Founded 2008 as a 14-child Large Family Child Care Home, Katia's in Point Loma operates from Manor Way in the La Playa area. Care extends from six-week-old infants through 12-year-olds including children with special needs, with before- and after-school transportation arranged for pickups that slot around private enrichment bookings — regular destinations include Kristina Bennett's piano and voice sessions. The home-based daycare provides all meals, runs year-round with no seasonal breaks, and maintains both full-time and part-time enrollment slots for families on varying work schedules. Mixed-age groupings span infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age kids under one roof, letting siblings enroll together and younger children learn social behaviors from elementary-aged peers. Before- and after-school pickup logistics coordinate with local dojo schedules for full-day coverage, a transportation-inclusive care model that brackets commitments such as the kata-and-kumite training at San Diego Peninsula Shotokan Karate. Inclusive care for children with special needs requires individualized support plans — Katia coordinates with parent-provided medical, therapeutic, and behavioral-support protocols to integrate each child into the group-care rhythm while respecting individual accommodations.