Corning Children's Center is open Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm.

We provide high quality care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages 6 weeks to 5 years).

We are dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Our staff members recognize and appreciate the uniqueness of each child, and we cultivate a sense of community that is positive, gentle, warm, diverse, inclusive, creative, stimulating and genuine. We believe we serve our children as both caregivers and educators. Research supports our convictions that children are best able to grow and learn when they can freely explore a world in which they feel cared for and safe. With this in mind, nurturing, learning, and safety form the three legs of the stool upon which our program is based. Our education programs focus on introducing children to the world around them, and we tailor our curriculum to each child. We explain their individual knowledge and experiences in all key areas – physical, social/emotional, creative, and cognitive – in ways that are appropriate to their developmental age. We believe it is important to provide a rich array of experiences that develop their skills, knowledge and stimulate their imagination.

Minimum Supervision Ratios Based on Group Size for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

You can view our sliding fee scale at the link below.

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Positive Separation and Attachment    Young children need support as they say goodbye to parents and family and start their day at childcare. The center will use these tips to help your child transition into the classrooms.  1. Staff will work to help your child feel safe, attached and comfortable. Attachment refers to the continuing and lasting relationships that young children form with one or more adults. To help foster a secure attachment with each child, staff will:  Be warm, responsive, and affectionate.  Engage in meaningful conversational interactions.  Be physically and emotionally available while a child is exploring their environment.  Comfort children when they are distressed.   Be an enthusiastic learning partner.  Let children know that you will provide safe behavior boundaries, keeping them, their peers, and their things safe.  Provide primary caregiving.  2. Review the daily schedule so your child knows what to expect.  3. Help families establish a predictable goodbye routine.  4. Allow your child to use tools when missing their family. (i.e. lovey, family photo, special blanket, etc.)  5. Use words provided by family in the child’s home language.  6. Have available some of your child’s favorite things to do.  7. Work with families to have a predictable pick-up time and reunion ritual.  

Part-time options include: either Monday, Wednesday, Friday care -OR- Tuesday, Thursday care. Full-time care is defined as Monday – Friday.

Families will be entered onto the waiting list by the following priority: Current enrolled families and staff members children Corning Inc. employees (up to 50% of enrollment) Prior clients All other families When an opening becomes available or is anticipated, the Family Engagement Coordinator, will contact the next person on the waiting list who meets the appropriate age for the classroom. Waiting list families are not given their “number/place” on the list as it may change due to other families getting on the list or leaving the list based on their priority.

For infants, the Center provides Wegmans milk-based formula and Gerber baby foods. Breast milk or other brands of formula would need to be provided by the family. For children eating solid food, a breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are provided through Corning Catering and meet Child and Adult Food Program health requirements. Should your child have dietary restrictions or follows a special diet, you may provide appropriate food for your child. **Please note, we are a tree nut free facility, these items are prohibited.

The Center is licensed through OCFS For our east site the license number is 00042396DCC For our west site the license number is 000911439DCC The Center has historically been accredited through Middles States Association. We are currently beginning the process to obtain our accreditation moving forward with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).