Steamboat Child Care Center

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: childcaresbt@steamboat.com
Phone: 970-871-5006
WE ARE NOT A DROP-IN CENTER

Hours

Monday - Friday
7:30am - 5:30pm (Toddlers/Preschoolers)
8:00am - 5:00pm (Infants 3 - 18mo)

Directions
3001 S Lincoln Ave
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

The Steamboat Child Care Center (SCCC) is pleased to offer a nature-based school focusing on outdoor play, environmental education, and a love of the outdoor mountain lifestyle. Our infant and toddler programs focus on relationship-based care, where children may stay with the same caregiver for up to 3 years.

Our center is licensed for year-round care for children between the ages of 8 weeks and 7 years. Our employer-based facility prioritizes team members of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (SSRC) and Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) but we offer spots to community members if space is available. It is our intention to continue to work with our current families throughout their child’s early years.

We are grateful to have been offering high-quality care for non-employee families since we opened our doors in December 2022. With an increasing number of SSRC and AMC parents now taking advantage of this benefit, all our classrooms are currently full or projected to reach full enrollment, and we are no longer able to accommodate new community families.

The SSRC and SCCC teams know how acute the child care shortage is in our community and recognize the widespread impacts across the Yampa Valley. SCCC was created not only as a way to support our staff, but also with the hope of alleviating pressure on the community child care system. While we remain steadfast in our mission of prioritizing our employees, we also remain deeply committed to supporting the community and being a leader in providing solutions to the child care crisis and improving child care access for families.

If you are an employee in need of future child care, please email childcaresbt@steamboat.com to learn more about enrollment opportunities and waitlist availability.

If you are interested in potential employment at SSRC, you may find available job postings at steamboat.com/jobs.

Waitlist Procedure

SSRC employees can join the waitlist at any time by emailing childcaresbt@steamboat.com. We will no longer be maintaining a waitlist for community families. Families who were on the waitlist prior to spring enrollment (since November 2024) will remain on the waitlist and will be contacted if we are able to accommodate a new community family. Siblings of current families receive priority over families who are not currently in the SCCC school community.

Schedule Options

The Steamboat Child Care Center offers infant, toddler, and preschool families a choice of 4 set schedules from which they can choose. PreK families can choose from a 5 day/week schedule or 4 day/week schedule. We will do our best to accommodate a family’s first choice but cannot guarantee it.

Classroom	Schedule Options
Infant, Toddler, Preschool	Option 1: 5 days/week, M-F Option 2: 4 days/week Mon-Thurs Option 3: 3 days/week, M, W, F Option 4: 2 days a week, Tu, Th
PreK school year (September-June)	Option 1: 5 days/week, M-F Option 2: 4 days/week Mon-Thurs

Daily Rates

Effective 11/4/2025. For more information about the tuition increase click here.
SSRC Employees Community Members Hours (MON - FRI)
Infants (3 - 18 months) $80 $100 8:00am - 5:00pm
Toddlers (12 months and walking - 36 months) $80 $100 7:30am - 5:30pm
Preschoolers (2.5 - 5 yrs) $72 $90 7:30am - 5:30pm
PreK (4 years old on 10/1/24) $72* $90* 7:30am - 5:30pm
*Children who are participating in the state’s UPK program receive a tuition subsidy from the state of Colorado. SSRC employees receive both the state’s tuition subsidy and our SSRC employee tuition discount'

Rates are subject to change.

	SSRC Employees	Community Members	Hours (MON - FRI)
Infants (3 - 18 months)	$80	$100	8:00am - 5:00pm
Toddlers (12 months and walking - 36 months)	$80	$100	7:30am - 5:30pm
Preschoolers (2.5 - 5 yrs)	$72	$90	7:30am - 5:30pm
PreK (4 years old on 10/1/24)	$72*	$90*	7:30am - 5:30pm

2025/2026 School Calendar

2026/2027 School Calendar

Parent Handbook

Meet the Staff & Teachers

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Awards & Recognitions

The Steamboat Child Care Center is happy to announce that we have been rated Level 4 out of 5 by Colorado Shines, the state’s quality rating and improvement system for early care and learning programs. We are committed to providing a high-quality learning environment that supports children’s development and gives them a strong start on the path to lifelong success. Our Colorado Shines rating is one way that the Steamboat Child Care Center demonstrates our commitment to quality and continually improving the services we offer. Learn more about Colorado Shines and its rating process HERE.

In October, we were also awarded the Early Childhood Champion by EPIC (Executives Partnering to Invest in Children). EPIC’s Early Childhood Champion Award honors businesses for their innovation, leadership and investment in strategies that support the needs of working families, including childhood advocacy, and supporting access to quality early childhood care and education.