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Dina's Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Merced, California, operating at 220 S Canal Street; it provides full-day child care and preschool services and describes an emphasis on developmental, social and nutritional programming.
Dina's Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center serving young children at a site on 220 S Canal Street in Merced. The program describes an emphasis on whole-child development, family involvement, and a nurturing environment for early childhood learning.
Classrooms are organized around learning and activity centers intended to support literacy, math, science and technology, art, music and drama, social development and conflict resolution. Activities listed include sand and water play, cooking, large-group and small-group activities, free choice, and outdoor play.
Meals and snacks are described as part of the program, with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate foods, family-style service, lean meats, fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy for older children, limited 100% fruit juice, and offering water freely.
Staff are described as screened through references and Department of Justice checks and are required to hold child-care coursework; child-to-staff ratios and other staffing policies are provided in the program's parent handbook. The center is identified as licensed by the State of California.
The daycare program describes goals to provide a safe and healthy environment, support positive self-image and independence, foster respectful relationships with adults, and promote developmentally appropriate social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth.
The preschool program emphasizes learning through play and hands-on experiences and lists classroom learning centers for literacy; math, science and technology; art, music and drama; social development; conflict resolution; health, wellness and fitness; block building; dramatic play; and manipulative areas.
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