60 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, NSB3A 4R9Get directions
Crystal Day Nursery Limited provides a Learning Through Play Enviroment and has been part of the community for over 25 years. Your child will blossom in a welcoming environment that feels like home.more...See more text
5-4144 Lawrencetown Rd, East Lawrencetown, NSB2Z 1R1Get directions
Open View Pre-School believes that children learn through play and exploration of their environment and are entitled to opportunities that support all areas of their development. ...more...See more text
Carmie's Preschool and Daycare provides after school care as well as full daycare services for children aged 18 months - 12 years. Carmie's Elmsdale location has been open since 19...more...See more text
Children's Corner Day Care Centre offers exceptional childcare services in Colby Village & Cole Harbour. Our experienced and dedicated team provides nurturing care for infants, tod...more...See more text
Building Dreams Child Care Centre provides attentive and nurturing care to children in the Dartmouth area. Our program focuses on individual development, exciting activities and pr...more...See more text
153 Cow Bay Rd, Eastern Passage, NSB3G 1C2Get directions
At Perriwinkle's Child Care Centre in Eastern Passage, we believe children learn in a peaceful, stimulating environment, in which each child is encouraged to direct their own play ...more...See more text
TweetTweet WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARChristmas is a very special time of year when people get to spend quality time with their family and friends t...more...See more text
Offering quality childcare. The feeling that you get when you drop your child off at our centre and not giving a second thought about their safety or well being is absolutely price...more...See more text
Our mission at The Growing Place is to provide high quality childcare in a safe, developmentally appropriate environment. We strive each day to provide situations and experiences t...more...See more text
Bright, spacious, rooms with enthusiastic, educated, compassionate staff. Lots of opportunity for hands on, play based exploring and learning. Nurturing caregivers with diverse bac...more...See more text
Southdale daycare is the best kept secret in the city! They provide before and after school care, a hot, home cooked meal at lunch, snacks throughout the day at no extra fees. They walk the children to and from school, provide plenty of outdoor exercise and lots of creative activities. They are a small family run business in operation for fourty years. You could never hope to meet more kind, caring, and competent staff. And the best part...they have some of the lowest rates in the province.Read more
Four steps to finding childcare services in East Lawrencetown NS
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 East Lawrencetown NS.
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 East Lawrencetown NS. 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 East Lawrencetown NS, 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.