West Nottingham Child Care

West Nottingham Presbyterian Church Child Care Center has been in existence for many years. It prides itself on providing a safe and educationally sound environment for the children involved. The Center is licensed by the State of Maryland. This means the building and the staff meet standards set by the state and are monitored on a regular basis. The Center is issued a license each year. The building, as well as the staff and children are inspected by the Fire Marshall each year. We hold monthly fire drills. Each of our staff members is certified in first aid and CPR. We offer breakfast, lunch and two snacks to the children.

The Child Care Center/Preschool Program, available at West Nottingham, is structured, however, it can and often is flexible. The room is set up with some permanent centers along with center areas that change on a daily basis. The preschool room has weekly themes that involve artwork and stories at group time. The children participate in activities that improve listening skills. Group times are approximately 20 minutes. We believe we have a very good balance of structured learning time and free time. The class does work with the alphabet on a weekly basis. The Center does take a few field trips throughout the year and at times we have visitors come into the classroom. The Center does believe that children learn through their play. We are allowed a maximum of 18 children in the classroom. This does include the kindergarteners that leave for the morning hours. We have an average of 12 preschool children during the morning hours.

West Nottingham also provides a safe, supervised, fun environment for the school-aged children. The before and after student is offered breakfast and a snack after school. Kindergarteners are also given a hot lunch. Students are given the opportunity to do their homework each day with plenty of time left to socialize with their friends. We offer a full day program in the summer. This program is more structured. Summer activities include science, cooking, arts and crafts, games and reading. The day also includes outdoor play with one week of swimming at the academy. This is supervised by a life guard and staff. Full day programs are available on professional days, some holidays, and spring break.

We believe in an open door policy here at the Center. Please feel free to visit any time and observe our classes.

Child Ages:

2 years - 12 years

Rates:

$$

Licenses & Accreditations:

Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development

Preschool:

Yes

Children per Teacher:

Infant: -/-, Toddler: -/-, Pre k: 12/1, Afterschool: -/-

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM