Located in Vernon B.C., Koala Bear Daycare is a fully licensed centre offering childcare to the Vernon, Lumby, Lavington and Coldstream areas. We provide a nurturing fun and safe educational environment for children from ages 30 months to 5 years, to learn and grow. Early childhood is the most influential time in your child's life. We value and respect each child's unique development path and encourage them to develop at their own pace with age appropriate play. We guide kids to develop self-help and problem solving skills along the way, giving them the best preparation for kindergarten. The children learn about their world through play and planned activities. We are constantly changing the environment the children are in and the toys they play with, to challenge them in different ways. For more information about how we can help your child, call us today.
Teddybear Daycare offers quality child care from infant to elementary care. We've been in business for 30 year. Our program includes outside play, circle time during which children learn the basics to ready them for kindergarten, daily activities including arts and crafts, show and tell and free play encouraging the principles required for a smooth transition in to grade school. All of our care aids took the Family Childcare Training Program and Children's First Aid & CPR. We follow Canada Health Guidlines for Meals & Snacks. Teddybear Daycare encourages you to visit and experience first-hand the quality that we offer. We understand the difficulties in finding the right Daycare in Vernon. Government subsidy available, accepting waiting list.
Bonnie was my daycare lady as a child, and will be my child's daycare lady one day. She is like a second mother to me and is great at what she does!Read more
Four steps to finding childcare services in Coldstream BC
The confirmation is in: the stork will be flying overhead in a few months. Quick! It’s time to get looking for childcare services. That’s no joke; your return to work will come fast enough, and daycare waiting lists are long in Coldstream BC.
Step one: Listen Word of mouth is always a good starting point. If you have friends who already have children in childcare services, ask them how they found their babysitter or daycare centre. Get several points of view so you can make a list of all the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of child care provider.
Step two: Browse the Internet and newspapers A search on your provincial government’s family services website may turn up a list of regulated childcare services in Coldstream BC. You can also find information on their website about financial assistance for child care. Whether regulated or not, home daycares sometimes advertise in newspapers or on community websites providing information on available space.
Step three: Visit See if it’s possible to visit the daycares or home child care facilities you’re considering. Ask lots of questions and gather information about their policies on the following things:
Staff training
Emergency care plans
Hygiene and cleanliness
Food and allergies
Hours of operation
Accessibility for children with special needs
Late pick-up policy
Step four: Register Once you’ve made the rounds of the childcare services available in Coldstream BC, it’s time to pick the ones you like best and put your name on their waiting lists. Depending on the situation in your area, it may be a good idea to put your name on several lists. In the meantime, make the most of your pregnancy to get ready and be sure to enjoy every precious minute at home with your baby.