The neural connections formed in infancy lay the architecture for everything that follows. The question isn’t whether these early years matter. It’s who you trust with them.
From the moment your baby arrives, they’re met by educators who understand that every smile returned, every sound echoed back, every moment of warmth is shaping the brain of the person your child is becoming.
Our approach is built on the Nest-EQ framework – a proprietary model of child development that cultivates four interconnected capabilities: Emotional (EQ), Adaptive (AQ), Cognitive (IQ) and Creativity (CQ). Together, they form the foundation for lifelong success. Not just academically – as a successful human being.
“It’s about creating the conditions where confidence, empathy, and curiosity naturally take root – and where children are free to grow into their best selves at their own pace. The result is a child who feels safe, capable and joyful – and who carries a foundation for lifelong learning that no curriculum alone could manufacture.”
— Fatima Tavares, Regional Director and Head of Quality
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Attachment, Relationships & Social Awareness
- Form strong attachments that become the blueprint for all future relationships
- Express and begin to recognize a full range of emotions
- Engage in reciprocal back-and-forth interactions – the earliest form of conversation
- Develop a sense of self as separate, capable and connected
- Begin co-regulating emotions alongside a trusted adult
Adaptive Capacity (AQ)
Regulation, Resilience & Emerging Agency
- Develop self-soothing strategies and an increasing capacity to navigate transitions
- Explore new environments from the security of trusted relationships
- Recognize that their actions have real effects on people and the world around them
- Show early goal-directed behaviour – reaching, activating, seeking – with growing confidence
Cognitive Capability (IQ)
Curiosity, Cause & Effect & Early Systems Thinking
- Sustain and shift attention – the bedrock of all future learning
- Discover cause and effect through repeated, joyful experimentation
- Develop object permanence and early spatial reasoning
- Recognize patterns, anticipate familiar sequences and begin grouping objects
- Build early memory through meaningful routines and relationships
Creative Confidence (CQ)
Sensory Exploration, Imitation & Early Imagination
- Explore the world through touch, sound, sight, taste and smell
- Imitate caregiver expressions, sounds and actions – the earliest form of learning by example
- Use gesture and expression to represent needs and emerging ideas
- Experiment with rhythm, pitch and movement – the roots of creative thinking
1:3 Educator-to-Infant Ratio
Dedicated Sleep Rooms
All Day Live Camera Access
Daily Reports via Kindertales
Baby Signs
Family Conferences
By the end of the Infant program, your child will have built meaningful capability across all domains of the Nest-EQ framework including:
- Experimenting with cause-and-effect through hands-on exploration
- Communicating needs and emotions through gesture, expression and emerging sound
- Reaching, grasping and manipulating objects with growing intention
- Forming secure, trusting bonds that serve as the foundation for everything that follows
- Imitating caregiver actions and sounds with increasing complexity
- Making choices and demonstrating early preferences
We know handing your baby to someone else for the first time is one of the hardest things a parent does. Our Infant educators are experienced at making this transition gradual, gentle and genuinely reassuring – for your child and for you.
From day one, we focus on building a real bond with your baby. So that by the time you’re back at your desk, they’re already settled, curious and in capable hands.
Testimonials
We’ve got answers! Learn more about what makes our childcare centres the perfect place for your little one to learn and grow.
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What is the educator-to-infant ratio?
We maintain a 1:3 ratio – one dedicated educator for every three babies. This ensures every infant receives the individual attention and responsive care that early development demands.
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What does the Infant Program curriculum include?
Our program is guided by the proprietary Nest-EQ framework – spanning Emotional (EQ), Adaptive (AQ), Cognitive (IQ) and Creative capabilities (CQ). We integrate Montessori principles and Baby Signs throughout, creating an approach to early learning that goes well beyond traditional daycare programming.
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Why does the quality of early care matter so much?
The science is unambiguous: 90% of the brain’s core architecture is formed before age five, with the most rapid development occurring in the first year of life. The relationships, environments and experiences your child has right now are building the structure of their brain – shaping cognition, emotional regulation, language and resilience for decades to come. Quality early care isn’t a luxury. It’s a developmental imperative.
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How do you support the transition into care?
We take a gradual, individualized approach communicating closely with parents, honouring your baby’s home routine and building a secure bond before any expectations for independence are introduced. Most families are pleasantly surprised by how quickly their child settles.
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Will my baby follow a set schedule?
Every infant follows their own routine. Our separate sleep rooms mean babies rest on their own schedule – without disrupting or being disrupted by the group. We carry your baby’s home patterns into our care as consistently as possible.
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How will I stay informed during the day?
Through our secure Kindertales app, you’ll receive continuous updates – nap times, feeds, diaper changes, activities and milestone moments. You also have unrestricted live camera access throughout the day. Your baby is never more than a click away.
