Shivani Bajaj
Owner and director
Shivani opened Wobble for families who work in Albany and need a place that opens before the drive. She answers the phone herself.
Toddler center in Schenectady
Toddler care that keeps pace with your commute
A licensed center for children 12 months to 3 years, in two rooms. We open at 7:00 am so you can make the drive to Albany, and each room has a daily rhythm you can read before you visit.
License and rooms
What you can check before you come
What you can look up before you visit, and what we do every day.
License
Licensed by OCFS
Child day care center · NY License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
1 adult to 4 children
Wobblers, 12 to 24 months
1 adult to 5 children
Twos, 2 to 3 years
Capacity
24
Ages 12 months to 3 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Drop-off and pickup
A teacher greets each child at the room door and writes the day's notes with you. We release a child only to the people you list in writing, and we ask for ID from anyone we don't know.
Naps
Wobblers sleep on their backs, in their own crib, with nothing else in the crib. Twos rest on their own cot, with a blanket from home.
Allergies
Tell us about any allergy at the tour. Once you enroll, we ask again in private and post the list inside the room's cupboard door.
Clean hands
Every child washes hands on arrival, before meals and after outdoor play, with a teacher beside them.
Outdoor play
Each room goes out with its own teachers, and an adult is always with the children.
Drills
Each room practices fire drills with the teachers who lead it, so the routine is familiar to the children.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
Two rooms
Each room, by the days you need
Pick the days that match your week at the office.
| Ages | Adults to children | Full week7:00 am – 6:00 pmMonday to Friday | Three days7:00 am – 6:00 pmMonday, Wednesday and Friday | Two days7:00 am – 6:00 pmTuesday and Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wobblers12 to 24 months | 1 adult to 4 children | Offered | Offered | Waitlist |
| Twos2 to 3 years | 1 adult to 5 children | Offered | Offered | Offered |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's file and goes in with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your child's place until the first day and goes toward the first month.
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch and a snack are served in the room; babies' bottles come from home.
Places in each room change through the year; ask at the tour.
Sample programs.
Who cares
Meet the people in the two rooms
Shivani and Dhwani speak Hindi with families, Dhwani also speaks Gujarati, and all three speak English.
Dhwani Wagh
Twos room lead
Dhwani leads the Twos room. She sings in Gujarati and Hindi as well as English, and talks with families in any of the three.
Piper Brewster
Wobblers room lead
Piper leads the Wobblers room, for children 12 to 24 months. She writes each family's note at pickup.
From families
What parents tell us
“I'm on the road to Albany by 7:30. Shivani is at the door at 7:00 with the day's notes already started, so the handoff takes two minutes.”
Harini N.Parent of a toddler
“Three days a week is exactly what my schedule needed. Piper's note at pickup tells me how the nap went and what was for lunch.”
Fallon J.Parent of a toddler
“At the tour they showed us the rhythm of each room, hour by hour. By the time we enrolled we knew what 11:30 looked like.”
Rhett L.Parent of a one-year-old
Sample reviews.
Through the year
Open houses, start dates and closures
Come to an open house to see both rooms, or book a tour any weekday.
All year
February
Mid March
Open houseSpring open house
See the rooms again and meet the teachers your child could have next year.
Mid June
Open houseSummer open house
Walk through the Wobblers and Twos rooms, meet the teachers and ask anything. Bring your child along.
Early September
First dayFall start
New families begin, with a short first morning so the goodbye stays calm.
Late November
ClosedThanksgiving closure
Closed on Thursday and Friday.
Late December
ClosedWinter closure
Closed from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.
Sample dates.
Wobblers, 12 to 24 months
A day in the Wobblers room
The rhythm of the day follows each child's feeds and sleep; these are the anchors.
- 017:00 am
Step 1: Arrival
A teacher greets each child at the door and writes the day's notes with you.
- 028:30 am
Step 2: Breakfast and floor play
Low tables for breakfast, then a soft rug, shelves to pull up on and things to stack.
- 0310:00 am
Step 3: Songs and outdoor time
Songs, shakers and a walk outside with the whole room.
- 0411:30 am
Step 4: Lunch and a first rest
Lunch at the table, then clean hands and the first nap in their own crib.
- 052:30 pm
Step 5: Snack and a story
Awake again, a snack and a picture book on the rug.
- 064:00 pm
Step 6: Play and pickup
Blocks and water play until a teacher hands each child over at the door.
Twos, 2 to 3 years
A day in the Twos room
A little more to do between the meals and one rest in the middle of the day.
- 017:00 am
Step 1: Arrival
Hellos at the door and a first job: hanging up the coat on their own hook.
- 028:15 am
Step 2: Breakfast
Breakfast at low tables, with the children passing the bowls.
- 039:15 am
Step 3: Circle and songs
A short circle with a song, a picture book and a look at the day.
- 0410:00 am
Step 4: Messy play and outdoors
Dough, paint or water, then outside with the room's teachers.
- 0511:30 am
Step 5: Lunch and rest
Lunch, clean hands and a rest on their own cot with a blanket from home.
- 063:00 pm
Step 6: Snack, play and pickup
A snack, music or dress-up, and a teacher hands each child over at the door.
How to enroll
- 01
Step 1: Get in touch
Call, send a message or use the form. Shivani answers, usually the same day.
- 02
Step 2: Book a tour
Come see both rooms with your child; it takes about half an hour. Ask anything, including the tuition figures.
- 03
Step 3: Apply
Fill in the application with the room and the days a week you need. If a room is full, we put your family on the waitlist and call when a place opens.
- 04
Step 4: Register
Shivani gives you the forms and you fill them in private: your child's details, health and the people who may pick them up.
- 05
Step 5: The first day
Bring a change of clothes and what your child sleeps with. The first morning is short, and we ask you to stay a few minutes so the goodbye is calm.
Families' questions
What ages do you take?
From 12 months to 3 years, in two rooms: Wobblers from 12 to 24 months and Twos from 2 to 3 years. We don't take children younger than 12 months.
What are your hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. We're closed on weekends and on a few holidays through the year.
Is the center licensed?
Yes. OCFS, New York's state agency, licenses the center. The license number is at the bottom of every page.
Which languages do you speak?
English in both rooms. Shivani and Dhwani also speak Hindi with families, and Dhwani speaks Gujarati.
Can my child come part of the week?
Yes. Besides the full week, there is a three-day schedule (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and a two-day schedule (Tuesday and Thursday). Ask at the tour which have places.
I commute to Albany. Will the hours work?
The doors open at 7:00 am and close at 6:00 pm. If your train or drive runs late, call and tell us; we'll talk it through in person at pickup.
Would you like to see the rooms?
Come to a tour with your child, or call and tell us which days you need.