Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No.2

Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No.2 Now enrolling all ages! Hello sunshine, we want you to come learn, play and exceed greatness with us!

Program Type
Family Child Care
License Number
1764027

Basics

Background Check
Yes
Meals
Breakfast and Lunch
Snacks
2 per day
Potty Training
Not Required
Schedules
1, 2, 3 and 4 days per week
Language(s) Supported
English
Ratio
1:9 teachers to children
Pay Schedules
Monthly
Subsidized Care
Accepted
Philosophy
Montessori-inspired

Philosophy

The mission of Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No. 2 is to provide safe, affordable, high quality child care for the students of the Denver Metro area and the community. In doing so, we support families in their efforts to reach their goals. Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No.2 provides a cognitively based program for children six weeks to thirteenth years. We provide a home like environment where children are encouraged to develop at their own pace. Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No. 2 is committed to the families we serve, providing support and encouragement.

Location

Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No. 2 is located in a charming, spacious single family home in Lakewood area neighborhood.

We‘ve designed our care environment with play and learning areas that allow children to experience various developmentally-appropriate activities based on their interest. Some of our favorite areas include reading/ cozy area ( for literacy, relaxation, and respite), nature area ( for discovering nature and science concept), and dramatic play area ( for self-expression and empathy ).

Children will have some outdoor time everyday in my private yard or outdoor space. Connecting with nature lets children gain deeper knowledge of themselves and the world.

At Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No. 2, I want to provide an environment that supports the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of each child.

About our program

Auntie Ruth’s Child Care has been in operation since 1999. Now opening the Second location Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No. 2 in 2022. Our home provides a quality educational program that meets the needs of young children.

We believe that each child is unique;

We value each individual child;

We guide and support their learning experiences;

We respect our families and embrace all cultures;

We believe that each child should be cared for by people who respect the basic life and humanity of the child;

We believe that the teachers role is to faci and plan active learning environments.

Rhythm of the Day

  • 6:00 am - 9:00 am
    Arrival time - free play time. Children may select toys, books, puzzles, and more on their own.
  • 8:00 am - 9:00 am
    Breakfast
  • 10:30 am
    Free play
  • 10:00 am - 11:30
    Group activities, preschool curriculum, or outside play (weather permitting)
  • 12:00 pm
    Lunch
  • 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
    Story time ( clean up from lunch )
  • 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Quiet time ( Children do not have to sleep, but they do have to lie or play quietly on their mass so as not to disturb the other children. School age children may play quietly away from numbers.)
  • 3:00 pm
    Snack
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Free play- pick up

2025 - 2026 Calendar

  • 1/1/2025 & 1/2/2025- CLOSED
    New Years CLOSED
  • 01/20/2025-OPEN
    Martin Luther King Jr. OPEN
  • 2/17/2025OPEN
    Presidents Day OPEN
  • 5/5/2025 Thru 5/8/2025-CLOSED
    School Training CLOSED
  • 5/26/2025 & 5/27/2025-CLOSED
    Memorial Day-CLOSED
  • 6/19/2025- OPEN
    Juneteenth-Open
  • 7/3/2025 & 7/4/2025-CLOSED
    4th of July-CLOSED
  • 7/23/2025 Thur 7/25/2025-CLOSED
    North American Youth Congress-CLOSED
  • 8/29/2025 & 9/1/2025-CLOSED
    Labor Day-CLOSED
  • 9/26/2025-CLOSED
    Training-CLOSED
  • 10/31/2025-CLOSED
    Indigenous People Day-OPEN
  • 10/31-2025-OPEN
    Halloween-OPEN
  • 11/11/2025-OPEN
    Veterans Day-OPEN
  • 11/26/2025 Thru. 11/28/2025-CLOSED
    Thanksgiving-CLOSED
  • 12/22/2025-12/26/2025-CLOSED
    Christmas Eve & Christmas-CLOSED
  • 12/31/2025 Thru. 1/2/2026-CLOSED
    New Years Eve & New Years

Admissions

Join the Auntie Ruth’s Home Child Care No.2 & Wonderschool community in four easy steps:

Explore our website! We’ve provided information about our philosophies and services to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

Tour our program! Come see what makes Auntie Ruth’s Home Child CareNo.2 & Wonderschool is so unique. For your convenience, I offer virtual tours as well! Please schedule a tour by phone or text at (720) 682-6228.

Submit an Enrollment Application. If you would like to enroll, please submit an application. Please note that we require virtual or in-person tours for all prospective families in order for you to submit an application. Please do not submit an application if you have not virtually or physically attended a tour first.

Enroll After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Here you set up a six digit pin, fill out all spaces on the enrollment forms or put n/a if not applicable all the way until it lets you SUBMIT. Unfinished or unanswered enrollment forms just sit there and say PENDING on my side. I CANNOT APPROVE pending applications, the system does not let me. Upon accepting your invitation, you will pay your enrollment fee ($200. yearly), a two-week payment up front that sits there until you give a Two-Week Notice (either written with dates or verbal) that your child will no longer attend care at my Center. Those last Two-Weeks were paid at the Beginning so your payment stops when you give your Two-Week Notice. Your child attends their last Two-Weeks with me. ONLY if needed: I will work with you on the Two-Week Payment, Don’t Hesitate to ask if you have a Payment Plan that will work for us both! Plus, a full month payment, is due on or before your child’s first day in care. Review our Parent Handbook and address any questions you may have with me. After All of this is set and Paid, your ready your first day at Auntie Ruth’s Child Care No.2 :)

NOTE: In order for me to HOLD an infant spot at a later date. You MUST pay a HOLD Deposit for that later date and you MUST have virtually or physically attended (both parents) a tour to meet me and see my place. The amount is discussed at the time you decide to place your HOLD FEE. This HOLD FEE is NOT part or carried over for Tuition, it is ONLY an Infant Hold Fee for a later start date. Call me at 720-682-6228 if you have further questions:) Thank you.

Have questions about the program?
Message the Program Director directly to learn more.
Marcellina Aragon
Program Director