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Family child care at home, in Reading

Your child in good hands, in our home

Zuleyka cares for a group of up to 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 5 years, with 1 adult. It is a home registered with the state, and the door is open for you to come and see it.

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  • Registered with the state
  • Spanish spoken here
A caregiver peels an orange while three children eat fruit at the kitchen table

Registered with the state

What “registered” means

What this home's registration says.

See the registration board

  • What it means

    Registered is the word the state uses for a small child care home like this one, with a group of up to 6 children. It is not the same as enrolling your child: that is something you do with us.

  • Who it is registered with

    The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), through its OCDEL office.

  • Where you can look it up

    The registration number is on this home's board and at the foot of every page. Ask us on the tour for the registration papers and we will show them to you.

Registration and group

The registration, the group and the routines, in plain view

Zuleyka shows you the registration at the tour.

License

Registered with DHS, OCDEL

Family child care home · PA Registration # 000000Verify

Group size

Up to 6 children

with 1 adult

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

  • Arrival and pickup

    Each child is handed over in person, at the door, and only to someone you have named in writing.

  • Allergies

    Tell us about any allergy on the tour; once you enroll, we ask again in private.

  • Naps

    Babies sleep on their backs, in their own crib, with nothing else in the crib.

  • Clean hands

    We wash hands on arrival, before eating and after playing outside.

Ask us about child care assistance

Sample details.

A day at home

How a child spends the day at Zuleyka's

No clock-watching: each part of the day follows the children's pace.

  1. Early morning

    Step 1: Arrival

    Each child arrives with their family at the door. There is time for a hug and for hanging the backpack on its hook.

    Small coats and backpacks on low hooks by the front door
  2. Mid-morning

    Step 2: Play at the table

    Play dough, paint and blocks at the big kitchen table. The babies have a spot on the floor, next to Zuleyka.

    A caregiver and four toddlers roll colored play dough at the kitchen table
  3. Around midday

    Step 3: Snack and lunch

    Fruit in the morning and a hot lunch made at home. The children eat at the table, each at their own pace.

    Two children eat fruit at the kitchen table with a caregiver beside them
  4. After lunch

    Step 4: Stories

    In the big armchair, with books in Spanish and lullabies Zuleyka learned from her mother.

    A caregiver reads a picture book in an armchair with four children gathered at her feet
  5. Early afternoon

    Step 5: Nap time

    Babies sleep on their backs, in their own crib, with nothing else in it. The older ones rest on mats.

    Two children rest on mats in a softly lit room while a caregiver watches from the doorway
  6. Afternoon

    Step 6: Yard

    We go out to the fenced yard, with shade, water and sun hats. The low slide is the favorite.

    A caregiver catches a toddler at the bottom of a low slide in a fenced yard
  7. End of the day

    Step 7: Pickup

    Each child is handed over in person. Zuleyka tells you how the day went and what they ate.

    A boy runs to hug his father, who crouches to greet him at the door of the home

Programs

One group, three ages and the schedule that works for you

The children share the home. Pick the schedule for your child's age.

  • Infants

    6 weeks to 12 months

    Group size: 6

    With their own crib and a spot on the floor, within Zuleyka's sight.

    • Full day6:00 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
    • Mornings only6:00 am–12:00 pm · 5 days a weekWaitlist

  • Toddlers

    1 to 2 years

    Group size: 6

    Stories, songs and play on the rug, in Spanish.

    • Full day6:00 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
    • Mornings only6:00 am–12:00 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
    • Afternoons only12:00 pm–5:30 pm · 2 or 3 days a weekWaitlist

  • Preschoolers

    3 to 5 years

    Group size: 6

    The big kitchen table, play dough and paint every day.

    • Full day6:00 am–5:30 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
    • Mornings only6:00 am–12:00 pm · 5 days a weekOffered
    • Afternoons only12:00 pm–5:30 pm · 2 or 3 days a weekOffered

Fees and what each is for

Registration
Opens your child's file and holds a place.
Holding a place
Keeps the place until the first day and counts toward the first month of tuition.
Supplies
Paper, paints and whatever gets used up.
How tuition works

Zuleyka gives you the figures in writing on the tour.

Sample programs.

Who cares for them

Meet the people who care for your child

Two women, and both speak Spanish.

  • Zuleyka Cotto, director, smiling in an orange cardigan and holding a basket of wooden animals

    Zuleyka Cotto

    Director and lead caregiver

    Zuleyka is from Puerto Rico and cares for the children in her own home in Reading. She cooks lunch and greets every child at the door.

  • Odalis Caraballo, assistant, in a denim apron beside a play kitchen

    Odalis Caraballo

    Assistant and substitute

    Odalis looks after the group when Zuleyka is out or has an appointment, and speaks Spanish and English with families.

How to enroll

  1. 01

    Step 1: Get in touch

    Message us on WhatsApp, call or use the form. Zuleyka answers when she is done with the group, usually at the end of the day.

  2. 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 tuition and the registration.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Join the waitlist

    If the group is full, we put your family on the list. When a place opens, Zuleyka calls whoever has waited longest first.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Register

    Zuleyka gives you the enrollment forms and you fill them in privately: that is where your child's details, health and the people allowed to pick up go.

  5. 05

    Step 5: The first day

    Bring a change of clothes and whatever your child sleeps with. We ask you to stay a little while so you can say goodbye calmly.

Questions from families

What ages do you take?

From 6 weeks to 5 years. The home has one mixed-age group, with up to 6 children and 1 adult.

What does it mean that the home is registered?

That the state of Pennsylvania, through DHS and its OCDEL office, has the home registered to care for a group of up to 6 children. The number is at the foot of every page.

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.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Zuleyka talks with families in Spanish; Odalis speaks Spanish and English. Stories and songs are in Spanish.

How does tuition work?

It depends on your child's age, the schedule and the days a week. Zuleyka gives you the figures in writing on the tour.

What if my child gets sick?

We ask that children stay home with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea. If a child gets sick here, Zuleyka calls you right away so someone can pick them up.

Want to see the home?

Come on a tour with your child, or message us on WhatsApp and we will answer at the end of the day.

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