Home Family Care
Before & After School Care
Walk to school - Play - Learn - Grow
We are a small, Home Family Child Care provider
located right next door from Rutland Elementary.
Our goal is to help kids feel safe, supported,
valued and excited every day.
Schedule
Before School Care
SCHEDULE
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7:00 AM | Welcome & Free Play
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7:30 AM | Breakfast & Chat
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8:00 AM | Prep for School
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8:30 AM | Walk to School
ACTIVITIES
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Supervised drop-off routines
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Breakfast & calm morning activities
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Free play, games, drawing, mindfulness
After School Care
SCHEDULE
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2:30 PM | Pick-up & Snack
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3:00 PM | Free Play /Quiet Time
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4:15 PM | Outdoor Play / Guided Activities
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5:30 PM | Clean-up & Wrap-Up
ACTIVITIES
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Healthy snack time
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Homework support & reading
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Outdoor play & nature time
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Arts & crafts (including art projects!)
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Social games and cooperative activities
Located right next to Rutland Elementary School, Kelowna, BC
The group is literally walking to school, right on time!
Why Choose Us
Caregivers / Teachers
valuing rest and kids desires before and after a full heavy day of school.
Family environment
Some parents prefer a homy feel rather than a large community childcare operation where the kids can have that feel of being lost.
Cats
Some parents prefer a homy feel rather than a large community childcare operation where the kids can have that feel of being lost.
Healthy Food Exposure
Some parents prefer a homy feel rather than a large community childcare operation where the kids can have that feel of being lost.
Proximity from Rutland Elementary
valuing rest and kids desires before and after a full heavy day of school.
Easy communication between Parent / Caregiver
valuing rest and kids desires before and after a full heavy day of school.
Outdoor Spring Camp & Summer Camp connected
valuing rest and kids desires before and after a full heavy day of school.
Extra Fun projects
Gardening
Music
Art
Stem Toy
Juggling
Safety & Care You Can Trust
valuing rest and kids desires before and after a full heavy day of school.
Community building
Our daughter goes to Rutland Elementary School.
7 Children Maximum
Some parents prefer a homy feel rather than a large community childcare operation where the kids can have that feel of being lost.
Photo gallery of activities
Often Question Asked
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What time does care start/end? Before School 7:00 - 8:30AM | After School 2:30 - 5:30PM
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Do you provide snacks? Yes, we do. A variety of food adjusted to kids specific needs.
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How do you handle allergies? Always checking with parents of potential allergies and keeping this allergic food source un-accessible from kids.
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What safety training do staff have? Child First Aid + CPR, Fire drill?
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How do you handle homework? How would that be done?
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What happens on school closures? We offer an Outdoor PRO D DAY Camp, Spring Camp and Summer Camp
Gardening
- Planting seeds & nurture the plants.
Plant environmental needs are learned and felt through the whole process.
- Draw the garden with note books to pay attention to detail ; Looking at nature closely
- Understand basic plant & soil science by using the compost pill and planting.
Fruit and veggies
*Additional Snacks provided - baked goodies
(but kids bring their own snacks)
Lunch boxes are not healthy enough. Let’s make introduce new food types to kids. Comes with kids growing their own food and cooking with it (I have a sample curriculum for this from when I worked with frowning chefs in Vancouver)
Healthy Food Exposure
Art
- Painting + Drawing on large, medium or small paper. $ /month
- Creating nature found artefacts with ropes and white glue.
Learning to clean up after play
Stem toys - Quiet activity area on dining table
Music
Rhythm Music basic learning - Music instruments we have at home (we’d need more, maybe let’s consider if this is in our budget / which suave would be alloyed for this?)
Testimonials / Local Parent Quotes
Examples:
“My kids love it here. They feel safe and have so much fun after school!”
“The walk from Rutland Elementary is perfect. We trust this team.”
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