Our infant program is licensed to serve 32 infants between the ages of 6 weeks and 16 months. We have three separate infant rooms which allows us to seperate mobile infants from non-mobile infants.
Staff members are specifically trained to work with children 6 weeks to 16 months and know the importance of a loving, caring, nurturing environment. Communication of progress and/or concerns is provided to parents daily.
Our infant program uses the Creative Curriculum enriched program. This program focuses on the following goals and objectives:
1. To learn about self and others
trusts known, caring adults
manages own feelings
2. To learn about moving
demonstrates basic fine motor and gross motor skills
3. To learn about the world
sustains attention
understands how objects are used
4. To learn about communicating
develops receptive and expressive language
In accordance with Rule 3 licensing requirements, all staff working at Sandcastle Early Learning Center in our infant program are required to have two hours of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) training upon hire and annually.
Sandcastle provides Nestle Good Start® formula, baby food and cereals for your infant. We also provide breakfast, lunch and snack when your infant begins to eat table foods.