Summary

Contact Info

Angie's Little Hearts Daycare
11428 Mondego Drive
Bakersfield , CA 93311
www.AngiesLittleHearts.com

Tel: (661) 654-0571

Director: Angie Castaneda
AngiesLittleHearts@bak.rr.com

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Application Information

Applications accepted

After a face-to-face meeting at the school

Wait list

No

Deadline for applications

Rolling

Key Statistics

Total enrollment

6

Student/teacher ratio

1:8

Age cutoff for enrollment

1 months

School year

Year round program

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Buena Vista Elementary, Old River Elementary, Sing Lum Elementary

Survey Information

Director survey: Yes

Savvy Source survey: Yes

General Info

Basic Stats

Total enrollment

6

Student/teacher ratio

1:8

% of teachers with:

- Bachelors

100%

- CPR

100%

- First aid

100%

Transportation and Drop-off Policies

Transportation

- Parents bring their children to and from school

Dropoff Procedure

- Parents walk their child into the classroom

- 7:00 AM is the earliest time a parent can drop off a child

Late Pickup Policy: Daycare closes at 5:00pm. If you are late picking up your child there is a fee of $5 for every 15 minutes, or portion thereof, that you are late.

Features of the Preschool

Provide a third year

No

Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program

No

Affiliated with a religious institution

No

Some experience serving children with special needs

No

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children

No

Other Memberships

California Child Care Initiative Project

Facilities Include:

Classrooms (with bathroom attached)

Classrooms (with kitchenette attached)

Music room

Art room

Library

2 Daycare Rooms & Large Outside Play Area

Playground

School Philosophy & Day in the Life

School Philosophy and Mission

See Website

Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

See Website

Curriculum & Teaching Approach

General Approach to Learning

Play-based

Play-based with some structure

Predominantly teacher-led instruction

Montessori

Waldorf

Co-op

Reggio-Emilia

Curriculum and Teaching Approach


Language					YES
Oral language	-	-	-		n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-		-	-	n/a
Storybook reading	-		-	-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-		-	-	n/a

Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-		-	-	YES
Time & space	-		-	-	YES
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	YES
Music	-		-	-	-

Visual arts	-		-	-	YES
Physical activity	-		-	-	YES

Other subjects taught					n/a

Quality of Teaching

Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.

Home School Connection

Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.

Discipline, Health and Safety

Overview

Director's Description of Approach Toward Discipline

Positive guidance is used. Time outs are used as a last resort and are 1 minute per year of age.

Director's Response to a Sample Discipline Scenario

Description of how teachers handle the following scenario: Child A and Child B are good friends and usually play together. One day, Child A decides to play with Child C and tells Child B, 'I don't want to play with you today. I'm playing with Child C instead.'

The children would be encouraged to find a way the 3 of them can play together.

Food Allergies

- We ask parents to provide child-safe snacks for their allergic child

Medications

- handled on a case by case basis

Ages, Schedule & Tuition

Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes

Daycare capacity is 8 children. No more than 2 infants under 2 years of age and at least 2 of the 8 children must be enrolled in school. Daycare is offered as F/T, P/T, Summer Only, and Drop-Ins.

Calendar Year

School Year

Year round program

Application & Admissions

Application Process

Applications are accepted: After a face-to-face meeting at the school

There is no wait list for upcoming school year.

Parent visits tours are: Recommended

Child interview process: Parent should bring child to interview

Parent interview process: Daycare provider - parent

Deadline for applications: Rolling

Admissions Process

Acceptance criteria: First-come basis

Notification occurs: Immediately

Financial aid is not available.

Age/Child Requirements

Child must be 1 months to enroll.

Child does not need to be potty trained to enroll.

Director's views on diversity:
We do not discriminate.

Kindergarten Placement & Tips

Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

Buena Vista Elementary, Old River Elementary, Sing Lum Elementary