Babies

Our infant program is designed to accommodate the needs of our very early learners. We focus on providing primary care and stimulating learning activities for babies who are not yet walking. Primary care means that our teachers closely monitor all of the baby’s needs including feeding, sleeping and diapering schedules as well as social interaction with adults and other children.

Parents are asked to fill out a form specifying their child’s daily schedule of eating, sleeping and wakeful periods. These individual care plans are updated every three months.

Our teachers will work closely with parents to determine what is best for each baby. Parents receive a daily log informing them of their child’s primary care and activities throughout the day.

Hilltop House teachers are certified in the study of infant and toddler development, having completed university coursework. Our nurturing teachers become “like family” as they provide daily input and advice on each baby’s ever-changing development. Our teachers will monitor your child’s developmental progress and give experienced advice in sleep training, feeding schedules, and physical milestones.

It is our belief that learning begins at birth, and our program stresses cognitive and social development in a safe, secure home-like learning environment. Our staff is well educated in childhood illnesses, is committed to each child’s safety and maintains a sanitized classroom. Our infant program has a 1:3 teacher to child ratio. We use baby signing to facilitate language and to enhance the baby’s ability to communicate with caregivers and parents. Our daily activities include the use of a variety of educational toys, outdoor play, music, and story time.