Newborns & Infants

0 - 24 months

Our Newborn/Infant Program provides a nurturing and responsive environment where caring adults quickly and warmly respond to each baby’s cues. Staff maintain each baby’s individual feeding, sleeping, and diapering schedule to ensure continuity of care as children transition from home to center life.

Even in infancy, playful learning is fostered through gentle interactions, songs, stories, and sensory exploration. We communicate daily with parents to ensure that every baby’s needs are met and to strengthen the bond between home and school.

Here to Help Your Child Grow

Caren

Caster

Newborns

Yohanny

Castillo Santana

Newborns

Beverly

Harrison

Infants

Guiliana Manchego

Newborns

Juana

Calcano-Capellan

Infants

Jasmina

Rosario

Newborns

Andrene

Cross

Infants

What Families Can Expect

The consistency, attention, and trusted relationships that make a difference in your child’s earliest years

Health & Safety Practices

We maintain a safe and healthy environment that promotes healthy children and happy families.

Age-restricted ratios ensures babies receive the care and attention they need.
Hand washing practices that reduces the spread of infection and illness.
We follow safe sleep practices.
We have a shoeless room policy.
All staff trained in FA/CPR, Administration of Medication & Epi-pen
Rooms are professionally cleaned and sanitized daily.

Group Arrangement

Group
Newborns

Infants

Ratio
1 : 4
1 : 4

Group Size
8

Teachers Assigned
3

Consistent & Familiar Care

HCDC strives to provide a predictable environment where babies develop relationships with familiar teachers and families feel confident in the care their children receive.

Our approach emphasizes continuity through consistent staffing, opportunities for daily communication with classroom teachers, and classroom arrangements designed to allow babies to remain with their assigned educators for extended periods.

1/7

Open Door Policy

Families are welcome to visit their child's classroom and spend time with their baby throughout the day. This open-door approach reflects HCDC's commitment to maintaining strong relationships and communication between families and educators.

Explore Our Additional Age Groups

0 - 15
months

3 - 4
year olds

12 - 24
months

3 - 5
year olds

15 - 28
months

4 - 6
year olds

2 - 3
year olds

5 - 12
year olds

See what a little Hope can do:

Our
Beginning

Imagine a small preschool in a church basement that became a growing ministry serving children and families across New Haven.

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Building
The Future

Discover how Hope provides high-quality, Christ-centered early childhood education through Hope Child Development Center while expanding opportunities for future generations with Legacy Learning Lab and Genesis Education Center.

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Connecting the Pieces

Learn about our early childhood collaborative improving education outcomes for Black and Latino children through sustainable early care businesses in underinvested communities across Connecticut.

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Newborns & Infants