Questions parents ask

Ages 2.5 to 6. In practice that is a mixed-age group, which is part of why it works: the older children explain things to the younger ones, and the younger ones stretch to keep up.

Monday through Friday, 9am to 12pm. Mornings only, so your child gets the best hours of the day and is home for lunch and a nap.

No. Kids Ranch is a morning program, and pickup is at noon.

Yes. Part-time and full week are both available. Part-time families usually pick two or three set days, so the group your child sees stays familiar week to week.

We keep it small on purpose, within the limits of our California family child care license. Small means every child is known by name, by mood, and by what they are working on this month. Ask us on your tour and we will tell you exactly how many children are enrolled right now.

Yes. California family child care license #343628082. You can verify it through the state's licensing lookup.

Come for a tour first. If it feels right for your family, we go through the enrollment paperwork, emergency forms, and immunisation records together, and agree on a start date and a settling-in plan.

Yes, currently enrolling. Openings change through the year, so get in touch and we will tell you exactly what is available and for which days.

There is no single figure to quote here. Reach out and we will go through it with you directly, along with what is included.

Folsom, California. Because Kids Ranch runs out of a private home, we share the exact address once a tour is scheduled.

Free play, circle time, snack, outdoor time, then the learning table. There is more detail on the Program page.

Healthy snacks are provided every day. Please send a labelled water bottle each morning. We're happy to accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions, so tell us what your child needs before the first day.

Usually 30 to 60 minutes daily, weather permitting, in a large fenced backyard with grass and shade. On hot days we go out earlier and add water play; on cold days we bundle up and go anyway.

Play-based and child-centered, with kindergarten readiness built in. Letters, numbers, safety scissors, and taking turns get learned by doing rather than by worksheet, at the pace each child is ready for.

We'll tell you one real thing at pickup, not a generic "she had a good day". If something bigger comes up, you will hear from us the same day.

Dewanshi, the owner and lead teacher, along with her assistant teachers, so your child sees the same familiar faces each morning. More about Dewanshi.

Licensed by the State of California, pediatric CPR and First Aid certified, and all training required by California Community Care Licensing to run a licensed family child care home. The full list is on the About page.

English, with Gujarati and Hindi also spoken. If your family speaks either at home, your child will hear it here too, in a song, at snack, or when a hard morning needs a familiar word.