About Teeny Tykes Home Daycare
Welcome to my Licensed Family Child Care and Alberta Approved Family Day Home established in 2013. My Day home is located in Southwood, SW community in Calgary Alberta, and minutes from Anderson Train station. Located close to several community playgrounds and schools. Transportation is available & my Day home vehicle is fully insured and there's a Day home & Vehicle first aid kit.
This Day home offers quality child care for Full Time, Part Time, Drop-in, Half Day, Before & after school care, and Summer Care. Very reasonable rates. I follow and use positive child guidance and I have an open-door policy.
Currently, my Day home Child ratio is as follows:
1x 10 month old child - Part Time (Tues & Thurs)
1x 5 year old Child - Part Time (Mon, Wed & Fri)
2x 5 year old child - Full Time (Mon-Fri).
2x 3 year old child - Full Time (Mon-Fri).
1x 1 year old child - Full Time (Mon-Fri).
* I am a Mom of two children aged 12 & 9 years old.
Hours of operation are Mondays to Fridays from 7:30am to 4:30pm.
- Extended hours are not available only.
- Closed for vacation time for 10 days excluding weekends which may be taken consecutively or separately in the summer as well as 3 days excluding weekends during December. Adequate notice will be given in this regard.
- Closed on all Statutory Holidays - a list of the full year's paid closure days from January to December will be given to you in the December of the preceding year.
Currently Serving these communities: Southwood, Canyon Meadows, Haysboro, Chinook, Acadia, Willow Park, Lake Bonavista, Midnapore, Sundance, Kingsland, Pump Hill, Palliser, Cedarbrae, Mill Rise, Bridlewood, Shawnessy, Fairview, Elbow Park, Braeside as well as Oakridge.
This Day home is SMOKE-FREE and has a house-trained and neutered Yorkshire Terrier dog (hypoallergic - its hair is almost identical to human hair, which makes the breed a good choice for those with pet allergies). All children are under direct supervision at all times and are vaccinated. All my COVID vaccinations are up to date.
The following curriculum is provided which gives combined opportunities to experience Play-based, Emergent curriculum, Flight: Alberta's Early Learning and Care Framework, Wunderled Approach, Reggio-inspired learning, Waldorf (Steiner), as well as Montessori.
My day home was open straight through the COVID-19 Pandemic and is still running. I followed government cleaning protocols as well as the AHS Checklist. I had an amazing group of supportive parents who were open to any discussions, strategies, and plans I had on how to proceed and keep the children happy, healthy, and safe as well as focused on the children's social-emotional well-being. I am trauma-informed.
I also have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TeenyTykesHomeDaycare/
About Hester
I have my Early Childhood Education and Development Diploma through Bow Valley College completed from January 10, 2022, to April 18, 2023. The diploma also gives me the status of Level 3 Early Childhood Educator.
I am certified as a Wunderled Approach certified Educator (Certified Students - Fairy Dust Teaching) as well as certified in Wunderled Leadership Program in my role as a mentor and play-based leader from 2020 to 2023 mentoring cohort members of the Wunderled Approach. I also have done a webinar for the Wonder League community regarding curiosity and play-based approach.
I have good references, an AMA driving record, and Infant & Child First Aid and CPR (re-certified on Jul 17, 2022, and expires Jul 16, 2025). I am the only one taking care of the children. I have a welfare/intervention check through Child & Family Services (updated on Sep 08, 2021, and expires on Sep 08, 2024) and Police clearance with a vulnerable sector check (updated on Sep 07, 2021, and expires on Sep 07, 2024). I provide official tax receipts.
I am certified as a Wunderled Approach certified Educator (Certified Students - Fairy Dust Teaching) as well as certified in Wunderled Leadership Program in my role as a mentor and play-based leader from 2020 to 2023 mentoring cohort members of the Wunderled Approach. I also have done a webinar for the Wonder League community regarding curiosity and play-based approach.
I have good references, an AMA driving record, and Infant & Child First Aid and CPR (re-certified on Jul 17, 2022, and expires Jul 16, 2025). I am the only one taking care of the children. I have a welfare/intervention check through Child & Family Services (updated on Sep 08, 2021, and expires on Sep 08, 2024) and Police clearance with a vulnerable sector check (updated on Sep 07, 2021, and expires on Sep 07, 2024). I provide official tax receipts.
The Space
This Day home is the lower level with a smoke detector, a hallway with a fire extinguisher, one large playroom for child-led play experiences, free play, structured activities as well as arts, crafts, and a reading corner with our own mini-library. The playroom has huge windows for natural light (windows are locked with screens in place for safety). There is a smaller nap room with a diaper changing station and carbon monoxide detector. The day home also has a full bathroom that is designed with easy access for children to the sink to wash their hands and reach the toilets.
The upper level is equipped with a smoke detector and a kitchen with a fire extinguisher. Children have access to a full-functioning kitchen and a dining section for multiple aged children (3x booster seats and a children’s table with chairs).
The backyard playground is a big rectangular fully fenced yard with a playhouse, pick nick table, slide, push motorcycle and push cars/airplanes to drive, water table, sandbox, chalkboard, beach balls, etc.
This day home is childproofed for ages newborn to 12 years old.
The upper level is equipped with a smoke detector and a kitchen with a fire extinguisher. Children have access to a full-functioning kitchen and a dining section for multiple aged children (3x booster seats and a children’s table with chairs).
The backyard playground is a big rectangular fully fenced yard with a playhouse, pick nick table, slide, push motorcycle and push cars/airplanes to drive, water table, sandbox, chalkboard, beach balls, etc.
This day home is childproofed for ages newborn to 12 years old.
Treaty 7 Territory Land Acknowledgement
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.