Child Care

A licensed child care home that provides care and supervision for up to seven children between the ages of six months and 12 years. Operated in the provider’s private residence. Child care provider is fluent in English, Urdu, and Hindi languages.

May be able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Philosophy

• Be a safe and nurturing environment where children feel secure and comfortable like home.
• Provide a home-like setting where children can learn through play.
• Provide an encouraging learning experience, promoting social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Programs and Activities

• Books and Literacy – Books allow children to enter a world of “make believe,” learn about new and exciting things, and gain an understanding of the function and purpose of the written language. A wide selection of books and a quiet place for reading fosters a love of literature.
• Puzzles and Manipulatives – Small muscles in the hand are developed while handling and positioning puzzle pieces. The recognition of shape and pattern needed to complete puzzles are an important pre-reading and pre-writing skill.
• Blocks and Floor Toys – Manipulation of blocks (stacking, balancing, arranging, and lifting) helps children develop gross motor and fine motor skills needed to develop the pincer grip. Blacks provide opportunities for expressing creativity, developing problem solving skills and familiarity with size, weight, and shape.
• Outdoor Play – Outdoor play develops gross motor skills such as climbing, running, jumping, and throwing. Children cannot develop the fine motor skills required for writing before the large muscles of the arms are developed. Outdoor activities develop spatial and body awareness. Children experience what it is like to fly through the air when they jump, what it means to go under, around, through, and over. A full knowledge of where they are in relation to the other objects and what they can do is essential before children can begin to be in full control of their body. Ball games teach children to throw, kick, roll or bat at targets. Hand-eye coordination is an essential skill developed through activities. Children will be outside for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. If it is extremely cold, children are only outdoors for short periods of time.
  • Ensure that they have the appropriate clothing required for the weather including a warm jacket, ski pants, winter boots, a toque, scarf or neck tube, and mitts or gloves. When it is extremely hot, ensure that they have a hat, sunscreen, and appropriate footwear or can find a shaded area.
  • Each child will have their own supply of sunscreen and insect repellent to be applied prior to heading outside, when necessary, as provided by parent or guardian.

Nutrition

• Believe in encouraging children to make healthy lifestyle choices from as early an age as possible. In order to support this, follows recommendations as outlined by Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide, as well as the Saskatchewan Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth.
• Provides meals and snacks to all children in sufficient quantities and time intervals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• A one-week rotating schedule will be posted for families to review on the main bulletin board.