Hungry Caterpillars Family Daycare was founded in late 2017 by lead caretaker, Bianca Haberek. Prior to opening up her own facility, she worked under the tutelage of her mother-in-law, Silvia Roldan, at Silvia's Family Daycare in North Beach. Throughout those years, Bianca was personally mentored and taught by Silvia, and that mentorship continues to this day.

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In mid-2019, Silvia's Family Daycare eventually moved to the Laurel Heights neighborhood where Silvia happily accepted working under the Hungry Caterpillars name in order to work side-by-side with Bianca toward their aim of building a genuine family-oriented daycare setting. Silvia and Bianca philosophize that having sister daycares allows for their family to work together, and to the best of their ability, to optimally serve all of your families.

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The expertise required to care for young children is constantly evolving, a fact both Silvia and Bianca acknowledge and embrace, working tirelessly to develop curriculums intended to meet the requirements needed for each generation of children. Throughout their years working in childcare, both Silvia and Bianca have attained extensive and thorough backgrounds which include excellent experience ensuring the safety and well-being of the young children in their care as self-employed Certified Home-Based Child Care Providers. They have developed curriculums which include organizing activities, preparing and serving daily homemade meals and snacks, assistance with diaper changing and potty training, keeping toys clean and disinfected, frequent trips to the park and library, sanitizing facilities, and encouraging communal and emotional development. Additionally, both lead caretakers possess experience and knowledge in assisting children through separation anxiety—using distraction and redirection techniques to help kids through the transition of separating from their parents/caregivers—in order to not only help children feel more at home, but also for parents to feel more comfortable leaving their children while they are at work.

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Hungry Caterpillars views childcare as more than just a quality daycare center but rather the first step in a long journey of growth and education in the life of your little one. With that in mind, we are more than prepared for and happy to undertake the responsibility of this task while working side-by-side with parents toward our goal of creating strong bonds and a setting that feels like family.