Mt. Taylor Children's Centers

Mt. Taylor Children's Centers offers hands-on activities such as art, music, storytelling, and outdoor exploration. The program includes outdoor play and active learning during the day, with snacks included as part of daily care. Diapers are accepted for children who need them.

• Ages: 2–6 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–5:30 pm

Mt. Taylor Children's Centers is a licensed preschool and childcare provider with three locations and an average ratio of one early childhood educator for every eight children. The program uses a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum for ages 2–6, with options for full-time and part-time childcare, before- and after-school care, and support for children with special needs. The stated purpose of the program is to offer a safe and caring environment where each child may develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically at their own rate, with consistent direction, activities, and encouragement, and to serve as a resource for parents.

The centers have been caring for Sonoma County’s children with preschool and childcare since 1991 and have been serving Sonoma County families since 1991. Owner Varala Durai has a business degree from Madras University in India and completed child development education at De Anza College and UCLA. Director Karen Guerin has been working with children in Sonoma County since 1979 and started at Mt. Taylor in 1999. Director Amberly Bunch holds an associate degree from Santa Rosa Junior College, a bachelor’s degree in human development from UC Davis, and is a trained member of the YMCA Project Cornerstone Silicon Valley, and has been working with children in various capacities since 2010. Director Martha Avina joined Mt. Taylor in 1998 and directs the Rohnert Park and Mt. Taylor Too programs.

Mt. Taylor Children's Centers operates licensed facilities (License Numbers: 493010316, 493010315, 493010314) and has been awarded Sonoma County’s Small Child Care Center of the Year three times. Parent testimonials describe the program as a preschool where children learned to write letters, prepared to enter transitional kindergarten, and followed a play-based curriculum, and where families noted affordability, flexible scheduling between four and five days a week, and children who were eager to attend, gained confidence, and were described as thriving.

Last updated March 28, 2026.