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LEDUC COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAEARLY LEARNING AND CARE

SERVICES DIRECTORY

www.leduc-county.com

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This directory is intended to offer information about child care and preschool services available in Leduc County. Every effort has been made to ensure information that is accurate, as of July 2013. If you note information that requires updating, please contact Leduc Regional Parent Link Centre (LRPLC) at 1-866-979-2386 or lrplc@leduc-county.com.

This guide is also available on our website at www.leduc-county.com.

The information about each program is descriptive only and is not to be interpreted as an endorsement or a recommendation by Leduc County.

There are many types of child care services available. For the purposes of this directory, only those programs that are licensed or regulated have been listed:• Daycare programs serve infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.• Family day homes offer care in a private residence. There are usually six or less

children, including the caregiver’s own children, with one caregiver.• Group family child care programs offer care in a private residence. There are

typically between seven to 10 children with two caregivers.• Out-of-school care programs operate before and after school, during lunch hours

and often when schools are closed.• Preschool programs are typically offered as an opportunity for children to

participate in group experiences as a preparation for school, and operate for less than four hours per day. Children are registered for two or three mornings a week. Parents are generally involved in the operation of the program.

General Information

General Information 2

Choosing Child Care Resources 3

Visiting a Child Care Program 4-5 Daycare Programs 6

Preschool Programs 7-8

Approved Family Day Homes 9

Out-of-School Care 10

Resources: Leduc County 11

Resources: Alberta 12

Resources: Canada 13

Resources: United States 14

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The Government of Alberta website (humanservices.alberta.ca/family-community/child-care.html) is a very good place to begin to gather information about what is available. Depending on your needs, there are several links to a broad range of services. The following information is taken directly from this website:

Finding the best arrangement for your family takes time and planning, but it is worth the effort. Here is a quick list of things to consider before making your choice. Also, please read “Choosing Child Care: A Guide to Licensed and Approved Child Care in Alberta” (humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/choosing-child-care.pdf) to help begin your search.

You know your child best. Think about where he or she will be most comfortable. List your needs. For example, if your child needs a lot of quiet time, a large, busy centre may not be the best choice. Some points to consider are:• Your child’s age• The types of activities your child enjoys• The number and ages of children your child enjoys being with• Any food allergies or food preferences that must be accommodated

Each program will have a different approach to how they offer child care and may provide different services, such as snacks or meals. Other things to consider are your work hours, location, and cost.

Child Care Subsidy ProgramDo you require assistance with your child care fees for your preschool-aged children? If so, check out the Child Care Subsidy Program (humanservices.alberta.ca/financial-support/15104.html):• Subsidy application form (humanservices.alberta.ca/

documents/CDEV2127.pdf)• Guide to completing your application for child care subsidy

(humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/CDEV2127A.pdf)

If daycare is not suitable, other child care subsidy options (humanservices.alberta.ca/financial-support/15679.html) include:• Kin Child Care Funding Program • Extended Hours Child Care Subsidy• Stay-at-Home Parents Support

Choosing Child Care Resources

General InformationIt is very important that you visit each program that you are considering. This allows you to ask questions and to see first-hand the kind of care offered.

To help you ask the right questions, see the “Child Care Checklist” (humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/child-care-checklist.pdf) and/or the “Telephone Interview Planner” (humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/child-care-interview-planner.pdf) to assist you.

When you are making your visit, there are a number of things you should be looking for, such as:• Is the facility and equipment clean and in good condition?• Is space arranged for children to freely choose activities?• Are toys and equipment in reach of all children?• Do toys and equipment suit the ages and sizes of all children? • Are there enough toys for the number of children?• Is there a program listing daily activities?• Can children choose from a variety of activities?• Do activities suit the ages of the children?• Do children appear relaxed and involved in activities?• Is there room for outdoor play?

Nutrition• Does food for all children meet the standards in Canada’s Food Guide (www.hc-sc.

gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php)?• Do caregivers sit with children during meals?

Health and safety• Do staff and children wash their hands before and after diapering or toileting? • Are medications stored in a locked container, out of reach of children?• Is all indoor and outdoor equipment clean and safe?• Does staff have training in child care first aid?

Child care staff and providers• How may staff per child are present? • How are staff trained?• Are staff engaged and involved with children?• Do staff calmly reassure children who are upset?

Visiting a Child Care Program

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AccreditationIn Alberta, all licensed and approved child care programs must meet a minimum set of provincial standards.

The Alberta Child Care Accreditation program establishes standards that exceed those in the provincial standards. These higher standards have been developed by members of the child care sector, together with the Ministry of Human Services. An accreditation agency works with accredited programs to make sure they follow these standards. This voluntary program is the only one of its kind in Canada.

Look for the accreditation logo in your child care program. For more information on accreditation, visit their website at www.aelcs.ca.

Since July 1, 2011, enhanced standards for the Family Day Home Program have been in effect. These standards reflect the ministry’s commitment to ongoing continuous improvement and assures families who choose a family day home that there are standards in place to promote their children’s safety and well-being. • Family Day Home Standards Manual (humanservices.alberta.ca/documents/family-

day-home-standards-manual.pdf)

Homes displaying this logo are private residences offering an approved family day home service that is monitored and supported by a government contracted family day home agency.

Visitng a Child Care Program

LeducAGAPELAND DAYCARE CENTRE 16 Corinthia Park Shopping Centre4302 50 St.T9E 6J9Phone: 780-986-1632

GLOBAL CHILDCARE CENTRE 5007 49 Ave. T9E 6M6 Phone: 780-980-9700www.globalchildcarecentre.com

LEDUC LEARNING CENTRE 5010 48A St. T9E 6Y1Phone: 780-986-1345www.edleun.com

LITTLE OTTERS DAY CARE CENTRE4409 Black Gold DriveT9E 4R1 Phone: 780-986-6848www.littleottersdaycare.com

NESSIE’S JIGSAW101-4709 51 Ave.T9E 6Y2Phone: 780-739-5550www.nessiesjigsawinc.com

BeaumontSEEDS & SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE6302 29 Ave. T4X 0H5Phone: 780-934-9404www.seedsandsproutsdaycare.com

SUNSHINE PATCH DAYCARE111-6002 29 Ave.T4X 0H5Phone: 780-929-2298

TOWN OF BEAUMONT EARLY LEARNING CHILD CARE CENTRE 5423 55 Ave.T4X 1C9Phone: 780-986-1632

CalmarLITTLE OTTERS DAY CARE CENTRE4917 50 Ave.Phone: 780-985-2818

DevonAUNTIE ROSE’S COMMUNITY DAYCARE6D Superior StreetT9G 1E8Phone: 780-987-7338

LEARN, LOVE ‘N LAUGH CHILD CARE CENTRE102 17 Athabasca AvenueT9G 1G5Phone: 780-987-3349

New SareptaBUDDY’S PLACE Phone: 780-886-3515

Daycare Programs

Preschool Programs Preschool Programs

DevonDEVON CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOLHwy 60 and Miquelon AvenueT9G 1Y1Phone: 780-987-4157

DEVON PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE1 Jasper CourtT9G 2B9Phone: 780-987-3711

New SareptaNEW SAREPTA PLAY SCHOOLNew Sarepta Agri-Plex T0B 3M0Phone: 780-941-2552

BUDDY’S PLACE (FULL DAY PRESCHOOL)Phone: 780-886-3515

CalmarCALMAR PRESCHOOL SOCIETY5402 50 St. (Elementary School)T0C 0V0Phone: 780-985-2510

ThorsbyTHORSBY TINY TOTS PLAYSCHOOLArctic Spas Recreation Complex4901 48 Ave.T0C 2P0Phone: 780-789-0044

WarburgWARBURG PLAYSCHOOLWarburg Elementary SchoolT0C 2T0Phone: 780-848-2822

LeducCOVENANT CHRISTIANCovenant Christian School49257 Range Road 250T9E 2X2Phone: 780-986-8353

JACK & JILL PLAYSCHOOL5212 50 St.T9E 6V6Phone: 780-739-JILL (5445)

KINDERSSORI ACADEMY4503 45 St.T9E 7K4Phone: 780-991-6959

NOTRE DAME PRESCHOOLNotre Dame School66 South ParkT9E 7J1Phone: 780-986-9300

ST. BENEDICT’S CATHOLIC PRESCHOOLSt. Benedict School75 Alton DriveT9E 7K1Phone: 780-986-7480

EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEast Elementary School4503 45 St.T9E 7K4Phone: 780-986-8421

BeaumontBEAUMONT TINY TOTS PLAYSCHOOL4912 50 Ave.T4X 1J9Phone: 780-929-2808

L’ECOLE DES PETITS4904 50 Ave.T4X 1J9Phone: 780-929-5445

READY SET GROW PRESCHOOL5703 50 Ave.T4X 1C4Phone: 780-929-2820

ECOLE BEAU MEADOW SCHOOL4322 44 St.T4X 1K3Phone: 780-929-2175

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Out-of-School Care (OSC)

Leduc

AGAPELAND DAYCARE CENTRE 16 Corinthia Park Shopping Centre4302 50 St.T9E 6J9Phone: 780-986-1632

GLOBAL CHILDCARE CENTRE 5007 49 Ave. T9E 6M6 Phone: 780-980-9700www.globalchildcarecentre.com

LEDUC LEARNING CENTRE OSC 5010 48A St. T9E 6Y1 Phone: 780-986-1345 www.edleun.com

LEDUC ESTATES BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE95 Alton DriveT9E 5K4Phone: 780-986-6750

LITTLE OTTERS OSC4409 Black Gold DriveT9E 4R1Phone: 780-986-6848 www.littleottersdaycare.com

NESSIE’S JIGSAW101-4709 51 Ave.T9E 6Y2Phone: 780-739-5550www.nessiesjigsawinc.com

NOTRE DAME OSCNotre Dame School66 South Park DriveT9E 7J1Phone: 780-986-9300

ST. BENEDICT BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARESt. Benedict School75 Alton DriveT9E 7K1Phone: 780-986-7480

WILLOW PARK OSC PROGRAMWillow Park School5212 52 St. T9E 6V6Phone: 780-986-8456

BeaumontSEEDS & SPROUTS ELC6302 29 Ave. T4X 0H5Phone: 780-934-9404www.seedsandsproutsdaycare.com

SUNSHINE PATCH OSC111-6002 30 Ave.T4X 0H5Phone: 780-233-9299

TOWN OF BEAUMONT OSC4306 44 St. T4X 1K3Phone: 780-233-9299

DevonLEARN, LOVE ‘N LAUGH OSC2 Clair Street T9G 1J3Phone: 780-918-5208 or 780-987-3349

New SareptaNEW SAREPTA OSCPhone: 780-902-8956

Family Day Homes

LeducLEDUC STRATHCONA SERVICES FOR CHILDREN101-4806 47 Ave. T9E 5X3Phone: 780-986-3993lsfc@shaw.cawww.servicesforchildren.ca

IT’S A CHILD’S WORLD FAMILY DAY HOMES201-10335 178 St.Edmonton, ABT5S 1R5Phone: 780-489-2626

BeaumontLEDUC STRATHCONA SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 101-4806 47 Ave. Leduc, AB T9E 5X3 Phone: 780-986-3993 lsfc@shaw.cawww.servicesforchildren.ca

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY HOMES OF ALBERTA10639 131 St.Edmonton, AlbertaT5N 1Y6Phone: 780-444-2288

DevonLEDUC STRATHCONA SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 101-4806 47 Ave. Leduc, AB T9E 5X3 Phone: 780-986-3993 lsfc@shaw.cawww.servicesforchildren.ca

PARKLAND FAMILY DAY HOME AGENCY Suite A-221 First Ave Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3X2 Phone: 780-962-5919 office@parklanddayhomes.com

New Sarepta/Calmar/Thorsby/WarburgLEDUC STRATHCONA SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 101-4806 47 Ave. Leduc, AB T9E 5X3 Phone: 780-986-3993 lsfc@shaw.cawww.servicesforchildren.ca

CAMROSE FAMILY DAY HOME PROJECT4304 53 St.Camrose, ABT4V 1Y2Phone: 780-672-0131

EVOLUTION FAMILY DAY HOMES5010 50 Ave.Wetaskiwin, ABT9A 0S4Phone: 780-352-5615

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Resources: Leduc County

Name Phone Number Web/E-mail/AddressLeduc Regional Parent Link CentreLeduc County FCSS

780-979-2386 or 1-866-979-2386

lrplc@leduc-county.com

Early Childhood Resource Program Leduc County FCSS

780-955-4598 or 780-955-4599

erc@leduc-county.com

Home Visitation ProgramLeduc County FCSS

780-955-6423 laurel@leduc-county.com

Child and Family Services Authority (Leduc)

780-986-7869 www.edmontonandareacfsa.gov.ab.ca

Child Care - Licensing 780-427-0444Boys and Girls Club of Leduc 780-986-3121Black Gold Regional Schools 780-955-6025 www.blackgold.caSt. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Schools

780-986-2500 starcatholic.ab.ca

Family Support for Children with Disabilities

780-427-4354

GRIT Program 780-454-9910 gritprog@gritprogram.comRobin Hood Association 780-467-7140 www.robinhoodassoc.comHEALTHLink Alberta 1-866-LINK (5465)Leduc Public Health 780-980-4644 4219 50 St. LeducBeaumont Public Health 780-929-4822 4918 50 Ave. BeaumontDevon Public Health 780-342-7069 Devon Hospital, 101 Erie St.Thorsby Public Health Centre 780-789-4800 4825 Hankin St. Babysitter Safety Course and Referral List

780-980-7120

Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 Bullying Help Line 1-888-456-2323 Available 24/7Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-387-KIDS

(5437)To report

Distress Line (Support Network) 780-482-HELP (4357)Family Violence Info Line 780-310-1818 (toll-

free)Provides information and referral to callers who suspect, are aware of or witness to family violence

• Alberta’s Promise (www.albertaspromise.org) is a movement to facilitate partnerships between communities, businesses, services clubs, foundations and agencies to work together to direct more resources to benefit our children and youth.

• Alberta Child Care Association (www.albertachildcare.org) is a network of organizations with a focus on quality care for all children ages 0 to12, a purpose to share information and be the voice of child care in Alberta.

• The Alberta Association for the Accreditation of Early Learning and Care Services (AELCS) (www.aelcs.ca) provides information about the first province-wide accreditation program for early learning and care services in Canada.

• Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement of Early Learning and Care Services (ARCQE) (www.arcqe.ca) outlines programs and services to enhance the ability of early learning and care services to meet the needs of the children and families of Alberta. ARCQE delivers specialized training and professional development for child care services and for Parent Link Centres.

• The Alberta Family Child Care Association (AFCCA) (www.afcca.ca) is a non-profit organization representing approximately 80 contracted agencies in the province, which serve about 8,000 children. All member agencies offer quality child care service in a family environment, which meets the needs of children and families in each community.

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• Canadian Child Care Federation (www.cccf-fcsge.ca) provides services and programs for direct service providers, child care organizations, educational institutions, government policy makers and public opinion leaders.

• Child and Family Canada (www.cfc-efc.ca) offers resources on children and families with an extensive library of online documents in the areas of children and families.

• Child Care Resource and Research Unit (www.childcarecanada.org) outlines research and policy on early childhood care and education. The website highlights new research findings and provides ongoing updates on current research projects in early childhood care and education. The website contains a section on child care policy, with provincial, federal and international policy developments.

• Seeds of Empathy (www.seedsofempathy.org) fosters social and emotional competence and early literacy skills and attitudes in children three to five years of age while providing professional development for their educators.

• The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (www.frp.ca) promotes the well-being of families by providing national leadership, consultation and resources to those who care for children and support families.

Resources: Canada

• National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Centre (NCCIC) (www.csrees.usda.gov) is a U.S. agency with information on current child care research in the United States (with many posted research reports), state child care profiles, government initiatives, the “Child Care Bulletin” and a long list of links to American child care organizations.

• Early Childhood Research and Practice (ecrp.uiuc.edu) is a peer-reviewed

electronic journal sponsored by ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education of the University of Illinois covering topics related to the development, care and education of children from birth to eight years old.

• Connect for Kids (www.connectforkids.org) provides solution-oriented coverage of critical issues for children and families including child care and early development.

• National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education (www.nieer.org) was created to carry out a comprehensive program of research, development, and dissemination to improve early childhood development and learning.

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (www.naeyc.org) is an organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth to Grade 3. The website contains position statements including program practices and policies of early childhood programs.

• The National Network for Child Care (www.nncc.org) provides research-based publications about children and child care from the resources of universities.

Resources: United States

Leduc County

Family & Community Support ServicesLeduc Regional Parent Link Centre

101, 1105 - 5 StreetNisku, AB T9E 2X3

Phone 780-979-2386Toll-free 1-866-979-2386

Fax 780-955-4765

www.leduc-county.com

www.parentlinkalberta.ca