Room 1
Infant Care: 6 weeks to 14 months

The infant room is designed for 10 children and i2 primary caregivers. Daily interaction with a supportive, caring, and encouraging caregiver, provides a developmentally appropriate and enriched multi-sensory experience that encourages infants to observe and explore the world around them. The activities and level of participation will be based on the child's interest and developmental stage.

Your child will be assigned a specific crib for daily use to be used only by your child. Cribs are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily and all sheets are replaced once a week. Your child will be fed according to written instructions provided on the Child Information Sheet. All food is to be provided by the parents. All food and formula must be clearly labeled with your child's name and date of preparation. Food will be refrigerated or properly stored. Formula or breast milk cannot be stored for more than 24 hours. Unused portions of milk or formula will be discarded. All infants are held or sitting up in a chair during feeding in a manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the child. High chairs are not used. Parents will be required to supply disposable diapers for their child. Each child will be assigned a space for his/her items.

The center will supply one brand of wipes for all the children. If these wipes cannot be used on your child please notify the center immediately. You may then choose to supply your own disposable wipes. Caregivers are required to wear gloves, wash their hands, and clean the changing area after each diaper change. In accordance with accepted Communicable Disease practices, all changing of diapers will be at the changing station. Three extra changes of clothing should be kept at the center. Soiled clothing will be placed in a plastic bag and then in the child's diaper bag to be taken home for washing. Any special needs should be brought to the attention of the center as soon as possible. A daily information sheet will be used to record your child's day. This sheet is to go home each day.

Parents entering Room 1 must use shoe covers provided by the center or remove shoes and enter with stocking feet. No bare feet.