At Early Learners Children’s Academy, our infant rooms hold eight babies, cared for by teachers who learn your baby’s rhythms rather than asking your baby to learn ours, and who will tell you how the whole day went before you have left the parking lot. Infant care is offered at both our Mira Mesa and Old Town campuses.
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INFANT CARE
Infant Care and Daycare in San Diego, Six Weeks to 23 Months
Care that notices the little things
Leaving your baby with someone new is hard, and the questions that matter most are the small ones, like who will notice when your little one isn’t eating well.
With only eight babies in the room, teachers learn those signs early.
We follow the routine you keep at home, so in the first week we ask a lot about feeding, naps and what settles your baby, and keep asking as things change.
The room is built for a baby just beginning to explore, with textures and sounds in easy reach and teachers on the floor with them.
How the day actually works
We do not run one schedule for the whole room. Feeding, naps and play follow your baby’s own rhythm, and the day is built around it.
What your baby is learning all day
Babies learn most from a routine they can rely on and a room worth exploring, which is what the program is built around.
The details that let you concentrate at work
Peace of mind, from drop-off to pickup
The teachers who know your baby by heart, and the full picture of the day waiting for you when you walk back in.
Infant care at two San Diego campuses
Both campuses offer the same program, teachers who stay, and Brightwheel updates all day. Choose the one that fits your commute.
Mira Mesa Campus
9585 Candida St, San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 530-8200
Serving Mira Mesa, Kearny Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Miramar, Sorrento Valley and Rancho Peñasquitos
Old Town Campus
4050 Taylor St, San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 291-5200
Serving Old Town, Downtown, Point Loma, Mission Hills and Bankers Hill
See the infant room for yourself
Meet the teachers, see where your baby would nap and play, and ask us anything. There is no commitment, just a chance to see if it feels right.
What families tell us
★★★★★
My husband and I feel really lucky to have found ELCA for our infant daughter. We started her in daycare when she was 5.5 months old, and since she’s our first baby, it was extremely difficult for us emotionally… However, Celene and all the teachers… have been beyond amazing, extremely supportive, and super communicative.
Maria J. · Infant parent · Google review
★★★★★
I’ve had my 2 year old there since 6 months old (about 1.5 years). I can’t speak more highly of the teachers and staff. They truly care about the students. This is a smaller school but I like it that way. ELCA is a super high quality daycare.
Rebecca L. · Infant parent · Google review
★★★★★
We love ELCA Mira Mesa! They are like family to us… The staff is very friendly and caring. I like how the teachers know all the kids. The communication and care taken for each student is loving and reassuring.
Robin A. · Infant parent · Google review
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Free week applied after your 4th week of enrollment. Mention this coupon when you tour to receive the discount.
Questions parents ask us about infant care
You provide the personal supplies your baby uses each day: diapers, wipes, formula or breast milk, bottles, food, and a change of clothes. Bringing these yourselves keeps your baby’s care personal to them rather than standardized across the room.
No. Rather than running the whole room on one schedule, we follow each baby’s own routine and developmental stage. Feeding, naps, diapering, play and activities happen throughout the day according to what your baby needs.
Every baby has their own age-appropriate sleep space. Our teachers follow safe sleep practices along with your baby’s individual needs rather than a set nap time, and sleeping infants are supervised by classroom staff throughout.
Bottles, formula, breast milk and other feeding items are labeled individually and handled according to your baby’s own feeding plan. Anything needing refrigeration is stored properly, and teachers work with you to keep the routine you’ve already established at home.
When your baby turns two
Your child moves up into Toddler Care in the same building, with teachers they already recognize from the hallway and a routine that will feel familiar from the first morning.