Hemel House is going to enter year 9 of Accreditation!
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Hemel House offers the Parents As Teachers program as a support to our families.
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Information for Parents
The purpose of a Family Day Home is to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating home environment for children. The Hemel House Day Home Program is a network of approved family day homes.
The Hemel House Program approves family day home providers by:
- Application procedures, including menu plans and activity plans
- Screening processes (criminal record check, medical check, personal references and Child Intervention check)
- Home safety checks (minimum of two detailed Approval Visits)
- Family interviews
- In-Home training on child care policies
The Hemel House program supports the parent by:
- Monthly unannounced day home visit which is a minimum of one hour up to 2 hours and includes:Observation of Provider and child interactions, documenting provider strengths observed, child development
- Safety check (fridge, drawers, approved rooms, fire drill etc)
- Review of Provider’s program planning and child portfolios
- Confirmation that appropriate play areas are set up
- Review of menu and activity reports
- The Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale
- Ensure correct child information is on hand and files are up to date
- Review of licensing requirements with Provider
- Detailed yearly review of the day home and Provider
- Newsletter, information to parents, community events and parties
- Implement Licensing and Accreditation standards in each day home as well as any changes to these standards
- Ensure all requirements are met and maintained for each day home, such as; Criminal Record check, Child Intervention check and First Aid (renewed every 3 years), Fire Extinguishers, pet immunizations, insurance, In Home Substitutes, medical checks etc.
- Maintaining parent/child files, keep documentation and family information within licensing requirements
- Collection from subsidy and forwarding payment to providers while we wait for subsidy to be paid 1 ½ months later
- On call 24/7 for back-up care and concerns
- Safety:
- A safety check is done each month
- An evacuation plan is posted and is practiced once a month with the family day home children
- Administering your child care contract
- Providing yearly statements for your income tax
- Administering your subsidy and helping you with this process
- Providing back-up care in case of provider unavailability
- Availability of Hemel House for you and your provider by calling the office at 328-8189 or the emergency cell at 317-0853 or e-mail hemelhouse@gmail.com, to help you with emergencies or any other situations concerning your child
- Making available resource materials to help you with child rearing questions and/or concerns. The "Parent As Teachers" program is available free to all Hemel house families
- Maintaining a toy lending library
Just as each child is unique, so is each day home. Environment, program and personal philosophy will vary from day home to day home. This allows for greater parental choice to suit the individuality of your child.
The day home environment and routine are used to help meet the developmental needs of your child. The daily routine provides for:
- Active and quiet play
- Indoor and outdoor play
- Group and individual activities
- Daily living skills
- Daily activities both indoors and outdoors to exercise large muscle groups - activities such as dancing, tumbling, walks, field trips etc.
- Creative art activities such as painting, gluing and working with play dough
- Activities such as playing with sand, water, dress-up clothes, dolls, blocks and games
- Reading, singing and story telling to practice and develop language skills
- Carrying out daily routines for washing resting and toileting to meet the child's individual needs
The day is planned according to age, abilities and unique personalities of each child. Activities will cover science, art, language, social, imagination, active play, quiet play etc.
Toys, equipment and furnishings in your family day home are accessible to the children and in sufficient quantity to give your children a variety of activities.
A separate sleeping surface (playpen, cot, mat or mattress) is provided for each child using their own bed coverings. These coverings are washed weekly. Your provider may ask you to provide the bedding for your child.
