Infant Schedule
Children may be enrolled in the Infant Program for any 2, 3, 4, or 5 Full Days per week.
Full days are from 8:00am – 6:00pm daily. Drop-off hours are from 8:00am – 9:30am and pick-up hours are from 4:00pm – 5:45pm. Half Days are not available for children under the age of 12 months.
Infant Caregivers
ABC’s Infant Program has one classroom that allows for a maximum of 12 infants to be cared for at any given time. A 3:1 (infant:adult) ratio is maintained at all times, which exceeds the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regulations (requiring a 4:1 ratio).
The infant program is run by two head teachers and two teacher assistants, each with extensive experience and a passion for working with young children. Each head teacher has a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or is obtaining this degree. All ABC employees have met strict standards before hiring, including a thorough background check with the State Central Register Database, a criminal history review, and fingerprinting by the Department of Investigation. Also, every full-time employee of ABC is certified in Infant/Child first aid and CPR.
Licensing
ABC Child Center is fully licensed and approved by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Child Care for 41 children between the ages of 0 to 24 months.