My name is Ruth and I am a home childcare provider in Mississauga, Ontario. I graduated from the Early Childhood Education program at Cambrian College in 1982 and worked in center-based care until opening up my home childcare in 1995. Children benefit greatly from the family atmosphere and small group size. Friends grow and learn together in a small group setting. I love the lower teacher-child ratio and the fact that I have children in my group often from infancy through to their schooling years.

Children learn by doing and learn best when allowed to explore their world using all their senses in a safe and nurturing environment. My program incorporates a mixture of planned and child directed activity time and children are able to experiment with and explore all materials available to them at their own pace. Stir this with a great deal of TLC and you have a program with a winning recipe!

Current families can view our Online Calendar for special days and events. This calendar is password protected.

We start our day at 7:00 in the morning. We usually follow this daily schedule, but of course when working with young children FLEXIBILITY is the key so times and events may vary depending on the day.

Schedule

7:00 - 8:00 child directed play/activity sheets    
8:00 - 8:30 snack/washroom/dress for outside
8:30 - 9:30 outdoor playtime
9:30 - 9:40 undress/washroom
9:40 - 10:00 circle time
10:00 - 11:15 child directed play/planned activities (preschool, craft, baking, etc.)
11:15 – 12:15 lunch
12:15 – 12:30 books/washroom/settle for naps
12:30 - 2:30 naptime (Kindergarten program for children who stay for this program)
2:30 - 2:45 wake up/washroom
2:45 - 3:00 snack
3:00 - 3:50 child directed play
3:50 – 4:00 tidy up/washroom/dress for outside
4:00 - 4:30 outdoor play

My program is theme based and we enjoy and explore many different themes throughout the year. A program sheet is posted for the parents to view so they can see what activities their child is engaged in during the day and plan extended activities at home if they wish. My 2007/2008 curriculum will be Adventures in Literature. Program Plans can be viewed online!

The children receive a hot and nutricious lunch every day and two snacks. A copy of my monthly menu is provided to the parents as well as being posted in the kitchen. You can view this month's menu online - May 2008.

Ages:

Children are enrolled in the program from 12 months of age up until school-age.

Fees:

Full Time:
$225/week/child for children under 2
$165/week/child for children 2 and over

Part Time:
$55/day/child for children under 2
$45/day/child for children 2 and over

A year-end receipt is issued for income tax purposes.

Spaces Available:

I currently have no spaces available. I am accepting families for my waiting list. My next expected vacancy is June 2008. Please e-mail me if you are interested in childcare or with any questions you may have regarding this site or childcare in the Mississauga area.