Our Staff

San Jose Day Nursery is licensed by the California Department of Social Services (DSS) to care for children ages six weeks to six years. DSS licensing requirements are extensive and regulate almost all areas of operation. Examples of areas regulated are:

• staff qualifications
• ratios of children to qualified adults
• square footage requirements per child, and
• extensive record keeping related to the health, safety, and personal rights of children and their families.

To meet licensing requirements, preschool teachers must complete 12 units in Early Childhood Education. We are fortunate to have caring dedicated teachers that far exceed these minimum requirements. Most of our staff have college degrees in child development or related social science fields. Our teachers participate in ongoing training to further their knowledge, skills, and professional development.

In addition to their educational background, many of our teachers have years of experience working with young children and their families. Key components of program quality are staff experience and stability. Unfortunately, extremely high staff turnover is the norm for most childcare centers. The quality of our program is based on the many staff members that have made long-term commitments to our program and the early childhood profession.

Nineteen staff members are multilingual. Fluency in English, Tagalog, Punjobi and Spanish facilitate initial child and adult adjustment and foster continuing communication and understanding.