EHCCA Program Statement

We want to ensure that each child receives the best early learning and care experience possible. Our primary goals include promoting health, safety, nutrition, social skills, and overall well-being of children.

Families are valued as active participants in their child’s care. Respect for the diversity of children, their families and caregivers are important to our agency.

Mission

To provide responsive, inclusive, accessible, early learning settings to children and their families through a network of community homes throughout Etobicoke.

Vision

We are committed to quality home child care services for children of all ages and abilities.

Toddlers sharing toys together with a home child care provider

Values

Our agency has a strong commitment to supporting high quality, early learning and care. We view children as ‘being competent, capable, curious and rich in potential.’ We ensure that home child care providers foster the children’s exploration, play, inquiries, and enhance children’s ability to self-regulate. Activities within the home child care setting include those based on the foundations for learning outlined in the “How Does Learning Happen” document. Add link to HDLH

Mother helping her baby boy changing his clothes

We Do This By

Meeting the provincial licensing standards Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA) and the City of Toronto’s Home Child Care Assessment for Quality Improvement (AQI).
Supporting positive and responsible interactions among children, parents, child care providers and staff.
Providing child-initiated and adult-supported experiences.
Incorporating into each day, indoor/outdoor play, as well as active play, rest and quiet time while considering the individual needs of each child.
Fostering engagement and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children.
Offering educational workshops for providers and parents.
Providing regular home visits by knowledgeable Home Child Care Consultants.
Providing developmental screening for children and making appropriate referrals, if needed.
Involving local community partners and allowing those partners to support children, their families and staff.