Regulated P.E.I. daycares list released

The province has released the names of the childcare operations chosen to become early years centres this fall under a new regulated system.

CBC News Posted: Aug 06, 2010 2:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 6, 2010

Approved Centres

Bloomfield/Alberton: Kinderstart Early Learning Centre Inc.
Cardigan/Montague: Montessori Children's Centre
Charlottetown:
- Child Development Centre
- Creative Child Care Centre
- First Friends Child Care Centre Inc.
- Just for You Children's Centre
- Leaps and Bounds Childcare Centre Inc.
- Little Lambs Child Care Centre
- West Royalty Child Care Centre
- Sonshine Daycare Centre
- Tiny Tot Early Childhood Centre
- Tiny Tot Early Childhood Centre - Pope Road
- Parkdale Sherwood Headstart
- Bright Future Child Development Centre
- Little Wonders Early Learning Centre
Cornwall: CHANCES Early Childhood Development Centre
Donagh/Glen Stewart:
- CHANCES Early Learning Centre
- Milestones Early Childhood Development Centre
Morell, St. Peters, Mount Stewart: Morell Early Childhood Centre
Kensington: Fun Times Early Education and Child Care Centre
Souris:
- Eastern Kings Early Learning Centre
- Down to Earth
Summerside:
- Little Bear Day Care
- Precious Lambs Day Care Inc.
- Rainbow Early Childhood Centre
- Angel Keepers Early Learning
- Dreams Unlimited Childcare Centre
- YMCA of Summerside Creative Learning Centre
- Little Angels Daycare
Tignish, St. Louis: Magic Moments Child Care Centre
French Language Centres:
- Les Services de Garde I'lle Enchante, Charlottetown
- Les Couleurs de L'Arc-en-Ciel, Deblois
- Le Jardin des toiles, Summerside

The province has released the names of the childcare operations chosen to become early years centres this fall under a new regulated system.

The centres will receive financial assistance from the government in exchange to agreeing to certain regulations. Those includea new curriculum, set rates, and guidelines on what food can be served.

Linda Lowther, assistant deputy minister for early childhood development, said there are 34 centres approved to open in September, located in communities across the Island.

There were some centres that applied and were not approved.

"We've met with them all and discussed who was ready and who wasn't ready. And we're working with another 15 centres who have a little bit more time to plan. They have until mid October to get back to us with a plan to address the things that they need to do in order to become an early years centre," said Lowther.

"I think most of them understand why they'd be in round two, or there's a few who may not get there at all. Some of it might be a space consideration or they might have to do some renovations to their space in order to take infants for instance."

Lowther says contracts with centres that have been approved will soon be signed.

The Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. plans to hold meetings next week with operators to discuss how to meet all the new requirements, including setting up parent advisory boards.

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Regulated P.E.I. daycares list released

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