Luisa’s Child Care in Amarillo TX 

offers the best care for children 

from 8 weeks to 4 years old

Daycare has a Maximum Capacity of six children,

(three unrelated and three related),

of which no more than three are under 2 years old. 

 Child Care Provider accommodates kids 

aged 8 weeks to 4 years old with unrelated children, 

and 8 weeks to 13 years old with related children 

(Provider’s nephews, nieces, or grandchildren). 

*Note 📝: Daycare has a Maximum Capacity of three children, 

(whether related to Childcare Provider or not), 

when three infants aged 2 to 11 months are enrolled.

(ONLY ONE CHILD PER FAMILY IS ADMITTED) 

✅AGE REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ENROLLMENTS 

Baby must be 8 weeks to 5 months old, 

by First Day of childcare, with no exceptions. 

*(First Day attending Daycare must take place 

at least 4 weeks before baby is 6 months old)

✅ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND AVAILABILITY 

The “Enrollment Process” which includes the Phone Consultation, 

Phone Interview, Private Tour, and the Childcare Enrollment 

with a paid Three Week Deposit, 

is required to begin until after your baby is born 

and no later than 4 months of age.

 IMMEDIATE OR UPCOMING CHILDCARE OPENINGS

 MAY BE AVAILABLE AT LUISA’S CHILD CARE!

 🛑 CHILD CARE ENROLLMENTS ARE LIMITED 

AND AVAILABILITY IS ONLY FOR INFANTS, 

AGED 8 WEEKS TO 4 MONTHS OLD.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION SOON!

📝 When Daycare Program is fully enrolled or booked,

 a “Waiting List” will not be available.

When you are completely ready to begin the 

Enrollment Process for your child, please “Contact” 

Luisa’s Child Care directly to be notified of any 

immediate or upcoming childcare openings. 

When immediate openings for childcare enrollment 

are pending, due to fully booked appointments, 

I can put you on a “Waiting List” in case someone 

cancels, reschedules, or misses their scheduled 

appointment and gave no prior notice.

*(All appointments are booked on a first come, first served basis) 

*Available Childcare Openings may be “reserved” 

at your earliest convenience after your baby is born, 

if enrollment is preferred before 8 weeks of age,

with a paid Three Week Deposit of $300 (non-refundable)

and with a Weekly paid Childcare Enrollment Fee 

of $100 that is due every week on Friday, for as long as 

your baby’s Childcare Enrollment is reserved. 

However, please keep in mind that your baby may not 

begin attending Daycare until at least 8 weeks of age 

and must also be up to date with immunizations. 

This Regulation is strictly for your baby’s Health & Safety. 

An infant’s immune system doesn’t mature 

until around 2 to 3 months of age. 

This is very important in helping a child 

fight off viruses or bacteria.

✅ Children aged 6 months and older

are not accepted as New Enrollments.

Children in this age group take longer to adapt

to a new Daycare Environment and Daily Routine,

which may cause symptoms of

separation anxiety for a prolonged time.

A Public Daycare, with more than one Childcare Provider,

will be a better fit for children in this age group.

✅The best age to start Daycare

is before your baby is 6 months old. 

Stranger anxiety is a perfectly normal developmental 

stage that often begins around 6 to 8 months of age.

Most babies start teething at around 6 months of age.

Baby teeth sometimes emerge with pain or discomfort. 

For these reasons, you might notice your baby fussing, 

or wanting to be held or comforted more often. 

At 6 months of age, your baby should receive 

additional vaccines recommended by your Pediatrician. 

Sometimes children have mild reactions from shots, 

such as pain at the injection site, a rash, or a fever. 

Taking all of the above into consideration, 

it is recommended that you do not begin childcare 

at 6 to 12 months of age when possible. 

Not every child is the same and some may experience 

separation anxiety at different ages. 

No matter their age, I believe that it is important to stay 

consistent, and create short, fun goodbye routines. 

Dropping off your baby at Daycare for the first time 

can be challenging for everyone involved. 

To make it easier for parents and their baby with 

the transition from home care to full time childcare, 

Enrollment & Attendance at Luisa’s Child Care is required to 

 take place at least 4 weeks before baby is 6 months old. 

WHAT IS “SEPARATION ANXIETY” AND

HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT AFTER ENROLLMENT?

SEPARATION ANXIETY IS A DISORDER IN WHICH A 

CHILD BECOMES EXCESSIVELY ANXIOUS 

WHEN SEPARATED FROM PARENTS. 

THIS MAY CAUSE A CHILD TO CRY AND CLING TO A PARENT 

AT DROP-OFF TIME OR BE CONSTANTLY FUSSY DURING THE DAY 

WHILE ATTENDING THEIR DAYCARE PROGRAM. 

SEPARATION ANXIETY IS ALSO A NORMAL STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT 

FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS. 

HOWEVER, “CONSISTENT ROUTINES” CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE 

A CHILD’S CHANCES OF EXPERIENCING SEPARATION ANXIETY!

FOR THIS REASON, ALL CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS AND OLDER

THAT ARE ABSENT AT DAYCARE FOR MORE THAN 

TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS (FOR ANY REASON), AND 

THEREFORE DEVELOP ANY SYMPTOMS OF SEPARATION ANXIETY, 

WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWAL FROM

DAYCARE WITHOUT A TWO WEEK NOTICE. 

 *(Child’s needs will be considered out 

of the scope of the Daycare Program) 

📝 A Public Daycare with MORE THAN ONE 

Childcare Provider is the best option for children 

that are experiencing Separation Anxiety.  

A “TWO WEEK NOTICE” FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM DAYCARE 

MAY BE PROVIDED IF PLANNING A VACATION 

LONGER THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS.

SYMPTOMS OF SEPARATION ANXIETY DISORDER

SOME OF THE MOST COMMON BEHAVIORS INCLUDE:

* CLINGING TO PARENTS

* EXTREME AND SEVERE CRYING 

* REFUSAL TO DO THINGS THAT REQUIRE SEPARATION 

* PHYSICAL ILLNESS, (SUCH AS HEADACHES, 

STOMACHACHES, NAUSEA, OR VOMITING)

*LOSS OF APPETITE

*SLEEP DEPRIVATION 

* VIOLENT, EMOTIONAL TANTRUMS 

* REFUSAL TO STAY AT DAYCARE (SCHOOL) 

* POOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE  

(REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES) 

* FAILURE TO INTERACT IN A FRIENDLY MANNER 

WITH OTHER CHILDREN IN CARE 

* REFUSING TO SLEEP ALONE AT DAYCARE 

(IF YOUNGER THAN 2 YEARS OLD) 

* NIGHTMARES (AT HOME AND DAYCARE)

📝 Proper diagnosis & treatment from your

Pediatrician is highly recommended.

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LUISA’S CHILD CARE

SPECIALTIES

Luisa’s Child Care specializes in accepting as “New Enrollments”

only infants, aged 2 to 4 months old, for Full Time Childcare. 

My goal as a Childcare Provider for all children 

that are under my care, is to help them feel at home, 

play, learn, and have fun throughout their day. 

I truly care for them each day,

I proudly see each new accomplishment,

and consistently help them grow and learn.

Most importantly, my Daycare Program is very well 

structured to provide a safe, healthy, stable, 

and trusting environment through the first years 

of each child’s development as an infant, toddler, and preschooler.

COMPARE DAYCARE COST IN AMARILLO TEXAS! 

Luisa’s Child Care is a Home Daycare

offering affordable child care services

(Only Weekly Rates available)

(Only Full Time childcare available) 

(Monday to Friday Enrollment & Attendance Required)

(Not enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program or CCMS)

Childcare Enrollment Fee: $100/Week (Flat Rate)

📝 **All children are required to attend Daycare

with a minimum of 7 hours per day, when present,

in order to avoid unnecessarily interrupting 

Daycare Activities during the day,

(especially rest/nap times and meal/snack times), 

and to help all children keep a stable daily routine 

while enrolled in my Daycare Program for all of 

the five Working Days of the week, Monday to Friday. 

*DAILY SIGN-IN AND SIGN-OUT IS REQUIRED*

📝 ONLY Parents are allowed to pick up their child from Daycare. 

When necessary, your child will only be allowed to leave with 

a person whose name is in file as a person authorized to pick up 

your child. A written notice or telephone call from a “Parent” 

(Prior to the child being picked up)

stating the name of the person to pick up a child will be 

appreciated! Identification will be asked for upon their 

arrival before your child will be allowed to leave with them. 

This is strictly for all of the children’s safety!

DROP OFF TIMES: 

*7:00am-8:00am

*8:30am-9:00am

**Cut-off time for Daily Health Checks is 9:00am 

 (If arrival time is not possible before 9:00am you will 

be required to take your child to your backup sitter)

PICK UP TIMES:

*3:30pm-4:00pm

*5:30pm-6:00pm 

** Late Pick Up Fee by 6:00pm: $20/Hour, with no exceptions.

VISITOR OPEN-DOOR POLICY

1) AT NO TIME WILL A VISITOR BE LEFT ALONE 

WITH THE CHILDREN IN CARE. 

2) ONLY MOTHERS (IF SINGLE) OR 

BOTH PARENTS (FATHER & MOTHER),

ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO VISIT THEIR CHILD 

AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, WITHOUT CALLING AHEAD 

OR WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. 

3) VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO CARE FOR THEIR 

OWN CHILD DURING THEIR VISIT, 

WITHOUT DISTURBING THE DAYCARE’S SCHEDULE 

AND KEEPING IN MIND THAT CHILDCARE 

IS STILL IN PROGRESS FOR OTHER CHILDREN. 

ALTHOUGH INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS 

CAN’T TELL TIME, IT IS QUITE REMARKABLE HOW THEY 

DEVELOP A SENSE OF ORDER THROUGH REPEATED ROUTINES. 

MY DAYCARE’S SCHEDULE IS FLEXIBLE, 

BUT THE EVENTS OF THE DAY ALWAYS FOLLOW 

THE SAME SEQUENCE ON A DAILY BASIS. 

THEREFORE, CHILDREN BECOME ACCUSTOMED 

TO KNOWING WHEN “PICK UP TIME” TAKES PLACE.

WITH THIS IN MIND, TO AVOID UNNECESSARILY CONFUSING 

OR UPSETTING CHILDREN BY THE CHANGE WHEN MOM OR 

BOTH PARENTS VISITS THEM, VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED AND 

REQUIRED TO TAKE THEIR CHILD WITH THEM AT THE 

SAME TIME THEY LEAVE THE DAYCARE PREMISES.

📝 (ALL VISITORS WILL BE REQUIRED, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS, 

TO HAVE THEIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN BEFORE 

BEING ADMITTED AND BE COMPLETELY HEALTHY 

WITH NO RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS,

FOR ALL OF THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND SAFETY) 

VISITOR RESTRICTIONS AND GUIDELINES

1) A maximum of two visitors at a time 

will be permitted, due to limited space. 

2) Only (mother) if single or both parents (father & mother)

 may visit during operating hours. 

*(No siblings, relatives, or friends will be permitted to visit) 

3) Appointments or calling ahead is not required.

 However, please keep in mind the Daycare’s Schedule 

to avoid waiting outside 15 to 30 minutes.

 *(For the children’s safety, Childcare Provider can’t come 

to the Door when Children need constant supervision, 

while eating or playing outside, for example)

4) For prompt friendly service, an “Open/Closed” Sign

 is conveniently placed at the Door during the day: 

A) “OPEN” Sign is at the door during Drop off and Pick up times.  

B) “CLOSED” Sign is at the door during;

~Meal/Snack times for all children, including infants. 

~Outside Playtimes 

~Nap times (applicable only for children 2 years and older) 

C) “DO NOT DISTURB” Sign is at the door for all vendors, 

and for *customers that don’t have 

their child enrolled at Luisa’s Child Care. 

📝 *(please visit Contact Page for enrollment requirements) 

5) All visitors are required to be completely healthy with 

NO RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, this includes allergies. 

*(For all of the children’s health & safety) 

6) No Photography  📸 please of other children in care 

or of the Home’s Private Property and Premises. 

*(Only your child may be photographed 

while participating in an Activity 📚 🎨 🖍)

7) Please respect the Daycare’s “Visitor Open-Door Policy”.

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🥣🧃Meal/Snack Times for children 

12 months and older (Inflexible):

8:00am Breakfast (3 items)

10:00am Snack (2 items)

12:15pm Lunch (5 items)

3:00pm Snack (2 items)

5:00pm Snack (2 items)

All Meals/Snacks are served with one cup of Water 

AND/OR (4oz) Whole Milk OR (4oz) 100% Fruit Juice

as part of the food items offered.

*(Fruit Juice is offered only to children that are drinking 

whole milk, and is served only once per day, 

either with their morning snack or evening snack) 

📝 NOTE: FRUIT JUICE IS NOT OFFERED IN A BABY BOTTLE,

ONLY A SIPPY CUP OR STRAW CUP MUST BE USED

TO AVOID TOOTH DECAY. 

The items served are chosen from the Five Food Groups

Fruits 🍉 🍎 🍌, Vegetables 🌽 🍅, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy.

Everything your child eats and drinks matters. 

The right mix of food choices can help your 

child be healthy now and into the future! 

Is milk 🥛 really good for children? 

Due to its nutritional value and the role it plays in growth 

and development, milk is an important drink for children. 

Milk is part of the Dairy food group that provides children 

with an important source of calcium, 

which is essential for healthy bones and teeth. 

Is 100% Fruit Juice🧃good for children? 

Fruit juice can be a part of a healthy diet; however, it should 

not be a child’s main source of fruit during the day. 

Even though fruit juice has the same vitamins and 

minerals as whole fruits do, they have less fiber and 

more sugar and calories than whole fruits. 

Juice may also cause your child to prefer 

sweeter flavors instead of plain water. 

Drinking water is a great way to keep kids hydrated 

without giving them extra calories or sugar!

Flavor and food preferences are shaped early in life 

and the more sweet foods children consume, 

the more they prefer sweet foods. 

Therefore, it is important to establish in young children,

 12 months to 4 years old, the habit of drinking unflavored 

milk as they develop their taste preferences, 

and offer them (4oz) 100% fruit juice only once per day. 

🛑 📝 NOTE:

NEVER FORCE A CHILD TO EAT! 

IT IS NORMAL FOR CHILDREN TO EAT A LOT ONE DAY 

AND ALMOST NOTHING THE NEXT.

 I OFFER CHOICES FROM EACH OF THE FOOD GROUPS 

EVERY DAY, CHILDREN ADJUST AND EAT APPROPRIATE 

AMOUNTS OVER SEVERAL DAYS. 

DECIDING HOW MUCH TO EAT AT A GIVEN MEAL 

OR SNACK IS THE CHILD’S JOB.  

MY JOB IS TO SERVE A VARIETY OF NUTRITIOUS, TASTY FOODS. 

🍼Infants’ Feeding Times (Flexible):

8:15am,*9:00am, 9:35am -Breakfast 

10:15am,*11:00am, 11:35am -Snack 

12:30pm,*1:15pm, 1:50pm -Lunch 

3:15pm,*4:00pm, 4:35pm -Snack 

(*) Regular Schedule, when only one infant is enrolled.

📝 NOTE: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive 

breast-feeding or formula-feeding for the first six months after birth.

But by ages 4 months to 6 months, most babies are ready to 

begin eating solid foods as a complement to breast-feeding 

or formula-feeding.  If your Pediatrician recommends it, 

you may begin offering solid foods at Home 

before your baby is 6 months old.

However, your child will begin eating solid foods at Daycare 

until 6 months old. This will help us know what foods 

your baby likes and dislikes, or if there are any food allergies present 

“before” parents provide any baby food for Daycare at 6 months old.

📝*(At Daycare, babies that are 6 months and older 

are considered ready to begin solid foods when they 

can sit up on a high chair, open their mouth when

 spoon approaches, and draw in their lower lip 

as the spoon is removed from their mouth.) 

By 7 or 8 months old, your child can eat a variety of foods 

from different food groups. These foods include infant cereals, 

meat or other proteins, fruits, vegetables, 

grains, yogurts and cheeses, and more!

😴SCHEDULED REST & NAP TIMES:

FOR INFANTS 8 WEEKS TO 11 MONTHS (OPTIONAL)

(9:15am-10:15am and 1:15pm-3:15pm) 

*(10:00am-11:00am and 2:00pm-4:00pm)

(10:35am-11:35am and 2:35pm-4:35pm)

(*) Regular Schedule, when only one infant is enrolled.

📝 NOTE: Minimum Standards for all Child-Care Homes, 

from the Health and Human Services Commission:

a) You must place an infant who is not yet able to turn 

over without assistance in a face-up sleeping position,

 unless you have a signed statement from a health-care 

professional stating that it is medically necessary for 

the infant to sleep in a different sleeping position.

(b) You may not lay a swaddled infant down to sleep or 

rest on any surface at any time, unless you have a signed 

statement from a health-care professional stating it is 

medically necessary for the infant to be 

swaddled while the infant is sleeping.

(c) An infant’s head, face, or crib must not be covered by 

items such as blankets, linens, or clothing at any time. 

(d) An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device, 

unless you have a signed statement from a health-care 

professional stating that it is medically necessary for 

the infant to sleep in a restrictive device. If an infant 

falls asleep in a restrictive device, you must remove 

the infant from the device and place the 

infant in a crib as soon as possible.

📝 Restrictive device--Equipment that places the body 

of a child in a position that may restrict airflow or 

cause strangulation; usually, the child is placed in a 

semi-seated position. Examples of restrictive devices 

are car seats, swings, bouncy seats, and high chairs.

*(Car seats and bouncy seats are not allowed  🚫 

at Luisa’s Child Care, Home Daycare) 

*AN INFANT IS DEFINED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN 

SERVICES COMMISSION AS A NON-WALKING 

CHILD YOUNGER THAN 12 MONTHS OF AGE.

😴REST & NAP TIMES 

FOR TODDLERS 12 MONTHS TO 23 MONTHS (OPTIONAL)

(9:00am-10am and 1:00pm-3:00pm) 

😴REST AND NAP TIMES 

FOR PRESCHOOLERS 2 TO 4 YEARS OLD (OPTIONAL)

(12:45pm-2:45pm) 

📝 NOTE:  When things happen in the same order each day, 

infants and toddlers have a better understanding 

of their world and feel more secure.  A predictable schedule 

filled with consistent and responsive routines helps them 

to know what to expect and helps them feel more 

confident in themselves and the world around them.

Luisa’s Child Care Activity Schedule is flexible 

and may be adapted depending on the ages of the children 

that are enrolled. Therefore, all Preschool Activities 

and Outside Playtimes are cancelled when Daycare Program 

has reached its maximum capacity and is completely 

booked with three infants, aged 2 to 11 months.

However, Preschool  Activities and Activity Schedule 

will resume when at least one of the infants is a one year old, 

but will remain flexible and adaptable. 

PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES

(FOR CHILDREN 2 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER)

Arts & Crafts

Colors, Shapes, and Sizes

Letters and Sounds

Numbers & Counting

Early Math

Reading & Writing 

Science 

Music and Movement 

LUISA’S CHILD CARE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

(FOR CHILDREN 12 MONTHS AND OLDER)

✅ 7:00am *DAYCARE OPENS (OUTDOOR LIGHT 💡 IS ON)

*7:00am-7:30am Drop Off Time/Free Playtime

*7:30am-7:45am Diaper Time

*7:45am-8:00am Preschool Room Playtime 

8:00am-8:15am Breakfast 

8:15am-8:30am Potty Time/Free Playtime 

*8:30am-9:00am Diaper Time/Free Playtime

9:00am-9:15am TV Time (Only educational 

and musical programs are provided)

9:15am-9:30am Story Time 

9:30am-9:45am Outside Playtime/Preschool Activity 

9:45am-10:00am Preschool Room Playtime 

10:00am-10:15am Snack 

10:15am-10:30am Potty Time/Free Playtime

10:30am-10:45am Diaper Time

10:45am-11:00am Outside Playtime/Free Playtime 

11:00am-11:15am TV Time

11:15am-11:30am Music Time (Singing & Dancing) 

11:30am-11:45am Outside Playtime/Preschool Activity 

11:45am-12:00pm Preschool Room Playtime 

12:00pm-12:15pm TV Time 

12:15pm-12:30pm Lunch

12:30pm-12:45pm Potty Time/Free Playtime 

12:45pm-1:00pm Diaper Time

1:00pm-2:00pm Rest/Nap Time 

1:30pm-1:45pm Childcare Provider’s Lunch Break 

2:00pm-2:15pm Preschool Activity

2:15pm-2:30pm Story Time 

2:30pm-2:45pm Potty Time/Outside Playtime/Preschool Activity 

2:45pm-3:00pm Toddler’s Diaper/Preschool Room Playtime 

3:00pm-3:15pm Snack 

3:15pm-3:30pm Potty Time/Free Playtime 

*3:30pm-4:00pm Diaper Time/Free Playtime 

4:00pm-4:15pm TV Time 

4:15pm-4:30pm Group Learning Time 

4:30pm-4:45pm Outside Playtime/Preschool Activity 

4:45pm-5:00pm Preschool Room Playtime

5:00pm-5:15pm Snack 

5:15pm-5:30pm Potty Time/Free Playtime 

*5:30pm-6:00pm Diaper Time/Pick Up Time

✅ 6:00pm ** DAYCARE CLOSED 

📝 (*) Drop Off/Pick Up Times 

(**) Late Pick Up Fee by 6:00pm: $20/Hour, with no exceptions. 

Operating Hours: 

Monday to Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm 

(Closed on all Federal Holidays)