
- Curriculum – that will make sure your child exceeds at each stage of development.
Infant Program
Age 6 Weeks – 18 Months
We offer a safe, nurturing, creative environment to help infants’ minds and bodies grow.
Our teachers sing, read, and talk to your child to help stimulate their rapid cognitive and social development.
- Daily report detailing food, naps and more
- Age-appropriate toys, games, and music
- Stimulating activities and group interactions
Infant Goals
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Follows moving object with eyes
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Moved first by rocking, twisting, pivoting
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Next crawls, scoots, and/or walks
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Holds and bangs objects as pincher (thumb and forefinger) grasp develops
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Learns to transfer things from one hand to another
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Develop small and large motor skills by learning to control body muscles and learning to pick up things and hold them
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Actively use hands to explore the environment
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Imitate the sounds of others
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Realize that objects not seen still exist
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Recognize familiar objects and people
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Explore environment in presence of caregiver
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Copy simple motions, like clapping
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Eat with fingers
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Begins to hold bottle and can later grasp a cup
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Holds arms out to be held
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Learns to sit up, reach for things, pull up
Infant Sample Schedule
Infants will follow their normal schedule as much as possible while at the center.
An Infant Feeding Schedule is to be completed by the parent prior to enrollment, which states the child’s normal eating habits. Please be sure to update this as needed.
Diapering will be completed every 2 hours or as needed throughout the day.
Though a schedule is followed, infants are catered to on a “demand” schedule and will be fed, diapered, rocked and allowed to sleep as needed throughout the day.
6:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Arrival / Free Play / Breakfast (6:30-7:30) |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Music Stimulation |
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Art Activity |
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Snack & Clean Up |
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor Play Indoors |
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Sensory Stimulation / Clean Up |
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. | Lunch / Clean Up |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Quiet Time |
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Stories / Language Stimulation |
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor Play Indoors |
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Snack and Clean Up |
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Manipulative Play |
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Visual / Color Stimulation |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Music Stimulation |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Free Play / Clean up / Departure |
Toddler Program
Age 18 months – 2.5 years
A fun and educational environment which provides classroom level interaction while still maintaining individual nurturing.
Additionally, for the older toddlers (2.5 – 3 years of age) we have a foundational curriculum that focuses on potty training in our Wee School Program.
- All meals and snacks provided
- Daily report detailing food, naps and more
- Age-appropriate toys, games, and music
- Stimulating activities and group interactions
Toddler Goals
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Strengthen small muscle skills (cutting, tearing, drawing, lacing)
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Begins to count, put things in order (sequence) and match objects
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Can speak in simple phrases
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Begin learning to respect the rights of others and share
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Begin to be toilet-trained
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Can dress self with help
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Can help put things away
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Rides tricycles
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Runs to kick a stationary ball
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Begins to show left/right handedness
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Holds a writing tool with a fist or finger grasp
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Draws with variety of tools (crayons, pens, pencils)
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Identifies some shapes such as circle, square, and triangle
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Shows interest in numbers and recites some number words
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Knows a few color words
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Potty Training
Toddler Sample Schedule
6:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Arrival / Free Play / Breakfast (6:30-7:30) |
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Art Activity |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Circle Time / Music & Songs |
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Activity / Clean Up |
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Snack /Clean Up |
9:45 – 11:30 a.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor / Walk |
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. | Lunch / Clean Up |
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Quiet Time |
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. | Stories / Language Stimulation |
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor Play Indoors |
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Snack and Clean Up |
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Manipulative Play |
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Visual / Color Stimulation |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Music Stimulation |
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Free Play / Clean Up / Departure |
Preschool Program
Age 3 – 4 years
Our preschoolers strengthen their cognitive skills (i.e. following rules) and social skills (i.e. learning how to share).
We introduce concepts relating to language, math, science, and social skills while providing plenty of individual attention to support your child’s unique needs.
- All meals and snacks provided
- Age-appropriate toys, games, and music
- Stimulating activities and group interactions
Preschool Goals
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Recognize some numbers (1-10)
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Correctly count four to ten objects
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Recognize and name basic colors
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Identify and draw a square, circle, and triangle
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Cut with scissors
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Hold and uses crayons, markers, pens and pencils correctly
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Match or groups objects according to size, shape, and color
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Describe how objects are the same or different
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Follow one and two-step oral directions
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Recognizing rhyming words
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Recognize some common words in print
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Recognize some many uppercase and lowercase letters
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Recognize some letter sounds
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Attempt to write own name and recognize own name in print
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Arrange objects in size order (big to small, or small to big)
Preschool Sample Schedule
6:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Arrival / Free Play / Breakfast (6:30-7:30) |
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. | Learning Center / Clean Up |
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Snack /Clean Up |
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Outdoor Play / Learning Centers |
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Learning Activities / Clean Up |
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Book Time / Hand Washing |
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. | Lunch/ Restroom Breaks |
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Rest Time / Nap |
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Book Time / Restroom Breaks |
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Snack and Clean up |
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Circle Time/ Learning Activities |
3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor |
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. | Learning Centers / Free Play |
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. | Activity / Clean Up / Departure |
Pre-K Program
Age 4 – 5 years
A classroom environment where children are encouraged and challenged to explore and learn through hands-on experience.
- All meals and snacks provided
- Daily report detailing food, naps and more
- Age-appropriate toys, games, and music
- Stimulating activities and group interactions
Pre-K Goals
- Know the days of the week and months of the year
- Name numerals 0 through 30
- Write numerals 0 through 20
- Know first and last name of parents, address, phone number, and birthday
- Recognize all the letters of the alphabet in order
- Identify basic sight words
- Read and write own first and last name
- Handle writing tools correctly
- Understand and follow simple directions
- Use complete sentences
- Compose oral stories
- Recognize, duplicate, and extend patterns and relationships of objects, symbols, and shapes
- Know the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
- Able to button, zip, and put on/take off coat
Pre-K Sample Schedule
6:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Arrival / Free Play / Breakfast (6:30-7:30) |
8:15 – 9:00 a.m. | Learning Center / Clean Up |
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Circle Time |
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Snack / Clean Up |
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Outdoor Play / Learning Centers |
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Learning Activities / Clean Up |
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Book Time / Hand Washing |
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Lunch/ Restroom Breaks |
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Rest Time / Nap |
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Book Time / Restroom Breaks |
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Snack / Clean up |
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Circle Time/ Learning Activities |
3:15 – 4:30 p.m. | Outdoor Play / Gross Motor |
4:30 – 5:15 p.m. | Learning Centers / Free Play |
5:15 – 6:00 p.m. | Activity / Clean Up / Departure |
After School Program
Kindergarten Students – 12 years old
Close to home provides an After School Program for children up to 12 years old. Our focus is to help with homework and provide activities that are fun & engaging so your child will make new friends and learn new concepts.
In our program kids get a chance to work together in a fun way with peers to make lasting memories. We make sure we have free time incorporated (so kids can be kids) and find their passions and interests. Laughter is important, so we create action-packed activities that foster these opportunities. As kids try new activities, they also gain confidence and their desire to learn grows even deeper.
- Snacks provided
- Daily homework time
- Varied daily programs to keep students engaged
- Stimulating activities and group interactions
After School Goals
- Homework assistance
- Ignite a passion for learning
- Enhance confidence
- Offer different learning opportunities daily
- Free time to try new activities
- Increase social skills by working with other students
- Teach/instill age appropriate manners
After School Sample Schedule
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. | Students meet teachers outside the school/walk to the classroom |
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Restroom Break / Handwashing |
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Snack and Drink is Served |
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Homework Help |
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. | Planned Activities / Free Play |
5:45 – 6:00 p.m. | Clean-up / Departure |
Hours
Monday - Friday
6:30am - 6:00pm