Little Bear's Child Care Services provides daily meals included in your tuition rate for the convenience of your family. All of our food is made in house from food delivered from local vendors. We employ a Food Preparation Specialist at each center to prepare breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Our teachers sit and share a meal at the table to encourage healthy eating and to promote a family dining environment.
Children are encouraged to pour their own drinks whenever possible to foster independence and confidence. At Little Bear's Fort Collins child care, breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are based on the Colorado Adult and Childcare Food Program (CACFP) guidelines. You can always be sure our meals provide a variety of food choices including fresh vegetables and fruit, grains, and proteins while limiting the amount of sugar and fatty foods.
Children are encouraged to pour their own drinks whenever possible to foster independence and confidence. At Little Bear's Fort Collins child care, breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack are based on the Colorado Adult and Childcare Food Program (CACFP) guidelines. You can always be sure our meals provide a variety of food choices including fresh vegetables and fruit, grains, and proteins while limiting the amount of sugar and fatty foods.
Services
Little Bear's Child Care staff exceed the professional qualifications set by the state of Colorado for early childhood providers. We choose individuals with a passion for caring and teaching young people. Our Fort Collins Child Care teams take teacher training and professional development above and beyond.
Don't have time to take a tour? Browse through our photos below to take a day care virtual tour and get an idea of what the Little Bear classrooms and materials look like. Want to learn more about play based learning environments? Visit NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) here.
At Little Bear's we understand that every family is unique and we do our best to accommodate each family's needs. We continually promote building strong relationships with our children and their families. This core value is exemplified every day by our leadership, teachers and staff; we also honor and celebrate our families through special events throughout the year.
Our infant day care program cares for children ages 6 weeks to 12 months. Each infant receives individual attention from our qualified staff and is provided with experiences which encourage their development throughout the day. Daily communication is provided to each family regarding their child's activities and care through an electronic app.
Toddler one's are ready to explore! Their increasing mobility and verbal communication allows them more independence to interact with their environment. Their needs are continually changing and progressing as they develop and learn. Our toddler one's program uses the Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines for curriculum planning.
Reviews (10)
Sharalyn Bontrager
Mar 27, 2021
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Do you like the feeling of family? That's what Little Bears gives you. That secure feeling of knowing you're children are safe and LOVED. I've been taking my 2 boys here for nearly 5 years and I am so grateful for them. They treat my kids with love and respect and teach them good values daily. My children have thrived in their care. Thank you Little Bears team for taking such good care of us for all these years!
Emily Pehlke
Mar 12, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value
In this modern age where many women find themselves having to work full-time through our children's younger years, I cannot thank this daycare enough. These women have played an integral role in my son's life and development and I have nothing but gratitude.
In this modern age where many women find themselves having to work full-time through our children's younger years, I cannot thank this daycare enough. These women have played an integral role in my son's life and development and I have nothing but gratitude.
A.
Aug 19, 2019
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The teachers in my child's classroom were wonderful the director however is another story. Very disrespectful and quick tempered. She threatened to harm my child! Upon confronting she claimed I shouldn’t believe my child because he has a developmental delay (she then also mentioned the incorrect age of my child that she claimed to know so well) and she said word for word I have health issues and can't handle the stress...well childcare is a very stressful environment so perhaps she needs a new profession. It seems as though her personal life is really affecting her ability to properly function
Marquita Anderson
Jul 06, 2019
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The staff were friendly up until the point you had questions about certain things. My daughter had 3 incidents where she had bruises, a busted lips and a scratch over her eye and no one informed me prior to me picking her up at the end of the day. And when I noticed it, they blamed the reason that they didn't know about it on the fact that my baby didn't tell them she had an "owie or boo-boo" which is very pathetic if you ask me. After the first incident I asked them to notify me and make an incident report regardless of the fact of what type it is. The teachers would show up to work sick, coughing
Adreana Ruiz
Jun 24, 2019
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I can't thank this daycare enough for everything they've done for my children , I have 3 children and we've been coming here for 10 months now and have never had one single complaint about this daycare . They've helped my kids in so many ways , they are compassionate caring and understanding. I'd recommend little bears to anyone ! Thank you ladies and we love y'all 💚
Susan De Long
Jan 28, 2019
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The staff at Little Bears Child care was like family to us! My oldest son went there from 10 weeks to 5 years old, and his kindergarten teacher was very impressed with how prepared he was for school. My youngest also attended from 13 weeks to 5 years old and is doing very well in kindergarten now. I chose Little Bears because of the deeply loving and kind personalities of every staff member there.
Sarah Nebelski
Dec 07, 2018
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I was an employee there and I also brought my daughter. Little Bears Childcare Hampshire always treated my daughter and I with such love and care. I always felt we were all a like a big happy family. They showed us love and support when we needed it the most! Thank you Little Bears Childcare you rock!
Jacqueline Williams
Nov 16, 2017
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I absolutely LOVE this daycare. I have 3 kids occupying the Pre K, one moving up to preschool in Feb, and one in infants.
They are all very professional yet relatable. They put your children first. Walking into Little Bears you cant help but smile at someone. You can really feel the good vibes there. They have amazing schedules for the kids and awesome activities!
They work with you on payments and if you have CCAP they do everything they can to ensure everything stays smooth.
I used to take my kids to a home daycare but I wish I would have chose Little Bears in the first place! My kids will
They are all very professional yet relatable. They put your children first. Walking into Little Bears you cant help but smile at someone. You can really feel the good vibes there. They have amazing schedules for the kids and awesome activities!
They work with you on payments and if you have CCAP they do everything they can to ensure everything stays smooth.
I used to take my kids to a home daycare but I wish I would have chose Little Bears in the first place! My kids will
Danni Dear
Oct 22, 2017
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Phoenix Woods
Aug 07, 2016
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Wow so I cannot believe I'm the first to leave a review because this place is wonderful. The quality of care given at Little Bear's is exceptional.
From the ladies in each of the children''s rooms to the directors and the very sweet kitchen lady - you can tell these folks really love the kiddos! The place has a very warm family feel...
My family started using the Little Bear's on the Hampshire RD location in early 2013 for our first son - he is now 3 and his younger brother and sister also attend "school" here as well. My boys love going to Little Bear's to play with school friends <3 We are
From the ladies in each of the children''s rooms to the directors and the very sweet kitchen lady - you can tell these folks really love the kiddos! The place has a very warm family feel...
My family started using the Little Bear's on the Hampshire RD location in early 2013 for our first son - he is now 3 and his younger brother and sister also attend "school" here as well. My boys love going to Little Bear's to play with school friends <3 We are
