Program

The Infant/Toddler Program, as well as the 3-5 year old program are licensed as group care and operate under the provincial child care Licensing Regulation. 

The child care programs are licensed as follows:

• Infant/Toddler Program : 12 Children
• 3-5 Year Old Program : 8 Children

Each program provides age appropriate environments that are nurturing, safe, stimulating, challenging, and focus on both individual and group needs. Outdoor activities are part of the daily routine, and include walks and field trips within the neighbourhood. 

The children have opportunities to develop physical, cognitive, language, and social skills. Positive social skills are modeled with an emphasis on ensuring respect for self and others, equal rights and opportunities for group members and acceptance of differences

• Promote optimal physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth in each child.
• Provide a nurturing, creative, and stimulating environment.
• Meet the needs of each family by having a family-centered approach, i.e. recognition of a family's uniqueness.
• Teach children to respect and value themselves and others.
• Recognize and support children's individuality as they develop at their own pace and in their own time.
• Demonstrate continued understanding of the importance of structure, schedules, and routines providing children with guidelines, security, and order. 
• Monitor and adjust (when necessary) program activities in consultation with parents, staff members, and other involved professionals in order to foster the ongoing development of children. 

Children participate in weekly music programs, library visits, and field trips. 

All staff members at DCPCDC will be expected to fulfill their obligation to respect confidentiality/protection of privacy. Information obtained about families during discussions or meetings, recording on forms or learned through working with the child and family is confidential and must not be released without the consent of the enrolling parent/guardian. This excludes the responsibility that service providers and others have, as outlined in legislation and/or when information is subpoenaed by the Court. All confidential client information will be stored in locked filing cabinets with access limited to staff and Community Care Facilities Licensing. 

DCPCDC is dedicated to the social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development of individuals. We are committed to providing a friendly, respectful environment, and reinforce socially responsible behaviour. Our employees, volunteers, program participants, and others using the DCPCDC facility are expected to treat others with courtesy and respect. Discrimination or harassment on such grounds as age, race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, family status, political beliefs or because that person has been convicted of a criminal offence that is unrelated to the employment of that person is against the law, and is not acceptable in DCPCDC. Please feel free to speak to staff regarding the ECE Code of Ethics, as they pertain to caring for children, working in partnership with parents, and demonstrating integrity in all professional relationships. 

Provincial child care subsidy-Ministry of Children and Family Development The government child care subsidy is available to families based on provincial eligibility requirement. Please contact the local Ministry office for more information. 

(1-888-338-6622)