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Manages the Children's Early Years service system for the Wellington delivery area, which includes the County of Wellington and City of Guelph ; delivers public funding to licensed child care programs ; supports families' access to licensed child care by offering financial support to help families pay for licensed child care through child care subsidies ; provides intake services for children with disabilities and special needs who are new to a licensed child care program.

Directly operates the following child care programs:

• Willowdale Child Care and Learning Centre, Guelph
• Mount Forest Child Care and Learning Centre
• Palmerston Child Care and Learning Centre
• Wellington Place Child Care and Learning Centre
• County of Wellington Licensed Home Child Care Agency; providers are available in Guelph and Wellington County

Evaluates the quality of licensed child care programs in Wellington County and Guelph, using established, research-based methods.

Works with other children's services providers in the community to improve services for families and children in licensed child care, and to improve services in early childhood programs.

Monitors and addresses concerns and complaints about licensed child care in programs.

Programs designed to provide positive learning experiences in both group and individual activities.

• Infant full-time and both full-time and part-time spaces for toddler and preschool
• accepts children with special needs

Children learn at their own pace according to their level of ability, personality, and learner type (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, spatial, and interpersonal learner)

Also offers before and after school programs at Sir Isaac Brock, Westminster Woods, Arbour Vista and Central Public Schools for children who attend those schools.

Offers half day and full day programs for toddlers 18-30 months, for children 2.5-6 years of age, and private school for students, Grades 1-6.

• enriched curriculum - Montessori program
• extra-curricular activities include French, Karate, yoga, gym, Forest School, swimming, skating, music
• curriculum follows 3-year cycle

Follows the play-based curriculum approach where teachers observe the play of the children and provide a curriculum based on their interests.

• Accepts children with special needs
• Qualified ECE staff
• Age appropriate programs
• Toddler and preschool full day programs
• Play-based curriculum

Child care centre established by Guelph Food Bank and Spiritwind Christian Centre. Licensed for 137 children.

Total placements for 20 infants (3-18 months), 45 toddlers (1.5-2.5 years), 72 preschoolers (2.5-5 years, 11 months).

Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) qualified teachers, government licensed.

Spiritwind Christian Centre (100 Crimea St) * Noah's Ark Childcare (95 Crimea St) * day care held on second floor of 95 Crimea St location (parking adjacent to 95 Crimea St)

* children and youth programs offered during worship service

Cooperative preschool:

• families are involved in the operation of the school and daily activities
• flexibility in responsibilities to accommodate all lifestyles
• age specific activities
• spacious classrooms / outdoor play area
• accepts children with special needs

Play based programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children. Full time spots only. Register early - spaces are limited. Accessible to all families including those with children who have diverse needs, speak English as a second language as well as those supported by a child care subsidy.

Licensed for 121 children.

• accepts children with special needs
• Inclusion Support Services available as needed
• full and part-time care available

Practicum and placement opportunities available for University of Guelph students, College programs and High School Cooperative Education programs. Operates as a laboratory school for teaching, observation and research, in partnership with the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph.

French language licenced day care in Guelph. Accepts children with special needs.

• full day programs
• offers French program for English and other cultures and French-speaking children
• before and after school program for school-age children (6-12 and 4-5 years old)
• summer camp program in Jul-Aug, hot meals and snacks, weekly themes and registration

Programs include infant, toddler, preschool and senior preschool
Accepts children with special needs.

Programs include:

• full-day toddler and preschool programs
• before and after school programs for school age children (Kindergarten to 12 years)
• full-day care program for school age children during PD days; summer, winter and March Breaks

Children may register either full-time (five days a week) or part-time (four days a week or less) in any program.

Programs include:

• child care - full time or part time for children 3 months-5 years
• extended day programs - after school for children in full day JK / SK
• after school care - school age children 6-12 years
• PD day and school break camps

School age and / or extended day programs also offered at:

• Arthur Y Child Care - St. John Catholic School
• Brant Avenue Public School
• Central Public School
• Edward Johnson Public School
• Fred A. Hamilton Public School
• Guelph Lake Public School
• Gateway Public School
• Harris Mill Public School
• Ken Danby Public School
• Harris Mill Public School
• Holy Trinity Catholic School
• Jean Little Public School
• Paisley Road Public School
• Rickson Ridge Public School
• Sacred Heart Y Child Care
• St. John Brebeuf
• St. Michael Catholic School
• St. Peter Catholic School
• St. Peter Catholic School

Programs available to members include:

• fitness and health
• aquatics
• school break programs, day camp
• licensed child care, before/after school care
• programs for preschool, youth, teens, adults, older adults and families, offering opportunities for personal growth, community involvement and leadership
• post-rehab chronic care programming for stroke/neurological, Parkinson, MS, spinal cord

Community services offered:

• Guelph Y Teenage Parents Program (TAPPS)
• Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP)
• Women of Distinction Awards Program

Nursery school with a capacity of 55 children (class size varies). Accepts children with special needs.

Child-centred preschool program that offers a positive, and welcoming environment for a child's first preschool experience and a love of learning.

Before and After School Youth Development Program for Grade 3-6
Nursery School Program for children 2 to 5 years of age

Provides care for children from 18 months to 12 years of age including the following programs:

• Toddler (18 m to 2.5 years)
  
• Preschool (2.5 to 5 years)
  
• Before & After School Care (JK up to age 12)
  
• Summer Camp (JK up to age 12)

Child care centre

Provides full day Toddler, Preschool, Before and After Kindergarten, Before and After School, and Break Care.

Provide preschool (Jr kindergarten, Sr kindergarten) Montessori programs

• Toddler program
• Before and after school child care
• Summer camps are conducted based on the enrollment

Child care centre serving ages 6 weeks to 6 years