Date: 29 Feb 84 13:42:43 EST
From: Maryanne Jarvik@CMU-CS-A
Subject: Re: Day care centers
To: Roli Wendorf
Resent-To: Harry.Bovik@CMU-CS-A
Resent-From: Roli.Wendorf@CMU-CS-A
Resent-Date:  4 Mar 84 1615 EST (Sunday)

Roli,
  We take our son (13 months) to the Infant Toddler Center of Sq Hill and
highly recommend it.  Nicholas loves it and we love it.  The personnel at
all levels are highly professional and very cautious with the children.
They take a great deal of care with the children and truly consider themselves
to be totally responsible for their well-being while the children are under
their care.  The children receive a lot of attention from everyone in the
center, parents and staff alike, and seem to be appropriately comfortable
and stimulated in every room.  The center is open from 7:30am to 6:00pm.
There is a very good ratio of caregivers to number of children in each room.
I have never seen a child of cry when left by his or her parents in the
morning.  In fact, we have trouble getting Nicholas' attention once he is
there; he seems immediately to be engrossed in his "daytime" life.  

  We gather that Nicholas likes the Center very much, which makes it very
easy for us to leave him each day.  This center is an extension of home--
we are extremely positive about it on every front and recommend it most
highly.  Nicholas has been there since he was 2 1/2 months old.  It's well
worth the cost.  The Center is open year 'round, but for 2 in-service days
and the major holidays.  I think they are geared to the C-MU holiday
calendar.

  Just out of curiosity, what is the difference in cost between this center
and the Shady center?  If you have any questions whatsoever, give me a call
or send mail.  I'm happy to talk about it, obviously!  
					-Mary Anne Jarvik (x3744)