Daycare description / philosophy
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MISSION STATEMENT >>
Tiny Owls Private Daycare exists to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for infants and preschool age children. Our main focus is to provide a stimulating and educational care experience which will promote each child's emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our number one goal is to support our tiny owl's desires to be life-long learners and explorers of nature.
WHO & WHERE WE ARE, WHAT WE HAVE & DO >>
My name is Misty Blue, and I provide private daycare in my home. We are called Tiny Owls. We are located in a 2-year-old, residential condo complex on a quiet street in the East end of Guelph. I come from a family of law enforcement, so I have my police background clearance, and will provide one to you for myself and my significant other, Michael. We also both have our first aid and CPR certification (Michael works all day over an hour away, and won't be aiding in the care of the children, but these documents are available to all parents for full disclosure and to help ease your minds!). I have a full kitchen with lots of kid-friendly baking tools for fun baking activities. I do not have a fenced backyard area, but our home does NOT back onto or open to a street, and there is a patio area for drawing with chalk/hopscotch, blowing bubbles, skipping, patty-cake and more! There is also a park not even a 1 minute walk away! The children and I don't have to walk alongside any main roads to get there, either. We will be spending AT LEAST 1 morning hour and 1 afternoon hour outdoors, if not more (weather permitting!). Since it is the summer time, we will also be taking day trips to the splash pad, other parks in the area, the library for shows and reading time, and even to the children's museum! When we are indoors the kids will have access to toys that are both fun AND educational. We will do a lot of reading, show and tell, story telling, circle time, songs, imagination play, crafts, learning, baking, and exploring!
DAILY DIARY >>
Tiny Owls has a cool feature to our daycare services and that is our DAILY DIARY! This is a password protected, private online blog that will give parents access to the things we do every day! There will be pictures, videos, and descriptions of the things we do. At Tiny Owls we know how tough it is to miss out on some of the fun things your little ones do, so we want to make sure you feel as much of a part of our day-to-day activities as possible! (You are able to opt out of participation in this should you choose to do so)
PART-TIME & FULL-TIME/TEMPORARY CARE >>
I am a *brand spankin' new* daycare, so I currently have 5 openings. 3-4 spots for children around 18 months - 2 years and up, and 1-2 spot(s) for 18 months and under (to a max of 5 children). My openings and ages are flexible, the above information is simply to give you an idea of the ages I will be providing care for. I want to be able to provide as much of my attention to each child as possible, so that requires a bit of organization in regards to the ages of our tiny owls!
*ADDITIONAL RATE INFO* >>
Part-time rate is $35/day with a 3 days per week minimum paid bi-weekly ($210/2 weeks) - each additional day is $35/day, paid daily (at time of drop-off) **part-time is $5 more per day as I am guaranteed less days**
Full-time rate is $30/day, paid bi-weekly ($350/2 weeks) **full-time is $5 less per day as the spot is entirely filled, I lose no days**
Because a part-time spot is still a spot taken (that otherwise could have been full-time!) I unfortunately need to charge a small additional amount.
SUMMER CARE >>
From now until September, I am happy to provide full or part-time summer care. This is a special thing that I can offer simply because I am brand new and have 5 openings. Next summer I may not have any available openings, so I suggest you take advantage of this temporary care offer while you can! Once school is back in, my max age for children in my care will be 5.
ADDITIONAL HOURS >>
We realize that not every job has the same hours, and that sometimes things come up (traffic, extra work, etc.) so for that reason (and WITHIN reason), some before and after hours are available at an additional rate. We believe in flexibility and will do what we can to make sure that not only your little one is happy, but yourself, and myself as well.
DISCIPLINE >>
At Tiny Owls, we believe in gentle discipline. Gentle discipline is neither permissive or punitive. We believe wee ones need active guidance and well-established boundaries, but that they can learn without punishment. We believe that fear and purposely-inflicted pain have NO place in gentle, loving discipline, and that children should be disciplined from their youngest ages with an appropriate mixture of kindness and firmness, and in a manner that respects their feelings and their developmental, emotional, and daily needs.
NUTRITION >>
Daily your child will receive 3-4 nutritious meals. Breakfast (depending on arrival time), a morning snack, a healthy lunch, and an afternoon snack. These meals will be nutritious and healthy, but also fun for your child. Tiny Owls will respect your child's allergies and taste preferences, which is why we ask that you complete a quick questionnaire about your child's eating habits. This is kept on file along with contact information and any other important info, and will give us a better idea of how we can plan meals for your little ones! If there is at any point a child in our care with any severe food allergies (i.e.: allergies that can cause a reaction via smell or touch - like peanut butter for many), no child in our care will receive that food. Tiny Owls does not wish to risk the health of any of our little ones. We want them to all be happy, healthy, and to have full tummies!
QUESTIONS?? >>
Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have, or if you feel that I have left anything out! I am always willing to chat, or even meet to discuss more about my policies and practices :)
mblue@hotmail.caDaycare Features
- Full-time spaces
- Part-time spaces
- Cook Onsite
Hours of Operation
Mon
08:00am - 06:00pm
Tue
08:00am - 06:00pm
Wed
08:00am - 06:00pm
Thu
08:00am - 06:00pm
Fri
08:00am - 06:00pm
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