The Infant Classroom
Love and care from the very beginning
At Ahava Child Care, we believe the earliest days are the most important for building trust, comfort, and connection. Our teachers provide personalized care, responding with warmth and attention to each baby’s unique needs and rhythms. With a focus on safety, love, and gentle encouragement, our infant classrooms create a secure space where little ones can explore, discover, and begin to grow. Through play, sensory experiences, and nurturing interaction, we lay the foundation for healthy development — all while partnering closely with families every step of the way.
All-Inclusive Infant Care
Simplifying your day, while nurturing your baby
At Ahava Child Care, we handle the little details, so you can focus on enjoying your time with your child. Our all-inclusive infant care provides diapers, wipes, linens, and freshly prepared meals, leaving you with just bottles and extra clothes to pack. You can rest easy knowing your baby has everything they need for a safe, comfortable, and joyful day.
Ratios Matter
Individualized care when it matters most
At Ahava Child Care, your infant’s safety, comfort, and development are our highest priorities. We maintain a low teacher-to-infant ratio of 1:3, with a maximum of 12 babies per classroom. This allows each child to receive personalized attention, build trust, and flourish in a loving, nurturing environment.
Your Baby's First Bites
Nurturing healthy eating from the start
At Ahava Child Care, we provide fresh, nutritious meals prepared on-site by our caring chefs. Infants enjoy wholesome purees, while older children are introduced to age-appropriate solids. By offering a variety of fruits, vegetables, and flavors, we help your little one develop healthy eating habits and a sense of curiosity about food — laying the foundation for a lifetime of balanced, adventurous eating.
Academic Advantage
Laying the foundation for healthy growth and development
Full Circle Milestones: Guiding Your Infant's Developmental Journey
Motor Skills
Develop from reaching and grabbing to transferring objects between hands
Rolling over, sitting up, and pulling up
Crawling and potentially taking first steps
Begin using a palm grasp
Social-Emotional
Express and respond to emotions
Explore their environment with trusted caregivers
Engage in sing-alongs and action songs
Begin recognizing peers
Learn basic sign language
Feeding & Eating
Establish consistent feeding routines
Learn to hold bottles
Transition to baby food and age-appropriate solids
Begin using sippy cups
Sleeping
Sleep comfortably in a crib
Develop consistent nap schedules
Our Daily Brain Builders
At Ahava Child Care, our Daily Brain Builders immerse infants in new language, textures, and sensory experiences, supporting growth and curiosity each day:
Motor Monday
Activities that support motor development, including discovery baskets, reach-and-grab exercises, sit-to-stand toys, crawling tunnels, tower tipping, and exploring rattles and musical instruments.
Texture Tuesday
Sensory exploration with new textures to engage all five senses, such as painting with feet, exploring sensory bottles, and safe tactile play.
Wordy Wednesday
Introducing new language through storytime, sing-alongs, felt stories, songs and fingerplays, poems, baby sign language, and play narration.
Thumbs Up Thursday
Hands-on art, sensory, or play experiences including finger painting, discovery baskets, puppet play, and color mixing.
Fun Friday
Celebrating joy and creativity with themed photoshoots, felt play, sticky wall exploration, dance parties, and other playful activities.