Infant Care Program: Ages 6 Weeks to 18 Months

The Kinderberry Hill infant care program is thoughtfully designed to nurture and support the incredible growth that happens within an infant’s first year. Our daycare centers are located in the Twin Cities, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth, Roseville, and Woodbury. Our Minnesota childcare centers provide a safe, cozy, and comfortable environment that feels much more like home than a classroom.

Relationships

The most essential piece of our infant care program is the relationship formed between teacher and child. The connections made between the two are critical to a child’s development.

Early Childhood Curriculum

Thoughtfully selected and designed to enrich and embrace each infant’s curiosity, our early childhood curriculum provides opportunities for infants to enjoy and explore by touching, seeing, hearing, and grasping exciting new concepts.

The Very Best Start

With a teacher-child ratio of 1:4 and a maximum of 8 infants per nursery, our cozy, peaceful environment is the perfect place for teachers to get know each child and to care uniquely for each infant.

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What to Expect in the Infant Classroom

  • Loving and caring teachers who are committed to providing the highest level of childcare.
  • Frequent and detailed Communication including a daily update of the day’s activities.
  • Smaller group sizes for more Personalized infant care. Our maximum infant class size is eight infants with two teachers.
  • Beautiful and Cozy childcare environments that feel like an extension of home.
  • Infant Sign Language to assist infants in expressing their needs.
  • Individualized lesson plans and activities specific to each child.
  • A Community of caring adults to support and nurture your child as they learn and grow.

 

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Infant Classroom Environment

Designed to be warm, nurturing, and engaging, our infant care rooms offer a cozy environment where even the youngest learners can feel safe and curious. Our infant classrooms are filled with age-appropriate materials that encourage sensory exploration, movement, and early language development. Gentle music, soft textures, and captivating visuals create a comforting atmosphere, while carefully selected loose parts allow infants to begin exploring at their own pace.

Through attentive observation, our dedicated teachers thoughtfully plan activities that support infants’ growth and help them reach new developmental milestones. These experiences support all aspects of early childhood development—physical, social, emotional, and cognitive—helping infants build foundational skills, form secure attachments, and enjoy each moment of discovery.
 

Schedule A Tour

We currently offer both in-person and virtual tours at our Minnesota childcare centers, including locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Eden Prairie, Edina, Plymouth, Roseville, and Woodbury. Click here to schedule a tour at a school near you!

Visit Us

The only way to fully appreciate the advantages of Kinderberry Hill is to come see for yourself. We welcome the opportunity to meet your family, share our programs, and introduce you to our Kinderberry community.

Enroll

A completed application and payment of the registration fee (non-refundable) secures your admission to Kinderberry Hill. Once a start date is confirmed, we will be in contact with you regarding visits to the classroom and enrollment paperwork.

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Childcare Supplies

The following supplies are provided:

  • Infant care items, including bottles, formula, bibs, sleep
    sacks, crib linens, and organic baby food.
  • Nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
    If you are breastfeeding, we carefully and safely handle and store breast milk, and ensure that best practices are
    used when feeding your baby.
  • Personal care items, including diapers, wipes, and sunscreen.
  • Art supplies.
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Early Childhood Education

  • Curriculum designed to enrich each child’s senses through the environment, providing opportunities to enjoy and explore by touching, seeing, hearing, and grasping many exciting new concepts.
  • Individualized lesson plans created to enhance and
    stimulate development at each child’s own pace.
  • Assessment profiles used to identify developmentally
    appropriate learning objectives for each child.
  • Sign language incorporated into the curriculum.
  • STEAM Wonder Lab enrichment class which
    includes age appropriate studies that delve deeper into
    science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
  • Spanish Wonder Lab enrichment class which includes age-appropriate introduction to the Spanish language.
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Daily Childcare

  • Teachers committed to nurturing trust, ensuring security, and fostering social emotional growth
    through attentive, gentle, and responsive care.
  • Small group sizes to enable teachers to meet the individual needs of the children.
  • A daily schedule developed by families and teachers to meet the individual needs of each child. Schedules can change as often as necessary.
  • Partially enclosed, but entirely visible nap rooms with child’s personal crib and linens.

 
 

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Communication

  • Daily face-to-face conversations with staff and families to maintain ongoing and transparent communication.
  • Daily individualized reports on each child’s activities via our family communication app.
  • Photos of daily activities.

The teachers are not only kind, patient, and warm, but they are incredibly knowledgeable, amazing at what they do, and — most importantly — love our baby as if he was their own family member.

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Nature explore certified outdoor classrooms

Kinderberry Hill’s outdoor classrooms are Nature Explore certified, providing a unique, hands-on learning environment that is thoughtfully designed to connect children with nature, enhancing their physical, emotional, and cognitive development.

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Small Group Sizes

At Kinderberry Hill, small group sizes ensure personalized attention and tailored learning experiences for each child. This approach fosters strong relationships, supports individual growth, and creates a nurturing environment where every child can thrive in their early childhood education.

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Chef-Prepared, Nutritious Meals

Our schools are equipped with a full-service kitchen, and meals are cooked onsite by our school chef. Our school chefs are trained in USDA guidelines and food safety. Additionally, our school chefs follow allergy restrictions for those children who have been diagnosed with food allergies.

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STEAM WonderLab

Our STEAM Wonder Lab provides a dynamic, hands-on learning experience that integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. This innovative approach enhances cognitive development, stimulates creativity and problem-solving skills, preparing children for future success while making learning engaging and fun.

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Onsite School Nurse

Unique to Kinderberry Hill, each of our schools has an onsite school nurse. Our nurse leads our health and wellness efforts, provides first aid, and monitors food allergies, medications, dietary restrictions, and health conditions throughout the school.

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Spanish WonderLab

Our Spanish Wonder Lab blends play with learning, offering interactive activities and cultural exploration that build Spanish skills and global awareness, setting the stage for lifelong bilingualism.

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Expert Educators in Early Learning

Kinderberry Hill educators must meet high standards with advanced certifications and ongoing training. They implement evidence-based practices, create individualized learning plans, and maintain a nurturing, inclusive environment for each child’s early childhood education.

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Sign Language

Our sign language program introduces children to communication through expressive gestures, enhancing their ability to connect and understand each other. This inclusive approach supports language development and builds valuable skills for all learners.

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Daily Communication

Kinderberry Hill is committed to daily communication with families, ensuring they stay informed about their child’s progress and experiences via a family communication app. Through real-time updates, photos, and messages, we keep parents connected to their child’s development and milestones.

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Biannual Assessments

Kinderberry Hill utilizes Teaching Strategies Gold to evaluate children’s growth and early childhood development. In addition, pre-kindergarteners participate in executive-function assessments. Our early educators continuously assess learning objectives to foster academic, executive function, and social-emotional development and growth.

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Community

Kinderberry Hill offers opportunities to come together as a classroom and as a school community throughout the year for gatherings, celebrations, parent-teacher conferences, and family education.