Family-owned child care in Arlington, MA where children learn, play, explore, and grow in a safe, loving environment surrounded by a caring educator.
Parents aren't just looking for daycare. They're looking for someone they trust. Rijal Family Child Care creates a warm environment where every child is known, supported, and encouraged to thrive.
At Rijal Family Child Care, we strive to provide high-quality care that supports each child's physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development in a warm, family-centered environment.
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Anju Sharma Rijal is a licensed family child care provider with over 18 years of experience caring for more than 50 infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and twins. She is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where every child feels valued, supported, inspired to learn and encouraged to reach their full potential.
Before moving to the United States, Anju earned a Master's degree in Sociology and a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Humanities. She taught Social Studies and Arts to students in Grades 1–8 at a mission school in rural Nepal, where she helped provide quality education through programs supported by international organizations from the United States, Australia, Japan, Germany, and other countries.
Known for her warmth, caring, compassionate, and family-centered approach, Anju combines her educational background with extensive child care experience to foster each child's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through play-based learning and meaningful daily interactions. She believes that strong partnerships with families and open communication are essential to a child's success.
Parents appreciate Anju for being caring, compassionate, dependable, patient, and trustworthy. She is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality in child care and continually strives to create a welcoming environment where children can learn, explore, and thrive.
Read our Parent Endorsements to learn how families' trust and encouragement inspired Anju to become a licensed provider and establish Rijal Family Child Care, where she continues to serve children and families with dedication, professionalism, and compassion.
Calm care, sensory play, naps, feeding support, and an educator who learns every child's rhythm.
Movement, language, pretend play, sharing practice, music circles, and discovery stations.
Early literacy, STEM play, social skills, art projects, and kindergarten-ready confidence.
A predictable rhythm with enough room for wonder.
Everything families need before getting started — policies, schedules, forms, curriculum details, and a warm welcome into our daycare community.
Includes timing, policies, classroom expectations, holidays, and fees.
The daily rhythm of a child at Rijal Family Child Care.
Designed for new families to prepare for starting daycare.
Seasonal themes that help children learn about environmental changes.
Essential information and forms needed to admit your child.
Parents should never feel like daycare is a mystery box. We keep families connected with daily updates, milestone notes, photos, and simple communication.
Every family has a story. These are a few of the kind words shared by parents who trusted us with their little ones.
"My daughter asks if she can come to daycare on weekends. That's how much she loves it."
"Anju genuinely cares about every child. We felt like family from day one."
"The daily updates and photos make us feel connected even when we're at work."
"We toured several daycares before finding this one. The moment we walked in, we knew it was different."
"Our son has become more confident, social, and excited to learn. We couldn't be happier."
At Rijal Family Child Care, we believe every child deserves access to high-quality early education and care. We are proud to accept child care vouchers through Massachusetts-approved agencies, helping eligible families receive financial assistance for child care services.
If you are currently receiving child care assistance or would like to learn whether you qualify, we encourage you to contact your local Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency or speak with us. We are happy to answer questions about the enrollment process and work with your voucher agency to make your transition as smooth as possible.
Our goal is to make high-quality, nurturing child care accessible and affordable for every family.
We proudly accept Massachusetts Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) vouchers through approved agencies. Eligible families can use child care financial assistance through Massachusetts-approved voucher agencies. Contact us to learn more about enrollment and available openings.
Schedule a tour, meet Anju, and discover why local families trust Rijal Family Child Care.
184 Scituate St, Arlington, MA 02476