OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Regular Operating Hours: 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mon-Fri
Evening, Overnight, Weekends, Drop-ins and Extended Hours Also Provided! We accept children from 12 months to 12 years of age.
Preschool Program with two Qualified Preschool Teachers
Infant/Toddler Program with Qualified Infant/Toddler Teacher
Cross Streets: Sanderson/Johnston
Hemet, CA 92545
www.totspotdaycareandpreschool.com
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Pre-K Teacher: Ms. Tracy
Pre-K Teacher: Ms. Samuel
Infant/Toddler Teacher: Ms. Chaunte
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FULL DAY CHILD CARE & PRESCHOOL:
Note: Children who are enrolled at Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool for the full day program and who are between the ages of 2-1/2 to 5 years old will automatically be included in the 1/2-day preschool program and they will have access to age appropriate activities throughout the day which will also include a fundamental learning tool - PLAY. While working with infants and toddlers from one year on up to 2-1/2 years old, we will continually introduce language while using sound such as in songs, storytelling, or book reading, or when using words and gestures.Learning centers are being developed for our newly implemented infant/toddler program. As infants and toddlers mature, it is imperative that we utilize teaching strategies to introduce additional learning opportunities thereby extending and enhancing their skills.
FULL DAY SCHEDULE:
5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Arrival Time: Daycare Opens; Children arrive; Parents sign In - Educational TV on at this time. Free Play. Potty checks, diaper changes. Infants bottled fed, per personal feeding schedule throughout the day.
7:30 a.m.
Milk, Breakfast Time. Children wash hands; breakfast served.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Clean up from breakfast, potty-checks**, wash hands, diaper changing. Freeplay time.
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Morning Curriculum 1: Preschool – Circle Time *; Introduction to Early Literacy by introducing children to Letters/Alphabets and their sounds, Numbers, Animals, Counting, Writing and Drawing, and/or Reading and Discussing Stories.
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Snack Given: Wash hands; Children self-serve snack.
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Morning Curriculum 2: Fine Motor Skill Development, Science and/or Social Development - Arts & Crafts, Writing, Drawing, Painting and Scissor Cutting Activities, Block Play, Gardening, small group activities and social development, experimenting with colors, Play-Doh activities, Painting, Dramatic Play, Puppet shows and/or Music and Movement.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Late Morning Curriculum 3: Introduction to Math by introducing children to Geometric Shapes, Objects, Measurements, Transformations, Symmetry, Patterns, Textures and Forms, and Similarities.
12:00 p.m. - 12:30
Preschool and Half-Day Sessions End - Preschool and Half-Day Programs ONLY Pickups; Clean-up and transition for lunch - potty-checks**, diaper changes, wash hands. Hot Lunch: Lunch is served. If time allowed, read a book before rest-time, if not - then book is read at the onset of rest-time.
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Rest-Time: Nap time for toddlers & preschoolers enrolled in our full-day program, infants second nap.
2:30 p.m. - 3:00
Afternoon Snack: Potty time**, diaper change, wash hands and snack.
3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Afternoon Activities: Free play- outdoor (weather permitting) play - ride tricycles and play other outdoor activities - go for walks; Free play - indoor play - puzzles, coloring, drawing, block building, build and shape with Play-Doh - and other various indoor activities.
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Pickup Time: Clean up time; Educational TV and/or Disney Rated Show; Parents pick up; Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool Closing Time.
6:15 p.m.
Late Pickups: Dinner will be served. Late fees will be incurred plus an additional $2.50 per child dinner fee. The additional dinner fee will be waived for regular extended care clients. Infants will not incur the dinner fee.
Please note the subtle effect of the curricula: For instance, with respect to the different curricula noted above (i.e. Curriculum III), we continually introduce the preschoolers to basic academic areas but in an enthusiastic and non-pressuring manner, which will enhance their abilities with reading readiness, math, and science, as well as to further develop their social skills to better prepare them for kindergarten.
*Circle Time is a transition period as well as a time when children and teachers socialize about the community. We discuss issues and events such as about the people who live and work in a community. Also, the children socialize about who they live with. We utilize this time to read and discuss stories, or to perform puppet shows and discuss the show before transitioning to either art and crafts, or music and movement, dramatic play, or any of the other developmentally appropriate curricula.
POTTY TRAINING:
**We perform potty checks throughout the day to remind potty trained toddlers and to assist the potty training toddlers in perfecting the routine. We also keep a potty schedule posted near the lavatory for parents' review of their child's potty sessions with both the time and date posted alongside each child's name. Toddlers who are in the potty training stage are required to wear pullups.
HOLIDAYS:
The following holidays will be paid with the regular weekly rate even though child care, preschool and transportation services will NOT be offered on these days (i.e. There will be no discount in fees for the weeks in which these holidays occur):
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New Year's Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
FIELD TRIPS:
We find it safer for children to remain at the facility while under our care at Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool. However, on occasions we may walk to the local park which is about 3 blocks away from the facility. However, during weekend care on Saturdays and/or Sundays when preschool curricula are not offered (at least not at this time), field trips to educational or recreational facilities may be scheduled. In this event, parents will be notified in advance.
10 FREE VACATION DAYS PER YEAR BENEFIT:
*The parents of the children who are enrolled in the full day program will be given 10 "free" days per year to use for vacation or personal days off. (For more information about our full day program-vacation benefit, please refer to the Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool Parent Handbook)
FOOD PROGRAM - NUTRITION:
Healthy meals for breakfast, lunch (and dinner for extended care clients) and, a morning and afternoon snack will be provided. Each meal will be served with two choices of vegetables and/or fruits, and 2% milk and/or water. In our effort to follow the Guidelines of the Child Nutrition Program, we intend to ensure nutritious meals and portions are served to children enrolled at Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool. Therefore, there will be no chocolate, candy or sugary treats served at Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool, Inc., and only 100% juice will be served. Additionally, we intend to keep products with HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) to a minimum.
Infants 0-12months: I provide first table foods for infants. Parents will provide particular infant cereal, jar food, formula and bottles, however, bottles will be provided with sterilized nipples when necessary. All infants, who are unable to hold a bottle, will be held by staff of Tot Spot Daycare and Preschool, with absolutely no exceptions. Once infants are started on solids they are fed in highchairs.
Infants 12-18 months: Whole milk is served in a sippy cup and infants eat their meals sitting in a highchair.
18 months: Transition period - toddlers sit at the table with silverware/plasticware and a cup.
Weekly menus will be posted in daycare facility each week. Also, infant feeding times will fluctuate, according to their personal, flexible eating schedule.
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