Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about daytime and evening childcare at Rosario Daycares — hours, ages, licensing, meals, drop-in, the waitlist, and how to enroll.
Daycare & evening care, answered
What are your hours?
We run two sessions, Monday – Friday: full-day daycare 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, and evening care 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM for parents working later shifts.
Do you offer full-day daycare?
Yes. Our licensed full-day daycare runs Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM — a play-based, bilingual (English and Spanish) program with home-cooked meals, daily outdoor time, and a nap.
What ages do you care for?
We care for children 1 month – 5 years, from infants through preschoolers, in small mixed-age groups.
Are you a licensed childcare provider?
Yes — we are a licensed Massachusetts family childcare, regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Our license and educator credentials are published so you can verify them.
What's included in a daycare day?
Balanced meals and snacks following federal nutrition guidance, at least an hour of active play with daily outdoor time (weather permitting), child-led and educator-led learning activities, and a daily nap in each child's own rest space.
Which areas do you serve?
We serve families in and Salem, MA — one trusted location for both daytime and evening care.
Do you offer evening care?
Yes. Evening care runs Monday – Friday, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM — dinner, quiet play, and a calm wind-down to bedtime — so parents working evening or overnight shifts are covered after the regular day ends.
Do you offer same-evening drop-in care?
When space allows, yes. Our Care Tonight page shows tonight's remaining drop-in spots and the request cutoff time. If drop-in is full or past cutoff, you can still request care ahead for an upcoming evening.
How do I know if there's an evening spot for the nights I need?
Use Check a Spot: pick your child's age range and the evenings you need, and you'll get an instant open / limited / full answer read from our live availability. Open evenings route you to book a tour; full evenings route you to the waitlist.
What does a day — and an evening — look like?
Our Daily Routine page walks through a typical 8:00 AM–4:30 PM day (arrival, circle time, meals, outdoor play, nap, and afternoon activities), and the Evening Routine page covers a 5–11 PM evening (dinner, quiet play, wind-down, bedtime).
How do I enroll?
Start by booking a tour to see the space and meet the educator, or grab a free 15-minute call. Enrollment then needs a signed parent handbook, a completed enrollment packet, and your child's physician statement with immunization and lead-screening records. Prefer to talk now? Call (978) 766-8895.