Openings
Precious Treasures currently has openings for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. Join us!
Licensing ratio requirements dictate space availability and unexpected openings can occur at any time. For licensing purposes, an "infant" is a child 0-23 months of age and a "toddler" is a child 2-5 years of age, not yet attending school, and a "school-age child" is anyone 5+ years of age.
Contact us today to schedule an interview.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not answered below, please feel free to contact us as at 415-307-4224 or Precious_Treasures@hotmail.com.
Precious Treasures is available 24/7. Standard hours are as follows…
1. 7A to 830A, then 1:45/2:45P to 6P for school drop off/pick up clients
2. 745A to 530P for all other clients
Additional hours, including weekends and holidays, may be contracted.
We accept children from 0 through 12 years of age. Zero? Yes -- we've cared for children as young as 3 days! Care for children 0-5 years includes all meals, events/activities, and educational experiences. For school children, we offer drop offs and pickups as well as tutoring, meals, and high-speed internet so they are able to complete their homework.
Part-time care is available, for those wishing to have 1-2 days a week. 3 or more days is considered full-time here.
Drop ins for full days, evenings, and/or weekends are welcome, if we have availability.
Precious Treasures has many differences from "traditional family child care", the most obvious being we are the only child care we've found that travels with the children regularly. We all get into my minivan 3-4 times a week and go out to a variety of educational and recreational experiences, all specifically chosen for the children in my care at that time. We may leave for a few hours or for the day, but we do travel. That way, your child obtains life experiences versus just looking at the same four walls and the same "stuff" each day.
Please note, the day revolves around the children. If children are not able to go out and have a good time (teething, cranky, time change, etc.), if the weather isn't right (too hot, too cold, too wet, etc.), or if anything else comes up that makes it better for us to remain home, we do. At Precious Treasures, your children are our number one priority.
Our minivan is outfitted with a full vehicle security system as well as all of the standard safety features (child safety locks on the doors, latch, etc.). We are covered with commercial auto insurance as well.
Please be sure you are all right with the Director driving your child before contacting Precious Treasures.
Please note -- for those wanting evening care (care after 6P), we will remain at the facility unless you have preapproved special event attendance.
Studies show children should remain in childcare as long as possible because...
"...There is evidence that consistent and reliable caregiving supports early neurological development... Having the same family childcare provider for several years provides the opportunity for a responsive relationship between the infant or toddler and the adult caregiver. ...Family childcare provides children an opportunity to be cared for in smaller groups and to be cared for by a provider who is responsible for fewer children than in a center setting. These small group sizes facilitate the strengths of relationships and interactions." (Family Child Care Research & Data – National Association for Family Child Care (nafcc.org)
Precious Treasures has been in business for over 35 years! We are here for you and your child.
As of March 2021, over 30% of childcare providers in Contra Costa County closed permanently due to COVID and Licensing regulations discouraged many providers from having/continuing infant programs. As of February 2024, almost half of all family child care educators closed their doors. Finding quality care for infants is almost impossible.
According to the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), there are one million paid providers caring for three million children from birth to age five in the home of the provider...data from 2017 shows 123,816 licensed family child care (providers)...that includes 86,309 small family childcare programs, which ACF defines as a solo person/no other workers. The number of licensed family childcare homes fell by 52% from 2005 to 2017 and by 22% from 2014 to 2017.
Precious Treasures releases tuition and policy information during an interview only. Please contact us today to schedule yours!
Yes, but parents must...
...pay the differences between any subsidy amounts and the actual amounts due; and
...follow the Parent Handbook, including all scheduled tuitions, fees, policies, and procedures, as private pay clients do.
Ratios are all Licensing based. Small Family Child Care Homes are allowed to have...
4 children 0-23 months OR
3 children 0-23 months and 3 children 2+ years OR
3 children 0-23 months, 3 children 2-5 years, and 2 children of school age.