About Us

 We are a small centre, licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Education. We provide care for three infants, five toddlers and eight preschoolers with three full-time staff and a cook.
Our staff come from a variety of backgrounds and all have fifteen to forty years of experience in childcare. Our Director trained under the Nursery Nursing Board of Great Britain and emigrated to Canada twenty five years ago. We have alumni (yes, daycare alumni) that we remain in close contact with today. All staff have a great interest in child development, with a particular emphasis on Sensory Integration, infant attachment theory and gender based learning differences. We also LOVE the outdoors, using many Waldorf inspired lessons for our outdoor play time, rain or shine!

We promote good manners at our centre. We aim to teach children to communicate their needs and understand the world around them. We also support parents in their parenting development and children in their growth. We have links with numerous agencies in the area including Lanark Early Integration program, Language Express and the public library.

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Training

NNEB
RECE
CDP practitioner
Food Handler certification
St.John's Standard CPR and First Aid 'C'
WHMIS
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Continuing education for staff

Webinars through C.R.O.W
Bi-Annual childcare conference, CP, Ont
Ellen Yak, O.T. workshop
Dr. Maggie Mamen, seminar
Apprenticeship through Loyalist Continuing Education

All parents should read:

Last Child in The Woods by Richard Louv

Who's in Charge? by Dr. Maggie Mamen

Kids are Worth it! by Barbara Coloroso

Raising your spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka