Metcalfe Home Day Care Agency

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The best kept secret in Osgoode Rideau wards ... Rural Family Connections Inc. employs qualified staff, offers services to enhance your child’s optimal growth development.

CAREGIVER/PARENT CONNECTION Oct. 2013

Box 75, 8243 Victoria St., Metcalfe, ON 821-2899 1

Oct. invoice reporting

Providers please note your Oct. invoice needs to be called into the office no later than Oct.28,2013,1:00pm. It is your responsibility, as a self employed contractor, to inform the office of the number of days, and number of children in your care. This information then needs to be passed on to parents or City of Ottawa so that they can in turn pay the agency. Remember cheques will be dated,AND SHOULD NOT BE CASHED UNTIL, the 15thof each month. IF YOU DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE ON THE DAY INDICATED, YOUR CHEQUE WILL BE DELAYED.

ATTENTION PROVIDERS

Would you like to earn an extra $50.00? Do you know someone who would like to become a home child care provider? Refer someone who contracts for us for a minimum of 6 months, and Metcalfe Home Day Care will pay you $50.00

Paid statutory holidays to keep in mind:

October 14 (Thanksgiving)

NEW PAYMENT OPTION

E-TRANSFER

Our clients are invited to utilize the e-transfer available via email and your on-line banking.

Using your online banking system, add interact e-transfer recipient. Follow the instructions. Our email address to use is . For your personal password, please call our office at 613 821-2899.

Child care payments are due on or before the 6th of each month. A late payment fee of $25.00 will be applied to any overdue account. All overdue accounts are subject to 1.8% interest per month.

First Aid

Metcalfe Home Day Care, o/a Rural Family Connections is offering First Aid refresher to home child care providers. Monday Nov. 4, and Nov. 11. Please call the office by Oct. 11 to register.

ANNUAL PROVIDER POT LUCK

The Annual Provider Pot Luck for Metcalfe Home Day care is scheduled to take place:

Date:Nov. 28, 2013

Time:7:00pm

Location:Live and Learn Resource Centre

Please RSVP to 613 821-2899 by November 21. Hope to see you then.

DID YOU KNOW…

According to the Day Nursery Act –

L12. HEALTH, MEDICAL and EMERGENCY SUPERVISION

LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE 34.(1) Every operator shall ensure that a daily observation is made of each child in attendance in each day nursery operated by the operator or in each location where private-home day care is provided by the operator before the child begins to associate with other children in order to detect possible symptoms of ill health.

INTENT – Daily observations prevent the spread of disease or infestations. Records should be kept of such occurrences for reference purposes.

LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE 34(2) Every operator shall ensure that where a child in attendance in a day nursery operated by the operator or in a location where private-home day care is provided by the operator appears to be ill, the child is separated from other children and the symptoms of illness noted in the child’s records.

(3) Where a child is separated from other children because of a suspected illness, the operator shall ensure that,

(a) a parent of the child takes the child home; or (b) where it is not possible for a parent of the child to take the child home or where it appears that the child requires immediate medical attention, the child is examined by a legally qualified medical practitioner or a nurse registered under the Health Disciplines Act.

WHAT THIS MEANS: As each child is entering your home, observe the child’s health. If you suspect the child is ill, for example, and not limited to, discharge from the eyes, or nose, fever, coughing, unusual irritability, fussiness and restlessness (see ILLNESS POLICY for more information), you may discuss with the parents alternate care options until the child is well enough to return to the group.

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Dave Elder RN, BScN will visit our playgroups on:

Location:Metcalfe

Date:Oct. 9

Time:9:00-11:00am

Location:Osgoode

Date:Oct. 4

Time:9:00-11:00

FIRST WORDS SCREENING CLINIC

Location: Osgoode Youth Association-5479 Osgoode Main St.

Date:Sat. Oct. 26, 9:15-11:30

First Words screening clinics are open to children from birth until they are eligible for Senior Kindergarten and who live in the City of Ottawa. Screening clinics provide an opportunity to discuss concerns with a Speech-Language Pathologist who will check your child for signs of a speech or language delay. Parental consent for the child to be screened is required. Our free “drop in” screening clinics are first come, first served and don’t require an appointment. Families will receive services in the order that they arrive until all available screening spaces are filled for that clinic. Call Ottawa Public Health at 580-6744 extension 28020 and speak to a Public Health Nurse to find out more. Assistance with transportation and cultural interpretation are available on request. This calendar and more program information can be found at .

GENERAL INTEREST

MONTHLY EVENING CLUB

The second Thursday of each month: Metcalfe Community Knit Together (KTog). Join Kim, bring a friend, share your passion. All fibre artists are welcome. 7-9pm.

NORWEX Fundraiser

In support of Live and Learn Resource Centre, you can purchase from a Norwex catalogue, available at Live and Learn. We receive 20% of the sales.

JOIN US ON FACEBOOK

Please consider making a donation in support of Live and Learn Resource Centre. The space we use in the lower level of the City of Ottawa Client Service Centre in Metcalfe is paid for by your donations. Visit our web site.

UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTIONS

Did you know that you can direct all or part of your United Way donation to:

Just provide our charitable number 103649331RR0001

SEMI ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

October 18, 19

Call 613 821-3196 for more information.

Box 75, 8243 Victoria St., Metcalfe, ON 821-2899 1