Child Care – Emerald Ridge Child Care
Provided by: Awasis Childcare Centres

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 50 children between the ages of 18 months and 12 years. Child Care Subsidy accepted. 

Parents/guardians have the option of paying a $240 volunteering fee per year or volunteering by doing laundry and washing toys for the equivalent of $20 per month.

Able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Philosophy

• Believe the following is most important in educating and nurturing children: 
  • Creating opportunities for learning in an emotionally supportive and responsive environment.
  • Providing children with nutrition, physical activity and good health.
  • Developing relationships between educator/centre and family.
  • Providing a safe and secure environment where trust can be developed.
• Believe it is most important for children to learn a holistic approach to all areas of development through:
  • Cognitive development.
  • Social/emotional development.
  • Speech/language development.
  • Fine/gross motor skill development
• Centre supports and works in partnership with parents by:
  • Listening.
  • Offering parenting suggestions.
  • Making referrals to community resources.
  • Connecting families to other families.

Programs and Activities

• Centre has a play-based program where children learn and develop through their play.
• Centre provides several open ended activities with the freedom to choose. 
• Centre supports peer interaction and learning.
• Centre fosters imagination through play.
• Centre is knowledgeable with diverse needs and how to accommodate within child care. 
• Centre is experienced in individual programming of children. (PPP)
• Centre attends meetings with families and their supporting professional. (third party on/off site) 
• Centre has the ability to use adapted equipment and spacious rooms.   
• Centre uses observation skills to document children’s interests – programming is developed around the child and their interests.
• Day is structured with indoor/outdoor play which includes structured and unstructured activities.
• Day is structured with child led/teacher led activities.
• Centre includes books, games, music, cooking and community visitors of diversity in other cultures and their differences

Nutrition

• Believe nutrition is important to child development, that children need specific nutrients to thrive and grow, and teaches lifelong healthy eating habits.
• Provides two daily snacks and a lunch.
• Families are required to provide their own special diet when required. 
• Centre supports vegetarian options.
• Centre accommodates allergies.