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Ideal Child
Services Group
operates five licensed Child Care Centres in the City of Toronto.
Three of these centres are located in Public Schools.
All our
centres have continued to meet the needs of the communities that
they serve. Under our experienced management team and dedicated
teachers, the centres have
maintained stable enrolment, and have excellent reputations, thanks
to a unique program we offer to our children
Licensing
Toronto Children’s Services (T.C.S)
Public Health and Fire Departments
Access and Equity
Program Development
Teaching Staff
Board of Directors
Parent Involvement
Centres Operation
Licensing
Ideal Child
Services Group operates licensed child care facilities. Licenses are
renewed annually upon inspection and approved by the Ministry of
Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Children and Youth
Services. Appointed licensing specialists visit
the centres, usually unannounced, to enforce the requirements of the
Day Nurseries Act and to verify that each centre complies with the
Day Nurseries Act requirements
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Toronto Children’s Services (T.C.S)
The Toronto
Children’s Services Division promotes and funds quality child
care for families residing in the City of Toronto. Subsidized child
care is a program that assists eligible parents with the cost of child
care (for parent, foster parent or legal guardian of a child 0-12
years of age who resides with you). If you require financial
assistance in meeting the cost of Child Care, contact the Kids Line
at 416 392 KIDS (416 392 5437) for more information. You can also
visit their website at
www.toronto.ca/children
Ideal Child Services Group has a “Purchase of
Services Agreement” with Toronto Children’s Services. Toronto
Children’s Services approves subsidy for families who qualify for
subsidized financial assistance.
An appointed Intake Worker takes care of
approving Children’s placement in our Centres. A Children Services
Consultant, assigned to each Centre, monitors the Budget and
inspects the site, usually visiting unannounced, to ensure we meet
or exceed the requirements of the City of Toronto Operating
Criteria.
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Public Health and Fire Departments
Our centres
are inspected by Public Health Inspectors, who examine our
compliance with sanitary procedures, cleanliness, health and safety
policies and procedures in the centres.
We must have a
clear report with no record of violations, from both the public
health and fire departments before our annual license can be
renewed.
The Agencies described above have a vital role
in the day-to-day operations of Ideal Child Services Group Centres.
We rely heavily on the different areas of expertise, and we consider
each Agency an excellent resource.
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Access and
Equity
We focus on the belief that every Child is
unique with individual strengths and competencies. All Children are
entitled to equal access to resources that will help them develop to
their maximum potential. We are committed to facilitating an
environment that will provide resources for all Children.
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Program Development
Programs are evaluated regularly to reflect
changes within the Day Nursery Act and to reflect new research in
the field of Early Childhood Education. ICSG Staff attend workshops
to upgrade their skills and implement new and fresh ideas to the
programming.
Each of our programs encourages Children to be
actively involved in the learning process. Teachers provide Children
with activities to nurture the intellectual, physical, social and
emotional growth. We believe that every Child is unique with
individual strengths and competencies.
We strongly encourage Parents/Guardians to
arrive prior to 9:00 a.m. as the educational segment of the daily
Program commences at that time. In the event of late arrival, the
Parent/Guardian should escort the Child into the room with minimal
disruption to the Program in session.
At regular intervals throughout the year,
newsletters are sent home, informing Parents/Guardians of topics of
interest, events, and Centre news.
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Teaching Staff
ICSG Staff are all warm, caring, nurturing
individuals who have a strong commitment to providing high-quality
care for Children and have a vast range of abilities, education, and
experience.
The Lead Teachers in all classrooms are fully
qualified Early Childhood Education graduates and are registered
with the College of Early Childhood Educators. Some of our
Assistant Teachers are also qualified ECE graduates, and some are in
training [please refer to each Centre’s Staff profiles for more
details]. Each Staff member is required to have a valid certificate
after completing the Standard First Aid/CPR course.
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Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors includes
Parents/Guardians and Community Members. Names of the Directors are
posted at each Centre. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to apply to
join the Board.
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Parent Involvement
The Parent/Guardian is encouraged to become
involved in the Centre in some of the following ways:
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Become a
Member of the Parent Committee
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Join the
Fund-Raising activities of the Centre
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Assist on
field trips as a Volunteer
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Attend
special events
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Forward
suggestions regarding the Centre operations to the Supervisor
The
Parent/Guardian may visit the Centre and participate in the daily
program pending the Supervisor’s approval.
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Centres Operation
The Centre is open Monday – Friday from 7:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Centre will be closed on the following
holidays [no fee reduction]:
New Year’s Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Summer Civic Holiday
Labour Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
The Centres
will also close early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Should the Centre be closed as a result of any
Labour Dispute or any emergency disaster such as fire, flood etc,
Parents/Guardians will be responsible for making alternate Childcare
arrangements. In the event of such service disruption the Management
will endeavour to provide Parents/Guardians with as much notice as
possible.
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