Babies
6 weeks to 12 months
Group size: 10
A crib of their own and time on the floor with an adult.
- Full day6:30 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Part weekThe days we agree on · 2 or 3 days a weekWaitlist
Child care at home
A snug home for your child's day
The day starts at the hook wall by the door. Up to 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, share a home in Marlborough with 2 adults who talk with families in Portuguese and in English.
- English and Portuguese
- Up to 10 children, 2 adults
License and group
What you can check before you come
The license, how many children are here at once, and what we do each day.
License
Licensed by Massachusetts EEC
Large family child care home · MA License # 000000Verify
Group size
Up to 10 children
with 2 adults
Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Drop-off and pickup
Every child is handed over in person, at the door. We ask for ID from anyone we don't know.
Allergies
Tell us about any allergy at the tour; once you enroll, we ask again in private.
Naps
Babies sleep on their backs, in their own cribs, with nothing else in the crib.
Clean hands
We wash hands when we arrive, before we eat and after playing outside.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
Programs
One group, three ages and the schedule that works for you
The children share the home. Choose a schedule by your child's age.
Toddlers
1 to 2 years
Group size: 10Floor play, songs and stories in Portuguese and in English.
- Full day6:30 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Morning6:30 am–12:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Part weekThe days we agree on · 2 or 3 days a weekOffered
Preschoolers
3 to 5 years
Group size: 10The big table, play dough and paint every day.
- Full day6:30 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Morning6:30 am–12:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
- Part weekThe days we agree on · 2 or 3 days a weekFull
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Holds your place on the roll and covers your child's enrollment file.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your place until the first day. Cristiane tells you in writing whether it goes toward the first month.
- Supplies
- Paper, paint and toys that wear out with use.
Cristiane gives you the figures in writing at the tour.
Sample programs.
Who cares for them
Meet the people who care for your child
Two adults are in the home every day, and both speak Portuguese and English.
Cristiane Coelho
Director and lead caregiver
Cristiane cares for the children in her own home. She cooks lunch every day and talks with families at the door, in Portuguese or in English.
Rina Barbosa
Assistant caregiver
Rina is the second adult in the home each day. She speaks Portuguese and English with the children and with their families.
From families
What parents tell us
“I was nervous about leaving my daughter with someone new. Cristiane explained everything in Portuguese, and I could ask my questions in the words I think them in.”
Fabiana M.Parent of a two-year-old
“Pickup is calm. Someone is at the door, we talk for a minute, and I know what the day was like before we reach the car.”
Tiago S.Parent of a toddler
“On our first visit Cristiane showed us every room, including where the babies nap, before we signed anything.”
Mônica L.Parent of a baby and a four-year-old
Sample reviews.
Places, visits and closures
Visit any weekday afternoon, or come to the open house in June.
Through the year
April
Applications openFall places open
Families on the waitlist hear first; everyone else can write to us any time.
Early June
Open house
Walk through the home with your child and meet Cristiane and Rina.
Early September
First dayFirst day of fall
New children begin with short visits, so goodbyes are calm.
Early July
ClosedSummer closure
Closed for Independence Day, reopening the next weekday.
Late November
ClosedThanksgiving closure
Closed on Thanksgiving and the day after.
Late December
ClosedWinter closure
Closed from Christmas Eve to the first weekday of the new year.
Sample dates.
The home
What the home looks like
The corners where the children spend the day.
Sample photos.
How to enroll
- 01
Step 1: Get in touch
Write, call or send a WhatsApp message. Cristiane answers when she is out of the group, usually at the end of the day, in Portuguese or in English.
- 02
Step 2: Book a tour
Come see the home with your child; it takes about half an hour. It is the time to ask anything, including about the figures.
- 03
Step 3: Join the waitlist
If the group is full, we put your family on the list. When a place opens, Cristiane calls the family that has waited longest first.
- 04
Step 4: Register
Cristiane gives you the enrollment forms. Your child's details, health and the people allowed to pick up go there, in private.
- 05
Step 5: The first day
Bring a change of clothes and what your child sleeps with. We ask you to stay a while so goodbyes can be calm.
Families' questions
What ages do you take?
From 6 weeks to 5 years. The home has one mixed-age group, with up to 10 children and 2 adults.
Can I see the home before I decide?
Yes. Book a tour and come with your child. It takes about half an hour and you can ask anything.
How many children are here at once?
Up to 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, with 2 adults.
What does it mean that the home is licensed?
That EEC, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, licensed this home as a large family child care home. The license number is at the bottom of every page.
How does tuition work?
It depends on your child's age, the schedule and the days a week. Cristiane gives you the figures in writing at the tour.
Do you speak Portuguese?
Yes. Cristiane and Rina speak Portuguese and English with the children and with families, and every page of this site is also in Portuguese.
Would you like to see the home?
Come for a tour with your child, or message us on WhatsApp and we'll answer at the end of the day.