Hemel House Child Care Services
is celebrating 30 years of supporting Lethbridge families!
The Hemel House Philosophy
As signified in our logo is:
All are under the safe, loving, and familiar umbrella of a home
- freedom to explore, this is represented by the boat
- stimulation of thought through creativity, this is represented by the pencil
- positive interaction, this is represented by the clown
All are under the safe, loving, and familiar umbrella of a home
- Consistent caregiver and 24/7 support
- Planned programing by trained child care professionals
- Child care in a monitored home environment
- Pre-School and School-Aged Program
- Low adult / child ratios (Ages 0-12)
- Night / Extended Care
- Education with Special Needs Program
- Parents as Teachers Educational and Home Visitation Program
- Subsidy Approved
Hours of Operation
The Hemel House office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with varying evenings each week and after hours e-mail support. Please phone to book any after hours appointments.
Family Day Homes are open according to the agreement made between the parent and the provider. Night-care and weekend care may be offered.
A 24 HOUR 7 DAY PER WEEK ON CALL SYSTEM IS IN PLACE FOR EMERGENCIES.
Mission Statement
A child's development is dependent upon the strength of the parent/child relationship and the quality and stability of the child's day home.
Hemel House's mandate is to provide support to families by:
- Providing safe and nurturing child care for children ages 0-12 years, in approved and monitored family day homes with regulations that exceed those set out by the Southwest Alberta CFSA.
- Servicing, supporting and training family day home providers so they are successful and professional with the operation of their day home business and provide children with stable and nurturing child care.
- Offering optional
Parent As Teachers home visits to provide parents with information on
child development and on how to develop healthy and positive
relationships with their children.
Family Day Homes
A family day home is a private residence in which a child care provider offers care, supervision and developmental activities for pre-school and school-aged children. Hemel House monitors the number and ages of children in the home.
Hemel House screens and approves each day home for quality in programming, nutrition, safety and hygiene.
Providers are trained in First-Aid and child care, must adhere to all provincial and agency regulations and are provided with monthly training meetings. They plan their environment for the safety, stimulation and well-being of each individual child.
History
Claudine started Hemel House in 1982. She was a young mother and teacher struggling to find care for her one-year-old son. Frustrated with the lack of quality child care choices she decided to practice her teaching skills at home. Her licensed day home was the birth of Hemel House.
As more parents chose family day home care for their children, Claudine responded to their need by founding the Hemel House agency. Her goal was to create quality child care for children, a strong support program for day home providers, and educational support to help families develop healthy relationships. Hemel House has grown and continues to meet the needs of families because of the hard work from the caring Hemel House staff and day home providers.
New Registration
Please, phone for an appointment in advance as parent information interviews will take at least one-half hour.
Pre-school and school age subsidies are available for eligible families.
To start the search for a day home, please fill in this form.
