An 'Added Advantage' of home daycare...

Featuring a Home-based Early Learning Program, London Ontario

Let's Start with "Location, Location, Location"

Is my Home in a Suitable Location For You?

I realize that families want to choose childcare that is either close to home or work. I do not wish to give out my exact location on the Internet. However, to help in narrowing your search I can share that my home based early learning program is nestled in the east end Bonaventure neighborhood of London, Ontario. Our neighborhood is quiet and very family oriented. As we are situated on a small crescent there is minimal traffic noise. 

If you need help determining in my neighborhood is suitable to your families needs the closest major intersections are Dundas Street and Carlyle Drive or Airport Road and Admiral Drive. There is quick access to the 401 for families who live in London and commute to nearby areas for work. Try Map Quest for easy map searches.

If you contact me directly to arrange interest in a tour I can then give you directions to the house.

Program Features

A firm believer in professionalism and accountability - I adhere to all provinicial standards for health, nutrtion, safety and provider training geared to promoting high quality childcare programs.

  • All adult members of the house have a criminal reference check completed and on file for parent review.
  • A copy of all required insurnace being met for a home based business in the house is available for parents review.
  • All areas used for the program meet the Fire Code bi laws. When the home based early learning program was opened a larger 'secondary fire exit' window was installed in the playroom to ensure meet the London bi-laws for business out of a home. Fire evacution plans for each floor of the house have been approved and fire drills are practiced with the children monthly.
  • A health and safety checklist provided by a local licensing agency as a guide is used monthly within the program to 'triple check' that all best practices regarding safety are in place.
  • The menu served daily exceeds the Canada's Food guide recommendations for servings of fruit / veggies / protien / dairy / whole grains and the focus of foods served is 'fresh' and many 'organic' options with minimal prepared foods.
  • References from current and past families are available as well as written references that showcase strengths and accomplishments of the myself and the program.

My house is a free standing two story retreat for the enquiring mind featuring a large bright playroom with same floor washroom access and a large fenced and gated backyard with a huge patio porch directly off the back of the house. Play room photos

We are both a pet free and smoke free home, although there are lots of domestic and wild life in the neighborhood for observing and learning about. Our yard is frequently visited by many species of birds and of course neighborhood squirrels!

As a home care provider families with multiple children can benefit from having their children with the same provider, as well as experiencing the benefits of a drastic reduction in the number of caregiver changes children would experience compared to large group care settings where there is often high staff turnover and children are separated by age groupings with new teachers at each transition.

Being situated just behind Bonaventure Meadows Public School helps working families in this school district in navigating kindergarten and before and after school care. We are also less then a kilometre away from Lord Nelson school. Ideally Bonaventrue Meadows would be my first choice in accommodating safe supervision to and from school as we can easily walk children to Bonaventure Meadows as I am only moments away.

I currently have a large selection of toys and equipment, access to the local toy lending library, as well as a thriving shopping addiction with new toys and creative expression resources added regularly. 

As a trained Early Childhood Educator I not only plan developmentally appropriate activties for each age group but regularly monitor children's developmental progress. This is done using a combination of daily observations, photography and video of child's interactions with materials and others, developmental checklists and authentic portfolio development for each child in my program. Learn more about my Curriculum , learn more about tracking progress and development.

I have many years of experience working with children with varied special needs such as; managing food allergies, diabetes, celiac disease, hearing and speech delays, autism, ADHD, vision impairment, etc. I am therefore not only trained at recognizing early symptoms of childhood illnesses and developmetnal struggles but also skilled at working with children and families faced with these challenges.

Nearby Attractions

I am close to several exciting walking style 'outing' locations such as the local parks, one with a summer spashpad, the library, an Ontario Early Years Centre, etc. The program is equipped with a multiple stroller as well as a wagon for young children who can not walk or need a rest while out on a walk.

In addition we are on a public bus route should we want to plan a morning field trip to somewhere like the London Children's Museum, a Pet store or other relevant place of early learning discovery.