Quality Child Care in the centres

Quality Care in the child care centres Professor Maria Roberts Course: ECEP- 236

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AgendaLow child-adult ratioQualified and well trained ECESmall group sizes Appropriate curriculum Inclusive environmentParental involvementSufficient funds Health and safety procedures

StakeholdersToronto Early Learning and Child Care Services (TELCCS)(formerly known as municipal childcare services)

YMCA Greater Toronto

Ideal Child Services Group

Charity Village

Barnardos National childrens Resource Center

Low child-adult ratioAccording to Day Nursery Act (DNA) of Ontario the staffchild ratio must be maintained in all child-care settings. The ratio is shown in the next slide.

Low child-adult ratio Number of Staff Required for a Day Nursery

Source: Child Development Resource Connection Peel

Qualified and well trained ECE Every Day Nursery must have a supervisor who Holds a diploma in Early childhood education from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and TechnologyHas equivalent academic qualification; andAt least two years of experience working in a day nursery with children who are at the same ages and developmental levels as the children in the day nursery where the supervisor is to be employed; and is approved by a Ministry Director. Every Day Nursery must employ a trained staff who Must have a diploma in Early Childhood Education from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (community college); orAn equivalent academic qualification; or Must be otherwise approved a Director.

Source: Child Development Resource Connection Peel

Small Group Sizes

Quality child care always provides small group sizes because it allows the following opportunities:

Allow active participationDevelop social, emotional, and language skillsBuild positive relationship between educators and children

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Appropriate Curriculum

Quality child care ensures an appropriate curriculum

Based on childrens interestsAge appropriatenessPlan for childrens developmental needs

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Inclusive Environments

Welcome all children with & without disabilities Provides a variety of child friendly healthy foodsThe quality space for all childrenDemonstration of respect for diversity, equality and inclusion

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Parental Involvement If a parent is communicating with their childs Early Childhood Educator and receiving feedbacks about the child on a regular basis, the child would most likely be on track and do well in the center.

http://www.daycaretrust.org.uk/pages/parents-as-partners-in-childcare.html

Visiting your child at day care is one way to stay involved.

Sufficient funds In the CenterFinancial support is important for constructing the basic and professional infrastructure of the centre.Finances are required for buying toys, books and other stuff for children. A lot of arrangements are required to be done for health and safety of children in a quality child care center. A quality child care center has quality facilities of food and these food facilities can be made available only if good money is put into it. Different equipment are required to run a child care center including washrooms equipped with dealing with non-toilet trained children and other children stuff. Therefore, financial support is required for building a quality child care center.

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Health and SafetyHealth:Provide nutritional food to children.Post healthy eating policies and menu plan.Concern about food allergies.Careful preparation of food & correct food handling techniques to prevent contamination.Baseline health observation to prevent illness.Ensure physical activity.Source:Pimento, Barbara , and Deborah Kernested. Healthy Foundations in Early Childhood Settings. Toronto: Nelson Education, 2010.

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Safety:Environment needs to be safe and hazard free.Cleaning and disinfecting should be an integrated part of ongoing operating practices.Provide adequate supervision to ensure safety.Different age groups require different type of safety rules.Source:Pimento, Barbara , and Deborah Kernested. Healthy Foundations in Early Childhood Settings. Toronto: Nelson Education, 2010.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kingdomkidsacademy/4555497102/sizes/m/in/photostreamAction Plan Social Media - Face Book

Target audience Municipal Govt. parents, caregiver, and guardiansGoal Raise awareness about quality care in the centres

What we did for our advocacy:

Opened face book https://www.facebook.com/pages/Advocacy-for-Quality-Care-in-Childcare-Centre/1395377144072011?ref=hlCampaigned in a child care centre Distributed brochure

Future Action Plan Make a Video for You tube Blog Follow up face book Page

Q. Do you think all childcare centres are providing quality care?

Q. Do you have any suggestions for our advocacy plan?

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