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CAPS Care

Caps Care

Welcome to CAPS Care! 

At CAPS Care Child Care Center in Caledonia, we make family life simpler, safer, and more connected. Located right inside an elementary school building, CAPS Care offers a unique one-stop solution for families with multiple children. Drop-offs and pick-ups are easier than ever- no extra stops, no extra stress.

Children benefit from a familiar, secure environment while enjoying opportunities to connect with older siblings and become comfortable in a school setting early on. This seamless transition helps build confidence, social skills, and a love for learning from the very start. With CAPS Care, your child is not just cared for- they’re part of a supportive school community where convenience meets quality care.

Starting your child in the CAPS Care child care center, they are guaranteed a space in all of our child care, preschool, and SAC programs from infant through 5th grade.

Licensing
CAPS Care is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide full-time childcare. License # 1113937

Organization
CAPS Care is a nonprofit agency that is part of the Caledonia Area Public School District #299. The center operates under the guidance of a committee of community members, school employees and parents.

Space in the child care center is limited. Your spot is not guaranteed until:

  1. All forms and fees are turned in
  2. You receive confirmation from the CAPS Care Director

Caledonia Community Ed/CAPS Care Director
Gretchen Juan
caps_care@cps.k12.mn.us                                                                                                                                                          CAPS Care Office: 507-408-0060 

CAPS Care Hours:

CAPS Care will be open Monday through Friday from 6:00am-6:00pm.

CAPS Care will be closed on the following dates:

  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • Good Friday OR Easter Monday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth (June 19th)
  • Independence Day (July 4th)

*Other holiday breaks will depend on how many students are planning to attend. For example, the Friday after Thanksgiving.
*We will be closed one day per year for staff development training. This date will change each year, but we will give at least one months notice.

Emergency Closing
In the event that CAPS Care would need to close midday due to an emergency, the Director  and staff will call parents individually to notify them of our closing so that the children can be picked up as quickly as possible. The staff will maintain all state regulated ratios and group sizes until all of the children in our care have been safely picked up from the center.

Inclement Weather
CAPS Care does not follow the school district’s closing schedule. We do our very best to stay open no matter what. However, there are rare times when the daycare will close due to inclement weather. If this does happen, the Director will email parents by 5:30am.

CAPS Care Tuition and Fee Information

 

Enrollment Fee
A non-refundable fee of $35 + one week’s tuition is required. The $35 fee does not apply to tuition, but the one week of tuition will be used for the child’s first full week.

Tuition- as of July 7th, 2025
Tuition is paid weekly on the first day of attendance for that week. Methods of payment include check, money order, or cash. 

Infants-  $235/week
Toddlers- $225/week

*Tuition and fees are subject to change*

Overtime Fees
The center closes at 6:00 p.m. There will be a $1.00 per minute charge after 6:00 p.m. with a minimum of $5.00. If you are more than fifteen minutes past your pick up time you will be charged for the whole hour. In case of emergency, please notify the center if you will be late or arrange for someone on your pick-up list to pick up your child. Our closing time will be abided by unless there is an emergency. Continued late pick-ups may result in enrollment dismissal.

CAPS Care Enrollment Information

 

Eligibility
CAPS Care is open to all children regardless of race, color, religion, sex, nationality, ethnic origin, or disability. 

Enrollment Procedure

To ensure enrollment, the following must be completed:

  1. Fill out a reservation request form, send it to caps_care@cps.k12.mn.us
  2. Wait for an email from the CAPS Care director.
  3. Once availability is confirmed, the following is required to secure a spot:
    1. A non-refundable fee of $35 (Does not apply to tuition).
    2. One week’s tuition (The one week of tuition will be used for the child’s first full week).
  4. Before the first day of attendance, the following forms are required to be completed in their entirety:
    1. Child Care Enrollment
    2. Child Care Schedule
    3. Intake Form
    4. Health Care Summary (needs to be completed within 30 days of enrollment).
    5. Immunization Records
    6. CACFP Enrollment Form
    7. Non-Prescription Medication Form
    8. Infant Meal Notification Letter

Please turn all forms and fees into the Caledonia Elementary School Office. 

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CAPS Care Parent Handbook – Revised 6/2/25

Supply Lists:

 
Infants:
  1. Diapers
  2. Wipes – 3 packs to start
  3. A pacifier (if your baby takes one)
  4. Diaper Cream 
  5. Four ready to warm bottles – if using your breastmilk
  6. Four empty bottles – if using formula
  7. Formula – if using your own
  8. Back up formula or frozen breast milk
  9. 3-4 season appropriate outfits
  10. A small bag for empty bottles to go home. A lunchbox works great for this.
  11. Swaddle – If you have signed the swaddling consent form 
  12. Everything should be labeled with the child’s first and last name

*All supplies will stay in your child’s cubby, so you will NOT need a diaper bag to carry back and forth. Bottles are the only thing that need to be brought home and cleaned everyday, as we do not clean bottles at the center.

Toddlers:

  1. Diapers
  2. Wipes
  3. Lightweight blanket to keep here for nap time – we wash these once per week
  4. Water bottle to keep at daycare for the week. It should be brought home every Friday for cleaning.
  5. 1-2 extra outfits that are season appropriate, including socks. 
  6. Sunscreen, swimsuit, and towel in the summer months
  7. Mittens, jacket, hat, snow pants, and boots in the winter months
  8. Please have everything labeled with the child’s first and last name.

CAPS Care Contact Information

CAPS Care Phone Number: 507-408-0060
Email: caps_care@cps.k12.mn.us

Caledonia Area Public Schools Community Ed/CAPS Care Director:
Gretchen Juan
507-725-5139
gretchen_juan@cps.k12.mn.us

 

Contact: Gretchen Juan

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