YMCA Nellie Carlson Child Care
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Waitlist is open for Kindercare!
Affordability Grant is available for Kindercare. |
YMCA Nellie Carlson Child Care
Kindercare
For children enrolled in Kindergarten
Before & After School Care
For children enrolled in Grade 1-6
For any child(ren) requiring bus transportation, it is up to the parents/guardians to make arrangements for their child(ren) to be escorted into and out of the centre.
Emergency Shelter Site | Area Evacuation Site |
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YMCA Terwillegar Child Care 1751 Towne Centre Blvd (in Terwillegar Community Church) 780-914-9528 |
William Lutsky Family YMCA 1975 111 Street 780-439-9622 |
Updated October 2019
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Program Director
YMCA Nellie Carlson Child Care
4110 MacTaggart Drive NW
Edmonton, AB T6R 0M8
p. 587-521-7142
Email
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Waitlists
Join a waitlist for Early Years, Kindercare and Before & After School Care programs online! Just click the button below and choose "Child Care Waitlist" from the search filter to find an open waitlist.
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Child Care - Kindercare Copy
Kindercare Program Highlights
- All staff hold Alberta Child Care Certification.
- Physical Literacy programming.
- YMCA A Place to Connect curriculum.
- Access to outdoor activities.
- Access to facility gymnasium (where available).
- Two snacks are provided daily (minimum two Canada Food Guide Groups).
- Some programs provide optional lunch service for an additional cost (minimum two Canada Food Guide Groups) - contact the program director for availability at your centre.
- All field trips and special programming are included.
- All programs include community involvement activities.
- We're the largest provider of non-profit child care in Western Canada, operating over 65 YMCA Child Care centres.
Child Care - Out of School Care Copy
Before and After School Program Highlights
- All staff hold Alberta Child Care Certification.
- Physical Literacy programming.
- YMCA A Place to Connect curriculum.
- Access to outdoor activities.
- Access to facility gymnasium.
- Two snacks provided daily (minimum two Canada Food Guide Groups).
- All field trips and special programming are included.
- All programs include community involvement activities.
- We're Western Canada's largest provider of non-profit child care with over 65 locations in central and northern Alberta.
Child Care - General Copy
YMCA Child Care Objectives
- To provide a warm, caring environment that will develop your child’s potential creative, intellectual, emotional, social and Physical Literacy Skills.
- To provide a safe environment that is a natural progression from home to school.
- To ensure that your child is cared for and is supervised at all times.
- To hire educators that are experienced and well trained to provide the best care and enrichment for your child.
- To provide a communication system that ensures parent to educators contact throughout the program year.
- To set fees that allow the Centre to operate on a full cost recovery basis.
YMCA Child Care Values
- YMCA Child Care is available to everyone regardless of race, sex, religion or economic circumstances.
- Parents have the right to pursue work or education with peace of mind, and children have the right to a secure, safe and developmentally appropriate program.
- YMCA Child Care families can access additional programs and services that the YMCA provides to support them.
- Parent participation is important to YMCA Child Care.
YMCA Quality Statement
Parent evaluations, current research, and over 20 years of experience in delivering child care programs have helped us to define our Quality Checklist:
- Children are happy and involved.
- Educators have a caring attitude,
- Centre, equipment and toys are accessible, clean and safe,
- Children participate in small groups in stimulating activities with the teacher.
- Food is nutritionally balanced.
- Parent-educator communication is promoted, and parents feel welcome in the centre.
- Sufficient play materials are available.
- Outdoor play activities are taking place in well-maintained play areas.
- Educators are good role models and have ongoing and appropriate training.
- Parents have regular feedback about their child.