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In-home program · Central Colorado Springs · Ages 2 until kindergarten
Four children. One kitchen. One rhythm.
A small home program with a posted weekly schedule, a nutritionist's kitchen, and a friend their age. Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:30pm.
The hard part
* Source: Colorado Children's Campaign, KIDS COUNT in Colorado! 2026, El Paso County page.
The middle option
Our days follow your child's lead. Montessori-inspired, hands-on work invites them to do things themselves, stay with a task, and enjoy it.
The week runs on a posted schedule, with time in our fenced outdoor area and a field trip every week. Children move between [ACTIVITY AREAS: confirm what's set up in the classroom] at their own pace.
Attention
The proof
Every meal is home-cooked from clean and organic ingredients, planned by Shairie Espino, a certified holistic nutritionist, and tailored to your child. Breakfast, lunch, and two snacks are included; dinner is at home. You get the meal plan before each week starts.
A weekly activity schedule, posted on the wall and sent to you before the week begins. You'll know what the day holds before it starts.
A daily report, plus a monthly growth update.
Sample report: [SAMPLE REPORT: blank daily and monthly examples]
Cameras where children play, learn, eat and travel. None in bathrooms or changing areas. Access for enrolled families only.
As a mom of two little ones, I know how much the early years matter, and how overwhelming it can feel to balance a career while making sure your little ones get the best care, food and education. It truly takes a village, and I'd love to be part of yours.
I keep a small group of just four children, two of them my own, so every child gets real, individual attention. Our days are filled with Montessori-inspired activities, sensory play, book club and nature-based learning, built around weekly and monthly themes, because children learn best through play. Each week we head out on a field trip, to nature walks and toddler play spaces, discovering the world and making new friends along the way. Meals are home-cooked from clean and organic ingredients.
I care for every child as if they were my own, and I believe in complete transparency: daily reports, monthly growth updates, and access to our in-home cameras so you can check in anytime.
My goal is simple: to give your child the love, attention and nourishment they need to thrive.
Shairie Espino
See the full roster, checks and certifications
What comes home
Parks, story time at East Library, toddler-friendly play places, and nature walks. We cover the cost. A field trip every week. You approve or decline each trip by Sunday 8 pm, and you provide a car seat that fits your child. A child who opts out stays home with their family that day.
A child who enrolls stays until kindergarten starts, even after turning 5. No move at the fifth birthday.
The trial week
Starting somewhere new is a big step for little ones and their parents. The trial week lets your child settle in at their own pace, and lets you see firsthand whether The Little Table feels like home. Each day builds a little on the last:
There are no field trips during the trial week, which is for building routine. Once your child is comfortable, they're welcome on the weekly field trips. You get daily reports and camera access all week, plus check-ins with Shai midweek and on Friday to talk about how your child is adjusting and decide together whether it's the right fit.
A gentle five-day trial week, credited toward your first week if you enroll.
If it fits, it's month to month at $19 an hour per child, meals included, with no waitlist fee. Either of us can end it with 30 days' notice.
Please label every item with your child's name.
Optional, ages 4 to 10
Chess, guitar, bass and boxing for ages 4 to 10, on weekends. $399 a month per child for each lesson. The goal is solid, working skill, not a professional career.
Questions
Here's exactly who is: Shairie, Brandon, and our two children. No other adults are regularly here. Shai is CPR and AED certified (American Heart Association, through September 2028), and you can open the live camera view during the day. It's a drug-free, weapon-free household.
Background checks: [BACKGROUND CHECKS] · Parents can visit any time during our hours · See who's in the house
19 an hour per child covers the whole day: care, breakfast, lunch and two snacks, weekly field trips, materials, a daily report, plus a monthly growth update. With a nanny, you'd also pay employer payroll taxes, food, activities, and backup care, and there'd be no other kids.
Sick children stay home: a fever of 100.4°F or higher, vomiting or diarrhea in the last 48 hours, or something contagious like pink eye or strep. They come back after 48 hours well, without fever reducers. Read the full sick policy
Screen time is rare during care hours. Now and then, if a child needs extra one-on-one attention for longer than usual, a gentle, calm show may be put on for a short time. Read the screen policy
No. We don't give any medication, not even in an emergency. So we can't enroll a child who may need an epinephrine auto-injector or a rescue inhaler during care.
You get a short report every day, a monthly growth update, and a live camera view you can open during the day.
Closed days aren't charged. Besides the four holidays, vacation (up to 4 weeks a year) is announced at least 30 days ahead. An unplanned closure is announced by 6:30 am and credited. Shai is the only caregiver, so on those days you'd need your own plan. Read the closure policy
Every day, a text at drop-off and an end-of-day update. Every Sunday, the weekly packet. Every month, a growth update. We answer texts within 3 hours during care hours. Urgent? Call (719) 233-4624. Read how we stay in touch
No. We're license-exempt under Colorado's rules for small family care homes (four or fewer children, including our own).
Instead, we show you everything: who's in the house, their certifications, the kitchen, the schedule, and the reports.
No. License-exempt homes can't accept them.
Your child spends the day with three other children, eating, working and playing together, with the attention a small group allows.
Yes.
Yes. Cameras where children play, learn, eat and travel. None in bathrooms or changing areas. And our door is open: parents and legal guardians are welcome to visit their child any time during our hours, no appointment needed.
Yes. All children at The Little Table must be up to date on their vaccinations. Please give us a copy of your child's current immunization record before the first day, and updated records as new vaccines are given. Records are kept private and secure, and never shared without your permission.
You can opt out of any trip. Approve or decline each week's trip in the portal by Sunday 8 pm (America/Denver). A child who opts out stays home with their family that day; there's no care for that child that day. If both seats are one family's children and they opt out, we change the trip or cancel it.
Get started
Book a call, schedule a walk-through, or start with a trial week.
Or reach us directly: shairie.espino@thelittletable.co · (719) 233-4624 · Facebook
