Chestermere Garden's Before And After School Care in Chestermere daycare openings, reviews and ratings

Daycare description / philosophy

Welcome to Chestermere Garden's Before & After School Care!

My name is Caroline and I am opening up a new day home centre mid-November, which will specialize in before & after school care. Our great location is only a block from East Lake School, which will allow the children to have a safe and quick transition between school and care each day.

The day home will be open each week day at 6:00am, and will close at 6:00pm each evening. We will be open full days (6:00am-6:00pm) during school closures (PD days, winter break, summer holidays ect.)

The daily fee will include a healthy breakfast before school each day, an afternoon snack, and an afternoon activity. These activities will range from crafts to baking to woodwork to gardening and many areas in between. These activities will be predetermined allowing you to know what your child is doing with their day, and we will often be sending home the products(baking, garden goodies, crafts ect) to share with the families.

Now what makes us a little different?
-By specializing in Before & After care, it allows me to develop my programs around a selective age range. The children are going to find activities and toys that challenge them, allow their imagination to run wild, work with their current school studies and excite them. I am also aware of the role homework plays in some of the younger grades and they will be encouraged to complete any they may have while in care with any assistance they need availible.
-A large focus at Chestermere Garden's is on low ratios. My program is designed around a maximum ratio of 1 caregiver to a max of 4 children. This allows me to give all of the children any one on one care they may need. It also allows me to give the proper care you expect your child to receive while away from you. Safety is always priority #1 and these ratios help to achieve that directive.
-I have my Level 1 - Day care centre staff qualification certificate, issued by Alberta Children's Services, and have past experience working in a before & after school program in a daycare centre.
-I have completed the St. John Ambulance First Aid in Child Care & Level C CPR (completed Oct 26, 2014).
- I have current police checks available for all members in my household.
- Our home is pet & smoke free

If you would like to discuss any of my programming further, or would like to schedule an interview please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I can be reached by phone at 403-204-2340 or by email at caroline.j.mackenzie@gmail.com.