queen's day care centre

www.queensu.ca/daycare

184 Union Street
Hours: Fall/Winter/Spring: Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 5:45 PM;
Summer: 7:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Telephone: 613-533-3008

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The Queen's Day Care Centre provides high quality, professional child care that is responsive to the needs of families within the Queen's community.

The Day Care centre seeks to reduce barriers for parents to attend and work at Queen's. It provides care and education for children from birth to six years of age, supplements and complements parental care and values, ensures parental input in the delivery of child care, nurtures an appreciation and respect of human diversity. We also promote excellence in the field of child care and advance the field of child care in the community.  The Centre gives priority to Queen's students, but also services Queen's staff, faculty and community members as space allows. The Centre believes that day care should cover not only time in class, but also the time needed by students and parents for both social and academic networking. As a result, the centre does not track students by their class schedule nor expect them to show up immediately when their classes are over. This support eliminates worry, recognizes the individual student, and helps them achieve academic success.

Queen's Day Care provides full and part-time care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and part-time kindergarten students. The Centre's two houses are located close to campus on Union Street. One house is for infants and toddlers; the other is for preschool and kindergarten children.

All teaching staff at Queen's Day Care Centre have a minimum of a degree or diploma in Early Childhood Education or an equivalent as recognized by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO). Skills such as CPR, First Aid, and Epi-pen training are updated annually. As well, staff are encouraged and supported to continue their professional development through additional training, workshops, conferences and visits to other Centres in the region.

Information about financial assistance is also available.

The centre is a non-profit organization in partnership with Queen's and supported through the office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs.