Camrose Little Angels

About Us

Camrose Little Angels implements Flight- Alberta’s Early Learning and Care Framework Curriculum Framework. Children are provided with an environment which is open, engaging, safe and nurturing for their growth and development. Activities are planned based on the Interest of the child. All planned and unplanned activities are Child- centered, Interest based and Open ended. Camrose Little Angels Daycare believes in providing an open, welcoming, and inclusive environment for the children and staff where individual beliefs and values are as important as collective ones and everyone is free to believe, practice and follow their spiritual, religious and cultural values.

Educators actively listen to children’s questions and bend at their level to explore possibilities together with them as co-learners and co-researchers. Open ended, inclusive and developmentally appropriate activities are planned, and observations are made. All aspects of growth and development are considered during program planning. Educators extend children’s learning and experiences by planning and extending the activities based on the observations made. Learning stories are used as a reflection to document their competencies and dispositions to learn within the healthy and positive play environments.

Vision and Mission

Camrose Little Angels Daycare believes that children are resourceful, capable and active learners whose learning, growth and development are profoundly influenced by the quality care and relationships they receive. It is every child's right to have an open, engaging, and responsive environment where they explore the world through play.

Camrose Little Angels Daycare provides children’s experience in a safe and nurturing environment where their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development is supported. These environments are intended to promote positive self-identity and a sense of belonging. Children will have open and flexible environments where playful exploration, problem solving, and creativity are encouraged and purposely planned by the educators. Environments will reflect a sense of belonging where children feel nurtured and supported.

Play is integral to children’s learning and richly formative in their capacity for relationship. Play is the work of children. Camrose Little Angels believes that children experience the world through play and educators play a pivotal role in providing these positive play experiences, and becoming co-learners, co-researchers, and co-imagineers of possibilities.

Policies and Procedures

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Highlights from Terms & Conditions are provided below.

1. Hours of Operation: Regular hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Monday to Friday.
2. Hiring Procedures: Reference checks are completed on the potential candidates for each position.
   All educators are required to have their First Aid and CPR certification before they start working with children.
3. Safety Procedures: Regarding Security, Fire Drills, Evacuation, First Aid, Health, Child Guidance are followed.
4. Medication: Medication is only administered to a child when Written consent has been provided by the parent of the child.
5. Children's Records: All children records are kept in the main office and portable in each of the classrooms. These records are always available to staff and the child’s parents.
6. Administration Records: All staff certification and first aid is kept in the main office in the staff member’s files and a copy of these certifications is posted for parents and the licensing officer to view. Every three years CRC/CWIS will be renewed and kept on file.
7. Termination of Childcare: If the centre gives termination of childcare service, the centre will and MUST GIVE TWO WEEKS written notice.
8. Inclusive Rights: We welcome families/staff from all income level, ethnic, religious, and lifestyle backgrounds.
9. Abuse WILL NOT BE tolerated: Camrose Little Angels will take all allegations of abuse seriously and investigate thoroughly.
   In all cases of witnessed or alleged abuse, the appropriate authorities will be notified, i.e. police, child welfare, licensing.
10. Supervised Care for Sick Children: All sick children will be cared for in a quiet area of their classroom and kept as far away as is practicable from the other children.
11. Nutrition: We serve morning snacks at 9:00am and afternoon snacks at 3:00pm. Parents are responsible for providing lunch for their children. All snacks and lunches will follow the Canada Food Guide , and are reviewed on a regular basis to support children’s healthy development and food preferences.
12. Allergies:
    • Lunches will be stored in the fridge and brought out just before lunch time and heated up using the microwave we have onsite. This ensures all lunches are kept cold until it is time to eat.
    • Please label your child’s lunch bowls and lunch boxes for easy identification.
    • We will NOT serve any foods that may contain nuts.
    • We will NOT serve leftover meals/snacks from the previous day to the children.
    • We will post a monthly snack menu on the Parent Board, and in our monthly newsletter.
    • We will never force a child to finish what is on his/her plate BUT encourage each child to try one or two bites of the food that they brought. Sometimes they are surprised by what they like!!
    • Program staff is responsible for food storage and all utensils will be sanitized after each use.
13. Manner of feeding: All children will be seated while eating or drinking. All children will be encouraged to eat on their own, but if help is needed, we will use the hand over hand method.
14. Communication with Parents: Parents will be kept informed about their child's day. Monthly newsletters will be sent to notify about upcoming events. Holiday and important notices will be posted on parent board.
15. Arrival and Departure: Parents are required to sign in their children upon arrival, and sign them out at departure on every visit.
16. Absence/Late Arrival Policy: Please provide a written or e-mail notification of any absences whenever possible. If an absence is unexpected or if your child is going to be late, please notify us by phone as soon as possible.
17. Late pick-up: If a child is not picked up by 5.45 p.m., the parent will be charged a late fee of $15.00 every 10 minutes or portion thereof. If the center is not contacted by 6:00 p.m., the staff will make phone calls to Parent/Guardian's home/work phone number. If no response is received, further call to Emergency Contact Person will be attempted. In extreme cases, if no other option is available, Social Services will be contacted. Please note this step will ONLY be taken once all other options have been attempted.
18. Release policy: Only the authorized parent(s) or others identified by the parents can pick up a child.
19. General Cleaning: All highly touched surfaces will be disinfected every hour. All toys will be cleaned and disinfected everyday before the end of the shift. Daily & Periodic cleaning will be done as per a strict checklist.
20. Child Guidance Policy: Camrose Little Angels Daycare strives to develop the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive growth of the child in an open, positive, inclusive and safe environment. Each child is encouraged to develop self-respect and self-control. Guidance techniques are used to assist the children as they develop the social skills needed in a group environment.
21. Bevarages/Smoking/Media:
    • For safety reasons, no hot/warm drinks will be allowed in any areas occupied by children at any time.
    • No person shall be allowed to smoke on program premises. This includes staff, parents,guardians or anyone working on the facilities. No staff member shall smoke where childcare is being provided.
    • Media:The use of technology is currently not a part of the children’s program at our centre. This includes computers, television, movies, iPads, internet, video games, etc.