Child Care

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 25 children between the ages of six months and 12 years. Child Care Subsidy accepted. 

Parent fundraising requirement. 

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

Philosophy

• Provide children with nurturing relationships and a stimulating environment – believe gaining the child’s trust along with bonding is very important.
• The children learn through play and they have a play-based child led philosophy.
• Provide quality care as well as educated Early Learning Child Care providers.
• As children learn through play, they learn to negotiate, problem solve, take turns, independence, and social skills – social skills will take a child through to adulthood.
• Work in partnership with families, recognizing the importance of the family and valuing their commitment to their children – advocates for the holistic caring of families.
• Seesaw program includes family communication of daily updates and pictures of their child’s day. 

Programs and Activities

• Has a play-based program – children learn through play – Early Childhood Educators observe the children’s interests and additional materials are added to extend the child’s play – the play is child lead.
• Everything the children do is about choices – independence is learned through serving their own snacks, clearing their plates and cups, and encouraging self-help skills like dressing and toileting along with other daily activities.
• Adaptations can be made to meet the needs of children – along with the Government grant program and the child’s assessment – there is the opportunity for the child to have one on one assistance helping the child with their daily needs.
• Open to meeting the children’s needs by educating themselves for specific needs of the child and preparing activities according to their interest and best learning.
• Child led play and children choose their own activities – in each play area there is a minimum number of children to avoid overcrowding and disrupted play.
• Outdoor weather activities take place in -20 or less in the winter, or +20 or less in the summer.
• Children play and explore the outdoor yard for over half their day.
• Provides a large, accessible, and enclosed area for outdoor fun and activities.
• Located close to neighbouring parks, a splash park, and other school yards which provides a variety in the children’s outdoor play.
• During rest time, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, the non-sleepers in the preschool room enjoy uninterrupted child led play in the room – additional material is added according to the children’s interest.
• Sign language is learned through songs and play.
• Has invited multicultural individuals to come share their heritage with the children through games, books, cooking, music, and crafts – believe it is important to educate the children about their community and the world around them.

Nutrition

• Believe it is important to eat nutritious food to meet the child’s growth and developmental needs and develop healthy eating habits for life.
• Provides two healthy snacks and one hot lunch according to the daily requirements of Canada’s Food Guide.
• Children are encouraged to eat high fiber, lower fat foods, with a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables included.
• Facility will modify when able, but families may need to provide different food for allergies or food restrictions.