Our Story
This is where it all began.
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.
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 Child and Family Services.
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 resources to provide parents with information on child development and on how to develop healthy and positive relationships with their children.
