This is a center planned for an intimate group of eight young children: four infants and four toddlers, where the children are under the care and guidance of two full-time and two part-time early care and education professionals.  Caring volunteers assist center staff by rocking a baby, reading to a child, or washing the lunch dishes.

USDA-approved lunches and snacks are served family-style to children at toddler and infant-sized tables.  Parents are invited to come to the center at any time to be part of their child's day. 

The center is located between Kimball Avenue and Claflin Road on College Avenue, across from the university football practice field.  It is housed in the College Avenue United Methodist Church, which offers this center as a mission to families because excellent infant and toddler care is scarce.  The curriculum is not religious, but a caring, loving environment is the setting for developmentally appropriate learning and growing.

The center is open for care to children from 7:30am to 5:30pm weekdays.

Support provided by:

• College Avenue United Methodist Church
• Family Connections of Riley County
• Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
• United Methodist Health Ministries
• Kansas East Conference of the United Methodist Church
• K-State School of Family Studies and Human Services