Forever Young Infant Care Center

Overview

Forever Young is a nonprofit cooperative child care center that serves infants and toddlers. Governance is run by a parent-elected Board of Directors and the center emphasizes a community-based, family-centered model.

Approach

The program follows principles inspired by Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) and emphasizes respectful, developmentally appropriate care.
Learning is described as play- and exploration-based, with an emphasis on independence, creativity, and stable relationships with caregivers.
Daily activities are connected to monthly themes and include uninterrupted play periods.

Care, staffing and safety

Meals: the center provides homemade vegetarian meals (breakfast and lunch) and two daily snacks; diapers and wipes are included in tuition.
Staffing: the center reports staffing levels that are typically lower than licensing minimums; staffing is described as generally about one staff member per three infants.
Staff qualifications and safety: staff are required to have California Department of Justice fingerprint clearances and current First Aid and CPR certification; the center encourages and supports continuing education for staff.

Governance and family involvement

Families are expected to contribute volunteer hours as part of enrollment; parent participation is integral to operations, decision-making, fundraising and site maintenance.

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