Nursery is available as early as one month old, or as parents feel comfortable.  We’ve noticed that children brought to the nursery prior to 8 months old are less likely to experience separation anxiety as they grow older.

You may bring your child’s diaper bag and other items such as a pacifier or a security blanket, but please make sure they are labeled. Please leave all toys and dolls at home. For health reasons, nursery workers are unable to mix your child’s formula. Please pre-mix your child’s bottle.

• Fever of 100° or higher

• Vomiting or diarrhea

• Conjunctivitis (pink eye or other eye infection)

• Rash

• Nasal drainage that is green or yellow

• Sore throat

• Open sores

• Cold or Flu

• Excessive coughing

• Lice

• COVID

If your child develops any of these symptoms in class, you’ll be notified to pick them up.

Nursery classes are led by staff and volunteers, all of whom have completed the application process and gone through mandatory training and background checks. We hold annual comprehensive training to ensure our volunteers follow our policies and are equipped to nurture your children.

At least two adults are always present with children. No child will be left alone with one adult in a classroom.

We allow youth to volunteer as well, always alongside at least one other adult. They must be at least 14 years old to serve in the nursery, 12 years old to work in the two-year-olds’ classrooms, and preschool.

Each nursery class has an adult-child ratio based on the developmental needs of each age group:

• Infants and Crawlers: 1 adult to 3 kids

• Walkers: 1 adult to 4 kids

• Twos: 1 adult to 5 kids

• Pre K: 1 adult to 6 kids

• Elementary: 2 adults to 10 kids

We closely monitor the adult-child ratio in each classroom. Should a classroom go over the appropriate adult-child ratio, the area supervisor will ask parents to volunteer. On occasion, a classroom may be closed if not enough adults are available. We also require a two-adult ratio in all classrooms. This means there will always be at least two adults, one of whom is a woman, present while children are there. This is to protect children from potential abuse and to protect adults from false accusations.

If your child has any allergies or special conditions, please explain them in detail to the staff member at check-in and to the volunteer leading your child’s class.

Make sure allergies are listed in your child’s check-in account. When allergies are correctly noted in the system, they will be printed on your child’s name tag.

If your child has severe allergies requiring epinephrine, please give the medication to the staff coordinator.

Yes! We are committed to caring for children with special needs. Inform a staff person that your child has special needs, and discuss any special instructions with class teachers. You may attend class with your child for the first few weeks to help them get acquainted with the classroom environment. During this time, inform staff and volunteers of any routines and practices that will help your child thrive. As always, we welcome suggestions for how we can best serve your family.

If your child needs one-on-one attention, please let us know and we can assign a volunteer attentive to your child’s needs. With a special needs volunteer, your child will be in a small classroom environment for most of the class time.

Please contact Children's Ministry Manager, Maria Mabini, for more information.

Our staff and volunteers can only administer adhesive bandages and ice packs. If more attention is required, we will immediately notify you.

Please email the Children's Ministry Manager, Maria Mabini.