Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home
2137 W Crestwood St San Pedro, CA
Daycare & Child Care, Preschools, In Home
Ages served
3 mos - 12 yrs
Hours
6am - 6pm
Licensing
Program details
See program details (opens in a new tab)About Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home
Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home offers in-home care and eduction for the children of Los Angeles and their lucky families! In-home education means an easy transition for children from family-based care at home to a learning environment with other children and staff. In a small, cozy setting, children at Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home will benefit from relatively small group sizes and a family-feel environment yet still gain the educational and learning benefits that come from a structured, professional provider. Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home likewise affords Los Angeles parents a full-time schedule for their children to enjoy. Full-time means children get the full benefits of a structured learning environment for them to explore, play, and laugh with their peers and get the most out of what the wide world of learning has to offer! Children will form close bonds with each other and parents benefit from having enrolled their children in a community while they spend time away. Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home offers an arts-based curriculum emphasizing the creation process to help develop creative, artistic, motor and cognitive skills for students. Arts-based schools like Smith & Merritt Family Child Care Home value the artistic process over the end product, giving students a wide variety of mediums and techniques to explore and later admire their creations. Staff focus on developing the whole child, facilitating the learning process from initial curiosity to the emotional satisfaction that comes with making and finishing art.