Open when your life actually needs us

Regular hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Drop off by 9:00 AM so the day settles into its rhythm. Earlier drop-offs are easy to arrange — just reserve them with us ahead of time.

Extended care, by reservation

Early mornings — before 8:00 AMEvenings — after 5:00 PMWeekends — Saturday & SundayOvernight — planned in advance

This is a reserved service, not a drop-in one. Book early mornings and evenings at least 48 hours ahead, and weekend care by Wednesday of that week. We confirm based on availability, and current Doran Kids families come first.

Who this is for

Nurses on twelve-hour shifts. Parents who work weekends. A wedding, a work trip, a night you and your partner get to be adults for three hours. Life doesn't only happen between 8 and 5 — that's exactly why we set our license up this way.

The details

• Extended-care hours are billed separately from monthly tuition. Ask us for current rates when you book.
• A reserved evening isn't a late pickup — no late fee, no guilt. You booked it; we planned for it.
• Evening and overnight care follow the same safety rules as our days, including California's infant safe-sleep requirements.