Nutritional improvements of Melrose Daycare's Daily Menus began in April. We have just completed revamping our entire menu with the help of  the Bureau of Nutrition guidelines and various experts in the field of childhood nutrition. 

 Please look for our updated menus ... effective  November 3, 2008.   

          
121  Foster Street
Melrose, Massachusetts  02176

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 Telephone -  781- 662- 6539       
         Secondary Phone - 781-662-2156      
            Fax  -           781 - 662- 7005           

Infants  Toddlers    Pre-school    Part-time Pre-school

                                          We...

... believe participation in a high-quality Daycare facility is important to lifelong 
    learning, enables a voluntary start to a child's education and has a lasting 
    impact on later success.    

... believe very young children develop language and literacy through
    interactions, experiences and relationships with the adults around them,
    beginning at birth.

... strive daily  to promote the health and development of our infants and toddlers 
    and to go beyond the minimal requirements for Child Care centers.

... are committed to being more than a 'care-taking' 
    service and have a deep concern for the total child while
    providing a stress-free,  stable environment. 

... foster in the child a sense of security, continuity,
    trust, autonomy, initiative and pride.  

...  feature resources, such as observation and reflection, that will help you be
     more effective on  behalf of your families.  Both observation and reflection 
     are critical skills  needed within and outside of clinical settings.

... are open from 6:30 a.m. -  6:00 p.m.  Families may utilize 
    whatever portion of a day they choose as we offer an 'unlimited day'.

... offer breakfast, lunch and two snacks which include
    nutritious choices of a healthy variety of fresh fruits,  
    vegetables, dairy choices and whole-grain 
    carbohydrates. Our revamped menu is approved by The
    United States Agriculture Bureau of Nutrition.

... offer music and child aerobics monthly.

... began Spanish lessons for our two oldest classrooms in September, 2009.  These are once a week and free of charge.

... expect to receive our  4th Accreditation in the fall of 2010

... "The gold standard of approval is accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. NAEYC carefully evaluates schools and childcare centers based on curriculum, teacher qualifications, class size, and health and safety standards; only about 8 percent of U.S. preschools  are currently accredited...."  
Parents Magazine - February 2007

                                   Our...  
... teaching staff stays, on average, ten years ... over half have Bachelor's degrees.

... two Directors have been with the Center since 1991 and 1992 respectively.