Kristina SchwartzFounder/Director
"My door is always open and the kettle is always on," was a phrase my Grandma Joyce used to say. It is my goal to operate Little Lambs from that basic statement. Whether it's a family seeking information or a child care provider asking for support, I'm here. 613-827-1441 littlelambshomedc@gmail.com |
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Kim RodgerRECE Home VisitorProgram tutor and educational support.
Kim is incredibly kind and devoted to the early years sector. She helps our licensed child care providers by ensuring they are always learning, growing and offering quality child care.
There are lot's of varying requirements to be followed from the Ministry of Education pertaining to the CCEYA. Kim guides providers to increase their professionalism in the more administrative areas too. llhdc.agency@gmail.com |
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Rebecca QuinlanRECE Home VisitorProgram tutor and educational support.
Rebecca is currently covering Kim's maternity leave. Like Kim, she works with each child care provider to ensure safe, welcoming, quality child care is being offered within each of our programs.
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Child Care Providers
We have many amazing women partnering with our agency across Hastings County. The "blue pins" on the map show the general location of each licensed child care program. Little Lambs has built a strong and positive reputation in large part, due to the incredible hard work of our educators.
Our child care providers receive intensive background checks and are supported through ongoing oversight to ensure the child care they provide meets/exceeds expectations. We foster continued professional learning through agency hosted workshops, online resources, and individualized mentoring.
To become a licensed child care provider they must:
Our child care providers receive intensive background checks and are supported through ongoing oversight to ensure the child care they provide meets/exceeds expectations. We foster continued professional learning through agency hosted workshops, online resources, and individualized mentoring.
To become a licensed child care provider they must:
- submit up-to-date VSC police checks for themselves and everyone residing at their premises over 18 years old.
- submit up-to-date Children's Aid Society checks for themselves and everyone residing at their premises over 18 years old.
- complete a home fire inspection with the local fire authority
- complete a full home inspection with our staff
- hold a valid First Aid/CPR level C certificate
- provide up-to-date immunizations for all persons residing at the premises or notarized exemption form.
- have a recognised medical professional complete our health assesment form to ensure they are healthy/safe to provide child care services
- provide proof of rabbies vaccines for qualifying pets.
- complete provider application
- review and understand all policies and procedures
- sign our service agreement
- comit to accepting support and guidance from LLHDC
Child Care Sector Partners
"It takes a Village" is a common phrase in the child care sector. Without the support of community and provincial partners our agency would not be possible.
Children’s Services provides child care and early years services such as: fee subsidy (for qualifying families), wage enhancement, and professional development workshops.
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We are licensed by the Ministry of Education. With their support we ensure quality child care options are available to families in our communities. |
Children’s Services provides child care and early years services such as: fee subsidy, wage enhancement, family resource centres, and, special needs resourcing. |