The Oaks Early Learning Childcare

The licensee/designate must ensure:  Inform students and/or volunteers that they are never to be included in staff to child ratios or left alone with children.  The supervising staff must:  Students and/or volunteers must: 

Although head lice is not considered a communicable disease and does not spread disease, it is important to control in a group setting. Please be aware that contracting head lice has nothing to do with either the cleanliness of the child nor the standard of hygiene in the home.  Procedure:  Returning to the centre:  If head lice have been found and treated, the child may return to the preschool as long as all nits have been removed. It is essential that all eggs be removed after the treatment as eggs (nits) may hatch and re-infest the child. 

Occasionally, age-appropriate field trips may be planned to enhance the program. On such occasions, you will be asked to provide written permission in order for your child to participate.  When we take the children off-premises, the staff will ensure that:  • Individual medical plans are followed (concerning the administration of medicine and medical equipment needs)  • They have a cellphone  • Families’ emergency contact is available  • A first aid kit is available 

Confidentiality  Every issue and concern will be treated confidentially, and every effort will be made to protect the privacy of parents/guardians, children, staff, students and volunteers, except when information must be disclosed for legal reasons (e.g. to the Ministry of Education, College of Early Childhood Educators, law enforcement authorities or Family and Children’s Services).  Conduct  Our centre maintains high standards for positive interaction, communication, and role-modeling for children. Harassment and discrimination will therefore not be tolerated from any party.  If at any point a parent/guardian, provider or staff feels uncomfortable, threatened, abused, or belittled, they may immediately end the conversation and report the situation to the supervisor and/or licensee.  Concerns about the Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a child  Everyone, including members of the public and professionals who work closely with children, is required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.  If a parent/guardian expresses concerns […]

In case of an emergency the childcare is equip with Emergency Management Policies and Procedures that it will follow. Our Evacuation Site is Alison Neighbourhood Community Center located at St. Anne’s School 127 Elgin Street North. If such an emergency does occur, parents will be contacted via phone call using the emergency information provided and will be asked to pick up their child from that location. If an emergency occurs that does not require us to go to our evacuation site parents will be provided details upon pick up. 

Although we take all precautions possible to provide a safe environment for the children, accidents do sometimes happen during play. If a child is injured (meaning that a mark is left from the incident) during childcare hours an accident report will be written up describing the injury and the first aid provided. As many details as possible will be given; if another child is involved their name is not used. Parents will be notified during the day via the electronic communication tool, text, or at the end of the day and will also be asked to sign the accident form. A photocopy of the accident form will be given to the parents. The other copy will be filed in the health and safety binder under the child’s name. If an accident form is completed it will be noted in the communication book.  In the case of a serious occurrence, a […]

When a communicable illness is diagnosed in a child or staff member, the information about the illness is posted for the parents to read. This information includes symptoms to look for, incubation, isolation periods and appropriate care to be taken. These information sheets are provided by Public Health.  1. If your child is showing signs of illness you refrain from bringing them to the childcare until the illness has passed.  2. If your child becomes ill at the centre you will be asked to pick them up as soon as possible. While waiting for parents to arrive a staff will stay with the child in an isolated area and provide comfort and distraction. All illnesses/ symptoms will be recorded on the child’s chart in the health and safety binder and in the communication book.  3. The childcare staff will administer prescribed medications to the children only as directed by a […]

If a child has ongoing difficulties with behaviour that continues to cause health and safety concerns for others and refuses to respond to the guidance of the teacher, the following steps will be taken: 

In accordance with the Childcare and Early Years Act the following practices are prohibited:  No employee or volunteer or student, who is on an educational placement, and no person who provides services at a premises shall engage in any of the prohibited practices listed with respect to a child receiving child care.  The supervisor will take an active role in each the room and observe staff practices on a regular basis. Positive interaction observations are done on each staff, volunteers and students at least once per year to ensure accountability and compliance with these rules. 

Discipline is an important part of the child’s learning process and is handled as such. Discipline is done for a child, not to a child. Rules and expectations are clearly communicated to children at a developmental level they can understand and respond to. These rules and expectations are designed to help maintain a positive atmosphere of safety and harmony.  Children are not permitted to intentionally hurt themselves, others, or the belongings/property of others or the childcare. It is the teacher’s role to help a child take responsibility for their actions. This is done using the following guidelines and techniques:  These guidelines are carried out in an atmosphere that: