Little Playmates

Little Playmates is a daycare in Las Cruces, NM, located at 1825 N Alameda Blvd. The family-owned and operated business provides preschool and childcare services for children ranging from six weeks to twelve years old. Operating with a mission to develop children socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically in a loving, nurturing, and clean environment, the centers prepare students for school success and social integration. The N Alameda Blvd facility serves children one year old (walking) through twelve years old, with hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Little Playmates holds a 4.30 rating based on customer reviews.

Founded in 1970, Little Playmates has grown to include six clean, modern facilities that serve the Mesilla Valley with nationally accredited, state-licensed day care. The centers maintain an optimal child-to-caregiver ratio and employ qualified teaching staff to assure attention to every child. Little Playmates Mtn. View has been approved for renewal of its NAEYC Accreditation, a rigorous process evaluating standards including positive relationships among children and adults, growth-supporting environments, learning through qualified staff, meeting the needs of children and families, nutrition and health, and ongoing assessment. The organization has received NAEYC national accreditation annually since the early 1990s and holds a five-star license from the State of New Mexico. Little Playmates is also a three-time winner of the Quality New Mexico Piñon Award and has been voted Best Day Care by readers of the Las Cruces Sun-News every year since 2000.

To ensure safety, the centers implement comprehensive protocols including daily sanitizing of toys and playground equipment, hourly sanitizing of high-touch areas such as tables, door handles, and light switches, and weekly deep cleanings using Protexus Electromagnetic sanitizing sprayers. Staff and children age three and above are required to wear masks, and mandatory health screenings including temperature checks are conducted for everyone entering the building. All employees undergo monthly COVID testing beyond state requirements, and no outside visitors are permitted on the childcare floor, with outside drop-off and pick-up in place.

Generations of families in the Mesilla Valley have trusted Little Playmates to care for their children, including the children of those who first attended decades ago.

Little Playmates sits on N Alameda Blvd in Las Cruces, NM, about 0.2 miles from West Gallagher Mini Park and around 0.3 miles from Jason Jiron Park. Alameda Elementary School is roughly 0.4 miles away, and North Main Street runs about 0.3 miles from the location.

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