Montevallo Head Start Center in Montevallo Alabama

The Montevallo Head Start Center, located in Montevallo, AL, is a childcare facility that supervises and cares for children. Daycare services support parents and guardians by caring for children too young to be left alone, most often children too young to attend school or school-aged children that require before or after school care.

• Montevallo home, private, and public daycare programs
• After school programs and supervision
• Montevallo childcare programs and services
• Educational programming
• Health and safety policies and regulations
• Montevallo financial assistance programs

The Daycare follows Alabama health and safety regulations, including requirements on the ratio between caregivers and children. In addition, the Daycare sets its own policies for enrollment, hours of operation, joining the waitlist, administering medication, and food allergy restrictions. Contact the Daycare for questions about specific policies or regulations.

In order to operate in Alabama, Daycare services must meet Alabama state regulations and comply with licensing regulations. Licensed Daycares meet state requirements on staffing levels, the safety of the location, accessibility, and programming. The licensing requirements vary for childcare centers and in-home daycares, with different standards for the maximum number of children at the facility. The safety and design requirements also differ depending on the facility type. Daycares undergo periodic reviews to maintain their license, which include background checks of all staff members. In addition to state licensing, the Daycare may hold additional accreditations, such as NAEYC accreditation.

The Daycare offers early learning programs designed to promote learning and growth for Montevallo children enrolled in the Daycare. These programs emphasize play-based learning, verbal communications, gross motor skills, curiosity, and social skills. For preschool-aged children, the Daycare learning programs focus on kindergarten readiness skills.

Montevallo residents may qualify for childcare financial assistance programs depending on their income, household size, and other factors. In Alabama, federal programs including Head Start and Early Head Start provide childcare services for low-income families. Alabama state also distributes federal child care subsidies, also known as vouchers or fee assistance, for low-income families. Contact the Montevallo Head Start Center for more information on financial assistance programs.

You may contact the Montevallo Head Start Center by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Montevallo Head Start Center, 100 Jimmy Jones Drive, Montevallo, Alabama, 35115.