Frequently Asked Questions
What do the rates include?
Home Daycare at my location includes breakfast, 2 snacks (morning and afternoon), and a healthy lunch cooked from scractch
The rate also include all the standard home daycare services.
Depending on spots available, I also can have part time and half day spots.
I try to be as flexible as possible, meeting the needs of your schedule.
Contracts are available to reserve your spot.
Do you have a current First Aid / CPR certificate?
Yes, I have all my First Aid and CPR certificates and I have even put the first aid training to use when another caregiver's child was choking on cookies and when everyone else was frozen and in shock, I stepped up and saved the child.
Afterwards the co-ordinator at the swimming pool where this happened, offered me a job, although I declined.
What training or experience do you have?
I have Child Care training, CPR and First Aid training as well as experience.
Also worth noting, the caregiver training was extremely hands on, even including what to do in a fire since our school also had fireman training. This included a mock simulation where I went into a smoke filled building and “saved” a 200+ lb man, with fire safety officials monitoring with an infrared camera.
I have 13 years of daycare experience for mostly toddlers ages 10 months to 4 and a half years and also children 7 years old and up.
Other experiences include working at a law office for several years and as a business woman with multiple small businesses, including a small restaurant in a mall and a school canteen business, personally preparing and feeding healthy sandwiches to hundreds of students daily.
Is your daycare smoke free?
Yes, this is a smoke-free environment.
How many children are you allowed to care for?
As a legal but unlicensed daycare provider, I am allowed to care for up to 5 children at one time under the age of 10 years old.
I only care for children who are close in age though. I do not want to mix older children with young ones.
Many daycares also care for their own children which I believe means their attention may be compromised or they may in some cases, as is human nature, show a bias towards their own children.
Since my children are grown and not living here, your children will get my full attention and I will be fair to all, without favouritism.
For more information on the government regulations, you can click the link and read more. Child Care in Ontario
Do you give receipts?
Yes. I provide receipts for everyone. All my income is declared with Revenue Canada.
I issue weekly invoices every Friday for you to keep as your receipt. Plus a year-end tax receipt will be provided by February each year.
How do you discipline children?
I use a variety of techniques depending on the individual needs and personality of the child and the age of the child.
I always talk to and show love, but still I am firm when I use techniques such as Positive Reinforcement (lots of hugs and affection), Redirecting, Verbal Instructions and Explanation, Time-outs (rarely if ever, since this is for older children), Establishing Rules and Withholding Privileges.