Where Infant Care Feels More Like a Nanny Than a Daycare

Robbins Nest Nursery

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Nanny-Style Infant Daycare in Rancho Bernardo
Welcome to Robbins Nest Nursery

At Robbins Nest Nursery, we offer something truly unique: the personalized attention of a nanny, with the structure, safety, and expertise of a licensed daycare. Located in Rancho Bernardo, our in-home nursery is designed exclusively for infants ages newborn to 18 months, providing a calm, loving space where your baby can thrive during their most important early months.

With only four infants enrolled at a time, we’re able to provide the kind of one-on-one care that most daycare centers simply can’t. Your baby won’t get lost in the crowd—instead, they’ll be nurtured by a highly experienced caregiver in a quiet, home-like setting that feels more like family.

Why Families Choose Robbins Nest Nursery

Nanny-Style, Relationship-Based Care
With over 20 years of infant care experience—including certifications in gentle sleep coaching, early childhood education, and health care—Keri brings a personal, thoughtful approach to caregiving.
All-Inclusive Tuition
Your monthly rate includes organic meals, The Honest Company diapers and wipes, and daily communication via the Brightwheel app, so you're always in the loop with updates, logs, and photos.
Safe, Licensed & Professional
Robbins Nest Nursery is a California state licensed in-home daycare (LIC #376100759). Both adults in the home are background checked, fingerprinted, and CPR/First Aid certified.
Calm, Montessori-Inspired Environment
Inspired by Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies, we focus on open-ended play, gentle routines, and responsive care—all in a clean, naturally lit environment designed with infants in mind.
Infant Sleep Support Included
Every enrolled family receives personalized sleep guidance from Keri, a Certified Gentle Sleep Coach. Whether your baby is four weeks or fourteen months, we support healthy sleep habits that work for your family.

Now Enrolling for Summer 2025

We currently have limited availability for part-time (Tuesday/Thursday) infant care starting in August 2025. If you're looking for infant care that feels personal, peaceful, and professional—we invite you to schedule a tour and come see why Robbins Nest Nursery is trusted by San Diego families.

Our Program

Robbins Nest Nursery offers a unique, infants only program. This program was created to focus on helping children mature and develop in a safe, yet stimulating environment. Your child will benefit socially, emotionally, and physically by growing and learning alongside peers of similar age. Our program engages in age appropriate arts & crafts, singing & dancing, reading, baby sign-language, age-appropriate physical activity and going outside. We also engage in baby-wearing and can instruct parents on correct use of carrier devices. We understand that each child is unique so they are not required to adhere to strict schedules. At the time of enrollment, a care plan will be developed around your child and family's needs. This care plan will be updated to reflect the ongoing changes and development in your child. Our program also places high emphasis on healthy sleep and works alongside parents to ensure family sleep goals are achieved.

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Infants Only

Caring for infants only ages newborn to 18 months of age allows us to maintain a calm, safe, and age-appropriate environment. Your child will learn and play alongside others their age without the disruption of older children. We maintain small provider to infant ratio (2:1), to ensure each child is receiving quality care and the attention needed for their developing young mind.

Homestyle Daycare

Your child will be in an environment similar to being at home at all times. We will share a living and playing space, a proper dining area, and each child will have their own personal cubby for their time at Robbins Nest Nursery. Our home environment is warm and welcoming and has an open layout allowing for constant supervision of children.

All Inclusive

We are a full-time program offering care year-round. We include most supplies in your tuition so you can spend less time worrying about replenishing items. Items included are The Honest Company diapers & wipes, whole meals and snacks (when age permits), and cow's milk or dairy alternatives as needed. We ask you to be responsible for providing breast milk and/or formula.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions we receive about our program:

What is the current caregiver-to-child ratio?

At this time, Robbins Nest Nursery enrolls only up to four children at a time. This means your child would be one of four children in our program. Keri is the primary childcare provider, and her husband Sean is our "extra set of hands." We have the smallest ratio available in San Diego; never more than 2:1!

Do you offer part-time care?

Robbins Nest Nursery offers full-day part-time care on either a Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule. If you’re looking for a different arrangement, please send us an email.

What hours of care do you provide?

Robbins Nest Nursery is open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. If care is needed outside of these hours, please email us with your request. We do our best to be flexible and accommodate working parents' schedules.

What is your monthly tuition?

Tuition reflects our small ratio and current market rates. Our tuition rate includes all daily supplies. Current tuition rates can be found on our Interest Form. The link to our Interest Form can be found below.

What type of educational activities do you do with the infants?

What is your typical daily schedule?

Robbins Nest Nursery believes in educating children through play. All items available for children serve an educational purpose. We create early development experiences daily, so children get the opportunity to learn essential life skills. We subscribe to Lovevery learning boxes, so we have exactly what each child needs for their age and developmental period. Each child will have their own profile created in the CDC's Milsetones Application, ensuring each child is meeting and exceeding their milestones.

At Robbins Nest Nursery, we don’t follow a rigid daily schedule—and that’s one of the benefits of our nanny-style approach. We recognize that every child is unique, and so is every family.

Instead of forcing one routine for all, we work closely with each family to create a flexible rhythm that supports their child’s individual needs. Most babies follow a natural sleep, eat, play pattern, and we carefully consider each child’s wake windows when planning our day.

During awake times, we focus on age-appropriate developmental activities, helping each child build skills and reach milestones at their own pace, in a calm and responsive environment.

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