Middletown Day Nursery Association

The Middletown Day Nursery established in 1912 is a non-profit daycare center licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. We are licensed for 75 children (between the age of 6 weeks and 10 years) of working or student parents. We are privately funded through parent tuition contributions association membership dues fundraisers The United Way and the CACFP food reimbursement.

Our operating hours are 6:30 am to 6:15 pm.The Nursery is open year round and closes on : New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day Washington’s Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day July 4th Labor Day Columbus Day Thanksgiving day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. We attempt to open on snow days but reserve the right to remain closed during severe weather conditions. An annoucement will be made by 6 am on your local radio station on the internet or our Nursery voicemail. The Nursery accepts children on a full-time part-time or hourly basis. Infants and toddlers are primarily enrolled full-time. From September through June kindergarten through third grade children are transported from public school back to the Nursery for the remainder of the day. We serve a well balanced breakfast lunch and afternoon snack everyday. Parents who feel in need of financial assistance with their child’s tuition may apply for help through the Scholarship Committee. Financial assistance is allocated according to need and family income. Funds received from the United Way are earnmarked for this purpose. Our educational program consists of a planned infant toddler and pre-school curriculum emphasizing social emotional physical and cognitive development. Regular schedules are established which alternate active and quiet periods as well as outdoor play in the morning and afternoon. Evaluations of each child’s progress are conducterd bi-yearly so that staff can plan to meet the special needs of each child. Parents are kept informed of their child’s progress through meetings bi-yearly conferences and monthly newsletters regarding educational program. The educational goals are based on the developmental and age appropriate needs of the children. This facility is authorized to administer medications

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Child Ages:

6 weeks - 10 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

New York State Office of Children & Family Services -

Hours of Operation:

6:30 am to 6:15 pm