Learning Built Around Your Child
We observe how children play, communicate, create, and solve problems. Those observations help us plan learning experiences that connect with each child’s interests, abilities, and upcoming developmental milestones.
Warm, Inclusive Childcare in Catonsville
A Caring Place for Children to Learn, Play, and Shine
At Rise N Shine Childcare, every child is welcomed, respected, and encouraged to grow at their own pace. We combine loving care, purposeful play, guided learning, and dependable routines in a warm home-based childcare environment.
5 Skipworth Ct, Catonsville, MD 21228
Individualized Learning
Activities are shaped around each child’s interests, abilities, and developmental progress.
Inclusive Care
Children from different cultures, backgrounds, languages, and abilities are welcomed.
Positive Guidance
Children are guided through choices, redirection, clear expectations, and problem-solving.
Parent Partnership
Families are kept informed and welcomed into the childcare environment.
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A Place Where Every Child Belongs
Children learn best when they feel safe, loved, and understood. At Rise N Shine, we take time to learn about each child’s personality, interests, family, home language, culture, strengths, and developmental needs.
Our goal is to create an environment where children feel secure enough to explore, confident enough to express themselves, and supported enough to develop at their own pace.
We welcome families of different cultures, religions, races, languages, abilities, and backgrounds. Children with disabilities and special healthcare needs are also invited to participate fully in our program.
Care Designed Around Your Child
More Than Childcare—A Foundation for Growth
Every child develops differently. That is why our environment, learning materials, activities, and guidance are adjusted to reflect the children currently in our care.
Child-Led and Teacher-Guided
Children are given opportunities to explore, make choices, and express themselves independently. Teacher-guided activities provide additional structure when children are learning a new skill or trying something unfamiliar.
Positive and Respectful Guidance
We use choices, redirection, visual cues, clear expectations, reflection, and problem-solving to guide behavior. We do not use physical discipline or punishment.
Accessible Learning Materials
Toys, books, art materials, blocks, and other learning resources are placed where children can see them, make choices, and return them with increasing independence.
Activities That Stay Fresh
Materials are rotated based on children’s interests, developmental levels, skills, and engagement. This helps children remain curious, creative, and excited to participate.
Learning Through Real Experiences
Children build knowledge through play, conversation, movement, creativity, sensory exploration, and meaningful interactions with adults and other children.
Programs for Growing Children
Support for Every Stage of Childhood
From a baby’s earliest discoveries to a school-age child’s growing independence, Rise N Shine provides age-appropriate care and learning experiences that support the whole child.
Infant and Toddler Care
A Gentle Beginning
Infants and toddlers receive attentive care in an environment designed to support security, trust, exploration, and early development.
Activities for children from birth through age three focus on personal and social development, language development, cognitive development, and physical development, guided by Healthy Beginnings.
There is no screen time for children under two years old.
Preschool Care
Learning Through Play and Discovery
Preschool children participate in engaging activities that help build confidence, communication, creativity, independence, and school-readiness skills.
Learning experiences for children ages three through five cover social and personal development, language and literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific thinking, social studies, the arts, physical development, and health.
These experiences are guided by the Maryland Early Learning Standards.
School-Age Care
A Positive Place to Keep Growing
School-age children through age 12 are provided with age-appropriate activities and materials selected around their interests, developmental levels, abilities, and need for greater independence.
Contact Rise N Shine to discuss current school-age availability and scheduling.
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Learning Through Play—With Purpose
Rise N Shine uses the Mother Goose curriculum to create a nurturing and stimulating learning environment. Children participate in age-appropriate whole-group, small-group, and individual learning experiences.
Lesson planning is responsive rather than one-size-fits-all. When children show interest in a topic, that interest can become part of books, art projects, conversations, building activities, music, and other learning areas.
For example, a child’s interest in dinosaurs might inspire dinosaur stories, themed artwork, imaginative play, counting activities, and hands-on exploration.
Children are observed regularly so activities can be adjusted to support their progress, address challenges, and build on emerging interests. When families provide an IEP or IFSP, relevant goals can be incorporated into the child’s learning plan.
Inside Our Learning Environment
Room to Imagine, Create, Explore, and Grow
Children experience the world by touching, seeing, hearing, moving, experimenting, asking questions, and trying new ideas. Our learning environment includes a variety of materials that support different interests, abilities, and developmental skills.
Building and Problem-Solving
Building blocks, magnetic blocks, stacking toys, boxes, and hands-on materials encourage creativity, planning, persistence, and problem-solving.
Books and Language
Short stories, pictures, conversation, songs, and language-rich activities help children communicate, listen, build vocabulary, and connect with the world around them.
Art and Self-Expression
Writing materials, crayons, paint, and creative projects give children opportunities to make choices and express their ideas.
Music and Movement
Musical toys, songs, movement, and age-appropriate physical activities support coordination, confidence, and joyful participation.
Sensory Exploration
Children are given opportunities to safely explore materials through touch, sight, sound, and other senses.
Diverse Materials
Books, music, pictures, stories, and toys can reflect different languages, cultures, traditions, identities, and family backgrounds.
Helping Children Make Safe, Respectful Choices
Young children are still learning how to communicate, manage emotions, take turns, solve disagreements, and understand boundaries. At Rise N Shine, guidance is focused on teaching—not punishment.
Children may be offered appropriate choices, redirected toward a safer activity, reminded of expectations through words or visual cues, and guided through age-appropriate problem-solving.
Simple expectations such as “walking feet,” “kind words,” “safe body,” “take turns,” and “gentle hands” help children understand how to care for themselves and others.
We do not use physical discipline or punishment.
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Healthy Habits and a Safety-Focused Environment
Children need a clean, secure, and well-maintained environment in order to play and learn confidently. Safety and healthy habits are incorporated into the childcare space and daily routine.
Safety-Focused Environment
The environment includes secured areas, covered electrical outlets, non-slip rugs, well-maintained furniture and equipment, safe storage for hazardous materials, and age-appropriate supervision of toys, tools, and activities.
Cleaning and Handwashing
Handwashing is encouraged throughout the day. Tables, surfaces, toys, furniture, and learning materials are cleaned and sanitized to help reduce the spread of germs.
Illness Guidelines
Families are notified when a child develops symptoms that may prevent safe participation in childcare. Children must also meet the program’s immunization requirements before enrollment.
Infant Sleep Safety
Infant sleeping furniture and arrangements are maintained with infant safety and SIDS prevention in mind.
Balanced Nutrition
Rise N Shine supports healthy eating by offering fresh fruits and/or vegetables and whole grains regularly while minimizing excess fat, sugar, and salt. Meals brought from home are monitored and may be supplemented when needed to help children receive a more balanced meal or snack.
Children Learn Best by Doing
Screen time is limited and used only when it is directly connected to a facilitated educational experience.
Children under two do not receive screen time. For older children, any media used must be educational, age-appropriate, and connected to a learning or movement activity.
No screen time for children under age two.
Every Child Deserves the Opportunity to ShineTalk With Us About Your Child’s Needs
Inclusive Care That Meets Children Where They Are
Rise N Shine welcomes children with disabilities and special healthcare needs and does not exclude a child because of a disability.
Families may provide an IEP, IFSP, healthcare information, or other relevant documentation to help us understand the child’s needs and developmental goals.
When appropriate, Rise N Shine can collaborate with service providers, therapists, healthcare professionals, schools, and outside agencies. Activities, routines, learning materials, equipment, or the environment may also be adapted to help a child participate comfortably and successfully.
Open Communication Builds Trust
Parents know their children best. That is why communication and family participation are important parts of the Rise N Shine experience.
Our open-door policy allows parents and guardians to visit during operating hours. Families can observe the environment, see children participating in activities, and better understand how the program supports learning and development.
Parents also receive updates about their child’s progress. Conferences and scheduled conversations provide opportunities to discuss developmental growth, questions, concerns, and next steps.
Support Through Every Transition
Helping Children Feel Secure From the First Day Forward
Starting childcare, moving between activities, and preparing for school can all feel like big changes to a child. Rise N Shine uses predictable routines, communication, and individualized support to make those transitions more comfortable.
Home to Childcare
A gradual start with shorter initial hours may be used to help a child become familiar with the environment, provider, routines, and other children.
Throughout the Day
Consistent routines and verbal cues help children understand what is happening now and what will happen next.
Childcare to School
Families and receiving schools can be provided with information about the child’s development to support a smoother transition into a new educational environment.
Individualized Transitions
For children with disabilities or special healthcare needs, transition planning may include family meetings, collaboration with professionals, environmental adjustments, adaptive equipment, school visits, or support related to an IEP or 504 plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Finding the right childcare begins with a conversation. Schedule a visit to see the environment, ask questions, learn about the program, and determine whether Rise N Shine is the right fit for your family.
Now enrolling children from newborn through age 12.
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- Rise N Shine Childcare
- 5 Skipworth Ct
Catonsville, MD 21228 - Phone
- (443) 889-9963
- Hours
- Monday–Friday
7:00 AM–6:00 PM - Provider & License
- Sumaira Kiani · License #259741